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bQ0K 102 ?AcE 143 11.G.3. UPDATE ON P.E.P. REEF BY COASTAL ENGINEER AND U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Coastal Engineer Jeffrey R. Tabar advised that we are entering the eleventh month since installation of the PEP Reef. Data has been collected during December, March, and June. J. Bailey Smith and Don Stauble, who work for the Waterways Experimental Stations Division of the Army Corps of Engineers, were both present. Their division was retained as the principal investigator for the PEP Reef to offer an unbiased opinion on the performance of the project over the required 3 years of monitoring. He welcomed Don Stauble who is a new member of the team, having replaced Joan Pope, for the next year. J. Bailey Smith has been the main individual who has collected and received all the data from the various contractors and experts in the project and will present some of the findings. Mr. Smith has a Bachelor of Science from Dennison University in Coastal Geology, a Masters Degree from Boston University in Coastal Geology, has worked for the ACOE for 6 years, and is a professional geologist in the state of Indiana. Following Mr. Smith's presentation, all three will be available to answer questions. L Bailey Smith gave a comprehensive presentation analyzing and interpreting the technical data with the aid of the following outline and charts displayed on the ELMO. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA P.E.P. SUBMERGED BREAKWATER PROJECT JULY 1997 MONITORING RESULTS PRESENTATION (11 months) 21-22 July, 1997 July, 1997: PEP Breakwater Monitoring Results Project Introduction ► Principal PEP reef design objectives • Cause wave energy reduction • Stop volumetric erosion and shoreline retreat • Have no adverse impacts to the adjacent shorelines • Will not significantly settle, move or deteriorate • Result in habitat enhancement ► Experimental test plan (FLDEP) • Three-year project length • Expectation criteria developed JULY 22,1997