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NON DOMESTIC SAND SOURCE <br />Over the past several years, it has become clear that <br />communities in south Florida need more sand for <br />beach nourishment projects while there is a relatively <br />large reserve of material off the Treasure Coast. <br />However, transportation distance and grain size and <br />color variations, plus other local concerns, make the <br />Treasure Coast material less suitable for south Florida <br />beaches. <br />With that in mind, the counties of St. Lucie, Broward, <br />Indian River, Miami -Dade and Martin have joined <br />together to amend law in a 1986 WRDA bill that <br />generally prohibits the exploration of non-domestic <br />sand for American shore protection projects. In <br />the 2016 House version of WRDA, Rep. Frankel <br />was successful in amending the legislation on the <br />House floor to include language allowing for easier <br />exploration of such material during planning efforts for <br />future shore protection projects. Unfortunately, the <br />language was dropped in conference negotiations <br />with the Senate and did not become law. <br />In the 115th Congress, Sen. Rubio and Rep. Frankel, <br />alongwith nineoriginal House cosponsors including <br />Congressman Brian Mast, had introduced S. 279 <br />and HR 833 which had mirrored the language in <br />the 2016 House WRDA bill. The Passage of such <br />legislation would have allowed for the option of <br />using non-domestic sand in future federal beach <br />nourishment projects. A similar bill is expected to <br />be introduced in the 116th Congress. <br />Support allowing local governments to acquire <br />sand by purchase, exchange or otherwise from <br />non-domestic sources to replenish shorelines <br />due to beach erosion. 187 <br />j. <br />1� <br />`i <br />future shore protection projects. Unfortunately, the <br />language was dropped in conference negotiations <br />with the Senate and did not become law. <br />In the 115th Congress, Sen. Rubio and Rep. Frankel, <br />alongwith nineoriginal House cosponsors including <br />Congressman Brian Mast, had introduced S. 279 <br />and HR 833 which had mirrored the language in <br />the 2016 House WRDA bill. The Passage of such <br />legislation would have allowed for the option of <br />using non-domestic sand in future federal beach <br />nourishment projects. A similar bill is expected to <br />be introduced in the 116th Congress. <br />Support allowing local governments to acquire <br />sand by purchase, exchange or otherwise from <br />non-domestic sources to replenish shorelines <br />due to beach erosion. 187 <br />