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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> Joseph E. Flescher Tim Zorc <br /> `�- <br /> Chairman District 3 <br /> District 2 Peter D. O'Bryan <br /> Wesley S. Davis <br /> * * District 4 <br /> Vice Chairman Bob Solari <br /> District 1 District 5 <br /> February 12, 2013 <br /> Senator Joe Negron <br /> 3500 S.W. Corporate Parkway <br /> Suite 204 <br /> Palm City, FL 34990 <br /> Re: Special and Separate FY 2013114 Appropriation for Beach Repair Post <br /> Hurricane Sandy <br /> Dear Senator Negron, <br /> The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners respectfully requests your <br /> support and assistance by bringing to the attention of the Legislature for their <br /> consideration, as the State has done in the past for Indian River County, a special and <br /> separate shoreline erosion appropriation under the statewide beach management for <br /> FY 2013/14. <br /> A special appropriation is specifically needed to address the extensive erosion to our <br /> dunes and beaches from Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy passed approximately <br /> 200 miles east of Indian River County producing over 10-foot breaking waves along the <br /> coast and 20 to 30 feet waves offshore. As a result of the high surf, 12 miles of our <br /> non-federal engineered shoreline was damaged, resulting in an estimated $9.6 million <br /> in beach repair costs. Please note: Beach repair costs have been refined from the <br /> original $12 million estimate to account for post storm natural recovery and publicly and <br /> privately funded emergency dune stabilization projects constructed between November <br /> 2012 and February 2013, equating to approximately 80,000 cubic yards of emergency <br /> dune stabilization projects or$1.7 million. <br /> Financial and Recovery Impacts: <br /> Without this financial assistance, we risk impacting tourism that is leading the economic <br /> recovery in Indian River County and statewide and further leave miles of beaches, <br /> public infrastructure and upland development vulnerable to the next storm event. <br /> 18012 7th Street, Building A <br /> Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br /> (772) 226-1490 <br /> 65 <br />