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Sector 3 Beach and Dune Restoration Project 2010 - 2012 <br />Talking Points - FDEP Local Government Funding Assistance Program <br />Justification for Reimbursement Funding <br />FY 2014/2015 <br />a 151 to the State of Florida <br />o Large scale beach project using an upland borrow source alternative <br />o Turtle Test Plan to qualify upland borrow source material <br />• The permits that authorized construction of the Sector 3 Project required <br />that the upland sand sources used for construction be vetted via a Sea <br />Turtle Nesting Test Plan <br />o Developed new permit required sediment QA/QC protocols <br />• Stimulated state and local economy <br />o Planning, Design, Construction, and Monitoring of the Project utilized 14 local <br />contractors <br />• Mitigated downdrift erosional impacts attributable to an inlet <br />o The purpose of the Project was to offset historical sediment deficits attributable <br />to Sebastian Inlet. <br />• Restored critically eroded beaches <br />• Lowered offshore bid proposals Statewide <br />o The bids received for the Sector 3 Project were lower than the Engineer's <br />Opinion of Probable Cost, This is likely due to the additional competition that <br />occurred due to the inclusion of the upland sand mines. Other projects around <br />the state have bid projects similarly to the Sector 3 Project allowing the <br />contractor to utilize either an upland or offshore sand source, <br />• Proved that an upland sand source is a viable borrow source alternative for beach <br />restoration projects <br />• Developed new mining screening techniques to maximize production efficiencies <br />o 88% of dredged sand processed was beach compatible <br />