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AUG 2 2 BOOK 7 1 PAf,r 711 CONCEPTUAL AGREEMENT TO ELIMINATE TRACKING STATION PARK FROM PROPOSED BEACH_ RESTORATION PROJECT The Board reviewed the following memo dated 8/14/89: City of Vero Beach 1053 -20th PLACE - P.O. BOX 1389 VERO BEACH, FLORIDA - 32961 - 1389 OFFICE OF THE Telephone: (407) 567-5151 DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING August 14, 1989 ��0,111213��j� c0 10 Jim Davis U'):::. �. 98,0 Director of Public Works ..�'F... Indian River County N 1840 - 25th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 L ,, 915; RE: Conceptual Agreement To Eliminate Tracking Station Park om Proposed Beach Restoration Project. Dear Mr. avis: The purpose of this memo is to present the rational' for reducing the size of a proposed beach restoration project. The Vero Beach Ad Hoc Beach Advisory Committee has been investigating various methods that may be used in a project to control the erosion of beaches and dunes. In addition to restoring the dune, the committee is concerned in protecting and enhancing the marine habitat. A specific decision has not been made, but an idea that has been informally mentioned Is to reduce the width and length of the proposed nourishment project. The committee has been investigating methods to reduce the width by using breakwaters or submerged reefs in conjunction with a nourishment project. In addition to eliminating 2,000 feet at the south end to protect the Riomar Reef, a suggestion has been made to eliminate approximately 2,400 feet on the north end. 44 By reducing the project from 14,000 feet to 9,600 feet, the "footprint" of ' the proposed. project would be reduced approximately 30 percent. The 9,600 feet would protect the historically, badly eroded beach from Ocean Gate Condominium to the Gables Condominium. Request an item be placed on the County Commission Agenda for August 22, 1989, for the purpose of obtaining conceptual approval of the County Commission to ask the Jacksonville district Corps of Engineers to investigate the advisability of this concept. In addition to requesting an evaluation on the affect on the marine habitat, The Corps of Engineers will be asked to Investigate costs and benefits of this pian. Specifically the engineers will be asked to comment on whether a shortened project will be beneficial or detrimental to the Tracking Station Park. Will the park accrete as a result of the end losses of a nearby nourished beach, or will the nourished beach cause excessive erosion of the park, particularly during Northeastern storms. ? 44