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(Clerk's Note: Steve Smith and Tom Hammond were originally scheduled to speak <br />under Item 10.B.5. Public Discussion Items, `Regarding "Sector 3 Beach Renourishment <br />Permit Process Excludes Locals"). <br />Mr. Smith stated that he, Mr. Hammond, and Mr. Fischer, were requesting a <br />chance to participate, as local business people, in the Sector 3 Beach Renourishment Project. He <br />pointed out that the way the permit is currently written, it specifically excludes upland sources of <br />sand, and he urged the Board to have the permit modified as soon as possible. He declared that <br />the specifications for the fill should be drawn on whether the fill would work to fix the beach. <br />Chuck Kramer, 10761 US1, Sebastian, stated that he has asked the Department of <br />Environmental Protection (DEP) to publish a set of standards as to what is acceptable for beach <br />sand, but has had no luck. He believed that if a local government entity established an interest in <br />using an upland sand source, the DEP might be more amenable to going with that source. He <br />felt it was imperative that local businesses be given the opportunity to perform, and believed that <br />they would do so at a substantial savings to the County. He thereafter responded to questions <br />from the Commissioners regarding the samples of sand (both offshore borrow source and upland <br />source), which he had provided for the Board's perusal. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan wanted to know if changing the permit now would <br />jeopardize the start date of the Sector 3 Beach Renourishment Project. <br />Mr. Gorham clarified that no permit has yet been issued for the Project, and <br />believed that if the upland sand source was equal or superior to the offshore sand source, it <br />should not be a large hurdle to get the DEP and Federal Agencies to consider it. <br />March 3, 2009 5 <br />