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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />BOARD MEMORANDUM <br />TO: <br />THROUGH: <br />FROM: <br />SUBJECT: <br />DATE: <br />Jason E. Brown, <br />County Administrator <br />Richard B. Szpyrka, P.E., <br />Public Works Director <br />Kendra Cope, M.S., <br />Coastal Environmental Specialist <br />Work Order No. 4 Ecological Associates, Inc. <br />HCP Sea Turtle Monitoring North and South County <br />January 24, 2019 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />On October 10, 2017 the Board approved a continuing services contract with Ecological <br />Associates Inc., (EAI) for environmental and biological support services for a two year term, <br />through October 10, 2019. EAI is the selected consultant for professional environmental services <br />related to the County sea turtle Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). <br />The HCP requires the County to coordinate continuous sea turtle nest monitoring with local <br />stakeholders and/or property managers annually from March 1— October 31. <br />The proposed Work Order No. 4 provides biological monitoring services relative to sea turtle nest <br />monitoring and reporting along approximately 11 miles of intermittent shoreline from FDEP R- <br />17 -R38 and R86 -Southern County Line. Since 2010, the northern shoreline has been monitored <br />by the County as a result of beach nourishment permitting requirements and the southern <br />shoreline by volunteers under direction from staff. The upcoming 2019 nesting season <br />represents a "gap year" in permit required sea turtle monitoring in the northern County shoreline <br />since post -construction monitoring has been completed and volunteer assistance in the southern <br />County shoreline will be interrupted by pre -construction monitoring in Sector 5. However, sea <br />turtle monitoring is required under the County's HCP, and will still need to be completed to <br />prevent interruptions in the County's Tong -term data collection effort and to remain compliant <br />with the HCP Incidental Take Permit. To stay compliant with the HCP and minimize costs, staff <br />will conduct survey three times per week throughout the nesting season. <br />Work Order No. 4 services will be performed by the consultant at a fixed rate cost not to exceed <br />$70,300.00 for sea turtle monitoring and reporting. <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@D00D8642\@BCL@D00D8642.docx <br />69 <br />