Looking North from 10307 S. Indian River Drive

January 23rd. The toe of the slope has eroded and the turbidity curtain is broken. A 3 foot cliff shows where dirt has washed into the Indian River Lagoon.

January 24th, More erosion and further deterioration of the turbidity curtain.

By the 29th of January more dirt has been placed where the toe of the slope has eroded. The turbidity curtain has washed inshore of where the dirt has been deposited in the Indian River Lagoon.

By February 5th the newly replaced soil has been eroded into the lagoon. The turbidity curtain remains broken. The cliff is over 4 feet high.

By February 10th (low tide) more dirt has been placed to replace the tons of soil that has washed into the Indian River Lagoon.

Nearly 13 miles has been cleared of native vegetation and had topsoil dumped on it.

A 3 foot cliff that sloped (2:1) down 6 feet (conservative estimate) and extended 100 feet would hold 900 cubic feet of soil. If sand weighs 100 lbs / cubic foot, a mere 900 cubic feet of soil would weigh 45 tons.

The entire project is 72,000 feet long. Much of the length has eroded, been re-graded and then has eroded again. Have 324,000 tons of soil been dumped into the Indian River Lagoon? If the erosion has only occurred on 1/10th of the project distance, the erosion has resulted in 32,400 tons of soil having been dumped into the Indian River Lagoon. This doesn't include soil placed on the bank between the hurricanes without sedement control.

Such contamination is illegal.