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40 a Patricia King, Brenda and Dirk Parvus, R. Seth McCoy, Richard T. Simpson, Jr., Anne E. Strand, and Peter]. Trimarche, a fourth -party and a fifth party, Cheryl Gerstner, with pending legal challenges unrelated to the above, an Interim Agreement and Memorandum of Agreement has been developed in conjunction with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection. These agreements, in more specific language, commit the County to developing a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for the entire County shoreline as part of an application for a Section 10 permit under the Endangered Species Act from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The overall objective of the HCP is to improve the protection of sea turtles and their nesting habitat so as to offset the potential "incidental take" caused by the construction of coastal armoring and other structures built to protect beachfront property from erosion. The CONSULTANT shall he familiar with the enclosed InteriM Agreeirnent an-' Memorandum of Agreement. (Append ix "A"). All conditions and criteria outlined in these agreements shall be strictly followed and apply to the proposed work. 1. Documentation Review This phase will be used to investigate and analyze any previous work related to the project. Historical reports and/or existing data which provide useful information in identifying baseline biological conditions will be reviewed and summarized for incorporation into required project documents. Scientific documentation maintained by the County, City of Vero Beach, USFWS, USACOE, FDEP (Bureau of Protected Species Management), FGFCC, and other recognized scientific organizations and academic institutions shall be considered. 2. Project Description/Impacts During this time, the {-ICP boundaries shall be identified (entire Atlantic shoreline) and the type of ownership shall be described. The species to be covered under the permit shall be identified, and the activity or activities to be regulated will be described. The potential for "take", present and future, assnciated with the proposed activity or activities shah be assessed by the CONSULTANT. In addition, results of any relevant project information provided by the COUNTY or otherwise obtained by the CONSULTANT shall be reviewed, summarized, and presented, as applicable, including, but not limited to, maps, drawings, surveys, reports, biological data, protected species/sensitive natural areas in the Project Limits, and other relevant investigations. An environmental assessment of the effects/impacts of "take" from present coastal activities shall be completed and impacts identified as direct, indirect or cumulative. The activities assessed shall not be limited to the above legal challenges. Impacts which result from coastal armoring, development, erosion and effects from the presence of Sebastian Inlet shall be included. The CONSULTANT shall use the above analysis to develop minimization 3