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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 1994-17• • • RESOLUTION NO. 94 -17 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR FUNDS UNDER PROVISION OF CHAPTER 161, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DIVISION OF BEACHES AND SHORES, FOR A DUNE RESTORATION AND REVEGETATION PROJECT FOR CAPE CANAVERAL BEACHES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Canaveral Port Authority's jetties are disrupting the natural littoral drift patterns of Cape Canaveral beaches; and WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral beaches are losing an average of twenty -one feet (21') of beach each year; and WHEREAS, the City has been endeavoring to renourish City beaches and dune vegetation has been shown to slow down beach erosion; and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Beaches and Shores, is accepting project applications from local governments desirous of obtaining state funding for beach erosion control projects through May 1, 1994; and WHEREAS, the Beach Erosion Control Assistance Program provides financial assistance, upon legislative appropriation, in an amount up to 75 percent of the non - federal share of project costs for projects which may include dune restoration and revegetation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral authorizes City staff to submit a project application in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A for dune restoration and revegetation City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Resolution No. 94 -17 Page 2 to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Beaches and Shores, by May 1, 1994. SECTION 2. The amount of the City's match (25% of total project amount) will be $1,289.75. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 5th day of ATTEST: April aith G. Miller, ''p CLERK Approved as John a)ricil°ia r :.CITY ATTORNEY () of , 1994. C. Salamone, MAYOR oriww a ow II 11"''""11111 1111I MI MI MI Mam:... Ab s - SIN ini En '�e sol Ldn ,EXL; "A" FLORIDA DEPARTMENT' OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF BEACHES AND SHORES APPLICATION FOR FUNDS UNDER PROVISION OF CHAPTER 161, FLORIDA STATUTES BEACH EROSION CONTROL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM For Fiscal Year 1995 -96 Part I: Applicant Identification . Project Identification: Project Name: Ca •e Canavera • Applicant Identification: - • , 1 • . I - II - A. Applicant Name: City of Cape Canaveral Address: 105 Polk Ave. P.O. Box 326 Cape C:anavPral . F1_ 19c19(1.-r11? Telephone Number: (4 0 7) 868-1240 B. Name of Project Liaison Officer: Michael Gluskin Telephone Number: (407) 868-1240 Fax Number: (407) 799 -4980 C. F.E.LD. 1159- 0974636 Resolution: This application must be submitted with a resolution adopted by the applicant governing body. Date and Number of Resolution: 4/5/94 - Res. No. 94-17 1gna t e of Head of Applicant Governing Body Joy C. Salamone, Mayor Date Type: Name of Head of Applicant Governing Body MAIL TO: FLORIDA DEPART la OF 1' ONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OP BEACHES AND SHORES OFFICE OF BEACH MANAG 3900 COMMONWEALTH BOULEVARD, MS 315 TALLAHASSEE, AB ASSEE, FLORIDA 32399 -3000 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRON ID AL PROTECTION DIVISION OF BEACHES AND SHORES APPLICATION FOR FUNDS UNDER PROVISION OF CHAPTER 161, FLORIDA STATUTES BEACH EROSION CONTROL ASSISTANTS PROGRAM For Fiscal Year 1995 -96 Part II: Project Information . Ownership: Please indicate the upland property ownership within the project boundary. (Check all that apply.) Federal State X Local Private x . Description of Project: Describe in detail the proposed project and all associated activities to be conducted. (Use additional pages if necessary.) P1 ea.SP SPP RPfprPnr•P 1 Description of Project Need: Provide justification of project need. Indicate the findings of any studies which support the proposed project activities. (Use additional pages if necessary.) Please see Reference 2 4. Support Documentation: Provide a map depicting the project location and any applicable engineering or environmental studies that may have been completed. 