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It is the consensus at this point that the substance is some type of hydraulic fluid. Further tests are being conducted on the samples taken from the site. The cleanup is under way and some county equipment is being utilized in this endeavor. Resource Recovery of America was chosen for this effort largely due to the ownership of a permitted disposal site so that the County would not have to contract with an additional company to dispose of the debris, soil, and other contaminants. Certain documentation is required by DER in the form of certificates as to the method of disposal of the spill materials subsequent to cleanup activities and this company will provide reports and documentation for this purpose. Staff would respectfully request that the Board of County Commissioners retroactively approve the funding and actions taken to mitigate further environmental damage in this incident up to this point in time. Staff further requests that the Board authorize staff to expend the required and necessary funds and take the necessary actions to render the site environmentally safe. In FY 88-89 the Commission appropriated $40,000 in a chemical spill account and staff will not utilize any portion of the funds unless it is deemed necessary and appropriate with frequent status reports to the County Administrator. County equipment and staff will be utilized when possible to preclude additional costs. Commissioner Eggert believed that we should approve staff's recommendation, and Commissioner Bird did not see that there is any choice. Director Wright handed out a Professional Services Agreement from Resource Recovery of America, Inc. He advised that Attorney Collins is working on this agreement to straighten out a few things, but staff needs the Board to approve this agreement to facilitate their cleanup efforts. He further informed the Board that they just this morning received results of some tests, and it seems the actual pollutant is still unidentified. It also appears from 12 different holes staff dug around a low lying area there that the old Stump Dump is not the source of the materials found in the canal area. In staff's opinion, speaking as laymen, it seems to be some type of hydraulic fluid, but that has not been confirmed. Commissioner Scurlock asked whether, in regard to the contract with Resource Recovery of America, Inc., we did an RFP, and Administrator Chandler advised that once this was discovered and the magnitude of it became apparent, we had to move very quickly. 25 �OGK 1 F'' a s? SEP 1989 � J