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Quintin Bergman April 11, 2024 Page 4 In addition to the beach conditions analyses, the CONSULTANT Team will conduct a site visit of the project area. The site visit will allow two CONSULTANT Team staff to photograph and document current conditions of the beach and some of the public access points. These photographs and the documented assessment of the County's beaches will support the tasks that follow and assist in public communications. Deliverables: Two Technical Memoranda will be submitted as follows: 1. Summary of major findings. 2. Summary of the field visit. The CONSULTANT Team will implement COUNTY comments and revisions into the final Technical Report. TASK 3 — SAND, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES UPDATE Task 3 entails reviewing and summarizing upland and offshore sediment resources available to the COUNTY. The CONSULTANT Team will not collect data as part of this analysis, but geologists will review available sediment information pertaining to these sources and the native beach. Data sources will include but are not limited to Regional Offshore Sand Source Inventory (ROSSI), Marine Minerals Information System (MMIS), USACE South Atlantic Division- Sand Availability and Needs Determination (SAD -SAND), and previously conducted studies specific to the County (i.e., past BPPs and the Sebastian Inlet Management Plans). Using available permit data, the CONSULTANT Team will also summarize sand sources for past beach nourishment events if the data are available. For each of the sediment sources, we will note available data and data shortcomings to assist in future permitting efforts and provide an update on the locations and quantities of available sand with a map of each location and distances to the project locations. Information regarding the steps required to permit an offshore borrow area will also be included. The CONSULTANT Team will also review and summarize environmental and biological resources that the COUNTY must consider when developing beach management strategies. This review will include protected species, native vegetation, hardbottom resources, and other cultural resources within the study area. This assessment will support the discussion on permitting requirements and environmental implications for each beach management alternative in the following tasks. Deliverables: One Technical Memorandum will summarize the major findings. The CONSULTANT Team will implement COUNTY comments and revisions into the Final Report. 102