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P01fFlorida Department of. <br />Environmental Protection <br />m Bob. Martinez Center <br />2600 Blair Stone Road <br />Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 <br />\ental.P <br />March 9, 2018 <br />Mr. Jason E. Brown <br />County Administrator <br />Indian River County <br />180127 th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960-3388 <br />Rick Scott <br />Governor <br />Carlos Lopez-Cantera <br />Lt. Governor <br />Noah Valenstein <br />Secretary <br />Subject: Request for Department evaluation of Indian River County shoreline between <br />FDEP reference monuments R51.3 — R70 for Critically Eroded Beaches determination <br />Dear Mr. Brown: <br />As requested in your letter to the Department of Environmental Protection, <br />dated February 13, 2018, the condition of the segment of shoreline referenced above has <br />been evaluated to determine if the beaches are critically eroded. <br />As defined in Rule 62B-36.002(4), Florida Administrative Code, "Critically Eroded <br />Shoreline" is a segment of shoreline where natural processes or human activities have <br />caused, or contributed to, erosion and recession of the beach and dune system to such a <br />degree that upland development, recreational interests, wildlife habitat or important <br />cultural resources are threatened or lost. Critically eroded shoreline may also include <br />adjacent segments or gaps between identified critical erosion areas which, although they <br />may be stable or slightly erosional now, their inclusion is necessary for continuity of <br />management of the coastal system or for the design integrity of adjacent beach <br />management projects. <br />Based upon a review of the information summarized in the attached memorandum, the <br />beaches in this segment of shoreline are not critically eroded as defined above. The <br />Department staff will continue to monitor and periodically evaluate conditions in this <br />area to determine if any changes warrant a designation of critically eroded. <br />The collection of monitoring information by the County's coastal management program <br />is important information needed to maintain your beaches. The monitoring conducted by <br />the Department, and .by Indian River County's coastal program, supports post -storm dune <br />restoration for assisted -recovery of the beach in this segment of shoreline. <br />121 <br />