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, AGREEMENT for BEACH DUNE RESTORATION t l _ e' a �4A THIS AGREEMENT for BEACH DUNE RESTORATION COST-SHARING ("Agreement") entered into this 4th day of Novarber , 2008 by and among INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida ("County"); Marbrisa Homeowners Association, Inc., a not for profit corporation existing under the laws of the State of Florida ("Marbrisa"); and Baytree Condominium Association, Inc, a not for profit corporation existing under the laws of the State of Florida ("Baytree"). BACKGROUND RECITALS A. Indian River County, local municipalities, and private property owners maintain beach dune systems along the 22 miles of Indian River County Atlantic Ocean shoreline. As a result of several Nor'easter storms in 2007, Indian River County received direct impacts from Tropical Storm Noel causing localized beach erosion. B. The beach dunes along the Baytree residential development, the Marbrisa residential development, and Seagrape Trail Park Beach Access Area have experienced severe erosion and are in need of sand restoration. C. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has entered into DEP Agreement Number 071R2 (the "DEP Agreement"), attached hereto as Exhibit A and by this reference made a part hereof. The DEP Agreement is a grant agreement for the Wabasso Beach Restoration that has Indian River County as the local sponsor. As set forth in Table 1 of the DEP Agreement, the DEP has committed the sum of $567,607.89 ("DEP Funds") the DEP funds represent a cost-sharing ratio of 50% of the total $1,135,215.78. The remaining 50% or $567,607.89 is to be funded by the County. The DEP Agreement is to provide funding for dune restoration and maintenance of approximately 7.1 miles of Atlantic Shoreline including the Atlantic shoreline fronting Wabasso Beach Park, Baytree, & Marbrisa residential developments, and Sea Grape Trail ("Dune Project") D. The DEP Agreement includes a separate line item to fund the dune restoration of the portion of the Dune Project fronting the Baytree & Marbrisa residential developments'. The County is required to be the local sponsor for the Baytree and Marbrisa residential developments' portion of the Dune Project under the DEP Agreement. The estimated cost of the Baytree & Marbrisa residential developments' dune project is herein defined as $351,806. The local match is 50% or $175,903 of the project costs. E. Under the DEP Agreement, Baytree and Marbrisa intend to restore approximately 2,000 feet of shoreline, on a proportionate basis, by paying all local Dune Project costs associated to restore dunes within the project area. F. Baytree and Marbrisa have retained a coastal engineering firm, and have caused the design and permitting of the Dune Project by such coastal, engineering firm. 1 U