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TO: The Honorable Members of the Board of County Commissioners THRU: C. B. Hardin, JJ - D. Acting County A istrator DATE: June 30, 1982 FI LE: SUBJECT' "Save Our Coast" Program, of the Florida Department of Natural Resources FROM: Bruce King, AICP REFERENCES: Community Develop ent irector "This is in response to a request from Dr. C. B. Hardin, Jr. Acting County Administrator. It is recommended that the data herein presented be given for- mal consideration by the County Commission. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS Chapter 375, of the Florida Statutes provides funding for theO'Save Our Coast" Program, which is administered through the Florida Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The purpose of this program is to provide financial assis- tance to local units of government in order to establish and maintain public beaches for recreational purposes along the coast of Florida. During the last eight (8) months, the County Staff has been involved in the preliminary investigation and analyses in order that Indian River County may participate in the State's "Save Our Coast" Program. Ong une 22, 1982, Dr. C. B. Hardin, Acting County Administrator, assigned the task of formulating the Indian River County proposal to DNR's "Save Our Coast" Program to the Community Development Director with the directive to coordinate this activity with Mr. Jim Davis, Director of Public Works, who has conducted the preliminary work on this project. Through the initial research, it has been identified that the County has until August 18, 1982 to finalize a decision_cQn- cerning their financial commitment and development proposal relating to beach- front parks. Through a conversation with Mr. David J. Buchanan, Recreation Planner with the Bureau of Park Lands and Development in the Florida DNR, it has been estimated that the approval and acquisition process for any land to be acquired through. the "Save Our Coast" Program in Indian River County would not be completed until approximately two (2) years from this date. Since the actual acquisition process is rather lengthy and many of the imple- menting rules of the DNR for this program have not been finalized, it is the staff's recommendation that:the County should look at the problem of beach access and development in a more comprehensive manner. Through this approach, should funding from the "Save Our Coast" Program not be available to assist our development needs, then the County would have a plan of action already adopted, which would permit the Community Development Department to seek other finding sources. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS Based on the preceding information, it is the staff's request to formulate a Beach Access and Development Plan for Indian River County. At a minimum, this plan would evaluate the current demand for beach access and beach -front parks as well as the existing supply of facilities. In particular, the Community Development staff would inventory all existing beach -front parks 41A JUL 14 1982 890K - 50 pn- 486 .