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i <br /> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <br /> quantities of offshore sand were available in St. Lucie and Martin <br /> Counties. Subsequently, the USACE Jacksonville District, issued <br /> a Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) statement on the <br /> proposal to use the alternative sand sources. In response, at its <br /> April 18, 2016 meeting, the Beach and Shore Preservation <br /> Advisory Committee approved a Motion to move forward with a <br /> coordinated response to the proposal to transmit sand from <br /> Martin and St. Lucie Counties to Miami-Dade County. <br /> Assistant County Attorney Kate Pingolt Cotner reported that St. <br /> Lucie and Martin Counties are trying to form a coalition with the <br /> neighboring counties to see if a change can be made to the Federal <br /> law stating that for federally-funded projects, non-domestic sand <br /> sources can only be used only if domestic sources are not <br /> available. <br /> Commissioner O'Bryan commented that perhaps the change in <br /> the law should say... "non-domestic sand sources can be used if <br /> domestic sources are not economically competitive..." <br /> ON MOTION by Commissioner O'Bryan, SECONDED by Vice <br /> Chairman Flescher, the Board unanimously: (1) supported the <br /> Beach and Shore Preservation Advisory Committee's request to <br /> move forward with a coordinated response with Martin and St. <br /> Lucie Counties, through applicable County regulations to the <br /> State, and then to the Federal offices, Representatives, <br /> Department of the Interior, and the Office of Management and <br /> Budget and request a hearing for open public discussion on the <br /> United States Army Corps of Engineer's proposal to dredge and <br /> relocate sand from offshore of St. Lucie and Martin Counties to <br /> Miami-Dade County, and to see if Congressman Patrick Murphy <br /> would join the Coalition with the Counties; and (2) directed staff <br /> to begin discussions with St. Lucie and Martin Counties, the <br /> Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the United <br /> States Army Corps of Engineers. <br /> 12. DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS <br /> G. Utilities Services <br /> None <br /> I <br /> 13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS <br /> None <br /> 1 <br /> 14. COMMISSIONERS MATTERS <br /> May 10,2016 Page 11 <br /> Board of County Commission Minutes <br />