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IT f[ „r%1 7 - - _ _IT I IT_ TIT T-1 i 4 F F '.W _'y t J { p'- ` - _ _ f - w ., TITrJxt, h''tl.Y`';.xa� �;r. a`lgy °"i„�',S'�`"" yx$ h 1�'+ q `a� ` ... _ -..:`N:. I 1f .,..-;._. nfi',.."ir'ir. _ S c±'C?rak��S7z"!k'��+��'i'�;�"ca.roi 0 I BCC Coastal Engineer Gorham felt the County could benefit greatly by forming a closer working relationship with the Sebastian Inlet Tax District and said the County would welcome e the opportunity to become involved in the process of the revised management plan, both formally and on a staff level. He thought it would be valuable if the Sebastian Inlet Tax District p presented to the County's Beach and Shore Preservation Advisory Committee what they have planned so that they could go to the Department of Environmental Protection with an Inlet Management Plan that has everybody on board. He covered the development of specific strategies to optimize future placement of sand by the Sebastian Inlet Tax District so they can maximize benefits to the County's beaches and address the concern of the nearshore reef impact from the sand replacement projects. He suggested two sites that have established trucking access points to the upland areas as the sites for sand replacement; Treasure Shores Park and Golden Sands. He estimates by the year 2008 the Sector 1 and 2 project will experience significant P losses due to erosion The major point is that they should be working together to make sure they k get the most benefit from their dollars. SITD Administrator LeRoux stated that the Tax District has two counties to work R withand expressed the District's desire to be a part of the County's future plans. He commented that the District has frequently discussed the Indian River County reef at length and assured the BCC that the District does not want to put sand on top of the reef because they want to avoid litigation. Mr. LeRoux said they cannot make an agreement until the current litigation is over and then they would be happy to discuss the placement of sand. Mr. LeRoux added if they were to place sand in our County near the plaintiffs' residences, the District would be admitting that the erosion is their fault. BCC Chairman Macht asked the County Attorney if he felt that was a valid observation. Indian River County Attorney William G. Collins said they could structure an agreement to stipulate that this in no way constitutes any kind of admission. SITD Chairman Glover sought advice from SITD Counsel Clifton A. McClelland. SITD Counsel McClelland explained the theory of the lawsuit is that the Sebastian Inlet is depriving the plaintiffs of sand to which they are entitled. OCTOBER 6, 2003 6IT I T IT A L