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ATTACHMENT 1 to WORK ORDER NUMBER GKE 1 <br />ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING, GOPHER TORTOISE SURVEYS, GOPHER <br />TORTOISE RELOCATION SERVICES, AND LANDSCAPING DESIGN ASSISTANCE <br />SERVICES FOR THE NORTH RELIEF CANAL MOORHEN MARSH LEAPSTM PROJECT <br />SCOPE OF WORK <br />The COUNTY has requested that the CONSULTANT provide environmental services for <br />the COUNTY's North Relief Canal Low Energy Aquatic Plant System (hereinafter <br />"LEAPSTM"), aka Moorhen Marsh. The Work is more particularly described below. <br />Task 1 — Preliminary Predevelopment Site Inspection (18.03 acres): Provide <br />predevelopment site inspection of the entire site for endangered and threatened species <br />and wetland evaluation, and prepare and submit a written report. (Detailed site inspection <br />for gopher tortoise or scrub jays are not included in this phase, but will be completed as <br />necessary under a separate Task). Cost: $2,530. <br />Task 2 — Locate and Flag Wetlands, Meet With Permitting Agencies: The site is <br />abandoned citrus groves and there are no known wetlands on the property. Determine if <br />this is the case and if so, state this fact either in the Task 1 written report or in a separate <br />letter to the County. If wetlands do in fact exist on the property, then indicate on a map <br />and flag all the onsite wetlands in conjunction with St. Johns River Water Management <br />District (SJRWMD) and Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE). Contact SJRWMD / ACOE and <br />other agencies as determined pertinent and schedule and conduct a combined <br />County/Agency onsite wetland determination (if deemed necessary). Obtain SJRWMD <br />and other necessary agency verification of the wetland delineation lines. Meet with <br />permitting agencies' staff as necessary to finalize wetland locations and review/discuss <br />acceptable onsite Mitigation Plans, as needed. Cost if no wetlands exist on the property: <br />$980. Cost if wetlands are determined to exist on the property. Cost: $2,150. <br />Task 3 — Landscape Meetings and Design Assistance: Attend 6 meetings with Indian <br />River County staff regarding landscaping of the final design. Advise County staff in the <br />landscape design, planting plan (types of plants and locations, etc.), and landscaping <br />specifications; review the landscape design plan and specifications, and provide <br />comments. Cost: $2,240. <br />Task 4 — Permitting Assistance: Assist County staff with all environmental permitting, <br />including responses to agencies Requests for Additional Information (RAIs). Meet with <br />permitting agencies' staff as necessary (8 meetings). Permitting agencies include, but <br />may not be limited to SJRWMD, and US Army Corps of Engineers. Cost: $2,800. <br />Task 5 — Animal Location and Relocation: Locate and if needed, relocate gopher <br />tortoises, other turtles, and animals, etc. within the construction area to an approved site <br />outside the construction area. Perform two gopher tortoise surveys. The first shall be <br />immediately upon execution of this Work Order for selective clearing for site access for <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />F:\Public Works\KeithM\Stormwater Projects\LEAPS\Work Orders\Work Order GKE 1.doc <br />