5. Project Costs: Please indicate the estimated costs for each activity to be conducted. (Please use separate page.) 6. Funding Request: Federal funds requested (if applicable) $ State funds requested $ 3869.75 Local funds requested $ 1289.75 Total estimated costs $ 5159.50 • NOTE: Once the Florida Department of Environmental Protection,. Division of Beaches and Shores reviews each application contact will be made to the applicant for additional information that might be needed. • • Reference 1 DUNE VEGETATION PROJECT The City of Cape Canaveral has experienced excessive ocean sand dune losses in the past. In an effort to ensure retention of remaining dunes, the city proposes to plant sufficient quantities of five (5) varieties of salt tolerant dune - indigenous plants along the entire length of Cape Canaveral's remaining dune system. The plants were selected for their sand retention abilities, hardiness and aesthetics. We propose to plant : Sea Grape (Coccoloba uvifera 485 plants Sea Oats (Uniola paniculata L.) 755 plants Dune Sunflower (Helianthus debilis) 620 plants Bitter Panicum ( Panicum amarum Elliott)268 plants Railroad Vine (Ipomoca pes- caprae) 495 plants In an effort to facilitate successful plant establishment, all plants will be watered for two (2) weeks following planting and mulched with hay to enhance stability. Reference .2 Project Need The City of Cape Canaveral is in serious need of dune restoration and revegetation. The Port of Cape Canaveral's jetties are upsetting the natural tide patterns. Consequently, the littoral drift patterns have been disrupted to the point that the beaches south of the Port are losing an average of 21 feet of beach a year. The City of Cape Canaveral is also on a barrier island. The effects of Hurricane Earl and severe northeastern winter storms have been especially harmful. At one point dune crossovers were partially in the water. A recent study stated that structural failure of some oceanfront developments could be expected in the next 2 to 8 years. The City has been attempting to control and repair the damage caused by these factors and events through dune re- nourishment. However, sand stability has been a problem. During the last winter storm, which immediately followed sand being dumped, the City lost Almost 20 feet of new sand. The City is, therefore, trying to stabilize the dunes through re- vegetation. It is hoped that this will help slow down the amount of sand loss the City is experiencing. 1 Originated y omas Dathe nney • Presid nt pitas • Vice resident 039 --a8 lo /o1/92 (18 :38 /341.17 784 622J ilk 0 .ou� ._....:..:..;:. PORT iCANAVERAL 6 =,, :.j:•,,: FOREIGN TRADE ZONE 13.6 CANAVERAL 407.783.7831 •AX 407.784.6223/d07.7833748 CANAVERAL. FL 329c� 'r- O. Y?• •ti� \lei 41•• .t• o J v 4. , w - .a a. i. J y }�� A • • 30 September'1992 Col. T. Salt, District Engine USA Corps of Engineers P. O. Box 4970 Jacksonville, Florida 32232 •Subj: Severe Erosion at the Cape Canaveral a, •t. Post-It" brand lax trai sinmal memo Beaches Dear Col. Salt: A combination of high tides, the'ef fects of a tropical depression and northeast winds are ca sing severe beach erosion along the City of p Request your office provide an on -site team to evaluate situation. It is further requested thhatyou relexplore eswaysaandPmla 'ns providing emergency sand bypass dredge to take sand from a submerged line to plac e Canaveral. Sincere�,r/, CANAV E� J/ PORT AUTHOR •,,• �• M. M. "Buck" Buchanan Chairman • MMB:wm .cc: Sen. Bob Graham Sen. Connie Mack Hon. Jim Bacchus Byron Farley, COE R. Bonner, COE K. Greene, DNR E. Olsen of . with Cape ,ay,;j r /_• 7 �+ - / _ 1)ISr1:111uTION Mayor _ i_iry Council 1— 'l _s • Gh/ Ally. _ Yub. Works Dir. Ouildm,LUtl�_ _ Finance Dir. 432 CANNON BUILDING WASHINGTON. DC 20515 -0915 (202) 225 -3671 • DISTRICT OmCES: 900 DIXON BOULEVARD COCOA. FL 32922 (407) 632 -1776 Congrems of tljc niteb t.. colt' pLti 3.003 tatc 3ou>acc of 1tcprcsscntatibc$ - November 1, 1993 (�L5.055 -II09 1i:,l4:.1' ».. Ms. Faith Miller 105 Polk Avenue Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 Dear Ms. Miller: ✓. JIM BACCHUS 15TH DISTRICT. FLORIDA MEMDER: BANKING, FINANCE AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TOURISM