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F. The County and the District regularly collect data on the coastal system such as: hydrographic survey, geotechnical survey, biological monitoring, aerial photography, etc. The County and the District desire to share data when necessary for permitting purposes, management plan modification and analysis and understanding of the coastal system. Coordination between coastal engineering consultants will benefit both the County and the District. G. The District has entered into an agreement with a private consulting firm for evaluating the economic benefits of maintaining the Sebastian Inlet, Surveys of waterfront businesses, boat owners and marine related entities will provide information related to uses of the inlet. The County may benefit from economic data generated by the survey related to property values near the inlet and public interest in establishing artificial reefs offshore of Sebastian Inlet. H. Florida Statutes Chapter 163known as the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, provides a method for governmental entities such as the County and the District to cooperate with each other on a basis of mutual advantage to provide services and facilities in a manner that will accord best with the factors influencing the needs and development of local communities. Also, Florida Statute 189.4221 allows the District to purchase commodities and certain contractual services from purchasing agreements of the County which have been procured by a process that would have met the procurement requirements of the District. This arrangement also known as piggy -backing. NOW THEREFORE, in considerationof the mutual covenants and promises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, and intending to be legally bound, the County and District agree as follows: 1. Background Recitals. The background recitals are true and correct and form a material part of this Agreement. 2. Coordination. Inlet sediment bypassing, supplemental downdrift nourishment and related activities of the District should be carried out in close cooperation with Indian River County and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the Division of Recreation and Parks. All parties desire to mitigate downdrift erosion, promote public use and protect natural resources through their respective management plans. 3. Sand Bypassing. The District desires to transfer sand to the downdrift beaches. The primary placement location for material from the sand trap and alternate sources should be on the downdrift beach, north of R-17 and within the approved construction fill template of the County designated Sectors 1 and 2 Project area. The timing and placement of supplemental material and inlet sand bypassing should be coordinated with Indian -River -County to reduce the frequency of County beach nourishment placement in that region. A figure identifying the location of the sediment bypassing template (Sectors 1 & 2) is attached as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by reference herein. 4. Supplemental Nourishment. If there is not adequate volumetric capacity within the Sectors 1 and 2 construction fill template, supplemental material should be placed by the District on the downdrift beach in areas of greatest need (as