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Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC)
STAFF MEMO
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Meeting: Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) - Dec 11 2024
Staff Contact: Brad Freese Department: Environmental Advisory
Committee
Tequesta Community Grant Program For Living Shorelines
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See Attached Memo From Chair Freese
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BUDGET AMOUNT n/a AMOUNT AVAILABLE n/a EXPENDITURE AMOUNT: n/a
FUNDING SOURCES: n/a IS THIS A PIGGYBACK:
❑ Yes ❑ N/A
DID YOU OBTAIN 3 QUOTES?
❑ Yes ❑ N/A
QUOTE AMOUNT6
COMMENTS/EXPLANATION ON SELECTIONn/a
Living Shorelines Grant Program
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Agenda Item #2.
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345 Tequesta Drive 561-768-0700
Tequesta, FL 33469 www.tequesta.org
TO: Environmental Advisory Committee
FROM: Brad Freese, Chair EAC
DATE: 12/11/2024
SUBJECT: Tequesta Community Grant Program for Living Shorelines
Assuming a budgetary allocation for living shorelines in Tequesta, how would EAC like
to advise the village council? Incentivizing Tequesta homeowners with shorelines would
be the end goal. Please come prepared to share your thoughts. Some of my ideas to
consider...
1. Phase I: A"low hanging fruit"least risky initial project to demonstrate to
residents what is a living shoreline. Candidate locations include Riverside
drainage easement, north and south parks in Tequesta Country Club.
2. Phase II: Community Engagement/Information. Messaging through social
media, VOT weekly news, Smoke Signals, and direct mailer to candidate
properties to educate residents on the benefits of a living shoreline and address
most common perceived disadvantages. Presentations during proposed EAC
workshop to potentially include Sue Panetta, Peter Dewitt, Nick Bourdon, Keith
Rossin, etc. More on this in new business.
3. Phase III: Most likely a year *2 initiative. A VOT grant program open to citizens
to incentivize installation of a living shoreline. Committee will need to make
recommendations to council on how such a community grant program would
look.
A. 50/50 cost share grant with homeowner.
B. Engagement with permitting agencies to create a standardized living
shoreline example to potentially"fast track"the permitting process.
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