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CHAIRMAN VODTKE BROUGHT UP THE NEXT ITEM WHICH IS WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION PERMITTING. HE NOTED THAT THE BOARD HAD REQUESTED .JIM HUFF, .JOHN TRIPSON, AND PETE SPYKE TO STUDY THIS MATTER AND MAKE SOME RECOMMENDA- TIONS. THEIR LETTER IS ATTACHED AND MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES. 7150 - 20th Street, Suite G Vero Beach, Florida 32960 January 10, 1978 TO: William C. Wodtke, Jr., Chairman Indian River County Board of County Commissioners FROM: John Tripson Jim Huff Pete Spyke CONCERNING: Water Well Construction Permitting We have investigated the possibilities of a water well construction permitting program for Indian River County as per the Board's request. Following is a summary of our findings and our recommendations. The St. John's River Water Management District (SJRWMD) is the auth- ority in charge of management of water wells. As of April 1, 1979, they will require construction permits for wells 4" in diameter and larger re- gardless of depth. They will not require permits for smaller diameter wells. At present, they do not intend to include smaller diameter wells in the foreseeable future. The SJRWMD entered an agreement with Volusia County on September 7, 1978 in which the authority for construction permitting was delegated to the County. Volusia County had been permitting construction of wells for approximately two years prior to that time. Since the county program already met the standards required by the SJRWMD, no significant changes were necessary. Based upon their experience with Volusia County, the SJRWMD offered to enter into agreements with other counties. At present, Volusia County has the only working agreement with the SJRWMD. The other relatively few counties with working well construction permitting programs will probably enter into similar agreements. Since Volusia County's program is acceptable to the SJRWMD, we inves- tigated that program for possible use as a model. Briefly, Volusia County permits all private water wells (SJRWMD and DER handle permitting of pub- lic supply and artificial recharge wellsl. Volusia County's primary in- terest is in shallow domestic wells of (generally). 2" diameter. The pro- gram was initiated 2 years ago in an effort to monitor and control serious i� salt water intrusion from the Atlantic Ocean on the east side and the St. John's River on the west side of the county. An ordinance similar to a bu3.lding code ordinance was passed covering regulation of well drillers and well construction specifications. A later ordinance required that drillers be bonded ($5,000) and that they acquire a county license of competency. Before a driller can put down a well, he must make an application to the County. A permit is then granted in conjunction with other building permits such as electrical, plumbing, etc. The driller must submit a log 23 JAN 1©1979