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4• <br />t; <br />4D <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MEMORANDUM OF AGRE NiENT <br />ATTACHMENT <br />(1) The County will fully comply with Chapter 628-33, F.A.C., and consult with the <br />Department when it is uncertain about the purpose or intent of any part of the rule <br />prior to taking action pursuant to section 161.085, F.S. <br />(2) The County agrees that if, during a consultation process undertaken pursuant to <br />paragraph (1) above, a proposed action is determined by the Department (in writing) <br />to be inconsistent with the rule or statute, then it will not take action oil the matter <br />until the inconsistency is removed, another acceptable option is chosen, or the issue is <br />resolved by the Secretary and a representative of the County Commission. <br />(3) The Department agrees to provide immediate priority assistance to the County when <br />requested, to include technical support, consultation, and, if given adequate notice, a <br />site visit by qualified personnel authorized by the Department to act on its behalf. <br />Further, the Department agrees to expeditiously process any permit application for <br />annoring or other emergency measures in areas designated as being tinder an <br />emergency condition by the County. <br />(4) In accordance with section 161.085, F.S., rule 628-33.0051, F.A.C., and rule 6213- <br />33.014, F.A.C., a shoreline emergency is any unusual incident resulting from a <br />hurricane, storm, or other violent coastal disturbance that resulted in erosion, beach or <br />coastal damage, or damage to upland structures that endangers the coastal system or <br />the health, safety, welfare, or resources of citizens of the state. Only such events <br />qualify as emergencies enabling time County to authorize temporary emergency <br />protection for eligible structures pursuant to section 161.085, F.S. Emergency <br />protection may be provided when such a coastal stonn threatens upland structures, <br />damages thein, or makes them susceptible to damage from a subsequent high <br />frequency storm. <br />(5) The County will notify the Department in writing; by the most expeditious means <br />available when it has declared an emergency under section 161.085, F,S. Notification <br />of an emergency shall include dorunientatlon from the County Commission <br />authorizing the declaration of emergency and the date and details of the storm event <br />that created the einergency. Notice of such declarations will be forwarded to the <br />Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems (RBCS), Mail Station 0 300, with a copy to <br />gltc Bureau of protected Species Management (13PSM) or other state govertunental <br />ttlllt hGrcaftcr desibnated ill writings by the Department, Mail Station 0 245, at 3960 <br />C0llllll0SSwcalth Sled., Tallahassee FL 32399. <br />(6) 'file County agrees that emergency protection will be limited to one or a combination <br />of the following options: placement of beach -compatible fill, placement of sand bags <br />and/or gcotextile fabrics that can be removed easily, shoring up of foundations, and <br />construction of temporary wooden retaining; walls, cantilever slmecipile walls or <br />