More than 30 years after it was first proposed, I am pleased to report that the Congress has approved $4.8 million in funding to begin a sand transfer project to replenish eroded beaches south of Port Canaveral. This project has been a top priority for Brevard County for many years because it is vital to protecting our fragile environment, to drawing the tourists who contribute so much to our economy, and to protecting homes and businesses threatened by the erosion. I am grateful for the strong support I have received from community leaders and citizens in Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, and throughout Brevard County. Our success in obtaining funding for this project would not have been possible without a persistent team effort. The beaches south of Port Canaveral have been eroding by about 21 feet of sand a year because of the way the port's jetties affect tides. The Congress has approved a two -phase project to address this problem. Phase 1, approved this year at $4.8 million, involves lengthening and tightening the south jetty to prevent sand from washing into the port's main channel. This part of the project must be done before sand actually is placed on the eroded beaches or else the sand will wash back into the channel, wasting much effort and money. Phase 1 will begin this spring. Next year, we expect to receive $4.3 million in funding for Phase 2, which will involve the actual transfer of sand to the eroded beaches. This procedure will be repeated approximately every six years or sooner if necessary. I want to assure you of my commitment to completing this project so that all affected home and business owners, as well as the entire economy of Brevard County, benefit. Please do not hesitate to contact me with your questions and suggestions. JB:vvw Sincerely, -- .............r.wn. en acchus ber of Congress F. Air wA'iN iY' PORT CAIUAVERAL .S 'i P FOREIGN TRADE ZONE 136 4 CANAVERAL PORT AUruop,rY•P.O. 90X 267•CAPE CANAVERAL. FL 32920 407- 793 -7031 •FAX 407.7 04622.3/407- 703.37411 !r' ? •• ._%. ,0 1. . r r- ti COPy ,3.00 5 .r Y �• 1 r , ft •!) , +' 4•, .j. A 4"7 A A t Colonel Terrence Salt District Engineer e ?� U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 4' P. 0. Box 4970 Jacksonville, FL 32232 Subj: Temporary Jetty Tightening Structure to be Accomplished by the Corps of Engineers using 0 & M fund: Request for Ref. a: My letter to you dated 30 September 1992 Ref. b: Congressman Bacchus letter to you dated 30 September 1992 19 October 1992 DISTRIIIUTION ' Mayor City Council City Mgr. City_Ally. •Pub. Work% plt. I rlC.•;:..• i Y.1 Encl. �Encl. • 1: Olsen Associates letter to Canaveral Port Authority dated 0 October 1992 2: Economic Analysis of a Temporary Jetty Tightened Structure using Long Guard Tube as an Interim Sand Tightened Jetty Dear Colonel Salt: The Canaveral Port Authority, using its own funds to mitigate for a lack of a sand bypass system at Canaveral Harbor, has accomplished or is committed to accomplish $1.2 million on the following projects: PROJECTS COST • Contract with Olsen Associates for a Canaveral Harbor Inlet Management Study $ 200,000 • Payment to the Corps of Engineers for a Change Order to the Corps dredging contractor and to Olsen Associates for permitting and monitoring of the nearshore berm project which resulted in the placement of 160,000 cubic yards of sand in the nearshore berm at Cocoa Beach in connection with the maintenance dredging by the Corps in the port harbor and entrance $ 450,000 COMPLETION STATUS 75% 100% CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY • Planned truck hauling in the Spring of 1993 of 100,000 cubic yards of beach quality sand from Port Canaveral to approximately 6,000 lineal feet of severely eroded beach in the City of ,$ 550,000 10% Cape Canaveral TOTAL: $1,200,000 By refs. (a) and (b), the Corps was requested to consider emergency sand bypass relief for the Cape Canaveral beaches. In light of the severely eroded condition of Cape Canaveral beaches, as set forth in encl. (1) combined with the request of refs. (a) and (b), for the Corps to dredge additional sand for the beach as well as Port Canaveral's plan to spend $550,000 of