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11 . G . BEACH EROSION STATUS REPORT <br /> Coastal Engineer Jeff Tabar reported on beach erosion over the past two months due <br /> to northeast winds . He explained that wave heights of up to 1042 feet created choppy <br /> conditions which can cause shoreline erosion effects even more severe than larger hurricane <br /> waves . The National Weather Service put out heavy surf and rip current advisories for 5 <br /> days in October . His office did a countywide tour of the beaches and he presented photos <br /> of the erosion areas on the ELMO . He observed that in certain critical areas there are losses <br /> of as much as 5 to 25 feet from the dunes which is certainly a serious situation . On a map <br /> of the county ' s shoreline he indicated the most severe erosion areas . He presented photos <br /> showing the north to the south beaches of the county . He pointed out debris both in the <br /> water and on the shore ; one item he had seen in the surf was a 10 foot long " log " of about <br /> 6 feet in diameter which could be very destructive . He had photographs of dune escarpments <br /> over 10 feet high . He pointed out that at Wabasso Beach a lifeguard tower had been <br /> undermined and was in danger of collapse . Further south , he pointed out how the beach <br /> scraping effort had helped to protect from further damage but nevertheless resulted in a <br /> critical situation . The photos showed tubes that were placed during the late 1980 ' s to create <br /> dunes exposed on the beach indicating certain erosion there . He felt the Vero Beach area <br /> faired very well as far as overall losses . A lot of the debris was cleaned up in the city area . <br /> The photograph showed a decent amount of beach left in front of the Driftwood Resort and <br /> Humiston Park . The south county beaches were subjected to quite a bit of erosion . He <br /> spoke of dramatic erosion losses in the Surfside area just since he began working for the <br /> County in 1996 . He pointed out how a seawall had been constructed and that it has been <br /> undermined and sand scoured out behind it . He advised that he had contacted the <br /> Department of Environmental Protection during the second storm event and requested they <br /> come down, do site visits , look at the areas , and work with their field staff. They responded <br /> and sent a representative down . As a consequence, 4 beach scraping permits have been <br /> November 21 , 2000 <br /> 64 <br /> BK 1 16 PG 222 <br />