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S��vERc� Board of County Commissioners <br />G 1801 27 h Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />* * Telephone: (772) 567-8000 Fax: (772) 778-9391 <br />'2ORI'D <br />January 18, 2018 <br />Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program <br />Mr. Frank Sakuma, Chief Operating Officer <br />Via Email: sakuma(aD_irlcouncil.org <br />RE: Letter of Intent to Apply for Category 1 Restoration Grant <br />Indian River County Jones' Pier Conservation Area Wetland Restoration <br />Dear Mr. Sakuma, <br />Indian River County intends to apply for funding from the IRLNEP to construct a wetland restoration and <br />enhancement project at the Jones' Pier Conservation Area. In accordance with the requirements of the <br />IRLNEP RFP for Category 1 Restoration Projects, this Letter of Intent provides the following information: <br />Requesting Organization Name and Contact Information for the Proiect Lead <br />Organization: Indian River County <br />Conservation Lands Program <br />5500 77`" Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32967 <br />Project Lead: Elizabeth Powell, Conservation Lands Manager <br />Phone: (772) 226-1873; E-mail: bpowelICcDircgov.com <br />Participating Organizations or Institutions <br />Confirmed: St. John's River Water Management District, Indian River County Historical Society, <br />Indian River County Mosquito Control District, Keep Indian River Beautiful, Environmental <br />Learning Center <br />Possible: University of Florida Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences, Harbor Branch <br />Oceanographic Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission <br />Brief Summary of the Project and its Benefits to the Indian River Lagoon <br />Prior agricultural uses of the Jones' Pier Conservation Area have eliminated the majority of the <br />natural communities on-site. This 3 -acre project will restore/create a mixture of open water and <br />herbaceous wetlands in areas that are dominated by Brazilian pepper and other exotic species. <br />The construction of this project will provide numerous benefits to the Lagoon including treatment <br />of runoff from the site prior to discharge into the Lagoon; creation of high marsh habitat (which is <br />a limited resource in this portion of the Lagoon); providing a refuge for wildlife; removing exotic <br />species and re -vegetating with native plants; and providing broad educational opportunities that <br />engage the public and encourage responsible stewardship of the Lagoon environment. <br />76 <br />