its own money to truck haul 100,000 yards of sand over 6,000 lineal feet of beach at Cape Canaveral, it is requested that the Corps consider using 0 & M dollars to place a temporary jetty tightening structure, such as a geotube south of the jetty. Enclosure (2) provides an economic basis for the subject project. From the analysis it can be seen that this project is economically viable based on savings to the federal government in reducing maintenance dredging until the permanent jetty tightening can be accomplished. It is requested the Corps program this project using 0 & M dollars for installation in the Spring of 1993. The Canaveral Port AutoritytwillDNlt assume sponsor responsibilities and obtain the necessary permits • and DER for this installation. Sincerely COST COMPLETION Status • CANAV • •I PORT UTIIO M. M. "Buck" Buchanan Chairman cc: lion. Nancy Dorn, Ass't Sec. of the Army (Civil Works) Brig. Gen. Stanley Genega, SAD Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Kelly, Director of Civil Works, DC Gov. L. Chiles Sen. C. Mack Sen. B. Graham Hon. J. Bacchus Sec. Carol M. Brownnet, DER Sec. V. Wetherall, DNR Kirby Green, DNR Mayor Joy Salamone, City of Cape Canaveral Florida Today Chairman, Brevard County Commission Canaveral Port Authority Commissioners • October 8, 1992 MEMORANDUM - TO: Joe Lapolla PROM: Kevin Bodge V RE: 1. Advance Maintenance at north jetty 2. Nor'easter Erosion along City of Cape Canaveral 3. Jetty 'Tightening Coastal Engineering As a follow -up to my site iispection at the Port yesterday, please note the following: 1. Regarding the advance maintenance ("trap") at the north jetty, you may wish'to Inform Byron Farley at the Jacksonville District that the Port's preference Is to place the dredged material on the beach. This will require different equipment than that used for the annual channel maintenance and nearshorc disposal. Accordingly, there • is not necessarily a significant economic justification for combining this advance maintenance work with the usual maintenance work. Therefore, the advance maintenance work and subsequent beach disposal could be performed prior to the usual niuhntenance work. This could be particularly advantageous If the advance work is undertaken prior to the 1992 turtle nesting season -- so as to m1nimize the difficulties associated with "in- season" beach disposal. As an aside, Capt. John Byron (USN) escorted us during our inspection of the north jetty. I -le expressed keen interest and support for the idea of the advance maintenance al the north jetty. 2. Inspection of the City of Cape Canaveral beadles revealed to me that while only one structure is In imminent danger of failure, the area's chronic erosion will lead, to wide -scale structural failure of the oceanfront development within 2 to t3 years. There is no evidence of remaining sand from the 1974/75 beach nourishment project. 3. Sand leakage through both the north and south jetties is extraordinarily severe. 1 maintain that at least the landward third of the south jetty must be raised and sand - lightened to at least +7.0 ft IvILW. The remainder of the existing jetty should be • Olsen associates, inc. •1.1:1111 Ins ncl ml Sli act Ji i kr ,with,. Fl. 32210 (9I.1,1) :;117•tiIV% (I:nx) :1(14.73(58 • • joe "Apollo October 13, 1992 Page Two sand - tightened to at least •i•O or +•1.0 ft WILW. A strong offshore rip current at the south jetty supports our recommendation • that any extension of the south jetty should be curved towards the south. The north Jetty is constructed klentically as the south jetty. It is of the same low crest elevation, and consists of armor rock with large voids. It promotes sand leakage » and channel shoaling -- to as great an extent as does the south Jetty. Even with the proposed periodic bypassing from the north beach, al least the landward half of the north jetty should be raised and sand - tightened. Please call If you have any questions relating to these observations. • (nxerl•1►ted 1COID lne Lni•_. . ►, - • •. in preparation by K. Dodge b E. Olsen; Olsen Assoc., inc.) XX.X SANDY SI•IOALS ALONG THE ENTRANCE CHANNEL Volume. Historically, four major shoals chronicaliy appear in the entrance channel