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Permittee : Indian River County Beach Restoration Permit No : 0166929-001 -JC Page 11 of 17 500 psi are distributed throughout the project area but in no case do those values exist at two adjacent stations at the same depth, then consultation with the FWC shall be required to determine if tilling is required. If a few values exceeding 500 psi are present randomly within the project area, tilling shall not be required. g. Visual surveys for escarpments along the beach fill area shall be made immediately after completion of the beach nourishment project and prior to March 1 for the following three years if placed sand still remains on the beach. All scarps shall be leveled or the beach profile shall be reconfigured to minimize scarp formation. In addition, weekly surveys of the project area shall be conducted during the two nesting seasons following completion of fill placement as follows . 1 . The number of escarpments and their location relative to DNR-DEP reference monuments shall be recorded during each weekly survey and reported relative to the length of the beach surveyed (e . g. , 50% scarps) . Notations on the height of these escarpments shall be included (0 to 2 feet, 2 to 4 feet, and 4 feet or higher) as well as the maximum height of all escarpments . 2 . Escarpments that interfere with sea turtle nesting or that exceed 18 inches in height for a distance of 100 feet shall be leveled to the natural beach contour by April 15 . Any escarpment removal shall be reported relative to R--monument. 3 . If weekly surveys during the marine turtle nesting season document subsequent reformation of escarpments that exceed 18 inches in height for a distance of 100 feet, the FWC shall be contacted immediately to determine the appropriate action to be taken. Upon notification, the permittee shall level escarpments in accordance with mechanical methods prescribed by the FWC . h. A lighting survey shall be conducted from the restored berm prior to March 1 of the first nesting season following restoration. A report summarizing all lights visible, using standard survey techniques for such surveys, shall be submitted to FWC by March 15 and documenting all compliance and enforcement action. Additional lighting surveys shall be conducted monthly through August and results reported by the 15th of each month. i . Pursuant to Specific Condition No . 8 , the applicant shall arrange a meeting between representatives of the contractor, the Department, the FWC, and the permitted person responsible for egg relocation at least 14 days prior to the commencement of work on this project. At least 10 days advance notice shall be provided prior to conducting this meeting. This will provide an opportunity for explanation and/or clarification of the sea turtle protection measures . j . Reports on all nesting activity shall be provided for the initial nesting season and for a minimum of two additional nesting seasons . Monitoring of nesting activity in the three seasons following construction shall include daily surveys and any additional measures