PLACEMENT: Consent
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF JUPITER ISLAND FOR SAND BYPASSING
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The Memorandum of Agreement provides an opportunity for Martin County and the Town of Jupiter Island to partner in a sand placement project. The Town administered the entire project which consists of a storm damage recovery component and a sand bypass component. Martin County will provide the funding for the sand bypass component, in compliance with the St. Lucie Inlet Management Plan.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PREPARED BY: Name: Jessica Garland
Title: Coastal Program Manager
REQUESTED BY:
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
1. Agreement/Contract drafted by: Martin County
2. Parties to the Agreement/Contract: Town of Jupiter Island, and Martin County
3. Purpose of the Agreement/Contract: Martin County and the Town of Jupiter Island to partner in a sand placement project
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration:
6. Benefits to Martin County: Meeting three years of bypassing requirements per our inlet management plan and continuing its commitment of coastal resiliency and shoreline maintenance.
7. Cost to Martin County: The County will pay the Town $9,292,000, which includes $6,969,000 allocated for sand placement and $2,323,000 designated for future Town projects. The funding will come from the St. Lucie Inlet Management Plan CIP and FDEP grant 26MI1.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requires each inlet in the state to be managed under an Inlet Management Plan. Along Florida's east coast, currents typically move north to south, carrying sand along the shoreline. When this sand encounters an inlet like the St. Lucie Inlet, much of it is diverted offshore, leading to erosion on the beaches south of the inlet. The FDEP-adopted St. Lucie Inlet Management Plan (SLIMP), updated in 2023, dictates that 163,000 cubic yards of sand must be pl...
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