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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2025 <br />C. Emergency Services <br />D. Human Resources <br />E. Information Technology <br />F. Natural Resources <br />G. Office of Management and Budget <br />H. Parks, Recreation, and Conservation <br />13.H.1. 25-0419 Draft Coastal Technology Corporation Boat Ramp Siting Study - Work <br />Order Number 1 <br />Recommended action: Staff respectfully request that the Board review the December 21, 2024, Coastal <br />Tech Draft Report for the South County Boat Ramp Assessment and provide <br />staff with directions on future project assessment. <br />Attachments: 2.14.2025 Coastal Tech - IRC Boat Rama Report <br />Coastal Technology Engineer Charles "Tem" Fontaine presented the Draft <br />Assessment for the South County Boat Ramp using a PowerPoint presentation. <br />Mr. Fontaine explained that his team considered several factors when evaluating <br />potential sites for a boat ramp, including land availability, parking options, and <br />other civil improvements. They also assessed environmental aspects such as the <br />location of the Intracoastal Waterway, existing water depths, seagrass beds, and <br />mangrove areas. Additionally, the team reviewed the regulatory criteria that <br />agencies would use when evaluating possible boat ramp sites. To streamline the <br />process, the team identified and ranked various potential locations for the boat <br />ramp according to their likelihood of receiving permits. This ranking ranged from <br />sites with a high chance of approval to those that posed significant challenges in <br />obtaining the necessary permits. This thorough evaluation was deemed crucial and <br />marked the first step towards securing approval for a new boat ramp facility. <br />Ultimately, Mr. Fontaine highlighted six locations that stood out favorably; the less <br />favorable sites faced hurdles mainly due to their proximity to environmental <br />resources, which would complicate or even jeopardize the chances of securing the <br />needed environmental permits for the construction of a boat ramp facility. <br />The Board and staff discussed the options and recognized that there were limited <br />alternatives available for a new boat ramp facility. It was determined that the area <br />identified as the Par Drive site (site 17), currently owned by the Indian River Land <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 11 <br />