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BEACHAND SHORE PRESERVATIONADVISORYCOMMI77EE <br />.A. <br />March 1, 2022 <br />David Barney <br />1550 Penlynn Street <br />Sebastian, FL 32958 <br />Dear Chairman O'Bryan: <br />On behalf of the Indian River County Beach and Shore Preservation Advisory Committee <br />(BSPAC), I am writing to advise you of our support for "Option 2" in regard to the way forward for <br />Sector 7 beach renourishment. The various project options are expected to be presented for <br />approval by the Public Works Department to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on March <br />8, 2022. <br />The County has come a long way in this effort, and although we haven't yet achieved success at <br />90% of approved easements, the BSPAC feels further negotiation with the holdout property owners <br />should be conducted before surrendering, in particular, the hurricane recovery -related FEMA <br />resources set aside for the County. We believe it is prudent to ask FEMA and the Florida <br />Department of Environmental Protection for a further extension of the funds they've already <br />committed to this effort, understanding we may receive a negative reply. Finally, the Committee <br />recognizes that the project is not constructible in the winter of 2022-23, meaning no preconstruction <br />monitoring is warranted in 2022. Combined, these statements form the basis for Option 2. <br />Should you have any detailed questions regarding our thought process, please feel free to contact <br />me directly at 772-913-2349 or daveconbr.mail.com. <br />Sincer <br />a,, . � .. <br />David Barney, Chairman <br />Indian River County Beach and Shore Preservation Advisory Committee <br />CC: <br />Rich Szpyrka, Director of Public Works <br />Eric Charest, Natural Resources Manager, Coastal Engineering Division <br />1801 27"' Street, Building A <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />(772) 226-1490 <br />79 <br />