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Although the proposed agreement states that the $10,000 cost to the County would be payable in FY 1990, it is possible that the work could be completed and the funds payable in FY 1988-1989. To -work this work, monies would be budgeted in FY 88-89 budgets as follows: Community Development - $2,500; Public Works - $2,500; and Environmental Health .- $5,000. Other funding alternatives such as St. Johns River Water Management District participation are possible and are being pursued. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS: The proposed soil survey digitizing is a necessary activity for the County to undertake. As computerized land information systems and geographic information systems (GIS) become more prevalent, the County will find it necessary to acquire such capabilities. Often such systems can be cost saving when implemented. As part of such LIS and GIS systems, the soil survey will need to be digitized. To ensure quality, the SCS must be involved in this activity. The proposed agreement provides an opportunity to get the digitizing done under the technical direction of the SCS at a reasonable cost and in an acceptable timeframe. By not endorsing the agreement, however, the County's soil survey digitizing may be postponed indefinitely. It is staff's opinion that the proposed agreement will provide the County with a product that is needed and will be used by several departments. Since execution of the agreement will initiate the project and lead to a more timely completion, the staff feels that the agreement should be executed at this time. RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached agreement and authorize the chairman to sign the agreement. Administrator Balczun.advised that the agreement proposes that the digitization be funded out of the 1990 budget, but it certainly could be funded out of the 1988-89 budget year if the Board so desires. OMB Director Joe Baird explained that the money has been put into next year's budget, and he did not feel there is any problem with entering into the agreement today. Robert Keating, Director of Planning & Development, explained that the survey is very accurate down to 3 acres and is used quite a bit for environmentally sensitive soils. In addition it is a great help in working on the new Comprehensive Land Use Map. He advised that the Legal staff would like to change a couple of things on the agreement, which would provide more flexibility for staff to use the maps, and also change a citation on the map that they feel is incorrect. 32B00K `7 ��f`[125 JUS 1900go