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�i <br />x.0 ri.7 <br />IndianRiver CountyBoard o <br />County Commissioners Meetim- <br />May 10, 2016 <br />Public Works - Departmental Agenda Item: <br />UPDATE — USACE Proposed Plan to Dredge and Relocate <br />Bulk Ocean Sand From Martin and St. Lucie Counties <br />to Miami -Date County <br />Background <br />• In 2012, FDEP and USACE conducted a Southeast Florida <br />Sediment Assessment and Needs Determination (SAND) <br />study in order to identify large quantities of high quality <br />offshore sand for beach nourishment projects (Federal <br />and non -Federal) through 2062. <br />SAND Study Area <br />• St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, and Miami -Dade Counties. <br />SAND Studv Results <br />• Over 100 Million cubic yards of beach compatible material <br />available. <br />• Nearly 5.2 Million cubic yards located offshore of St. Lucie and <br />Martin Counties. <br />• IRC was not included in the SAND Study. <br />5/10/2016 <br />133.1 <br />