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TASK 6 : PRE TURTLE NESTING SEASON YEAR 2004 , 2005, AND 2006 BEACH TILLING AND LEVELING Tilling : Based on the results of the EAI compaction monitoring , if the average value for any depth exceeds 500 psi for any two or more adjacent stations , then the area shall be tilled prior to March 1 . ATM will contract the tilling work and ensure that it is conducted in accordance with accepted industry standards . Escarpment Leveling : Based on the results of the EAI escarpment monitoring , scarps measuring 18 inches or higher shall be leveled prior to March 1 of each year to comply with Special Condition 13g . ATM will contract the leveling work and ensure that it is conducted in accordance with accepted industry standards . TASK 7 : POST-CONSTRUCTION TURTLE NEST MONITORING ( 2004 AND 2005 TURTLE NESTING SEASONS ) Sea turtle permit-compliance monitoring following construction of Indian River County's Beach Nourishment Project for Sectors 1 and 2 at Ambersand Beach is required by DEP Permit Number 0166929-001 -JC Special Condition 130) , and additionally by the Biological Monitoring Plan . Ecological Associates, Inc. (EAI ) shall perform the efforts described in this task under subcontract with ATM . The post-construction sea turtle protection program shall be implemented as noted herein : 1 ) Project Boundaries. Approximately 2 . 5 miles of beach extending from DEP monument R-3 . 5 to R- 17 . 2) Nesting Season Sea Turtle and Escarpment Monitoring. Monitoring will be performed during the 2004 and 2005 sea turtle nesting seasons (March 1 through October 31 ) , as described below . a . Daily Morning Surveys : This monitoring will be performed in compliance with Special Condition 13j of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ( FDEP) Consolidated Joint Coastal Permit (0166929-001 -JC) for the referenced project . Daily early morning (shortly after sunrise) sea turtle nesting surveys will commence on March 1 and continue uninterrupted through September 15 . Thereafter, monitoring will be conducted several days each week until the last marked nest has hatched . Surveys will be conducted using ATVs. All emergences (turtle crawls) apparent from the previous night will be interpreted to determine which species of turtle came ashore and whether or not it nested . Crawls will be denoted as being either above or below the previous high tide line . In conformance with the State' s Index Nesting Beach Survey ( INBS) protocol , only those crawls above the most recent high tide line will be included in data summaries and analyses . Nests and false crawls will be recorded by pre-established survey zones . These zones will be consistent with those established in the Biological Monitoring Plan for the project. Each false crawl will be categorized as to the stage at which the nesting attempt was abandoned in conformance with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ( FWC) requirements for CADocuments and Settingsyonathang\Local SettingslTernporary Internet FileMOLK2BIndian River County Mitigation Construction Scope of Work 2-04- 4 04. DOC