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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />BOARD MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Richard B. Szpyrka, P.E., Public Works Director <br />PREPARED BY: Eric Charest, Natural Resources Manager <br />SUBJECT: Post Significant Erosional Event Rapid Land and Hydrographic Beach <br />Profile Surveys <br />DATE: May 22, 2023 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />On October 4, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved a contract with Morgan <br />and Eklund, Inc. (M&E) for Professional Land Surveying and Mapping Services for a two-year <br />term. M&E is the selected County Consultant for professional onshore/offshore hydrographic <br />surveying services. <br />The coastline of Indian River County is subject to erosional impacts from high energy wind and <br />wave events, as such, accurate measurements of said impacts are essential in order for the <br />County to seek potential funding sources to help defray the costs of potential dune/beach repair <br />efforts. <br />The proposed Work Order No. 4 from M&E provides for up to two (2) post -significant erosional <br />event beach profile surveys (Onshore/Offshore) that are necessary to quantify the dune/beach <br />erosion impacts to our County. The results of the survey will also be offered to the Florida <br />Department of Environmental Projection and Federal agencies as documentation of losses if <br />beach recovery funding becomes available. <br />County staff is seeking BCC approval for up to two (2) post -erosional beach profile surveys should <br />the need arise. Approving these efforts up front will save valuable time in reacting after an event, <br />and will better position the County for a rapid response. <br />Work Order No. 4 from M&E for 2 post -erosional County -wide (Management Sectors 3 through <br />8) beach surveying events totals $120,000.00. <br />FUNDING <br />Partial funding for this expenditure would come from FEMA project accounts that would be set- <br />up once a storm or erosional event is identified and a Project Worksheet (PW) is written. Any <br />remaining funds necessary to cover this expense would be provided by the Beach Restoration <br />Fund. <br />78 <br />