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CONSETT <br />BCC Me <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />AGENDA ITEM <br />Department of General Services / <br />Parks & Recreation <br />Date: January 22, 2023 <br />To: The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />Thru: Michael C. Zito, Interim Assistant County Administrator <br />From: Beth Powell, Interim General Services Director/Parks and Recreation Director <br />Subject: Template Emergency Beach Access Agreement <br />BACKGROUND: <br />During the week of September 25, 2022, Indian River County experienced damages from <br />Hurricane Ian which was a Category 3 Hurricane creating damage and coastal erosion throughout <br />peninsular Florida and the coastal areas of Indian River County. Shortly thereafter on November <br />10, 2022, Hurricane Nicole made landfall just south of Indian River County on North Hutchison <br />Island with 75 mph winds. This storm created significant dune and beach erosion in Indian River <br />County resulting in the necessity for emergency dune restoration efforts. <br />Indian River County has begun dune restoration projects on several County beach access points and <br />parks and the Parks Division has begun receiving requests from private residences and home owner <br />associations to utilize the beach park/access points for their own emergency dune restoration <br />efforts. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />Currently, the Parks Division can issue permits under Section 205.04 — Permits for activities such <br />as special events, however this permit process precludes the ability to close the park to the public. <br />Staff has consulted with the County Attorney and drafted a Template Emergency Beach Access <br />Agreement which would allow for the use of a County beach park/access for heavy equipment <br />access to complete private emergency dune restoration activities on parcels that have obtained an <br />emergency permit. These Emergency Beach Access Agreements would be issued upon evidence of <br />all requirements including certificate of insurance naming Indian River County as additional <br />insured, restoration plan, schedule, and staffing the closure of the beach park/access during the <br />specified period. The Emergency Beach Access Agreements would be issued only in concurrence <br />with Post Hurricane Ian — Emergency Final Order Permits (FDEP EFO No. 22-2602) and Post <br />Hurricane Nicole — Emergency Final Order Permits (FDEP No. 22-2816). <br />FUNDING: <br />No funding is required for the subject task. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />C:\Granicus\Legistar5\L5\Temp\cafa7d3e-eeda-464e-891e-51c76466b01c.doc 101 <br />