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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> Joseph E. Flescher C' Tim Zorc <br /> Chairman District 3 <br /> District 2 ::• Peter D. O 'Bryan <br /> Ell <br /> Wesley S. Davis * �k District 4 <br /> Vice Chairman ORIOy' Bob Solari <br /> District 1 District 5 <br /> February 12 , 2013 <br /> Senator Joe Negron <br /> 3500 S . W. Corporate Parkway <br /> Suite 204 <br /> Palm City , FL 34990 <br /> Re : Special and Separate FY 2013114 Appropriation for Beach Repair Post <br /> Hurricane Sandy <br /> Dear Senator Negron , <br /> The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners respectfully requests your <br /> support and assistance by bringing to the attention of the Legislature for their <br /> consideration , as the State has done in the past for Indian River County, a special and <br /> separate shoreline erosion appropriation under the statewide beach management for <br /> FY 2013/ 14 . <br /> A special appropriation is specifically needed to address the extensive erosion to our <br /> dunes and beaches from Hurricane Sandy . Hurricane Sandy passed approximately <br /> 200 miles east of Indian River County, producing over 10400t breaking waves along the <br /> coast and 20 to 30 feet waves offshore . As a result of the high surf, 12 miles of our <br /> non-federal engineered shoreline was damaged , resulting in an estimated $ 9 . 6 million <br /> in beach repair costs . Please note : Beach repair costs have been refined from the <br /> original $ 12 million estimate to account for post storm natural recovery and publicly and <br /> privately funded emergency dune stabilization projects constructed between November <br /> 2012 and February 2013 , equating to approximately 80 , 000 cubic yards of emergency <br /> dune stabilization projects or $ 1 . 7 million . <br /> Financial and Recovery Impacts : <br /> Without this financial assistance , we risk impacting tourism that is leading the economic <br /> recovery in Indian River County and statewide and further leaves miles of beaches , <br /> public infrastructure and upland development vulnerable to the next storm event. <br /> 180127"' Street, Building A <br /> Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br /> (772) 2264490 <br />