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LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF COUNTY PROPERTY IS ON FILE <br />IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO TBE BOARD <br />B.A.' CHAIRMAN MRCHT - VIDEO OF BEACH EROSION <br />FROM WAVES CAUSED BY HURRICANE IRENE <br />Chairman Macht narrated a short video he had taken Saturday, October 16, 1999, <br />during the period when Hurricane Irene was offshore Indian River County. He pointed out <br />how the sand had washed up under the boardwalk and onto the street at Conn Beach, that sea <br />oats effectively trap sand, commented on the "scalloping" effect of the wash at Wabasso <br />Beach, noted the accretion of sand at Sexton Plaza (which gave credence to the PEP reef), <br />and commented on other areas as well. <br />Commissioner Adams reported she had also toured the beach areas and that the sand <br />scraping (after Hurricane Floyd) had obviously aided the beach areas where it had been <br />accomplished but it was evident a lot of the dunes had been lost. South Beach seemed to be <br />the worst hit area. She was generally pleased, it could have been a lot worse. <br />In response to Commissioner Ginn's inquiry, she was advised there was no further <br />action to be taken by the Board, that the FEMA crew was here as well as the DEP <br />representatives who had been here after Floyd. <br />Cheryl Gerstner, 2035 Surfside Terrace, was concerned about additional measures <br />the homeowners could take, and County Administrator Chandler advised that the DEP team <br />will give their authorization in the next couple of days concerning specific sites. This effort <br />will be coordinated with the County's Coastal Engineer Jeff Tabar. <br />A man who did not identify himself made the point that the sand that washed up or <br />October 19, 1999 <br />67 <br />BOOK lil FADE <br />