The Sebastian Inlet District Office conducts a number of meetings throughout the year with its commissioners and staff. Meetings are typically open to the public unless otherwise noted. Please logon often for the latest meeting dates and public notices.
Check out the 27th Annual Pelican Island Wildlife Festival this Saturday, March 9 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at Riverview Park in Sebastian for some good family fun! The festival will celebrate the anniversary of the establishment of the nation’s first National Wildlife Refuge on March 14, 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt.
The Festival is hosted by the Pelican Island Preservation Society and the City of Sebastian. There will be environmentally themed arts and crafts and presentations by Birds of Prey, Bats of Florida and the Brevard Zoo. Event attendance is free and free parking is available.
For more information, visit the Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce here.
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District offices at 114 Sixth Ave., Indialantic, Florida.
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet State Park Fishing Museum. Accessible via the south entrance to the park. The agenda will be posted soon, please check back.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Sebastian Inlet State Park will hold March’s Night Sounds concert event on Saturday, March 16 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Coconut Point Pavilions. Hosted by Friends of Sebastian Inlet State Park, the concert will feature Alize. Known to get people dancing to their reggae music for year, some new band members have helped further ignite the positive reggae vibe. Alize also blends other types of music into their shows including island, SOCA, Top 40, Funk and soft rock. Make plans to get out there and have some fun! The concert is free with regular park entry fees.
For more information about the concert and park please call (772) 388-2750, or visit Florida State Parks-Sebastian Inlet.
Notice #1: All boaters, please be advised that Channel Marker 28 has been fixed. Channel Marker 25 has been reported missing and is being scheduled for repair by the Sebastian Inlet District.
Notice #2: The 2018-19 Sebastian Inlet maintenance dredging and beach restoration project is currently underway. Dredge equipment including submerged pipelines are present within the inlet and channel, so please navigate with care.
Dredging will take place inside Sebastian Inlet with the dredge positioned over the sand trap area that is approximately 3000′ west of the inlet. Dredging will also take place inside the navigation channel to the east that connects with the Intracoastal Waterway, starting approximately 3000′ west of the inlet and extending 8000′ west of the inlet.
Completion Date: May 15, 2019
Operational Hours: 24 hours/day and seven days a week
Name of Contact Vessels:
Dredge “Lori Hill” VHF Channel 16
Tug Boat “Rebecca Turpin” VHF Channel 16
For more information on the project, call (321) 724-5175.
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District offices at 114 Sixth Ave., Indialantic, Florida.
Agenda (click to download)
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Sebastian Inlet State Park will hold February’s Night Sounds concert event on Saturday, February 9 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Coconut Point Pavilions. Hosted by Friends of Sebastian Inlet State Park, the concert will feature recording artist SIRSY, an Indie Pop duo that The Boston Globe calls “little band, big sound.” Their music is full of soul with eight CD releases of original music featuring Melanie Krahmer’s voice capable of a lion’s roar or a floaty whisper. Rich Bibutti’s guitar work has been called “killer rock guitar riffs” by Instrumental Magazine. One of their newest CD releases was produced by Grammy-winning producers, Paul Kolderie and Sean Slade. This is a don’t miss event! The concert is free with regular park entry fees.
For more information about the concert and park please call (772) 388-2750, or visit Florida State Parks-Sebastian Inlet. For more information about the band, visit www.sirsy.com.
The 2018-19 Sebastian Inlet maintenance dredging and beach restoration project is currently underway. Dredge equipment including submerged pipelines are present within the inlet and channel, so please navigate with care.
Dredging will take place inside Sebastian Inlet with the dredge positioned over the sand trap area that is approximately 3000′ west of the inlet. Dredging will also take place inside the navigation channel to the east that connects with the Intracoastal Waterway, starting approximately 3000′ west of the inlet and extending 8000′ west of the inlet.
Completion Date: May 15, 2019
Operational Hours: 24 hours/day and seven days a week
Name of Contact Vessels:
Dredge “Lori Hill” VHF Channel 16
Tug Boat “Rebecca Turpin” VHF Channel 16
For more information on the project, call (321) 724-5175.
