Summary of the October 20th Membership Meeting

Federal Beach Project Update.  Joshua Revord, SLC Erosion District, provided an update on the final critical steps to securing the 50-year Federal Beach Project.  The PPA, one of the pillars of the project, is in its last stages of legal review with USACE and the County expects to receive the final version in the next couple of weeks.  The plan is to take the PPA to the November BOCC meeting.  The perpetual construction easements are the last element to ensure the success of the project.  In the next 2 weeks, beach front property owners will receive from the County the construction easements for signature.  Although the due date is not until February 1st, Harvey Alligood emphasized the need to get started early by contacting your attorney to ensure that everything is in order and completed with signatures prior to the deadline.  Joshua emphasized the importance of this project due to the increase in storms and sea level rise and offered his support throughout these final steps.  
Harvey reinforced the importance of this final stage and highlighted Joshua’s efforts on our behalf to complete the contract with USACE.  The perpetual construction easements are critical and are the same as the 2013 temporary construction easements, except that they extend for the 50-year life of the project.   
A question was raised regarding the FPL project installing concrete domes offshore the plant to help control erosion.  Joshua indicated that he was aware of the projects to dampen wave action off FPL shores and agreed to provide any further information he can gain regarding any impact on those properties south of the plant.  PC is also working to schedule a meeting with the FPL engineers to better understand the projects’ impact on us.