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DEC - 7 W1, BOOK EMERGENCY SHORE PROTECTION — WABASSO BEACH AREA The Board reviewed the following letter dated 12/7/93: E ey.Horn Kimley-Hom and Associates, Inc. ENGINEERS • PLANNERS - SURVEYORS 91 PnF 1196 -7 Barnett Bank Building, 601 - 21 st Street, Suite 400 Vero Beach, Florida 32960 407 562-7981 Fax 407 562-9689 December 7, 1993 Commissioner Fran Adams 86028.00 (01) Indian River County Commissioners 1840 25th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 RE: Emergency Shore Protection Dear Commissioner Adams: I am writing you on behalf of Dr. Michael D. Flax, who owns property at 1801 Shell Lane, Summerplace (the first house immediately north of the Wabasso Beach Park). Dr. Flax has witnessed the dune line recede on his property, approximately ten feet in the last year. The most recent erosion event (last week) has left the home susceptible to severe damage. The dune escarpment appears to be within eight feet of the structural support members of Dr. Flax's home. His home is subject to damage from a high frequency storm event. There have been previous attempts to protect the home, i.e. a sand bag sill and the placement of fill to supplement the dune. Given the scope of these previous efforts, the level of protection afforded by their implementation, is limited. Although Dr. Flax certainly has suffered from the recent storm event, he is not alone. I encourage you or your staff to witness the extent of the erosion. To that extent, the County may want to investigate the condition of the existing dune cross -overs at Wabasso Beach Park to determine,if any corrective measures are necessary. I understand that Dr. Flax and the County have both received emergency permits to place fill on the beach and dune to mitigate this most recent erosion event and to buffer from the next event. In light of Dr. Flax's emergency permit to place 100 yards of fill on the beach, and the condition of Wabasso Beach'Park, something more is necessary to protect the residences and property along the beach. On behalf of Dr. Flax, we respectfully request the County declare the area an emergency area for the protection of property and specifically request the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Beaches and Shores declare the condition an emergeneX and authorize that the emergency permitting_process be available to the citizens within this area to protect their property. Dr. Flax's property and home is in jeopardy and he has few choices. A proactive effort on behalf of the County toward this matter would certainly be favorable to each individual property owner having to tackle the problem on their own as the winter storm season continues. Thank you for your assistance. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me. Sincerely, KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Mike Kiefer Project Manager 93