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STANDARD FORM 330 (REV. 8/2016) PAGE 4 Bentley Bay Marina Environmental Permitting, Miami Beach, FL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION (If applicable) Ongoing 2016 (3) BRIEF DESCRIPTION (Brief scope size, cost, etc.) AND SPECIFIC ROLE Check if project performed with current firm Project Manager. Managed the environmental permitting which involved extensive project team and agency coordination relative to sovereign submerged lands use, FDOT and FPL right-of-ways, consistency with the Miami-Dade County Manatee Protection Plan, and avoidance and minimization of impacts to marine resources. Performed 3 marine resource assessments to document the location, species and density of marine resources of significance (e.g., seagrasses and corals) but also following the NMFS protocol for surveying Johnson’s Seagrass within Johnson’s Seagrass Critical Habitat and Acropora spp. within the Acropora spp. range. Conducted extensive sovereign submerged lands research relative to historical mooring and the Butler Act Disclaimer to secure sovereign submerged lands authoriz ation. Through research of submerged lands ownership and historical use at the Project site, as well as coordination with the regulatory agencies, Gina secured environmental permits from the USACE, FDEP and DERM for the new 16 slip marina, open to the public. In addition to the typical regulatory approvals, an FDEP Sovereign Submerged Lands lease and DERM Marina Operating Permit (MOP) were also secured. At Cummins Cederberg, Gina assisted with permit compliance efforts and documentation to ensure the Project was constructed as authorized by the regulatory agencies. e. (1) TITLE AND LOCATION (City and State) (2) YEAR COMPLETED The River Front Master Association Docking Facility, Miami, FL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION (If applicable) Ongoing 2019 (3) BRIEF DESCRIPTION (Brief scope size, cost, etc.) AND SPECIFIC ROLE Check if project performed with current firm Project Manager. Managed the environmental permitting which involved extensive agency coordination relative to sovereign submerged lands use, federal channel setback, and consistency with the Miami-Dade County Manatee Protection Plan. Conducted extensive sovereign submerged lands research relative to historical mooring to secure sovereign submerged lands authorization. Through research of submerged lands ownership and historical use at the Project site, as well as coordination with the regulatory agencies, Gina secured environmental permits from the USACE, FDEP and DERM for the new 2 slip docking facility. In addition to the typical regulatory approvals, an FDEP Sovereign Submerged Lands lease was secured.