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April 10, 2020 Page 5 Monitoring and Contingency Plans Baseline Monitoring Baseline monitoring will occur for all planting areas. Biologists will collect data regarding vegetation structure, cover,and survivorship during monitoring site visits as outlined in the following sections. Post-Construction Monitoring A post-construction assessment will be conducted upon completing construction, and a report including record drawings will be submitted to the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers(USACE)and the City of Everett. The purpose of this assessment will be to determine whether the site conditions are consistent with the approved plan,document any changes that occurred during construction, and establish baseline conditions for future monitoring. An as-built monitoring report will be prepared and submitted to USACE and the City of Everett within 1 month after the post-construction assessment is completed. Plant community performance monitoring will be conducted annually for a period of 5 years for all communities restored within the site. Monitoring reports will be submitted to USACE and the City of Everett at baseline(time zero)and in Years 1,2, and 5. Monitoring reports will document how the Project is meeting the previously outlined performance standards. If one or more of the performance standards are not met, the report will identify actions recommended and taken to meet the standard or standards. Methods to Monitor Progress in Meeting Performance Standards Each monitoring report will include an evaluation of the Project to ensure that the goals,objectives, and performance standards are being met.The performance standards will be monitored using the methods described in the following sections. Plant Community Monitoring Permanent monitoring transects and photograph points will be established for each site during the as-built monitoring. Monitoring protocols will include established monitoring locations where direct plant counts will be conducted. Species Diversity During late summer vegetation monitoring events, the percent areal cover of all vegetation, including shrubs and trees,will be estimated.Twenty 10-foot transects (i.e., sections of the buffer) will be established along the UNT, percent cover will be estimated,and trees and shrubs will be identified and counted.