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applications which propose to develop preservation elements (or preservation components of coastal management, future land use, and housing elements) of Local Government Comprehensive Plans. The Bureau is also giving priority to projects which cover relatively large, poorly surveyed geographic areas, such as Indian River County. As a result of the recent planning legislation enacted by the State, Indian River County must incorporate historic and archaeological concerns in its required comprehensive plan. Chapter 9J-5 of the Florida Administrative Code, entitled "Minimum Criteria for Review of Local Government Comprehensive Plans and Determination of Compliance," requires that the County address identification, designation, and protection of historically significant properties in various elements of the Comprehensive Plan. The funds available from the subject grant program would enable the County to undertake required historic preservation activities. As such, these funds would complement grant funds being provided to the County from the Department of Community Affairs for comprehensive planning activities. ANALYSIS & ALTERNATIVES Indian River County has never had a formal -historic sites survey conducted, and only two or three sites have been recorded on the Florida Master Site File. In order to meet the requirements as outlined in Chapter 9J-5, the Minimum Criteria Rule for Local Government Comprehensive Plans, it will be necessary to conduct a cursory site survey of the County in order to estimate the number of historical and archaeological sites the County may have, and it will be necessary to record the most readily identifiable sites on the Florida Master Site File. Analysis of the identified sites may also be utilized by the Planning Department to develop goals, objectives, and strategies addressing historic preservation in the County's Comprehensive Plan. Since the referenced grant program is competitive, there is no assurance that the County will receive the required funds. In order to have an approvable application, the staff has developed a project consistent with the grant program's primary objectives and consistent with the County's planning requirements. As proposed, the project will focus on developing preservation components within elements of the Comprehensive Plan. This will involve an area survey of the County and development of historic preservation policies as part of several plan elements. The subject grant requires 50% matching funds. These matching funds can be in the form of in-kind services. The Indian River County and Sebastian Historical Societies have also offered their services in conducting the proposed historic sites survey and assisting in recording these resources on the Florida Master Site File. Volunteer services may also be used in calculating the in-kind match. RECOMMENDATION Based on the above analysis, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the submission of the appli- cation for a $10,000.00 federal grant-in-aid for the proposed historic preservation project. Staff also recommends that the 50% match ($5,000.00) be in the form of in-kind services of the Planning and Development Division and the Indian River County Historical Society, and that the designated project supervisor be the Director of the Planning and Development Division. 13 B601V 66 PF&S'