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Florida Department of Environmental Protection <br />Application for Removal of Derelict Vessels Within <br />Indian River County, Florida <br />FILE NO: 31-285458-001 <br />Background <br />Following the 2004 hurricanes, Indian River County experienced an increased <br />abandonment of personal vessels within the Intra Coastal Waterways (ICW). With the <br />assistance of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Law <br />Enforcement, The County has identified twenty (20) vessels as derelict. However, only <br />seven (7) remain in the waterways. The County requests permission to remove the <br />remaining identified vessels from the ICW through DeMinimis Exemption. A location <br />map showing submerged seagrass beds, along with a description and photo of each vessel <br />is included under attachment A. <br />Scope of Work <br />The following is a general Scope of Work (SOW) for the removal of derelict vessels. <br />• The Contractor will provide appropriate FDEP Best Management Practices <br />(BMPs) for erosion control while each vessel is being removed. Typically, within <br />the Indian River a moderate current is present for this reason a Type II floating <br />turbidity barrier will be required to be installed during in water construction <br />activities; <br />• In a effort to reduce turbidity, the Contractor will use a crane, winch and or an <br />approved alternate method while removing vessels; <br />• Turbidity levels shall be monitored throughout removal; <br />• If pollutants are found, the Contractor will quickly contain and remove from the <br />waterways, <br />• Each vessel shall be photo documented prior to and following removal. In <br />addition, the Contractor shall provide the County a daily written report of all <br />construction activities; <br />• The Contractor shall navigate loaded barges between existing channel markers <br />where applicable; <br />• Vessels debris shall be loaded onto a barge and or flat bed truck for proper <br />disposal at the County landfill; <br />Water Based Vessels <br />All work shall be conducted using appropriate Best Management Practices to prevent <br />disruptions to the water quality of the Aquatic Preserve. The Contractor shall install <br />Type II floating turbidity barriers within a ten (10) foot radius around all vessels marked <br />