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A 40 Technical Approach Page 3 A separate Pre -Application Meeting will be conducted with staff of the Jacksonville District Headquarters and Merritt Island Field offices (and representatives of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife and National Marine Fisheries Services as deemed appropriate). Potential issues which are anticipated to be of particular interest to USACE District staff include borrow area physical, environmental and cultural resources characteristics, beachfill area physical and environmental characteristics, threatened and endangered species protection, anticipated dredge material transfer rnethods/schedule, and navigation safety concerns. Submittal requirements deemed appropriate by District staff to allow for complete and favorable staff evaluation of the proposed nourishment of the Project shorelines will be identified at the meeting. Following the Pre -Application (Consultation) Meetings, ATM shall prepare Meeting Summary Report(s) for distribution to all meeting attendees which will provide highlight information from the meeting and actions required by ATM and County to complete the Joint Coastal Permit Application. The Meeting Summary Reports will be transmitted to all attendees within seven days of the respective Consultations. Task 5.A.2 Preparation of FDEP Joint Coastal Permit Application ATM shall prepare and submit to the County for review a "Joint Application for Joint Coastal Penrnit/Authorization to Use Sovereign Submerged Lands/Federal Dredge and Fill Permit" draft prior to formal submittal to the Department. Upon receipt of County approval, ATM shall forward the original signed application, five (5) copies of the application, and six (6) complete sets of all required drawings and additional information to the County for County submittal to the Department. The County shall be furnished with five (5) additional complete sets of the application form, drawings and additional information for County internal use. ATM shall confirm the Joint Coastal Permit Application processing fee amount with the Department prior to check issuance by the County. ATM shall establish voice or electronic communication with the Department within seven days of submittal to determine the Application Number assigned to the Permit. Weekly contact will be maintained by ATM with both Department and County staff from Application Number assignment until receipt of the first Department Request for Additional Information (RAI). Task 5.A.3 Review and Respond to First Agency Request for Additional Information (RAI) ATM shall expeditiously review and respond to the first RAI by reviewing the RAI items with County staff within one week of receipt, discussing items with Department technical staff as necessary. establishing item priority, and preparing the necessary written _.'3r graphical information to adequately respond to the RAI. Assuming no additionL' field data acquisition is required and no numerical or analytical model simulations are necessary to prepare the response, ATM shall respond to the first Request for Additional Information (RAI) within 30 days of receipt. This timeframe shall include preparation of a draft response and review/modification of the draft with County staff prior to submittal to the Department. Included in the initial RAI response will be an ATM prepared topographic and hydrographic monitoring plan for Department review and consideration.