HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-037RESOLUTION NO. 75-37
WHEREAS, Indian River County has suffered beach erosion;
and
O WHEREAS,a public hearing was held to attempt to find a
solution to the problem; and
WHEREAS, the City of Vero Beach, the Sebastian Inlet
District and Indian River County have agreed to certain recom-
mendations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida that it supports
the State of Florida's and Army Corps of Engineers' recommendations
for the Sebastian State Park area as follows:
1. The Federal project should provide for a protective
and recreational beach and future maintenance nourishment. It
would be very desirable for the project to provide for development
of a more efficient sand transfer system at the Inlet and partic-
ipation in the operation of that system. We would prefer to have
the breakwater groin South of the Inlet included as an authorized
alternative for construction only after its need is clearly demon-
strated. A monitoring program should definitely be included as a
part of a project in this area. The monitoring program would
assist in the evaluation of the project and is particularly import-
ant for assessing the effectiveness of the sand transfer operation
at the Inlet as well as for determining the need for the deferred
structure.
WITHIN CITY OF VERO BEACH
2. Recommend and concur with the Corps of Engineers'
recommendation for beachfill renourishment in the project area,
including a breakwater groin as an authorized alternative for
construction only after its need is clearly demonstrated. A
monitoring program would assist in the evaluation of the project
and is particularly important for assessing the results of the
beach -fill project.
3. Recommend a test reef known as the Sabecon Reef be
an authorized alternative for construction, undertaken by the
Corps of Engineers as authorized by.the United States Congress.
This test reef to consist of two tangents of the reef with no
beach -fill accompanying. Project monitored to evaluate results.
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Based on the professional testimony presented during the public
hearings, this project could provide a new avenue for beach and
shore protection and restoration for the entire coast of the
United States, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida agrees to be the sponsoring agent for the
project and Jack Jennings the County Administrator, will be the
County's contact man; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County agrees to
a. Provide without cost to the United States all lands,
easements, and rights-of-way, including borrow areas and reloca-
tions necessary for construction of the improvements;
b. Provide a cash contribution of the non -Federal share
of the project cost, exclusive of costs for lands, easements,
rights-of-way, relocations and alterations, the final percentage
to be based on shore ownership and use at the time of construction;
c. Assure maintenance of the project after completion
as may be required to serve the intended purposes. For beach -fill
type projects, a cash contribution will be provided for the non -
Federal share of the cost for periodic nourishment, such contribu-
tion to be made prior to each nourishment operation, and the final
percentage to be based on shore ownership and use existing at the
time of construction;
d. Hold and save the United States free from damages due
to construction works;
e. Assure continued public ownership of the shore upon
which the amount of Federal participation in the beach erosion
control project is based and its administration for public use
and, as appropriate, assure continued availability for public
use of privately -owned shores where Federal aid is based on such
use;
f. Provide without cost to the United States appropriate
access and facilities, including parking and sanitation, necessary
for realization of the public benefits upon which Federal partici-
pation is based;
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® g. Adopt appropriate ordinances, or provide other means,
to insure the intended use of the beach -fill areas; and
® h. Control water pollution to the extent necessary to
safeguard the health of bathers.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By iet�� .
Alma Lee Loy, ChairrnqA
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ATTEST:
Adopted: June 27, 1975
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