All dredged material shall be placed in the upland disposal area shown on the spoil disposal cell permit drawing. No portion of the dredge pipeline, nor any related equipment, shall be temporarily stored or laid on or over seagrass beds in the vicinity of the areas to be dredged. The pipeline route and effluent discharge route shall be in accordance with Permit Drawing No.2. 9. The contractor instructs all personnel associated with the project of the potential presence of manatees and the need to avoid collisions with manatees. All construction personnel are advised that there are civil and criminal penalties for harming, harassing, or killing manatees which are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act.
Temporary notices are to be removed by the permittee upon completion of construction.
Siltation barriers are properly secured so that manatees cannot become entangled, and are monitored at least daily to avoid manatee entrapment. Barriers must not block manatee entry to or exit from essential habitat. All vessels will follow routes of deep water whenever possible. These precautions shall include the operation of all moving equipment no closer than 50 feet of a manatee. Operation of any equipment closer than 50 feet to a manatee shall necessitate immediate shutdown of that equipment.