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A TRUE COPY CERT1=ICATION ON LAST PAGE RYAN L. BUTLER, CLLRK from an upland nursery and packaged into Mechanical Planting Units (MPU) and four -inch peat pots. MPUs are pre -rooted plants in biodegradable mesh containers containing 1-3 apical meristems and a proprietary blend of sediments promoting seagrass growth. Peat pots are larger planting units containing up to 25 shoots, pre -rooted in a 4"x4" biodegradable fabric pot. Sixty-four thousand MPUs will be installed on three-foot centers across the site. 1,600 peat pots will be installed in groups of five and planted below GrowSAVTM herbivory exclusion devices. GrowSAVTM herbivory exclusion devices will be deployed in clusters of five placed on 15 -foot centers for a total of 320 devices (Figure 3). The legs of the device bury in the sediment anchoring and keeping it flush with the seafloor to prevent entrapment. Each cluster will be staked with PVC pipe to mark its location. The exclusion devices will protect an area of seven -square feet preventing grazing from herbivores and allowing the establishment of the peat pots. Seagrass educational signage will be installed at the site to protect the newly installed MPUs and educate users. Maintenance: During GrowSAVTM deployment, monthly maintenance events will remove drift algae and biofouling organisms from the exclusion devices to ensure ample light penetration. GrowSAVTM Herbivory Exclusion Devices will be removed from the project site after twelve months. Preachers Hole Site Description: Preachers Hole (Indian River County, FL) is located approximately four miles south of the Sebastian Inlet and a mile north of the Wabasso Causeway (Figure 5). It is located on the eastern side of the IRL. As the name suggests, the area is protected on all sides by a series of natural islands creating a cove. The natural islands adjacent to Preachers Hole restoration site shelter the site from wave energy, reducing sediment transport and will allow for seagrass establishment. Design: The Preachers Hole project provides seagrass restoration for a total of 20 acres (Figure 6). The Indian River County project will provide restoration for 10 acres within the site. Portions of the remaining 10 -acre restoration project is funded by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Indian River County will work with Sea & Shoreline to cultivate, plant and maintain 10 out of the 20 acres of seagrass within Preachers Hole. The seagrass utilized in the project is a pure strain cultivar of Halodule wrightii, originally collected from previous projects within the IRL. Seagrass will be harvested from an upland nursery and packaged into Mechanical Planting Units (MPU) and four -inch peat pots. MPUs are pre -rooted plants in biodegradable mesh containers containing 1-3 apical meristems and a proprietary blend of sediments promoting seagrass growth. Peat pots are larger planting units that contain up to 25 shoots, pre -rooted in a 4"x4" biodegradable fabric pot. Fifty thousand MPUs will be installed on three-foot centers across the site 10 -acre project site. 1,250 peat pots will be installed in groups of five and planted below GrowSAVTM herbivory exclusion devices. GrowSAVTM herbivory exclusion devices will be deployed in clusters of five placed on 15 -foot centers for a total of 250 devices (Figure 3). The legs of the device bury in the sediment anchoring and keeping it flush with the seafloor to prevent entrapment. Each cluster will be staked with PVC pipe to mark its location. The exclusion devices will protect an area of seven -square feet preventing grazing from herbivores and allowing the establishment of the peat pots. Seagrass educational signage will be installed at the site to protect the newly installed MPUs and educate users. Maintenance: During GrowSAVTM deployment, monthly maintenance events will remove drift algae and biofouling organisms from the exclusion devices to ensure ample light penetration. GrowSAVTM Herbivory Exclusion Devices will be removed from the project site after twelve months.