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Mr. Munch informed the Board that next year they anticipate cooperative agreements with Seminole, Volusia, and Brevard, and they would like to have such an agreement with Indian River County, if at all possible, for wells existing on currently developed lands or residential subdivisions. They also hope to have a cooperative agreement with ASCS (Agricultural Stabiliza- tion Conservation Service) where they can take care of abandoned agricultural wells on a 75/25 funding arrangement. Although they only have a small number of wells on their inventory in Indian River County, they feel the magnitude may be equivalent to what Is in Brevard, and that there may be 200/300 existing wells here. Commissioner Bowman asked how many wells they have already plugged in this county, and Mr. Munch stated less than 12. He reported that the average cost of plugging a well has been running at $1,200. That is the actual contractor cost. When you add staff time and overhead, the cost would be closer to $2,400. The District absorbs staff time and overhead, and what is billed to the county is only contractual costs. ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Com- missioner Bird, the Board unanimously approved staff recommendation to include $15,000 for the well plugging program in the FY 89/90 budget and authorized negotia- ting an agreement with the Water Management District. Commissioner Bird wished to know if someone Puts down a new flow well in the county, what size needs to be permitted and what doesn't. Mr. Munch advised that the District does not deal with wells under 6" unless it is a public supply well. For wells 6" or greater, you need a consumptive use permit. Ff 27 5Lo 6'- � fA,,r ° f JUL 18 1989