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JAN 20 198 <br />CLEARING OF CANAL D <br />The Board next considered the <br />memorandum: <br />TO: The Honorable Members of the <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM Neil A. Nelson, <br />County Administrator <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />DATE: January 11, 1952 <br />®o�8 PA 567 <br />following <br />FI LE: <br />SUBJECT: Clearing of Canal "D" Located East <br />of CR 510 South of CR 512 Length of <br />Project Approximately 2200 Lineal <br />Feet <br />REFERENCES: <br />On the east side of CR 510 south of CR 512 exists a drainage canal <br />(commonly referred toas "Canal D") which provides drainage for approximately <br />10,000 acres south of CR 512 west of CR 510. This canal lies within a 150' <br />wide easement presently under control of the Sebastian River Drainage District <br />(see copy of Quit Claim Deed attached). <br />The canal has not been maintained for many years, and it has now become <br />necessary to clear the canal of vegetation so that an emergency situation causing <br />severe erosion of the canal banks does not increase damage to private property <br />and County Road 510. The Sebastian River Drainage District has refused to maintain <br />the canal since the 10,000 acres that it drains does not lie within the District. <br />The upstream water shed area consists of: <br />1) Approximately 4000 acres owned by the Ro-Ed Coporation (T. Bradley, agent) <br />2) Approximately 4000 acres owned by the Corrigan Family (Pat Corrigan, agent) <br />3) Vero Lake Estates Subdivision, approximately 2000 acres, the drainage <br />of which is maintained by Indian River County. <br />In order to accomplish clearing of the Canal, Mr. Marvin Carter, Carter and <br />Assoc., representing concerned property owners, has approached the County in <br />finding a solution as to how to pay for the clearing of the canal. The County <br />Administrator and County Public Works Director held a series of meetings to resolx,e <br />the issue with Dir. Pat Corrigan, Mr. T. Bradley, and Marvin Cartcr. <br />ALTER\:ATIVES AND ANTALYSIS <br />At a meeting held October of 1951, the affected property o,„ncrs decided <br />to first define the cost for the cloaring work. Six companies not-ma]ly enraged <br />in clearing work were contacted and John Trod -]en and Company suhi-.fitted the. <br />low bid price of $13,690. <br />14 <br />