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OTETRA TECH <br />June 1, 2023 <br />Eric Charest <br />Indian River County Department of Public Works <br />1801 27th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960-3388 <br />Email: echarest@,irc ov.com <br />Subject: Proposal to Indian River County for Development of an Indian River Lagoon <br />Management Plan — Public Outreach <br />Dear Mr. Charest: <br />Tetra Tech, Inc. (Tetra Tech) is pleased to provide Indian River County (IRC) with this proposal <br />for services to carry forward the development of a comprehensive Indian River Lagoon (IRL) <br />Management Plan and assist IRC by providing outreach services. <br />BACKGROUND <br />IRC is located along the IRL, which is one of the nation's most ecologically diverse estuaries <br />and an important ecosystem in the state of Florida. The local governments and state agencies <br />have been working together to restore this system, which is impaired by excessive nutrient inputs <br />that are causing algal blooms and low dissolved oxygen conditions. <br />IRC has been collecting data on its portion of the IRL and providing regular updates to the <br />County Commission on research areas since 2019. Based on the information provided, the <br />Commission asked IRC staff to begin preparing a Lagoon Management Plan. <br />Tetra Tech has been working with IRC to develop the Lagoon Management Plan since 2018. In <br />2019, IRC hired an IRL Plan Environmental Specialist, and this position has taken the lead on <br />preparing the plan with support from Tetra Tech. As part of plan development, IRC would like to <br />include opportunities for public workshops and meetings with specific interest groups to gather <br />input and feedback on the Lagoon Management Plan. <br />SCOPE OF WORK <br />Task 1: One -on -One Meetings with Commissioners <br />Tetra Tech will work collaboratively with IRC staff during plan development to prepare <br />presentations to each of the five County Commissioners on a one-on-one basis to update them on <br />the progress with IRC's IRL Management Plan and to identify areas, topics, and projects that <br />each commissioner would like to include (or exclude as the case may be) to the Plan. One <br />meeting will be held with each commissioner. Tetra Tech will prepare an agenda, facilitate each <br />Tetra Tech, Inc. <br />1353 N Courtenay Pkwy, Suite S, Merritt Island, FL 32953 <br />Tel 321.636.6470 Fax 321.636.6473 www.tetratech.com <br />