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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> E. Flescher Tim Zorc <br /> Joseph District 3 <br /> Chairman p <br /> District 2 ",7- 0< Peter D. O 'Bryan <br /> District 4 <br /> Wesley S. Davis- <br /> Vice <br /> avisVice Chairman �ZORIVy' Bob Solari <br /> District 1 District 5 <br /> February 12 , 2013 <br /> Debbie Mayfield <br /> 1053 20th Place <br /> Vero Beach , FL 32960 <br /> Re : Special and Separate FY 2013114 Appropriation for Beach Repair Post <br /> Hurricane Sandy _.. <br /> Dear Representative Mayfield , <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 /> Tourism is one of the largest sectors of the local economy in Indian River County. <br /> According to an economic study prepared` by the Center for Tourism Research & <br /> Development from the University of Florida , tourism provides an economic impact of <br /> 1801 27th Street, Building A <br /> Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br /> (772) 2264490 <br /> i <br />_ - I <br />