§ 2-887. Functions, powers and duties.

The functions, powers and duties of the committee shall be to advise and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners and the TDC on matters pertaining to the following:

(1)

Development and implementation of a long-term beach erosion control program within the county to include identification of beach segments with common erosion/accretion histories, recommendations of beach management strategies for each segment, and development of long-term strategies for areas of chronic erosion;

(2)

Planning and prioritizing of capital improvement programs related to coastal issues, including recommending alternative funding sources for the development and implementation of coastal management and erosion control projects (i.e., grants from the State of Florida Beach Erosion Control Program and Federal navigation and coastal management projects);

(3)

Coordinating with regional and state-wide groups as may be necessary to further the goals, and policies of the county;

(4)

Outlining of coastal zone management policies and construction procedures for beach nourishment, sediment borrow site identification, inlet management plans, inlet improvement projects, dredging, dredge spoil disposal site identification, coastal erosion trend evaluation, coastal and estuarine habitat protection and restoration, and other similar activities; and

(5)

Reporting on innovative proposals by the public and staff.

(Ord. No. 01-3, § 2, 2-13-01)