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island. The recreational use of the Beach Area at Issue includes, but is not limited to. sun-bathing, shell hunting, picnicking, and swimming. "Attachment B" The County relies upon the following sources of evidence to support this assertion: (1) Article about Wabasso Bridge being built in 1927 to connect the mainland to the barrier island of Orchid Island (the island where the Beach Area at Issue is located); (2) Photo titled "Picnic at the Beach- Wabasso, Florida'' and dated 1931; (3) Aerial map that shows the Wabasso Bridge and the Beach Area at Issue taken by the Navy in 19433; (4) Photo titled "Sea Mist Apartments- Wabasso Beach, Florida" that depicts people on the beach at the Beach Area at Issue in the 1940s. (5) An advertisement for Suinmerplace :Names from the 1960s that clearly states all property owners have equal access to the beach i.n front of Sumnierplace and the beach is owned by members of Suntmerplace 'lmprovement Association: (6) Photo is Wabasso Beach between 1968 and 1973 that shows people on the beach at the Beach Area at issue. This lAoto is Courtesy oflndian River County flisiorical.Society-Collection, Archive Center, Indum River County Main Library; (7) Photo of people walking on the beach just north of E. Pebble. which is located within the Beach Area at Issue, on November 25, 1984-- (8) 984;(8) Photos of people picnicking in front of 1800 E. Shell Lane; which is located within the Beach Area at Issue, in 1985; (9) Photos provided by Marjorie Rickard depicting the Beach Area at Issue, dated between 1992 to present; (10) Photo of people walking along the Beach Area at Issue on November 7, 2011; (11) Testimony of James Gray, former Coastal Engineer and current Natural Resources Manager for Indian River County for the last lb years, who visits the Beach Area at Issue once a month and regularly observes people on the beach collecting shells, sunbathing, surfing, exercising, etc.; (12) Testimony from Kendra Cope, Coastal Environmental Specialist for Indian River County for the last 3 and a half years, who visits the area at issue approximately six times a year and observes people collecting shells, sunbathing., exercising,, cleaning the beach, surfing/skim boardin_, etc.: (13) Email testimony from Rachel Smith. Conservation .Programs Manager for Disney Resort in Vero, which includes a picture detailing the route for the turtle night walks that have taken place since approximately 2009: (14) Email testimony from :Renee Hall, dated September 16,2018; (15) Email testimony from Gary Fox,.dated September 17,2018: (16) .Email testimony from Patty and Walter Garrard, dated August 31, 2018; and (17) Email testimony .from Crary Lauer, dated September 18, 1-01.8. The Beach Area at Issue has also benefited from past beach renourishment projects that used state and local funds. Specifically, the Beach Area at Issue was renourished between 2010-20.12 and repaired after a natural storm event in 2015. 199