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    •     Field surveys to assess site conditions
    •     Development of draft restoration design and management interventions including ongoing management
    •     Review by TAG, Expert Project Advisors and Stakeholders
    •     Permit applications
    •     Material procurements and third-party contracts
    •     Substrate configuration and deployment

(A4.2) Restoration across multiple further sites, as determined by habitat suitability modelling and outcomes of
community consultation.

Timeline: 36 months

    •     Review of pilot MER site results and Restoration Suitability Model
    •     Field surveys to assess site conditions
    •     Development of draft restoration design and management interventions including ongoing management
    •     Review by TAG, Expert Project Advisors and Stakeholders
    •     Permit applications
    •     Material procurements and third-party contracts
    •     Substrate deployment

(A4.3) Monitoring and evaluation study for both initial and full restoration sites. Monitoring to include oyster metrics,
invertebrates and fish use (detailed in MER Plan).

Timeline: 36 months

    •     Draft MER plan developed including:
              o Review of existing research, reference sites and models
              o Specific restoration attributes identified (i.e. oyster density, patch size, patch height, patch
                  location, invertebrate biodiversity)
              o BACI experimental design developed including control and reference site selection
              o Reporting templates
    •     Review by TAG, Expert Project Advisors and Stakeholders
    •     MER Plan revised and endorsed by TNC-NSC
    •     Regular monitoring conducted
    •     Reports produced


Table 8. Deliverable checklist for Objective 4 (to be completed in six monthly, annual and final reports).

        Deliverables                         Measurable outcomes                            Status and notes
                                                                                             (Not Started/In
                                                                                      Progress/Delayed/Completed)
        (A4.1) Restoration at two sites
                                             •    At least two (2) sites with at
        (approx. 40m-50m shore length
                                                  least overall 80 m shore
        per site) which test substrate
                                                  length of shellfish ecosystem
        design, configuration,
                                                  restored and being actively
        deployment techniques and
                                                  monitored.
        oyster growth and survival.



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