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August 1980 - The US Army Corps of Engineers completed the "Feasibility Report for Beach Erosion Control for Indian River County" which proposed a plan to restore the beach to an approximate 200' width along 9,200' of Vero Beach frontage and a smaller project for Sebastian Inlet. 1982 - Indian River County assumed sponsorship of the US Army Corp. of Engineers Beach Nourishment Project for the City of Vero Beach and Sebastian Inlet Park. Thanksgiving Day, 1984 - A potent northeast storm resulted in approximately $3.4 million in property damage along the County coastline. May 1, 1985 - The Board of County Commissioners and Beach Preservation and Restoration Committee authorized a comprehensive Beach Preservation Plan be performed for the entire 15 mile coastline of Indian River County. The County continued to seek State and Federal funding for a $9.6 million beach nourishment project.* Nov. 3, 1987 - The Board of County Commissioners and Beach Preservation and Restoration Committee adopted Resolution #87-133 transferring local sponsorship of the Vero Beach Nourishment Project to the City of Vero Beach since over 90% of the project is within the City limits. Summer 1988 - North portion of Indian River County shoreline nourished by Sebastian Inlet Navigation _District Sand Placement Project. August 1988 - Board of County Commissioners approved the Indian River County Beach Preservation Plan performed by Cubit Engineering. February 1992 - US Army Corps of Engineers began a beach erosion study of.the entire Florida Coastline. At this time, staff is awaiting completion of the US Army. Corps. of Engineer Florida Region IV Coast of Florida study prior to proceeding with specific projects. Director Davis further reported that in 1988 a document was published by our consultant, Cubit Engineering, which divided the shoreline into 8 sectors and recommended a plan for each sector: Since that time the Sebastian Inlet Taxing District has aggressively pursued nourishment and creation of a feeder beach at the Sebastian area where they pump out the sand that is trapped in the inlet itself and place that sand on the beach just south of the south jetty. That sand theoretically works its way south along the shoreline. A state-wide program involving the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers along with DNR and DER developed a computerized mapping system of the shoreline of the state of Florida, and that study is ongoing. County staff attended meetings conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain communication and to see if their ongoing study is compatible with the Cubit plan that the County has adopted. The County has not pursued an aggressive program to 3 A� 19� 'ROOK 8� ��