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Ecological Associates, Inc. — Revised Scope of Work and Cost Proposal 3 be completed and submitted for each stranded animal encountered by EAI. This information will be transmitted to FWC in accordance with established guidelines. State and Federal Authorizations. All sea turtle monitoring and related activities will be performed under FWC Marine Turtle Permit #261 issued by FWC to EAI Director of Operations, Niki Desjardin. All persons engaged in monitoring performed by EAI for the Sector 3 Beach and Dune Nourishment Project will be listed on the permit. All data will be subject to rigorous QA/QC protocols and stored in EAI's project - specific database. Monthly summary reports will be furnished to APTIM. These reports will tabulate the dates and times of monitoring, names of monitoring personnel, numbers of sea turtle emergences by species, and numbers of nests marked and evaluated for reproductive success, as applicable. Monthly reports will be submitted to APTIM on the last day of the month following delivery of services (e.g., March report due no later than April 30), or as otherwise mutually agreed upon. *Monthly summary reports on sea turtle nesting and predation will also be sent to the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge to assist management efforts. Task 4: Nest Marking and Monitoring (FDEP Specific Condition 15) A representative sample of nests in the Project and Reference Areas will be marked for determination of nest fate and reproductive success (not to exceed 850 nests total). Nests will be marked using a series of stakes and surveyor's tape. These nests will be monitored throughout their incubation period to determine nest fate (e.g., hatched, washed out, depredated, vandalized, etc.). After an appropriate incubation period, and in accordance with the FWC Handbook, nests will be excavated to determine reproductive success. Two measures of reproductive success will be calculated: hatching success (the percentage of eggs in the nest that hatch) and emerging success (the percentage of eggs in the nest that produce hatchlings which successfully escape from the nest). Task 5: Nesting Shorebird Monitoring (FDEP Specific Condition 21) Following completion of construction, EAI will conduct surveys to identify shorebird/seabird nesting activity in the Project Area weekly through September 1, 2024 if no shorebird nesting activity is observed. The surveys will be conducted on foot or by ATV at dawn and will cover all potential beach nesting bird habitats that may be impacted by construction activities. EAI will report all breeding activity to the Florida Shorebird Database within one week of data collection. Shorebird monitoring activities will comply with all protocols outlined on the Florida Shorebird Database website. *If construction activities take place entirely outside the breeding season, shorebird surveys are not required