South Amelia Island Shore Stabilization Association (SAISSA)

THE SOUTH AMELIA ISLAND SHORE STABILIZATION ASSOCIATION, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING November 12, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. 5440 First Coast Hwy., Conference Room, Amelia Island, Florida Board Members Present: Terry Cole, Chairman; George DeTarnowsky; Eric Schmidt; Mary Axetell; Ken Pavlich; Ryan Berry, Riverstone via “Zoom”; Jim Raycraft; Craig Goodall; and Ron Nelson. Board Member Absent: Anne Gower and Frank Bennit Others Present: Bill Moore, Project Manager; Al Browder, SAISSA Coastal Engineer; Arthur Jacobs, Liaison; and Jami Nighbert, Deputy Clerk. Call to Order/Roll Call President Cole called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. Guest Questions/Comments for Business Not on the Agenda Discussion: None. Approval of Minutes Approval of Minutes from the meeting held on August 6, 2025. Note: Ms. Axetell requested some minor corrections to the minutes. It was moved by George DeTarnowsky, seconded by Ken Pavlich, to approve the minutes from August 6, 2025, with the minor corrections, and was unanimously approved. Engineering Report Discussion: Mr. Browder provided a summary of the 2025 Annual Monitoring Survey which was discussed at the August 6, 2025, meeting. He noted that as of May about 55 percent of the original fill from 2021 remains. Mr. Browder provided an update on the Beach Maintenance and Monitoring Plan, advising that a final draft has been completed and will be sent out for everyone to review before being provided to the Board of County Commissioners. Next, Mr. Browder provided an update regarding the turtle monitoring. He noted the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch has completed the 2025 nesting surveys and monitoring. He advised that there was some slight improvement from last year, noting that they recorded a total of 39 nest this year on the beach within the SAISSA limits. However, the shorebird monitoring showed no colonies this year. The Committee raised concerns regarding the impacts of beach driving on sea turtle nesting,

shorebird nesting, and dune vegetation. Mr. Browder noted that he can comment on from the Coastal Engineering perspective that breach driving will impact dune vegetation growth, sea turtle nesting, and shorebird nesting. However, the overall erosion rate of the beach project from beach driving is very minimal. A discussion took place between the Committee and public attendees Steve Lawrence, Bill Scott, Mike Mihalik, and Nancy Tripp regarding the concerns of beach driving and the renourishment project. Following the discussion the Committee came to the consensus to draft a letter and send it to the Board of County Commissioners. It was moved by George DeTarnowsky, seconded by Ken Pavlich, to draft a letter to be sent to the Board of County Commissioners addressing the concerns regarding driving on the beach within the SAISSA area, and was unanimously approved. Mr. Browder presented the Dune Enhancement Project as part of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) alternate project element. He noted that the project involves eradicating invasive species and infilling bare areas with native species. Sergio Pena presented a detailed map that Mr. Browder noted would essentially serve as a permit application to provide FEMA for consideration. Mr. Browder discussed the project areas identifying the bare areas, the invasive species, and highlighting post and rope installation areas to control foot traffic. A discussion between the Committee and Mr. Mike Mihalik regarding the cost and effectiveness of the post and rope. Liaison Officer Report Discussion: Mr. Jacobs provided a brief overview of the duties as the SAISSA Liaison. He noted that right now he is negotiating with the Parks and Recreation Department to establish a new agreement to work closely together on various projects going forward. Financial Report/Budget Report Discussion: Mr. Nelson provided a summary of the Financial Report and the 2025 Fiscal Year Budget. He noted that the total cash carry forward amount is $86,000.00 which will help reduce their expenses for next year. Mr. Nelson advised that the outstanding capital for the $15 million dollar project is down to $2.9 million dollars with a rate of 1.98 percent for the loan. Communication Committee Report Discussion: Ms. Axetell provided an overview of the communication activities for the year. She noted that in terms of communication, SAISSA relies on Amelia Island Plantation Community Association (AIPCA) and Amelia Island Management (AIM) to distribute all their information. Ms. Axetell advised that in terms of priorities for 2026 in addition to their normal communication activities, they should review the content that is available on the website and identify any problems or updates needed. She also noted that the Committee should develop a communication plan and a schedule for the next renourishment project. There was further discussion regarding the County, the Beach Renourishment project, and the need to have associates to help with these issues.

Project Planning and Implementation Workshop held November 5, 2025 Eric Schmidt presented a 10-year project timeline document to the Committee. He noted that they now have an approach for long-term project planning which reviews the different phases regarding a project based on the Calendar year they are in. Adjournment It was moved by Terry Cole, seconded by George DeTarnowsky, to adjourn, and was unanimously approved. There being no further business, President Cole called for the meeting to be adjourned at 3:57 p.m.