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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />1801 27'x' Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960-3388 <br />January 16, 2018 <br />Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (FY 2018-2019) <br />Category 1: Restoration Project <br />Subject: Letter of Intent to apply for a restoration projects grant for the West Wabasso Phase II Septic to <br />Sewer Project <br />Dear Mr. Frank Sakuma, <br />Indian River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS) is pleased to submit a letter of intent for the <br />above mentioned project to be considered for funding for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 under the Indian River <br />Lagoon National Estuary Program (IRLNEP). <br />Requesting Organization Name and Contact Information for Project Lead <br />Requesting Entity/Organization <br />Project Manager: <br />Email Address: <br />Phone: <br />Participating Organizations or Institutions <br />Indian River County <br />Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS) <br />Arjuna Weragoda, P.E. <br />aweragoda@ircgov.com <br />772-226-1821 <br />Potential: St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) <br />Florida Legislature <br />Summary of the Project and its Benefits to the Indian River Lagoon <br />The project proposes to construct a new 8" Gravity Sewer Collection System within The Whitfield <br />Subdivision of West Wabasso. The Project design is 100% complete (shovel ready), and the Project has <br />secured the following agency permits: <br />Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Wastewater Collection Permit <br />Indian River County (IRC) Right-of-way Permit <br />Benefit of constructing a public sewer system include not only the removal and cleanup of numerous <br />existing and antiquated septic systems but also the prevention of additional new systems. These septic <br />systems can leach nutrients into groundwater, contaminating the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) when it merges <br />with the estuary's base flow (where the underground water table meets the sea surface). Another benefit <br />71 <br />