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r- I <br />DEC 8 1987 BOOK 90 <br />TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: December 1, 1987 FILE: <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: <br />Charles P. Balczun, <br />County A&,inistrator et from tfor County SUBJECT: ltothe <br />Congressional Delegation for <br />Support in Funding the Land <br />and Water Conservation Fund <br />(HR2712) <br />FROM: James W. Davis, P.E REFERENCES: Richard W. Froemke, Chief, <br />Public Works Director Office of Recreation Services,, <br />nuu, +-n All Tnrral r_-m&eXMMent- <br />dated 11-13-87 <br />AMID CONDITIONS <br />The Federal Government is now considering a $35 million appropriation to <br />fund the Land and Water Conservation'Fund for FY1988. The funding request <br />is -included in bill BR2712, which has passed the Senate and has been sent <br />to the -House - Senate Conference Committee for action. It appears that <br />local support is needed to move the funding approval in a positive way. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />Indian River County has received over $100;-000 since 1967 -under the LWCF <br />grant program. Staff -considers this program a viable funding source for <br />future park land acquisition. <br />It is recommended that the Board authorize staff to prepare a letter for <br />the Chairman's signature in support of the funding appropriation. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Commis- <br />sioner Eggert, the Board unanimously authorized <br />staff to prepare a letter for the Chairman's signa- <br />ture in support of the funding appropriation as <br />described above. <br />I+ Agreement w/Federal Drug Enforcement Agency <br />The Board reviewed memo from Solid Waste Manager Dean: <br />14 <br />