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B. Cubit Engineering Request to use Motorized VehicleonBeaches <br />Environmental Planner Challacombe reviewed his memo, as <br />follows: <br />TO: The Honorable Members DATE: November 20, 1985FILE: <br />of the Board of County <br />Commissioners <br />DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: CUBIT ENGINEERING REQUEST <br />SUBJECT: TO USE MOTORIZED VEHICLE <br />ON COUNTY BEACHES <br />Robert M. Ke ing ICP <br />Planning & Develo ment Director <br />FROM: e1-�-- REFERENCES: <br />Art Challacombe Cubit Eng. <br />Chief, Environmental Planning DIS:ARTCHA <br />It is requested that the data herein presented be_given formal <br />consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their <br />regular meeting on December 4, 1985. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />On July 17, 1985 Indian River County hired Cubit Engineering <br />Limited as a consultant to prepare a beach preservation plan. <br />Included within the scope of work is a beach survey containing <br />a limited number of beach profiles. In order to facilitate <br />this task, the consultant is requesting authorization from the <br />Board of County Commissioners to operate a maximum of two all <br />terrain cycles (ATC) seaward of the coastal construction <br />control line. The consultant has stated that the ATC's would <br />be needed only during seven consecutive weekdays from 8:00 a.m. <br />to 5:00 p.m. Ingress and egress for the ATC's would be <br />provided at the following site locations: <br />1) Sebastian Inlet; <br />2) Round Island Park -,and <br />3) Beachland Blvd. - Ocean Drive. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />Upon receipt of the letter from Cubit Engineering Limited, <br />staff contacted the City of Vero Beach, the Town of Indian <br />River Shores, and the Florida Department of Natural Resources <br />(DNR). Each jurisdiction stated that authorization to utilize <br />the ATC's on the beach would have to be obtained by the consul- <br />tant. A permit from the D.N.R. is also required. In addition, <br />staff contacted the Florida Game & Freshwater Fish Commission <br />and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine possible <br />adverse environmental impacts. Staff was informed that, if the <br />ATC's are properly handled, they should not have -an adverse <br />impact on beach habitats. <br />Resolution No. 81-57,,which restricts operation of all motorized <br />vehicles on public beach in Indian River County, authorizes the <br />County Administrator to approve.the use of motorized vehicles <br />for scientific purposes. <br />3 <br />BOOK 62 FADE S J 5 <br />DEC 4 1985 _ <br />