Okaloosa County BOCC — January 30, 2013 — 2013 Signed Turtle Permit — reading text

ESNOO + FLOp, Oy Marine Turtle Permit Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Imperiled Species Management Section — Tequesta Field Laboratory 19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, Florida 33469 (561) 575-5407 George W. Gray Permit #: MTP-13-033 The Stranding Center County: Okaloosa/Santa Rosa P.O. Box 5048 Effective Date: 1/1/2013 Destin, Florida 32540 Expiration Date: 12/31/2013 850-585-9999 Is Authorized to: (1) conduct nesting surveys; (2) conduct stranding/salvage activities; (3) relocate nests for conservation purposes; (4) monitoring for mechanical beach cleaning; (6) maintain & display preserved specimens. Authorized Nesting Survey Area: Okaloosa County Beaches (excluding Eglin Air Force Base and Henderson Beach SRA) and Navarre Beach from the eastern boundary of Gulf Islands National Seashore east to the westernmost boundary of Eglin Air Force Base. Le f p , J /f 2 Permittee Signature/ bee vil lv \ (as Date Uf- Y- 13 7 = Not valid unless signed. By signature, the vette confirms that all information provided to issue the permit is accurate and complete, and indicates acceptance and understanding of the provisions and conditions listed below. Any false statements or misrepresentations when applying for this permit may result in felony charges and will result in revocation of this permit. By signature, I acknowledge that I have read and understand this permit. Signature of this permit indicates that I and all authorized personnel listed below have read and agree to abide by all Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) “Sea Turtle Conservation Guidelines” that pertain to the authorized activity(s) listed on this marine turtle permit. I understand that it is my responsibility to transmit all future information updates to all authorized personnel listed on my permit. Permittee must provide a signed copy of this permit to the FWC address above to activate this permit. Authorized by: Robbin Trindell, Ph.D., Biological Administrator, Imperiled Species Management Authorizing Signature COth.M. Foret hl Date Gatutiye| aol 5 Authorized Research Projects: None. Authorized Monitoring Projects: (1) Monitoring for Okaloosa Dune Flora Restoration Project (DEP File No. OK-474), authorized 2013; (2) Monitoring for Western Destin Beach Restoration Project (DEP File No. 0286575-001-JC), authorized 2013. Page | of 2 PERMIT NO. MTP-13-033 Marine Turtle Permit Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Imperiled Species Management Section — Tequesta Field Laboratory 19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, Florida 33469 (561) 575-5407 Authorized Personnel: G. Naggatz; C. Holmes; J. Holmes; S. Gray; N. Gray; J. Hernandez; A. Wilkerson; B. Patrick; S. Shippee; S. Leveille; C. Stover; D. Edwards; B. Kizer; C. Holderman; K. Ross; B. Naggatz; H. Barrineau; N. Seever; N. Gideon. General Conditions: Permitted individuals must adhere to the FWC marine turtle permit guidelines developed under a Section 6 Cooperative Agreement between FWC and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Special Conditions: Nest relocation is limited to: 1) nests low enough on the beach to be washed daily by tides; 2) nests situated in well-documented high risk areas that routinely experience serious erosion and egg loss; or 3) nests in a FDEP-permitted construction project (i.e., JCP permit) area when specifically authorized by a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion associated .All relocated nests will be marked and the actual location of the clutch determined. A circle with a minimum radius of three (8) feet, centered at the clutch, shall be marked by stake and survey tape or string. See attached Marine Turtle Monitoring for beach restoration projects. Page 2 of 2 PERMIT NO. MTP-13-033 Table 1 Marine Turtle Monitoring The following monitoring is required for this projects. Reports summarizing the nesting should be submitted to the Tequesta office with a copy to the Tallahassee office by January 15 of the subsequent year. Data for nesting activity on the project beach and on 100 feet of beach immediately north and south of the project shall be reported separately, and should include numbers of nests lost to erosion or washed out. Summaries of nesting activity shall be submitted in electronic format (Excel spreadsheets). Characteristic Parameter Measurement Variable Nesting Success False crawls - number Visual assessment of all false crawls Number and location of false crawls in revetment and adjacent areas: any interaction of the turtle with obstructions, such as groins, seawalls, or scarps, should be noted. False crawl - type Categorization of the stage at which nesting was abandoned Number in each of the following categories: emergence-no digging, preliminary body pit, abandoned egg chamber. Nests Number The number of marine turtle nests seaward of the revetment and in adjacent areas should be noted. Nest location along the profile, including the distance from the waterline and the landward structure, shall be recorded. Any abnormal cavity morphologies should be reported as well as whether turtle touched groins, seawalls, or scarps during nest excavation Lost Nests The number of nests lost to inundation, erosion depredated, vandalized, or the number with lost markers that could not be found. Lighting Impacts Disoriented sea turtles The number of disoriented hatchlings and adults shall be documented and reported in accordance with existing FWC protocol for disorientation events. Reproductive Success Emergence & hatching success Standard survey protocol Numbers of the following: unhatched eggs, depredated nests and eggs, live pipped eggs, dead pipped eggs, live hatchlings in nest, dead hatchlings in nest, hatchlings emerged, disoriented hatchlings, depredated hatchlings FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION EXPLANATION OF RIGHTS If your substantial interests are or will be determined by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s