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Mr. Al Bishop Chief, Bureau of Water Management Florida Dept. of Environmental Regulation January 24, 1983 Page Two Works Program budgets. Our County residents are elated that the Beach Nour- ishment Project was recam-ended by the Florida D.E.R. to be included in the State's Public Works Program for FY 83 in the amount of $130,000. and for FY 84 in the amount of $2,170,000. (Estimated Federal Funding Requir ts). Attached are excerpts from the Preliminary Public Works Appropriations Program. At this tima, the Indian Rivar County Beach Nourishrment Project Qwps of Engineers' report is in the Washington office of the Chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engine-ers awaiting approval and forwarding to the Secretary of the Army, Office of Management axil Budget, Congress and the President. It is not certain.that approval will be forthcoming during FY 83. As a result, Indian River Comity requests that the Bureau of Water Management act, on behalf of the County, to :uasura the proper advancing or carry over of funds already approved so that the County will remain in a proper financial posture for State and Federal Funding. As requested on page 2 of your December 20., 1982, letter, this letter is submitted to formally request inclusion :in the 1985 FY Public Works Budget in the event that the Beach Nourishment Project -is delayed. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you need any further information, please contact Mr. James W. Davis, P.E., Indian River Co=ty Public Works Director, at 305-567-8000 (Ext. 245). Sincerely, Chairman Richard N. Bird Board of County Commissioners Jim Davis stated that the letter is basically asking the D.E.R. to communicate to the federal government the sponsor of the project in order to keep our funding status current. Commissioner Wodtke noted that the 1983 sponsor was cited as the City of Vero Beach while the 1982 sponsor was r mentioned as Indian River County. He felt there should be 25 FEB2 1983 r��E