HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-007RESOLUTION NO. 2016- nn7
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
OPPOSING THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS PROPOSED PLAN TO DREDGE AND RELOCATE
BULK OCEAN SAND FROM MARTIN AND ST. LUCIE
COUNTIES TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Indian River County is located on the Atlantic Coast of Florida;
WHEREAS, Indian River County has established a Beach Preservation Plan and a Beach
Preservation Fund to provide strategy and funding for beach restoration activities; and
WHEREAS, offshore beach compatible sand sources exist immediately offshore of Indian
River County and are critical to the County's beach management program; and
WHEREAS, the United States Army Corps of Engineers has proposed a plan to dredge
and remove hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of bulk ocean sand from Martin and St. Lucie
Counties and deposit it on Miami -Dade County beaches, and
WHEREAS, The use of Martin and St. Lucie County offshore sand deposits to meet the
needs of larger Counties to the south would severely impact the local area supply of a non-
renewable resource, and
WHEREAS, If local ocean sand deposits are exhausted from Martin and St. Lucie
Counties, the demand pressure for beach compatible ocean sand could extend northward into
Indian River County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida opposes the dredging and removal of bulk ocean sand from Martin
and St. Lucie Counties to Miami -Dade County, and urges the United State Army Corps of
Engineers to consider use of upland and Bahamian sand sources for Miami -Dade erosion control
projects.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Commissioner c)' Rrvan and
seconded by Commissioner Flescher , and, being put to a vote was as follows:
Chairman, Bob Solari AYE
Vice Chairman, Joseph E. Flescher AYE
Commissioner Wesley S. Davis AYE
Commissioner Tim Zorc AYE_
Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan AYE
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 12th day
Of .Tarn iary 12016.
Attest: Jeffrey R. Sm' h, Clerk of Court a id Comptroller
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Approved:
Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator
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Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency:
William K. OeBraal, Dep ty County Attorney
Indian River County, Florida
Board of County Commissioners
Bob Solari, Chairman
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