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produced for inclusion in a year-end summary report. <br /> 4) Nest Marking. At least 75 loggerhead nests will be marked for the purpose of <br /> determining nest fate and reproductive success. The clutch of each marked nest will <br /> be located and surrounded by a series of small stakes connected by brightly colored <br /> surveyor's tape. Marked nests will be monitored throughout their incubation period <br /> to determine nest fate (e. g. , hatched , washed out, depredated , vandalized, etc. ) . <br /> After an appropriate incubation period, and in accordance with FWC guidelines, <br /> nests will be excavated to determine reproductive success. Nest contents will be <br /> assigned to standard categories (e.g . , unhatched eggs, dead hatchlings, etc. ) <br /> developed by FWC . Two measures of reproductive success will then be calculated : <br /> hatching success (the percentage of eggs in the nest that hatch) and emerging <br /> success (the percentage of eggs in the nest that produce hatchlings which <br /> successfully escape from the nest) . <br /> 5) Scarp Monitoring. Once each week between May 1 and September 15, 2007, the <br /> beach will be monitored for the presence of escarpments (scarps). In accordance <br /> with FWC protocol , scarps will be functionally defined as an abrupt change in beach <br /> slope (greater than 450) that is at least 18 inches in height, and persists for a <br /> distance of 100 feet or more. Each scarp observed during the survey will be <br /> assigned to one of three categories (0 to 2 feet, 2 to 4 feet, and 4 feet or higher) . <br /> Additionally, the location of both the northern and southern terminus of each scarp <br /> will be noted relative to the nearest DEP reference monument. This information will <br /> be used to calculate the percentage of the total project area affected by scarps. <br /> 6) Data management, All data collected during the project will be incorporated into an <br /> Access database maintained by EAI. Appropriate QA measures will be implemented <br /> to ensure that data are completely and accurately transferred from field data sheet to <br /> the electronic database. <br /> 7) Reporting. Records of daily monitoring activities, including names of monitoring <br /> personnel and times of monitoring will be maintained for the duration of monitoring. <br /> Reporting of Scarps - In accordance with FWC permit requirements, EAI will report <br /> immediately to ATM and County if any scarp formations are observed , so FWC can <br /> be notified . <br /> Monthly Data Summaries - Each month , EAI will submit a summary report that will <br /> include the following information : <br /> A log of monitoring activities; <br /> Number of nests and false crawls by species and survey zone; <br /> Number of nests marked for reproductive success; <br /> Fate of marked nests; and <br /> Results of scarp monitoring . <br /> Year-end Report - Within 60 days of completion of all monitoring activities, or as <br /> otherwise agreed upon, EAI will submit a final report of findings along with a brief <br /> interpretive report assessing project affects on nesting and reproductive success. A <br /> map depicting nest and scarp locations relative to DEP monuments will be appended <br /> to the report. The fate and reproductive success of all marked nests will be <br /> C0ents and SWingsyonaR ,anal Saftwgffemporery briemal FIIBsl0LK2EUo2 sow FIKAL.doc <br /> 6 <br />