Laserfiche WebLink
TO: Bruce Barkett <br />County Attorney <br />APR 3 0 iy86 <br />DATE: April 25, 1986 FILE: <br />BEACH ACCESS & DEVELOPMENT <br />SUBJECT: PLAN UPDATE <br />FROM:Art Challacombe REFERENCES: <br />Chief, Environmental Planning <br />As you have requested, I have reviewed the County's Beach <br />Access and Development Plan prepared in 1982 and include the <br />following needs analysis update for 1986. Please be advised <br />that the plan data is based upon various assumptions and those <br />assumptions are used here for consistency. <br />Current Demand Update <br />1986 Populationl = <br />1983 Tourists = <br />Approximately 77,972 <br />Approximately 529,598 <br />Population x Per -Capita Participation Rate= Occasions <br />Residents 77,972 x 3.60 = 280,699 <br />Tourists 529,598 x 4.20 = <br />Total = <br />2,224,312 <br />2,505,011 <br />The State of Florida has also determined that 55 percent <br />of the total annual participation in outdoor recreation occurr- <br />ed on 111 peak days, comprised of 52 weekends and seven weekday <br />holidays, of the year.3 A general indication of design demand <br />for Indian River County may be derived using the above <br />figures. <br />Total User Occasions Design Demand <br />2,505,011 x 55 percent : 111 = 12,412 <br />Actual design.demand would be one-half of 12,412 or 6,206 <br />due to, the assumption that the same beach area will be used <br />twice during any given day. Use guidelines for beach access <br />have been established as shown in Table 2.1. within the plan. <br />83 <br />SAY 7 1986 Boa 64 FACE 369 <br />