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1.0 PLAN OVERVIEW & PURPOSE 1.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PLANNING EFFORT With the enactment of the Emergency Planning and Community Right -To -Know Act of 1986, Congress imposed upon state and local governments additional planning and preparedness requirements for emergencies involving the release of hazardous materials. In compliance with these requirements, Indian River County officials have prepared a plan for use in responding to and recovering from a release of hazardous or toxic materials from those facilities that are subject to the requirements of the Act. The Indian River County Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan is developed based upon guidance criteria prepared by the National Response Team (Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide/NRT-1) and by the State Emergency Response Commission for Hazardous Materials (Chapter 9G-7, Florida Administrative Code). This plan will provide local emergency response personnel with operational guidance in order to effectively manage resources in response to emergencies involving hazardous materials. This plan is based upon certain assumptions and the existence of specific resources and capabilities which may be subject to frequent change. Because of this, some deviation in the implementation of operational concepts identified in this plan may be necessary to protect the health and safety of residents and transients near each facility. This plan addresses the range of potential emergency situations and the appropriate measures to be implemented to minimize exposure through inhalation, ingestion, or direct exposure. Those portions of the plan addressing local emergency response capabilities were developed by the Indian River County Department of Emergency Services, with input from designated emergency contacts of those agencies with hazardous materials emergency responsibilities. Site-specific portions of the plan were developed by emergency management planners with input from affected facility owners and operators. The Indian River County Emergency Services Director has overall responsibility for the development of this plan and assuring the Board of County Commissioners and the Local Emergency Planning Committee that prompt and effective protective measures can and will be taken in the event of an emergency involving the release of hazardous materials. Indian River County Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials Page 1