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abundances between seasons, sites, and distances offshore. For seasonal comparisons, data from the north, south and central survey zones will be pooled . To analyze differences between the survey zones, data from all observations will be pooled . To analyze differences in turtle abundance at different distances offshore, the sub- contractor (IRG) will pool data from all survey zones and periods. Task 3.3 Report Preparation : Annual summary reports and a final report at the conclusion of the project completely describing the methods, results and conclusions of the survey project shall be provided . Additionally, a summary report of the 2001 nearshore turtle transect work to serve as a pre-construction baseline for the proposed monitoring shall be provided. All reporting and transmittal efforts shall be conducted by IRG and Indian River County. ATM staff shall have no role in review and comment on draft reports, nor in the submittal of said documents to regulatory agencies. It is assumed that the first surveys will be conducted in the spring quarter (April-June) 2007. Following the initial surveys, surveys will then be conducted in: Fall 2006 (August- September) , Spring 2007 (April-June), Fall 2007 (August-September) , Spring 2008 (April-June) , Fall 2008 (August-September), and Spring 2009 (April-June). Task 4 - Juvenile Green Turtle Netting Studies Per the February 2003 amendment to the Indian River County Sectors 1 &2 Beach Restoration Project Biological Monitoring Plan , netting studies shall be utilized to directly assess the potential effects of beach restoration activities on turtles in nearshore reef foraging habitats. Data that has been collected by turtle researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) shall be utilized for this purpose. UCF researchers have been conducting netting for over a decade in the nearshore directly offshore from the proposed Sector 1 and 2 project area. The extensive Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) data they have collected since 1989 can serve as a baseline from which project effects can be assessed . UCF staff will conduct the nearshore reef netting effort in the summer 2006 (pre- construction) and following construction and in two subsequent summers (2007 & 2008) including data analysis and report preparation on the effects of the project on foraging marine turtle CPUE. Task 5 - Post Construction Beach Tilling ( First Year Post Construction) As required by permit, tilling of the project is required prior to turtle nesting season for two years following project construction. Tilling is required to mitigate for beach compaction related to project construction. Under this task tilling of the project area as CMo entn aM Setli,xpywaNenpLLocal SeeinycRempmery Memel RwOLK2E1 cow FINAL.tl 8