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TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: July 14, 1981 Board of County Commissioners FILE: SUBJECT: Application by Mr. R.S. Reeves, 8180 Jungle Trail, Indian River County, to the Florida D.E.R. for a permit to construct.stone bulkhead west of Jungle Trail along the • Indian River FROM: Neil A. Nelson REFERENCES: County Administrator DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS Mr. Reeves constructed a 320 foot long coquina and coral bulkhead along the eastern shore of the Indian River at Wabasso in late 1980. The D.E.R. has investigated the site and determined that the wall partially severed tidal influence over the nearshore river bottoms where mangrove and other natural species thrive. The D.E.R. is rquiring Mr. Reeves to apply for an after -the - fact permit and has requested that openings.be punched in the wall, as was agreed by the applicant. Tb comply with the D.E.R., certain County approvals must be given. These local requirements are: 1) Application must be made to the Board of County Commissioners requesting a permit for construction. Applicant has requested this permit in his letter dated July 8, 1981. 2) The Board of County Commissioners shall be provided with a biological survey and ecological study. This survey is attached as prepared by Reese Kessler, D.E.R. This report shall be read into the record at a County Commission Board meeting. After the Board's decision to approve/disapprove this permit, the applicant mast obtain a copy of the minutes of the meeting or an appropriate indication of the local approval and submit same to the D.E.R.-to.complete the D.E.R. permit application. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS The County Engineer, Tommy Thomas, Reese Kessler with the D.E.R., Haynes Johnson with the Corp. of 2ngineers, and the applicant have met at the construction site and have agreed upon the conditions of this "after -the - fact" permit procedure. The wall has been built in accordance with D.E.R.'s recommendations and necessary precautions to protect the ecology have been made. Two alternatives are available: 1) The Board can approve the biological survey and thereby approve the project and issuance of a permit. The impact this approval would have involves allowing.the modified bulkhead/breakwater to serve as an erosion proiaction structure and not causing harm to the environment. D.E.R. is in agreement with this alternative. 2) The Board can dens- this request and not approve the biological survey. The impact this action would have involves requiring removal of the bulkhead/breakwater and not permitting this method of erosion control west of the 320' portion of Jungle Trail. REC03LV MATIONS AND F[JIING Recommend approval of an Indian River County permit to construct a 320 linear foot bulkhead along the east bank of the Indian River along the applicant's property (R.S. Reeves) 3180 Jungle Trail and the adoption of the standard D.E.R. form resolution by Indian River County. There are no funding considerations to be considered for this item. AUG 51981 L- - BOOK 17 PAGE 11.3.