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M PEP REEF - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LONG TERM AGREEMENT STATUS REPORT 1996: The Board reviewed letters of February 26, 1996 and June 11, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Telephone:(4W)5674MM February 26, 1996 Mr. Eric Bush Environmental Specialist Department of Environmental Protection Wetland Resource Regulation Twin Towers Building 2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee. Florida 32399-2400 SUBJECT. PEP Reef - Submerged Breakwater File No. 312428049 Indian River County, Vero Beach, Florida Dear Eric: 6 As discussed during our phone conversation on February22, 1996, the Indian River County Board -of County Commissioners requested the County staff to contact your office regarding the long term agreement required by the Wetland Resource Permit Specific Condition 13. The draft agreement. which was transmitted to the County last Apra 1995, contains language in paragraph 4 and 5 that req the County to perform mitigation due to sand accretion seaward of the n�f air requires erosion. There are no time limits on this requirement The County s concerned that these conditions will apply in perpetuity long. after the Project is in place. that storms or other factors may contribute to seasonal seaward accretion of sand and downdrift erosion. The County would request that the language be modified to contain a three (3) year or five (5) year time limit on these conditions. During our phone conversation, you stated that this changge may be appropriate, and suggested that perhaps the long term agreement couldbe revised and executed after the reef is installed this summer once the first s construction monitoringg survey was complete. Please consider this retage quest me know if whether his approach Is possible. �1 f and Thanks for your cooperation on this project, construction of which is scheduled in June, 1996. Sincerel , James W. Davis, P.E. Public Works Director 24 BOOK 98 PACF.� JUNE 189 1996