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` ER 0 G� ORI ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NATURALNUMBER RESOURCES EFFECTIVE DATE REVISION DATE SUBJECT PAGE 2 PRIVATE USE OF COUNTY PROPERTY FOR NON -EMERGENCY COASTAL CONSTRUCTION ACCESS 2. Statement On March 5, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners directed staff to develop a process whereby private entities can request approval for use of County Property, including public County beach parks, for coastal construction project access. This direction was in recognition of the fact that private beach -front entities experience significant erosion events requiring remediation/restoration. These erosion events may result in those entities requesting use of County Propertyfor construction access purposes. A formal process is required so that the Board has sufficient information to determine whether the proposed use of County Property for coastal construction activities either reasonably or unreasonably affects the public and can make a determination on whether or not to authorize the requested use. This policy does not apply to ongoing, routine maintenance, for which access is the sole responsibility of the property owner. 3. Eligibility Only beach -front coastal properties located within Indian River County, and in possession of a valid FDEP Coastal Construction Control Line Permit, and/or other pertinent permit(s), shall be eligible for the use of this policy. Coastal properties within municipal boundaries shall be required to obtain a letter of no objection from their local municipality prior to pursuing an access agreement with the County utilizing this policy. Projects must be constructed outside of the sea turtle nesting period of March 1"through October 31', unless approved construction permits contain sufficient conditions that allow an exception. Only initial construction projects shall be considered, and only in situations where access through the construction site is not possible, and the property owner has demonstrated there is no practicable alternative for access. Ongoing or routine maintenance is not eligible for this policy. Under emergency conditions, the policy "Private Use of County Property for Emergency Coastal Construction Access" shall apply. Projects shall be considered on a first come first served basis. Only one of the eight public County beach parks may be closed solely for private use at any one time to ensure adequate public access to coastal recreation/access resources. Additionally, the requested closure period cannot interfere with any scheduled or planned County activity. Maximum closure periods shall be 5 calendar days for parcels with less than 150 linear foot beach frontage, and 15 calendar days for parcels with greater than 150 linear foot beach frontage. Projects shall be completed by qualified, certified contractor(s) that meet the County's minimum insurance requirements. These requirements can be found in the sample license agreement in Attachment A. This policy permits access to the beach through the established beach access point. It does not permit access across the beach through private property. The Applicant is responsible for obtaining any additional legal access required for construction, and shall not rely on any beach easements that the County may have for surrounding private parcel owners.