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M River County. We have been negotiating with the DER to assume local program status in concert with the County Utilities Department and the County Community Development Department. It is contemplated that approval of this agreement and later specific operating agreements will assure greater protection of the environment and better service to the community in this county. It should be noted that the agreement allows the DER to divide with Indian River County any civil penalties the DER collects as a result of cooperative enforcement efforts brought in this county. These funds would go into our local Pollution Recovery Trust Fund, to be spent enhancing pollution control activities in Indian River County. Environmental Control Hearing Board civil penalties would be deposited in our Pollution Recovery Trust Fund and spent enhancing pollution control activities and enforcement in Indian River County. As the attached Resolution provides, the expenditure of these funds would be determined by the Board of County Commissioners upon recommendation.of the County Administrator and the County Health Director and the Environmental Control Officer. Environmental Health Director Galanis explained this is the first step. It is called an agreement to agree. It is a general operating agreement for Indian River County to work with the Department of Environmental Regulations. Director Galanis explained this agreement legitimizes what we have been doing for five or ten years and puts on paper the fact that Indian River will be enforcing the rules and approving projects, which will speed up the process. Discussion ensued regarding the types of projects which would be included in the agreement. Mr. Galanis explained each project would be considered in a specific operating agreement. Commissioner Scurlock asked if this means DER is going to allow us to watch ourselves. Mr. Galanis said yes but DER would be watching us; there would be an agreement and it would be monitored. Attorney Collins clarified that there would be rules to follow. The local rules and enforcement programs would have to be as rigid as the program delegated by the state. Commissioner Scurlock and Commissioner Eggert expressed concern regarding staff to run these programs and Director Galanis pointed out that any new staff or any expenditures of funds would come back to the Board for approval. Commissioner Scurlock asked about professional engineers and Director Galanis responded that Robert Wisemen in the Utility Services Department is an environmental. engineer. If there were a 31 JUL 23 1991 8OGS r,i�E