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Scope: <br />• Benthic survey <br />• Seagrass and coral <br />monitoring <br />• Environmental permitting <br />• Engineering analysis <br />In 2018, as part of the planning efforts, Cummins Cederberg was retained <br />to conduct several tasks at Higgs Beach in Key West. The scope included <br />performing 1) a preliminary, qualitative benthic survey to document the <br />general extent of marine resources (e.g., coral and seagrass) within the <br />proposed fill template, 2) an equilibrated toe-of-fill (ETOF) analysis and 3) <br />an estimation of the seaward location of the sand placement and profile <br />adjustment, referred to as the ETOF, based on the profile translation <br />method. <br />In 2019, Cummins Cederberg performed a more extensive reconnaissance <br />survey of the project area and immediate benthic habitats and, in <br />coordination with the state and federal agencies, assisted in the <br />development of a Biological Monitoring Plan. <br />Following finalization and approval of the BMP in 2020, biologists performed <br />a detailed pre-construction survey in compliance with the FDEP and FKNMS <br />permit conditions. Both surveys were conducted via SCUBA/ snorkel using <br />BEAMR, line-intercept and Braun-Blanquet methodologies to collect and <br />quantify data. Detailed reports and resource maps were prepared and all <br />raw data and field documentation (shapefiles, photos, etc.) were provided <br />to the agencies. Cummins Cederberg will continue to conduct monitoring <br />of benthic resources post-construction. <br />Benthic Monitoring & Sand Replacement <br />Key West, Florida <br />48RFQ No. 22-06-01