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NDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />BOARD MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator PUBLIC NOTICE <br />THROUGH: Christopher R. Mora, P.E., Public Works Director <br />FROM: James D. Gray, Jr., Coastal Engineer β€ž D(9 <br />SUBJECT: Community Dune Planting Event at Treasure Shores Beach Park and Tracking <br />Station Beach Park on March 19, 2016 from 8:30 AM β€” Noon <br />DATE: March 7, 2016 <br />It is requested that the following information be given formal consideration by the Board of <br />County Commissioners during the regularly scheduled meeting on March 15, 2016. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />Dune vegetation is an important feature of a healthy coastal ecosystem as it protects upland <br />property during wind and storm events and provides habitat for wildlife. Sea Oat plants are a <br />grassy foliage native to Indian River County's coastal dunes that help build dunes by trapping <br />windblown sand. <br />A recommendation of the recently adopted update to the Beach Preservation Plan (March, 2015) <br />suggests instituting programs to educate the public on the benefits and the need to maintain <br />dune vegetation. Coastal Division staff, with volunteers from Keep Indian River Beautiful, Friends <br />of the Archie Carr Refuge, and Surf Rider Foundation will be planting 20,000 Sea Oat plants along <br />the dunes located within Treasure Shores and Tracking Station Public Beach Parks on Saturday, <br />March 19, 2016 from 8:30 AM β€” Noon. Staff has received all required FDEP permits to conduct <br />this work. Purchase and delivery for 20,000 dune plants is $5,700. <br />FUNDING <br />Funding for the purchase and delivery of dune plants is budgeted and available in the Beach <br />Restoration Fund, Other Professional Services Account No. 12814472-033190-01024. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The recommendation of staff is to include the above referenced public meeting notice on the <br />March 15, 2016 Board of County Commission Agenda. <br />APPROVED AGENDA ITEM <br />Indian River County <br />ApoAkyed <br />Date <br />Administration <br />3 /0 /6 <br />Budget <br />Legal <br />Public Works <br />Coastal Eng. Division <br />Jp b <br />F\Public WorksUamesG\2016 Sea Oat Planting EventUnformational Agenda Item\Public Notice Informational BOCC Agenda Item -- <br />Communtiy Dune Planting Event 3-19-16β€”Rev 3-10-16.docx 4 <br />