Sebastian Inlet State Park officials have notified us of a prescribed burn scheduled for Wednesday, January 9, 2019. The North Jetty and fishing pier, as well as the far north parking lot and all bathhouses on the Brevard County side of the park will be CLOSED from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Prescribed fires are used to restore ecotones to their natural conditions, provide natural habitat to endangered plant and animal species, and to reduce fuel loads in case of wild fires. These types of events are managed through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and staff biologists.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Sebastian Inlet State Park will hold January’s Night Sounds concert event on Saturday, January 19 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Coconut Point Pavilions. Hosted by Friends of Sebastian Inlet State Park, the concert will feature this six-piece band with legendary Nashville sparkle playing the best of classic country, a little bluegrass and Rock n’ Roll from the 50s-90s. The Ring of Fire band covers the musics of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon, Haggard, George Strait, Chuck Berry and even Jimmy Buffet. Don’t miss out on the fun! The concert is free with regular park entry fees.
For more information about the concert and park please call (772) 388-2750, or visit Florida State Parks-Sebastian Inlet.
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet State Park Fishing Museum. Accessible via the south entrance to the park.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
The scheduled Sebastian Inlet District Commission Meeting on December 12, 2018 has been canceled.
Wishing you days filled with magic and wonder! From the Commissioners and your friends at the Sebastian Inlet District.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Sebastian Inlet State Park will hold the fourth Night Sounds concert event on Saturday, December 22 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Coconut Point Pavilions. Hosted by Friends of Sebastian Inlet State Park, the concert will feature the 20th Street Jazz Band, a fun loving 15-piece band that plays traditional jazz, swing and dance favorites. Playing music from the big band era and more recent arrangements for big bands, it’s sure to be a great time so don’t miss it! The concert is free with regular park entry fees.
For more information about the concert and park please call (772) 388-2750, or visit Florida State Parks-Sebastian Inlet.
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet State Park Fishing Museum. Accessible via the south entrance to the park.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Sebastian Inlet State Park will hold its third Night Sounds concert event on Saturday, November 24 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Coconut Point Pavilions. Hosted by Friends of Sebastian Inlet State Park, the concert features a local favorite – Souljam, a five-piece band that plays extended versions of rock n’ roll jam music. Playing cover tunes of the Grateful Dead, Phish and the Tedeschi Trucks band, with a few original songs mixed in. Don’t miss it! The concert is free with regular park entry fees.
For more information about the concert and park please call (772) 388-2750, or visit Florida State Parks-Sebastian Inlet.
Per the defined period for questions associated with the bid package on this project, Addendum #1 has been drafted by technical staff and is available here for download. The deadline for bids is Wednesday, October 24 at 2:00 p.m. at which time a public bid letting meeting will be held at the Sebastian Inlet District office.
Bid Addendum #1 (click here to download) & Bid Sheet
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Sebastian Inlet State Park will hold its second Night Sounds concert event on Saturday, October 20 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Coconut Point Pavilions. Hosted by Friends of Sebastian Inlet State Park, the concert will showcase Free Range Strange, a high-energy string quartet with folk, modern bluegrass and country influences. The concert is free with regular park entry fees.
For more information about the concert and park please call (772) 388-2750, or visit Florida State Parks-Sebastian Inlet.
The Sebastian Inlet District is seeking bids for the excavation of approximately 150,000 cubic yards of dredge spoil material from the sand trap and adjacent navigation channel at Sebastian Inlet. Approximately 30,000 cubic yards of this material is to be transported to the Dredged Material Management Area (DMMA) located roughly 2,300 feet from the sand trap within the State Park on the north side of the inlet and west of State Road A1A. The remaining volume of material will be placed on the beach approximately 2 to 3 miles south of the inlet. This project is being rebid with the option of two alternate bids due to no bids being received for this project at the September 10, 2018 bid letting.
The Bid Package is available in electronic form via a sharefile download by contacting the District Office: 114 Sixth Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903 (321-724-5175). All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents shall be submitted to OWNER (Sebastian Inlet District) in writing by October 12, 2018 to be considered.
