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40 40 40 Indian River County Erosion Control Program NEPA Documentation Service Contract Scope of Services Task Descriptions Task 1 Kick Off Meeting and Data Collection. The contractor will attend a kickoff meeting with County staff to discuss content, schedule, and approach to the project. The contractor will review available information and identify any additional information required for document preparation and collect available information from local sources, including Harbor Branch Foundation, Florida Institute of Technology and various state and federal agencies. Other items such as agency contacts, mailing list preparation, and individual responsibilities will be discussed. The County will provide all available information to the consultant in a timely manner. Task 2 Informal Scoping Meetings. The contractor will conduct informal coordination meetings with various resource agencies (i.e., Corps, NMFS, USFWS) to determine potential areas of controversy or relevant issues regarding the proposed project. An topical element outline for the EA and Cumulative Impact Assessment will be prepared and forwarded to the agencies prior to attending any meetings. Potential mitigation for project impacts will also be discussed. Minutes of each meeting will be prepared and distributed electronically to all attending parties. Task 3 Prepare Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment for Segment 1 and 2. The contractor will prepare a preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment for review by the County (3 copies) based on the attached outline. The contractor will attend a review meeting with the County to address comments by County staff. The contractor will incorporate any comments agreed upon by the County and prepare a revised preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment for submittal to the Corps of Engineers. The county's engineering consultant shall provide relevant plans and text regarding the preferred alternative and other engineering and economic information that may be required. Relevant sections to be prepared by the county or their coastal engineering consultant are designated on the attached outline. Draft text and appropriate materials for these sections of the EA will be electronically provided to the contractor. Task 4 Review Meeting and Prepare Draft Environmental Assessment. The contractor will submit the revised preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment to the Corps of Engineers for their review (2 copies) and will also attend a review meeting with the Corps to discuss comments on the document. The contractor will incorporate any comments agreed upon by the County, Corps, and prepare the Draft Environmental Assessment for distribution and comment. One original and 30 copies will be prepared for distribution. It is assumed the county will handle distribution. Task 5 Prepare Notice of Availability of DEA. The contractor will prepare a Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment to be published in the Federal Register by the Corps of Engineers and in the local newspaper to be submitted by the county. Task b Prepare Draft Final Environmental Assessment. The contractor will review all comment letters received on the Draft Environmental Assessment and will incorporate revisions in response to relevant comments within the Draft Final Environmental Assessment.