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12.D. HUMAN RESOURCES - NONE <br />12.E. HUMAN SERVICES - NONE <br />12.F. LEISURE SERVICES - NONE <br />12.G. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - NONE <br />12. H. RECREATION - NONE <br />12.1. PUBLIC WORKS <br />12.1.1. STAFF UPDATE - SECTOR 3 BEACH RENOURISHMENT PROJECT <br />Jonathan Gorham, Coastal Resource Manager, provided the Board with an update on the <br />permanent modification process, the purpose and focus of the meetings held with Federal and <br />State agencies, and the issues of uncertainty regarding how the proposed upland sand material <br />would perform on the beach with sea turtle nesting and reproduction. He reported that the <br />agencies were reluctant to place untested material on the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, <br />and would feel more comfortable with a "phased" approach to the Sector 3 Beach <br />Renourishment Project, where a portion of the project could be built this year using the upland <br />sand material, and sea turtle nesting success could be monitored following the construction. <br />Under the phased approach, the southern portion of the project (south of Golden Sands Park) <br />would start the first phase. Dr. Gorham said the Florida Department of Environmental Protection <br />(FDEP) had indicated that they would support a phased approach if the Federal Agencies and <br />County agrees to it. He recommended the Board proceed with permitting, use the original <br />offshore sand source, and use a phased approach, which would allow the County to proceed <br />without delay, as well as allow the opportunity to address and demonstrate that the upland sand <br />22 <br />November 10, 2009 <br />