Specifications include, but are not limited to: install 4 to 5 4’X6’ floats and several additional smaller floats to mount monitoring equipment, over kelp and secured to the substrate in a method that will maintain a constant position in order to assess shading impacts to kelp over a one-year period. The float installation method must maintain a constant position over the kelp for the entire length of the study (up to 12 months) in order to collect the data necessary to asses shading effects of each decking type. The installation method proposed should not have any physical or other impact on the kelp. The contractor will be responsible for installation, mounting hardware and moorings, be available for any necessary maintenance or repair and possible removal at the end of the project. The contractor may also be responsible for transporting or assting DNR with transporting the floats to the study site.