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6• <br />• <br />2. The County will develop a marine turtle habitat conservation plan ("HCPI for the <br />Indian River County shoreline and submit such HCP to the United States Fish and <br />Wildlife Service ("USFWS") as part of an application for a section 10 permit under the <br />Endangered Species Act from USFWS. The goal of the HCI3 must be to improve the <br />overall protection of sea turtles and their nesting habitat in Indian River County so as to <br />offset the potential "take" of marine turtles or their nesting habitat caused by the <br />construction of coastal armoring and other structures built to protect beachfroni. <br />property from erosion and sand -loss in Indian River County. <br />3. The County will apply for the above-described section 10 permit from the <br />USFWS within a reasonable time after signing this agreement. <br />4. The County will respond to each request for information from the USFWS <br />relating to the County's application for the above-described section 10 permit within a <br />reasonable time after such request. <br />b, The County will provide to the Department periodic reports (which may address <br />studies or monitoring) as may be required by any contract with the Department for <br />beach renourishment or restoration projects„ which reports will be provided in the <br />manner and time frame specified in such contract. The County will provide the <br />Department and CCC with a copy of all correspondence between the County and <br />USFWS, relating to the County's application for the above-described section 10 permit, <br />within ten (10) days after receiving or generating such correspondence. <br />6. If the County fails to respond within a reasonable time after a request for <br />additional information from the USFWS relating to the County's application for the <br />above-described section 10 permit or if the County otherwise fails to pursue obtaining <br />