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Town request for assistance <br />BOCC Consent item 2-13-18 <br />Page 2 <br />Concerned that the Sector 4 beach condition has progressed enough to potentially threaten <br />upland property and important sea -turtle wildlife habitat, the Town has requested assistance <br />from the County regarding this matter. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />Based on recent conservations with FDEP staff, the Department requires a letter from the local <br />sponsor requesting that Department staff evaluate the shoreline condition and provide a <br />determination whether the shoreline meets rule 62B-36.002(5), F.A.C. The Department will also <br />consider and review additional supporting beach condition data and documentation of a loss of <br />wildlife habitat that local sponsor may have. The County will assume the local sponsor <br />responsibilities for Sector 4. <br />If Department staff determines that the Sector 4 shoreline is critically eroded, it will be included <br />in the State Critically Eroded Beaches Report, published normally in June of each year. <br />The current state of the Sector 4 beaches have been a common discussion point during several <br />County Beach and Shore Advisory Committee (Beach Committee) meetings. On January 22, <br />2018, the Beach Committee voted unanimously to approve moving forward with the County <br />working with Indian River Shores on updating the designation of Sector 4 to eroding. <br />As a result of the Beach Committee motion and follow-up letter from the Town, staff has <br />prepared a letter to FDEP for the Board's consideration and approval. <br />FUNDING <br />At this time, no funding is required for this item. However, the Town of Indian River Shores has <br />offered the possibility of funding in the event additional Sector 4 studies and/or beach <br />monitoring are required by the Department. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The recommendation of staff is for the Board to approve the letter to FDEP and authorize staff <br />to sign on behalf of the County. <br />ATTACHMENT <br />1. January 29, 2018 letter from Town of Indian River Shores <br />2. Sector 4 Critically Eroded Shoreline Letter to Florida Department of Environmental <br />Protection. <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 202 <br />8\@BCL@C40D86BD\@BCL@C40D86BD.docx <br />