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S.D. UPDATE FROM DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, JOHN KING, <br />REGARDING THE OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO <br />Emergency Services Director John King presented a PowerPoint (on file) to update the <br />Board on Deepwater Horizon. He described the estimated scope of the spill, containment <br />measures being taken by authorities, and possible impacts on hurricane season. He conveyed <br />that staff is planning for the possibility that the spill will spread to Florida's east coast, but <br />currently people are still being encouraged to use Florida beaches. Director King announced that <br />updated information will be posted at the County's webpage, www.ircgov.com. Information is <br />also available at the Department of Environmental Protection's website, <br />www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/, and volunteer information can be found at <br />www.VolunteerFlorida.org or British Petroleum's (BP)'s community information line at 866- <br />448-5816. <br />S.E. ADDITION: PRESENTATION BY DAVID KING REGARDING INEOS NEW <br />PLANET BIOENERGY <br />David King, President, INEOS New Planet BioEnergy, showed a video and used a <br />PowerPoint Presentation (on file) to provide background and a detailed status report of the new <br />BioEnergy Plant which INEOS New Planet BioEnergy plans to construct at the former Ocean <br />Spray site. He explained the biofuel process for converting vegetative waste (biomass) into <br />bioethanol, and conveyed how beneficial the project will be for the environment, as well as for <br />the County. <br />6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -NONE <br />7. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS FROM STAFF OR COMMISSIONERS <br />NOT REQUIRING BOARD ACTION <br />4 <br />June 1, 2010 <br />