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6/412o13 <br /> Local Benefits of the Environmental Control Hearing Board <br /> • Gives us local ability for hazardous waste response enforcement <br /> • Health department currently supports on call 24 hour hazardous waste <br /> response person,this would be eliminated to a DEP function outside the <br /> county <br /> • Allows the Health Department to support disaster response for ESF lo— <br /> Hazardous Waste <br /> • The ECHB allows the health department to give more support to the <br /> county <br /> • Gives justification for our staff to do code enforcement and storm water <br /> activities <br /> • Gives local ability to address sanitary nuisances and situations injurious <br /> to public health promptly <br /> • Gives local ability to address Small Quantity Hazardous Waste <br /> Generators, Grease Interceptors and Well Construction. <br /> What would Happen without the Environmental <br /> Control Hearing Board? <br /> • Indian River County would local control for environmental <br /> and public health enforcement <br /> • Local enforcement actions would revert to applicable state <br /> agencies <br /> • Limited enforcement options <br /> • Expanded timeline for resolution <br /> • Limit our ability to respond to issues beyond DOH scope or <br /> specifically in county ordinance <br /> 113.4 <br />