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I <br />Vice Chairman Adams commented that is only 3 miles. <br />Mr. Tabar identified the areas which would qualify and cautioned that proceeding <br />with the berm work without complete authorization might not allow total reimbursement. <br />Commissioners Adams and Stanbridge liked County Attorney Vitunac's suggestion <br />as the most expedient solution, and County Attorney Vitunac specified it would be at the <br />homeowners' risk. <br />Mr. Collins inquired if there was something the homeowners could do to allow the <br />County's endorsement of beach scraping. <br />Mr. Tabar stated that the DEP had indicated that bringing in fill would be a very quick <br />recourse to the problem, which they would allow, although a turtle expert would have to be <br />involved before the fill is placed. They would respond very quickly to that request. The fill <br />would come from existing sand mines, an upland source. <br />Mr. Collins stressed there was no access to his property to bring fill onto the beach. <br />In order for fill to be dumped on his beachfront it would have to be dumped at Wabasso <br />Beach and hauled to his home at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars. It will not work. The <br />easiest and quickest way is beach scraping. <br />Commissioner Stanbridge did not like the idea of destroying another habitat. <br />Vice Chairman Adams MOVED to support the homeowners' <br />efforts to sand scrape and restore the dune immediately and to <br />take the necessary steps to assist them in that endeavor. <br />Commissioner Tippet SECONDED the motion with the <br />understanding that it be supervised by County staff. <br />SEPTEMBER 219 1999 <br />42 <br />