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TO: Board of County Commissioners DATE: April 8, 1991 FILE: THRU: James E. Chandler f County Administrato INDIAN RIVER LAGOON SUBJECT: NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM CONFERENCE AGREEMENT i Randy Dowling FROM: Asst. to County AdministratoREFERENCES: BACKGROUND The Board of County Commissioners appointed Commissioner Bowman to serve as the Board's representative to the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program's (IRLNEP) Policy Committee. This and other IRLNEP committees have prepared a management conference agreement regarding the lagoon. The agreement, in essence, recognizes the need for a management conference on the Indian River Lagoon system to better define the environmental concerns in the system; to address the extent, complexity and sources of pollutants; and to develop a comprehensive conservation and management plan for action. The agreement further recognizes that the state, regional, and local governments as well as the Environmental Protection Agency share the responsibility for management decisions and allocation of resources regarding priority issues in the system. CURRENT The IRLNEP's conference agreement has been finalized and is ready for the Policy Committee members' signatures. In signing this agreement, the Policy Committee members and the entities the members represent are committing to products and schedules in the agreement's five year workplan. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Board authorize Commissioner Bowman to sign the IRLNEP's management conference agreement on behalf of Indian River County. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Wheeler, the Board unanimously authorized Commissioner Bowman to sign the IRLNEP Management Conference Agreement on behalf of Indian River County as recommended by Staff. SAID AGREEMENT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN OFFICES OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 71 APR 16 1991 aooK u I