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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MITIGATION REEF PROJECT TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS 5. DEFINITIONS 5 . 1 Cable Buffer — Fiber optic telephone cable easements set within the Project Area where materials and equipment are not permitted . It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to remain outside the designated Cable Avoidance Buffer Area , as shown on the plans . Any damage to existing cables caused during work shall be the sole responsibility of the CONTRACTOR. 5.2 Demobilization - The removal of all equipment and material associated with this Contract from the Work Area and Staging Area location and doing so in a manner that leaves the Staging Area and Work Area in their original conditions or in a condition acceptable to the COUNTY. This item shall be performed at the expense of the CONTRACTOR. 5.3 Environmental Damage and/or Pollution - The presence of chemical , physical , or biological elements or agents which have the potential to adversely affect human health or welfare ; unfavorably alter ecological balance ; affect other species or degrade the utility of the environment for aesthetic, cultural , historical or recreational purposes . The control of environmental pollution requires consideration of water, air, and land . Pollutants include fuels and other hydrocarbons such as hydraulic fluid , paints and solvents , bilge water, solid wastes , and noise , as well as other pollutants . 5.4 Ephemeral Hardbottom - Underwater hardbottom habitats characterized by periodic covering and exposure due to natural movement of sand along the shore . 5. 5. Materials - Limestone or coquina boulders of appropriate size as specified herein , free of debris or other material . 5. 6 Mitigation Area — Area designated for placement of the construction materials as designated in these Technical and Environmental Specifications and in the Plans . 5 . 7 Mobilization - Mobilization includes , but is not limited to , those operations necessary for the movement of personnel , equipment, supplies and incidentals to the project site ; the establishment of temporary offices and/or buildings and the procurement of safety equipment , first aid supplies , sanitary and other facilities , as required by these Technical and Environmental Specifications and State , Federal and local laws and regulations . 5 . 8 Plans/Construction Plans - Blue line , AutoCAD drawings and any other drawings as specified in these Technical and Environmental Specifications or Contract Documents or plans . The term " Plans " is synonymous with the term "Construction Plans" and the term " Drawings" . 5 . 9 Project Area - The area defined by the drawings and Technical and Environmental Specifications , which includes the Mitigation Area , the Work Area , the Cable Avoidance Buffer Area , and any and all protected natural resource areas . 5 . 10 Natural Resource Areas — Areas of distinct environmental significance such as an area of hardbottom , etc . TS-2