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Indian River County, Florida *toA MEMORANDUM Indian River County Administration Complex 1801 27th Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960 indianriver.gov File ID: 25-0595 Type: Consent Staff Report Meeting Date: 6/3/2025 TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners FROM: Kylie Yanchula, Natural Resources Director DATE: May 20, 2025 SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding between Indian River, County and Sebastian Inlet District for Coordination of Supplemental Downdrift Nourishment and Related Coastal Activities BACKGROUND On April 2, 2013 the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Indian River County (County) and the Sebastian Inlet District (District) for the coordination of supplemental downdrift nourishment and related coastal activities. This MOU was put into place to foster regional coordination of coastal projects between the County and District and to share objectives, goals, and areas of collaboration as they relate to beach nourishment and erosional hot spot repair along the County's beaches north of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Reference monument R-40 (Wabasso Beach Park). The original MOU included a term limit of five (5) years, with one renewal option of an additional five (5) years, which was executed. In 2022 the District convened a Technical Advisory Committee (2022 TAC) to update the Sebastian Inlet Management Plan (SIMP). In 2023, the original MOU was extended for an additional one (1) year upon agreement by both the County and District. This original MOU has since lapsed and County and District staff have continued to negotiate on a new proposed MOU (2025 MOU) that incorporates updates that acknowledge the 2022 TAC findings and our prospective beach management planning efforts. The 2025 MOU reflects the current needs of the District and County as they relate to coordination of our coastal projects. Changes between the original MOU and the 2025 MOU are provided in the attached staff report along with a justification that supports the changes made. Upon agreement between County and District staff, the 2025 MOU was presented at the Beach and Shores Preservation Advisory Committee (Committee) Meeting on April 21', 2025. The Committee formally made a motion to support the 2025 MOU between the District and County. The 2025 MOU was then brought to the Sebastian Inlet District Commission for approval on May 14', 2025. The District Commission voted 4:1 to approve the 2025 MOU. The 2025 MOU is being brought before the Board for consideration. ANALYSIS The beaches 9.5 miles south of the Sebastian Inlet (R-1 to R-51.3) within Indian River County have been designated as critically eroded by FDEP. The area of inlet influence identified by the 2022 TAC as between R-1 and R-30, is within this Indian River County, Florida Page 1 of 2 Printed on 5/29/2025 powq L.ogistarn'