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DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, <br />Division of Forestry (DOF), has requested that DOF District <br />Managers enter into a mutual -aid agreement with their respective <br />counties. The presented agreement represents similar agreements <br />used by the DOF with other counties in the State. <br />The DOF has authority granted under Chapters 125 and 590, Florida <br />Statues, and Chapter 5I-2, Florida Administrative Code, whereby <br />they have the responsibility to establish and maintain the fire <br />protection of forests and wetlands. The proposed inter -agency <br />agreement is a supplement to the referenced authorities for the <br />purpose of operational effectiveness. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />For many years, informal agreements and understandings between the <br />County and the DOF have existed. The proposed Agreement is not a <br />new concept, but a formal operational plan which is to be reviewed <br />and updated annually. It is the purpose of this document to <br />strengthen the inter -agency cooperation thereby reducing <br />unnecessary duplications of efforts. <br />This Agreement sets forth basic procedures for: <br />1. Requesting and providing assistance <br />2. Establishing a Fire Readiness Plan <br />3. Preliminary fire cause investigations <br />4. Inter -agency training <br />S. Permission to communicate on licensed radio frequencies <br />6. Upgrade and replace fire vehicles loaned from the DOF <br />As stated above, this document is a supplement to statutory <br />authority which is intended to effectuate the accomplishment of <br />shared goals. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends approval of the Mutual Aid Agreement with the <br />Division of Forestry and requests the Board of County Commissioners <br />authorize the Chairperson to execute the appropriate documents. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Scurlock, the Board unanimously approved <br />the Mutual Aid Agreement with the Division of Forestry <br />and authorized the Chairman to execute the appropriate <br />documents. <br />COPY OF OPERATING PLAN IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO <br />THE BOARD <br />AUG 21 1990 <br />43 <br />; ;: "r AGEU <br />