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40 <br />f-1 1.0 INTRODUCTION <br />Indian River County has approximately 22 miles of barrier island beaches from <br />Sebastian Inlet south to Round Island Park. Eight (8) miles are listed as critically <br />eroded. While 20 percent of Florida's 1,350 miles represent erosional beach <br />areas, almost 40 percent of Indian River County is critically eroded. The causes <br />of this erosion vary from downdraft impacts of the Sebastian Inlet to localized <br />physical features resulting in chronic erosional trends to large-scale storm events <br />which trigger major losses of sand. <br />Four (4) project areas have been identified for beach nourishment as described <br />in the Indian river County Beach Preservation Plan (BPP). Sector 1 and 2 <br />(Ambersand Beach), Sector 3 (Wabasso Beach), Sector 5 (Vero Beach) and <br />Sector 7 (South County Beach). Highway A1A parallels the entire beach with <br />access to the barrier island via CR 510 as Sector 3 on the north beach and via <br />t SR 60 and SR 656 at Sector 5 beach area for the central and south beaches. <br />Figure 1 provides a descriptive map for the eight (8) beach sectors identified in <br />the BPP. <br />Ninety percent of Indian River County's population lives within ten (10) miles of <br />the coast. Both tourists and the increased residential population place great <br />demand on the beach resources. Not only are the beaches the number one <br />tourist destination in Indian - River County, but County residential users comprise <br />an average of 46 percent of all beach users, <br />These 22 mines of Atlantic oceanfront beaches are a major economic asset to <br />Indian River County. Property values in the County continue to rise at a rate <br />greater than the overa;l inflation rate. Tourism continues to be the major industry <br />in the County. Therefore, Indian River County has a vested interest in the <br />preservation of this valuable natural resource. <br />