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A TRUE COPY Project No. 24-314 CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE Tract No. FLMEA-INDI-009, FLMEB-INDI-009, FLMEA-INDI-011, FLMEB-INDI-012 RYdN L. BUTLER, CLERK EXHIBIT "A" Attached to and made a part of that certain ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT Dated 2024 By and between FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC And INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS 1. No work can be done in FGT's easement property unless FGT has reviewed and approved the plans and an agreement in writing has. been entered into between FGT and COUNTY. Any encroachment consented �to by FGT shall: not interfere with the operation, maintenance, and access of FGT's pipeline facilities, including but not limited to, close interval surveys; leak detection surveys; pipeline patrol, pipeline marking and similar activities. 2. COUNTY shall provide' a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours' notice to FGT prior to any installation, construction, excavation, or demolition work on the easement area. To ensure further safety, COUNTY must call appropriate ONE CALL for a locate by calling 811. An FGT representative must be present when any work is done on the easement area. The onsite FGT representative will have the authority to shutdown work by the COUNTY if the COUNTY's activities are judged to be unsafe by the FGT representative. The FGT representative will be invited to participate in COUNTY's safety meetings. This provision applies each time FGT's pipeline facilities are crossed. Existing ground elevation is to be maintained. 4. For vehicles and/or construction equipment requesting approval to cross FGT"s faeiiities, each crossing location will be reviewed on a case-by-case, site-specific basis and will require the surveyed elevation of the pipeline anWo;,facility verified by an FGT field representative to be performed by the party requesting the crossing. encroachment:and`;submitted to FGT. The execution of a wheel load calculation must:be completed and,approved by FGT prior to crossing FGT's facilities for every vehicle and/or consiKtiori equipmetit requesting to cross' FGT may require matting or other suitable material be installed to achieve the necessary support for such grossing. This too will be site specific and case-by-case only. 5. Where consent for roadway crossings has been granted, a minimum of forty-eight inches (48") of cover, including thirty-six (36") of undisturbed or compacted soil, shall be maintained within the easement area. All roads must cross the easement at a ninety degree (90°) angle. 6. Upon completion of paragraph 1, sidewalks, trails and bike paths may cross FGT's pipelines at a ninety degree (90°) angle provided the width does not exceed forty-eight inches (48"). 7. When crossing an FGT pipeline (via drill or open lay) COUNTY must visually verify the elevation of the pipeline both vertically and horizontally, by an FGT approved method such as vacuum excavation with an FGT field representative on-site at all times during this operation. When using directional drill method, a minimum vertical clearance of ten feet (10') from the pipeline is required across the entire easement. 8. Where the encroachment includes utilities, all such utilities crossing the easement area must have a minimum separation of twenty-four inches (24") between the utility and the FGT pipeline(s) at the point of crossing and must cross at a ninety degree (90°) angle. No utilities shall be constructed between the surface of the easement area and the top of the subsurface pipeline facilities unless agreed to in writing by FGT. No parallel utilities, structures, and/or appurtenances are permitted within the easement area. All proposed aerial crossings will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. 9. Where consent for fiber optic, telephone and/or cable television lines has been granted, lines must be placed in a rigid non-metallic conduit across the entire easement width with bags of concrete -mix placed directly above and below the conduit across the confines of the easement. Orange warning burial tape must be placed a minimum of 18" directly above the cable across the width of the easement. Crossings must be clearly and permanently marked on each side of the easement with permanent identification. 10. Where consent for utility lines has been granted, electric lines must be encased in pvc or steel throughout the entire easement area. Cables energized to 600 volts or more must cross a minimum of three feet (3') below the subsurface pipeline facilities, and also be encased in concrete, color coded red, across the entire easement width, and have external, spiral wound, neutrals grounded on each side of the easement. The cable crossing should be clearly and permanently marked on each side of the easement where permissible.