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where the Indian River County project was not approved. While speaking with Gene Walton, D.E.R. on February 14, 1983, this action was confirmed. The D.E.R. will continue submitting to the Federal Government our application, and the D.E.R. encourages us to tack to Linda Goodgame, Senator Lawton Chiles staff aid (202/224-5274).,and also Senator Hawkins, and request that the Senate approve Indian River County's project. Gene Walton, D.E.R., also inforned me that even though the D.E.R. Bureau of Water Managen-ent endorses the project, the D.E.R. Permitting Section has not taken a position. At this time, the Permitting Section has stated that it needs more information from the Corps. The Permitting Section will not approve it until the Corps. General Design Memorandtun is issued. At this time, the Permitting Section has not rejected the project, therefore, Water Resources assumes that Permitting obstacles can be overcne. Andy Hobbs has recommended that the County not proceed with establishment of the D.N.R. Erosion Control Line until the project is authorized by Congress. Conversation with Gary. Bishop, D.N.R. Division of State Lands (Sunean 2788123) Land Management Specialist informed the caller that normally the project is authorized prior to starting the E.C.L. Establishment. The owners of 51% of the fronting land must approve the line. The County or Erosion Control District must submit a resolution requesting the E.C.L. be approved when the physical survey is submitted to the Division of State Lands. As far as D.N.R. is concerned, the E.C.L. is a 3 prong project. 1) The D.N.R. Division of State Submerged lands approved easements for Borrow Areas (control person would be. Gloria Watson) 2) D.N.R. Beaches and Shores issues permits to work Seaward of the Coastal Control line (contact person Mark Leadon -488-3180) 3)The D.N.R. Division of State Lands - processes the E.C.L. after approval by Beaches and Shores to establish ownership rights. The E.C.L. should not be established more than 2 years before the work is proposed. Andy Hobbs has stated that the Cost Sharing formula of 50% Federal Participation/ 37 3-2% State Participation/ 12 h% Local Participation has no indication of being changed by Congress and the President. In stuTmary, action by the U.S. Senate denying FY 83 Funding in the amount of $130,000 for the Indian River County Project and no action by Congress and the President at this time to fund a Water Resource/Public Works Program will probably delay the beach Renourishmsnt Project. From this meeting, it appears that construction of the Indian River County Beach Renourishnent Project would probably not commence until late 1985 or sometime thereafter, depending upon Congressional Funding, Establishment of the- E.C.L., and State and C.Q.E. permitting. Administrator Wright felt the key issue is that we lost about six months and, if this project is going to succeed, we are going to need as much lobbying as we can get with our Congressional people. Considerable discussion followed on the need for beach renourishment, a referendum, etc., and Commissioner Lyons felt that along with the restoration, we should see more studies on what steps could be taken in beach conservation in order to gain more time between renourishment projects - for example, the use of artificial seaweed. It was felt that most everything -we were thinking of would require a referendum, and Chairman Bird believed we 41 FEB 16 1983 AGE$ 9