Sealed bids will be received by the Sebastian Inlet District (OWNER) until 2:00 PM Wednesday October 24, 2018, at which time they will be opened publicly.
SEBASTIAN INLET DISTRICT
By: Martin Smithson
Administrator
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District office.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
This notice is applicable to Brevard County and Indian River County. A public hearing to make a final decision on the budget and taxes will be held by the Sebastian Inlet District on Wednesday, September 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the District offices at 114 Sixth Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903.
Agenda (click to download) & Minutes (click to download)
The regular Commission meeting will be followed by a tentative millage and budget hearing at 5:30 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet State Park Fishing Museum.
Agenda (click to download), FY 2018-2019 Tentative Budget Summary & Minutes (click to download)
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet State Park Fishing Museum.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
Per the defined period for questions associated with the bid package on this project, Addendum #1 has been drafted by technical staff and is available here for download.
Bid Addendum #1 (click here to download)
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Sebastian Inlet State Park will hold the Night Sounds concert series on Saturday, September 22 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Coconut Point Pavilions. Hosted by the Friends of Sebastian Inlet State Park, the concert will showcase The Ladies of Soul and the LOS Band. The Ladies of Soul are three singers backed by the four-piece LOS Band. They play music inspired by great R and B, dance, funk and classic party tunes. Known for tight harmonies and high energy, The Ladies of Soul connect with the audience. Their fun show is contagious with dancing to your favorite party and dance classics. The concert is free with regular park entry fees.
For more information about the concert and park please call (772)388-2750, (321) 984-4852 or visit Florida State Parks-Sebastian Inlet.
The Sebastian Inlet District is seeking bids for the excavation of approximately 149,000 cubic yards of dredge spoil material from the sand trap and adjacent navigation channel at Sebastian Inlet. Approximately 30,000 cubic yards of this material is to be transported to the Dredged Material Management Area (DMMA) located roughly 2,300 feet from the sand trap within the State Park on the north side of the inlet and west of State Road A1A. The remaining volume of material will be placed on the beach approximately 2 to 3 miles south of the inlet.
The Bid Package is available in electronic form (CD) for a fee of $10 from the District Office: 114 Sixth Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903. Call 321-724-5175. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents shall be submitted to Sebastian Inlet District (OWNER) in writing by August 31, 2018 to be considered. Sealed bids will be received by the Sebastian Inlet District (OWNER) until 2:00 PM Monday September 10, 2018, at which time they will be opened publicly.
A Pre-Bid Conference meeting will be held on Friday, August 24th at 10:00 AM, at the DMMA facility; Sebastian Inlet State Park – 9700 South A1A, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951 – North Side. ATTENDANCE AT THIS CONFERENCE BY ALL BIDDERS IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED BUT IS NOT MANDATORY.
By: Martin Smithson
Administrator
SEBASTIAN INLET DISTRICT
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District office.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet State Park Fishing Museum.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District Offices.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
The May 9, 2018 meeting has been canceled.
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District Offices.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet State Park Fishing Museum.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District Offices.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
The January 10, 2018 meeting has been canceled.
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District Offices.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
Red Snapper mini-season reopening has been approved! The reopening is due to the inclement weather that hampered offshore fishing during the November mini-season and is scheduled for December 8-11.
This regular Commission Meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet State Park Fishing Museum.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
This regular Commission meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District offices.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
This meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District offices.
Agenda (click to download)
This regular Commission meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District offices.
MEETING CANCELED DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA, AND RESCHEDULED FOR OCT 4, 2017.
This meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District offices.
MEETING CANCELED DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA, AND RESCHEDULED FOR OCT 4, 2017.
This regular Commission meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet State Park Fishing Museum.
Agenda (click to download)
This regular Commission meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District offices.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
The June 14, 2017 meeting has been canceled.
This regular Commission meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District offices.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
This regular Commission meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet State Park Fishing Museum.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
This regular Commission meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet District offices.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
This regular Commission meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Sebastian Inlet State Park Fishing Museum.
Agenda & Minutes (click to download)
The January 11, 2017 meeting has been canceled.
