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AFTER DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER .WODTKE, THE BOARD UINANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED $8,598.21 BEING TAKEN FROM CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT OF THE GENERAL FUND AND DEPOSITED IN THE CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND AND THEN DISBURSED TO THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SQUAD FOR THE NEW ADDITION TO THE COUNTY BUIDLING HOUSING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SQUAD. CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS WAITING FOR RECOMMENDATIONS FROM INDIAN RIVER COUNTY REGARDING BEACH EROSION CONTROL FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AS WE HAVE TO BE THE SPONSOR OF ANY PROJECT IN THIS COUNTY, CHAIRMAN LOY REVIEWED THE POINTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHE FEELS THE BOARD, ALONG WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH WHO IS VITALLY INVOLVED, SHOULD CONSIDER SO THAT A RECOMMENDATION COULD BE FADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE , ARMY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS. THE CHAIRMAN CONTINUED THAT OUR RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTEI; TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS BY JULY 10, 1975. THE CORPS MUST APPROVE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS IN ORDER TO FORWARD THEM TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR FINAL APPROVAL, THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE FOLLOWINGG RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. SUPPORT STATE OF FLORIDA'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SEBASTIAN STATE PARK AREi INCLUDING REQUEST PROJECT BE MONITORED, THE FEDERAL PROJECT SHOULD PROVIDE FOR A PROTECTIVE AND RECREATIONAL BEACH AND FUTURE MAINTENANCE NOURISHMENT. IT WOULD BE VERY DESIRABLE FOR THE PROJECT TO PROVIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A MORE EFFICIENT SAND TRANSFER SYSTEM AT THE INLET AND PARTICIPATION IN THE OPERATION OF THAT SYSTEM. WE WOULD PREFER TO.HAVE THE BREAKWATER GROIN SOUTH OF THE INLE1 INCLUDED AS AN AUTHORIZED ALTERNATIVE FOR CONSTRUCTION ONLY AFTER ITS NEED IS CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED. A MONITORING PROGRAM SHOULD DEFINITELY BI INCLUDED AS A PART OF A. PROJECT IN THIS AREA. THE MONITORING PROGRAM WOULD ASSIST IN THE EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT AND IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SAND TRANSFER OPERATION AT THE INLET AS WELL AS FOR DETERMINING THE NEED FOR THE DEFERRED STRUCTURE. WITHIN CITY OF VERO BEACH 2. RECOMMEND AND CONCUR WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS` RECOMMENDATION FOR BEACHFILL RENOURISHMENT IN THE NORTH END OF THE PROJECT AREA, INCLUDING BREAKWATER GROIN AS AN AUTHORIZED ALTERNATIVE FOR CONSTRUCTION ONLY AFTER ITS NEED IS CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED. A MONITORING PROGRAM WOULD ASSIST IN THE EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT AND IS PRARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR ASSESSING THE RESULTS OF THE BEACHFILL PROJECT. 3. RECOMMEND A TEST REEF KNOWN AS THE SABECON REEF BE AN AUTHORIZED AUTHORAZIDE FOR EOUTSTATESON, NHLONGRESS.ERTAKEN BYTHIS TESTCORPS REEF�TOINEERS CONSISTS AUTHORIZED BY THE UNITED OF TWO TANGENTS OF THE REEF WITH NO BEACH FILL ACCOMPANYING. PROJECT MONITORED TO EVALUATE RESULTS. BASED ON THE PROFESSIONAL TESTIMONY PRESENTED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARINGS, THIS PROJECT COULD PROVIDE A NEW AVENUE FOR BEACH AND SHORE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION FOR THE ENTIRE COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. 40 JO 18 1975 23 107