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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br /> THROUGH: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br /> FROM: John King, Director ' <br /> Department of Emer y S vices <br /> FROM: Etta LoPresti, Emergency Management Planner <br /> Emergency Management Division <br /> DATE: March 19, 2013 <br /> SUBJECT: Approval of Resolution Adopting the 2013 <br /> Indian River County Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials. <br /> It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the <br /> Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. <br /> DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br /> On August 21, 2012,the county commission approved the 2012/2013 State Funded Subgrant Agreement to <br /> update Indian River County's Hazards Analysis. The agreement provided adequate funding for the <br /> Emergency Management Division to review and modify our Indian River County Emergency Plan for <br /> Hazardous Materials. The updated plan was submitted to the Florida Department of Community <br /> Affairs/Division of Emergency Management for review. <br /> The submitted plan, consisting of over 800 pages, is measured against compliance criteria established by <br /> provisions of Section 303 (g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and <br /> administrative rulings by the State Emergency Response Commission. Per our agreement, the plan is <br /> reviewed annually. Currently, Indian River County has 28 agencies which meet the threshold of SARA <br /> reporting and review by the Emergency Management Division. <br /> On March 12, 2013,the Emergency Management Division was notified by the Florida Division of Emergency <br /> Management that our modifications meet the criteria outlined in our Scope of Work and is therefore <br /> approved. The Board of County Commissioners' adoption of this plan finalizes the grant agreement <br /> between Indian River County and the Department of Community Affairs/Division of Emergency <br /> Management. <br /> FUNDING: <br /> This is a 100%funded agreement to update the county's hazards analysis and review/update the Indian <br /> River County Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials. No match is required by Indian River County. 72 <br />