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NEWPORT PIER DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT Firm Name: Xfarlin Engineering & Milian, Swain & Associates, Inc. Client Name: City ofSunnv Isles Beach Client Address: I8070 Collins Ave. Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Client Telephone No: 305- 477 -7575 Contact Person: Ramon Soria Type of Service: Site Assessment & Permitting Project Budget: 575,000 Actual Cost: Within Budget Start Date. 2009 Completion Date: 2010 Key Individuals: Arsenio A/ilian. P.E. The Newport Pier is in the City of Sunny Isles Beach, in Miami -Dade County. Florida. The pier is approximately 2.0 miles north of Baker's Haulover Inlet. It is located in Section 14. Township 52 South. and Range 42 East, between FDEP Coastal Range Monuments R016, and R017. The pier was built in 1936, and through the years was developed into a combined restaurant and fishing pier facility. Due to its value to local residents and tourists alike, the pier was designated as a historic site by Miami -Dade County in 1982. The pier was ® officially closed on June 28, 2007 as a result of general deterioration and extensive damage from Hurricane Wilma in 2005. The City plans to remove the existing 17,210 112 (1,599 m2) structure in its entirety, and rebuild the pier and restaurant, using approximately the same footprint. The new structure will be approximately 20,720 ftz (1,925 in ). MSA is responsible for all biological investigations of the surrounding area, permit preparation, and is assisting in the construction methodology formulation. Biological Assessments — MSA conducted an environmental assessment of the project area to support permitting and design requirements. The assessment included benthic resources investigation and subsequent mapping. MSA's SCUBA divers used a modified Daubenmire transect method to identify and map biological resources within the project area. Eight (8) transects lines were run north, south, east and under the pier. Data was used to generate benthic resources maps used in the permitting process. The final assessment report was included with the Class I DERNI and ERP permit applications. Permit Preparation and Execution — Permits include a JCP, DERM Class I Permit, and USCG Advance Approval. MSA is currently working closely with the agencies, the city, and the design engineers to minimize environmental impact, maintain SSSL compliance, and restore this culturally essential pier to its former beauty and functionality. Coordination with FDEP, DERM, USFWS, FFWCC, USCG, and local residents are be integral to the permitting process. ® MSA