of the Canaveral harbor Federal Navigation Project (Figure XX -X). For convenience, the shoals are labelled A through D, progressing from west to east, Vibracore data and the nearshore disposal program conducted in June -July, 1992, affirm that these shoals are composed of beach- quality sand with 2% to 6% fine sediments. The shoals' morphology Implies that they are distinctly formed by the leakage of sand from the adjacent beaches through and around the inlet's jetties. Specifically, the source of each appears to be: A - leakage through /over• the landward end of the south jetty 13 leakage through /over the landward end of the north jetty C - leakage through /around the seaward end of the south Jetty D - leakage through /around the seaward end of the north jelly. The volume of beach compatible sand available from the )maintenance dreadging of each shoal was estimated from historical survey Bala of the channel provided by the Jacksonville District Corps of Engineers. Specifically, the volume estimates include the shoaling within the channel above its ambient bottom (the "base" volume) in addition to the "bank cut" necessary to clear the channel to its design dimensions.) Pairs of post- and pre - dredge survey data were available for the following periods: January 1985 to September 1985, January 1990 to December 1990 and December 1990 to February 1992. Each shoal volume was estimated for each of these intervals. The values were then converted to an annual equivalent shoaling rate. The results are listed in Table XX -X. The following observations are noted: 1.) The shoaling rate is highly variable from year to year -- ranging from 76,200 cy /yr to 300,800 cy /yr for the periods studied. 2.) The average annual rate for all 4 shoals is computed as 178,540 cy /yr. (Note that this agrees closely with the estimate of the average annual loss of Punts 1 of •( • beach sand from the channel via maintenance dredging, or 197,500 cy /yr; see Section 12.2). 3.) The average relative size of shoals A, C, and D are similar (each accounting for about one -third of the total shoal volume); however, the relative size of each shoal varies significantly from year to year. 4.) The two shoals along the south side of the channel (A and C) account for between 44% and 80% of the four shoals' volume from year to year, or about two - thirds on average. 5.) The two shoals along the north side of the channel (13 and D) account for between 20% and 56% of the four shoals' volume from year to year, or about one - third on average. art a .111 b 1111VI A xeIN nw+z. •,•a•. -+»wwa SASIVI AMOS4 !.Rwu utwsuw+ic+tr xta=0MMIIITA:+r!lef ! iVIMw INAWSI WastISSI Table : Historical volumes of sandy shoals within Canaveral Ilarbor Entrance Channel. A 11 C p TOTAL 1 SHOAL: 1 1/85 - 9/85; 81,750 2,930 78,870 36,990 200,540 cy (ann'l equiv.) 122,620 4,400 118,310 55,490 300,820 cy /yr % of total: 41% 1.5% 39% 18.5% 1/90 - 12/90; 21,170 2,000 31,020 15,670 69,860 cy (ann'l equiv.) 23,100 2,180 33,840 17,100 76,220 cy /yr % of total: 30% 3% 44% 22% 12/90 - 2/92: 52,400 11,910 30,350 90,270 • 184,930 cy (ann'l equiv.) 44,910 10,210 26,010 77,370 158,500 cy /yr % of total: 213 %n 6% 16% 49% AVG. ANNUAL 63,540 5,600 59,400 50,000 170,540 cy /yr % OF TOTAL 36% 3% 33% 2t) %o rnbe 2 ol CAPE CANAVERAL SOUTH JETTY LEGEND Outlino of sandy shoals prior to malnlenaco Fob. 1092 Doc. 1990 Sop. 1985 ATLANTIC OCEAN SCALE 171700 FEET -104 -103 - -182 -181 -STA 180 +00 -179 -170 -177 -176 -STA 175+ -174 -173 -172 171 STA -169 -160 -167 -166 -5TA 165 +0 -164 -163 -162 - 161 - STA 160 +00 -150 - 150 - 157 - 156 --STA 155+ -154 - 153 - 152 - 151 STA 150 +00 -149 -140 -147 -146 -STA 145 +00 -144 -143 -142 -141 -STA 140+00 70 +00 CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION NORTH JETTY Pone 3 of 3 FIGURE XX -X • • • Project Cost Sea Grape (1 gal) 485 @ $4.00 each = $1940.00 Sea Oat (lnr) 755 @ .95* each = $717.25 Bitter Panicum (lnr) 268 @ .75* each = $201.00 Dune Sunflower (lnr)•620 @ $1.10 each = $682.00 Railroad Vine (lnr) 495 @ .90* each = $445.50 TOTAL FOR PLANTS = $3985.75 Hay Mulch 135 bales @ $ 4.25 each = $573.25 Waterings 4 @ $150.00 each = $600.00 TOTAL PROJECT COST = $5159.50 Reference 3