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VF.R <br /> c z <br /> ,O RI�Ae <br /> BEACH & SHORE PRESERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br /> June 27, 2016 <br /> Representative Lois Frankel <br /> 1037 Longworth House Office Building <br /> Washington, DC 20515 <br /> Dear Representative Frankel, <br /> Thank you very much for your ongoing work to amend federal law to allow the U.S. Army Corps <br /> of Engineers to more easily explore the possibility of using non-domestic sand during federal <br /> beach nourishment projects. We support your efforts and urge you to continue your work as the <br /> Water Resources Development Act moves to House floor. <br /> As you know, all local domestic offshore sand sources near Miami-Dade and Broward counties in <br /> southeast Florida have been exhausted by past beach nourishment projects. It has been reported <br /> that there is additional domestic sand offshore of St. Lucie and Martin counties, 130 miles to the <br /> north of Miami-Dade. But, the closest sand to Miami-Dade and Broward counties is in the <br /> Bahamas, only 60 miles away. <br /> Due to language in WRDA 1986, the Corps really cannot consider non-domestic sand for a project <br /> even though it might make sense to use other, non-domestic sand. Your efforts would simply <br /> allow the use of non-domestic sand if the Corps thinks it makes sense. This could offer savings to <br /> the federal government and local sponsors due to lower transportation costs. <br /> Your work would create options—but not mandate whether domestic or non-domestic sand should <br /> be used: that is an effort we support. <br /> Thank you for your continued work on this issue. <br /> Sincerely. <br /> �Zl —1' 4, 4 <br /> Mike Ochsner <br /> Chairman, Beach and Shore Preservation Advisory Committee <br /> CC: Senator Bill Nelson <br /> Senator Marco Rubio <br /> Florida House Congressional Delegation <br /> 116 <br />