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lives at Summerplace had claimed he lost 73 feet of beach and noted that those houses were <br />built directly on the dune line and could not have been built any closer to the ocean. He <br />believed there would have to have been a great deal of accretion prior to the gentleman <br />losing that amount of beach. <br />Chairman Macht noted that he had checked the sand being pumped and the sand at <br />the interface of the surf and it was only a little darker. The consistency is the same in both <br />instances. <br />Mr. Irvin then commented that he had spoken with some engineers who had <br />advised him that the sand being pumped would last approximately 2 years with no storms. <br />Commissioner Ginn noted that the life expectancy of the sand could be 2 years in <br />some areas and 5 years in others. <br />Commissioner Adams emphasized that the state and federal governments had <br />refused to look at alternative methods of beach renourishment and, in the meanwhile, this <br />project is buying us some time and salvaging the turtle habitats and infrastructure of the <br />County. <br />In response to discussion of the PEP reef, Mr. Irvin felt it is a man-made marine <br />hazard, dangerous to swimmers and divers. <br />Commissioner Adams commented that there will always be a conflict between the <br />available methods of restoring the beach and the environmentalists who prefer to leave <br />nature to her own methods. <br />Commissioner Ginn noted that a meeting regarding beach restoration will be held <br />soon in Jacksonville on 8 to 10 projects. Information will be brought back to the Board. <br />NO ACTION REQUIRED OR TAKEN. <br />9.B.2. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEM - BRIAN T. HEADY <br />- DISCUSSION OF EXPENDITURE OF TAX <br />DOLLARS <br />FEBRUARY 11, 2003 12 <br />