action or proposed action stated in the accompanying notice, you may make any one of the following elections on the attached Election of Rights form and file the form within twenty-one (21) days from the date you receive the notice of agency action or proposed action. If you so choose, please return the completed Election of Rights form with the enclosed Petition for Administrative Proceeding form completed in accordance with Chapter 28-106, Florida Administrative code, or a substitute document in compliance with Chapter 28-106, of the Florida Administrative code, to the address listed on the Election of Rights form. 1. If you wish to contest the agency action or proposed action, but do not dispute any of the issues of material fact set forth in the notice, you may request an informal proceeding pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57(2), Florida Statutes. In the event that your request for an informal proceeding is granted, you will be given the opportunity to either simply present a written statement challenging the grounds upon which the Commission has chosen to justify its action or inaction or present evidence in mitigation. Any request for an informal proceeding in this matter should be made by checking the space marked as 1 on the Election of Rights form and filing the completed and signed form with the Commission within twenty-one (21) days from the date of receipt of the notice. In making such a request, you must include with the completed and signed Election of Rights form either the completed and signed Petition for Administrative Proceeding form completed in accordance with Chapter 28-106, Florida Administrative code, or a substitute document in compliance with Chapter 28- 106, of the Florida Administrative code. Additionally, your request must include a copy of the notice of agency action or proposed action being challenged. 2. If you wish to contest agency action or proposed action and you dispute one or more of the issues of material fact as set forth in the notice, you may request a formal hearing pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57(1), Florida Statutes. If there is a disputed issue of material fact and your request is otherwise complete, an administrative law judge shall be furnished by the Division of Administrative Hearings of the Department of Management Services pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57(1), Florida Statutes. A petition shall be dismissed if it fails to state disputed issues of material fact, it otherwise is not in substantial compliance with the requirements of 28-106.201(2) FAC, or it has been untimely filed. Any request for a formal hearing in this matter should be made by checking the space marked as 2 on the Election of Rights form and filing the completed and signed form with the Commission within twenty-one (21) days from the date of receipt of the notice. In making such a request, you must include with the completed and signed Election of Rights form either the completed and signed Petition for Administrative Proceeding form completed in accordance with Chapter 28-106, Florida Administrative code, or a substitute document in compliance with Chapter 28- 106, of the Florida Administrative code. Additionally, your request must include a copy of the notice of agency action or proposed action being challenged. 3. If you do not wish to contest the agency action or proposed action, you may indicate this by checking the space marked as 3 on the Election of Rights form and filing the completed and signed form with the Commission. If you make this election, you do not need to include the completed and signed Petition form. Failure to make any election in this matter, as provided above, within twenty-one (21) days from the date you received the notice, shall be considered a waiver of your rights to any administrative proceeding as provided in either 1 or 2, above. Mediation is not an available alternative with respect to this action or proposed action. FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION ELECTION OF RIGHTS T have read the Explanation of Rights provided to me by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission) and understand my options. (You may select one of the options below and return this form to the Commission no later than 21 days from the receipt of the notice of agency action or proposed action or, if you do not want an administrative hearing or informal proceeding, you do not need to complete this form) oO 1. Iam challenging the agency action and want an informal proceeding. I do not dispute any of the issues of material fact in the notice of agency action or proposed action, but do want an informal proceeding, pursuant to Sections 120,569 and 120.57(2), Florida Statutes. I understand that I may either submit a written statement or submit evidence in mitigation to the agency head or designated representative. I have attached the completed and signed Petition for Administrative Proceeding form completed in accordance with Chapter 28-106, Florida Administrative code, or a petition that complies with Chapter 28-106, of the Florida Administrative code. oO 2. I am challenging the agency action and want an administrative hearing. I do dispute one or more issues of material fact in the notice of agency action or proposed action, I have attached the completed and signed Petition for Administrative Proceeding form completed in accordance with Chapter 28-106, Florida Administrative code, or a petition that complies with Chapter 28-106, of the Florida Administrative code, and I request a formal hearing, pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57(1), Florida Statutes, before an administrative law judge appointed by the Division of Administrative Hearings. C 3. I do not wish to challenge the agency action. I do not dispute any of the issues of material fact in the Notice of action or proposed action and waive my right to object or to be heard. I have read and understand the Election of Rights form and understand