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Vice Mayor highlights severe erosion in county draft beach‑preservation plan, urges continued dune replenishment
Summary
Vice Mayor Alwater reviewed Indian River County's 602‑page draft beach‑preservation plan and said sectors that include Indian River Shores have seen substantial dune retreat and volume loss; the plan recommends continued beach and dune nourishment but is constrained by offshore hard bottom and regulatory requirements.
Vice Mayor Alwater urged continued beach and dune nourishment for sectors that include Indian River Shores after walking council members through the county's draft 602‑page beach‑preservation plan.
Alwater said the county maps show significant dune‑toe retreat and, in sector 4 (which covers most of Indian River Shores), a long‑term loss of beach volume: "In sector 4 we've lost 14 to 15 cubic yards per linear foot as you're going down the beach," he said, noting recent nourishment in 2025 provided…
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