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MAY 0 5 1992BOOK 6jb f'Hi E4.0' <br />K. Department of Environmental Regulation Grant Funds - Hazardous <br />Waste Collection Center Activities <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated 4/20/92: <br />DATE: APRIL 20, 1992 _ <br />TO: JAMES E. CHANDLER <br />COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br />THRU: TERRANCE G. PINTO, DIRECTOR <br />SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRI <br />X:::�j <br />FROM: RONALD R. BROOKS, MANAGER "X <br />SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRI <br />SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION <br />GRANT FUNDS <br />BACKGROUND <br />The State Department of Environmental Regulation (DER) issued the <br />county grants for implementation of a Hazardous Waste Management <br />Program in 1988 and 1989. The first grant was for construction <br />of a hazardous waste storage facility and the second was for <br />reimbursement for costs of disposing of hazardous wastes during a <br />collection day. The total dollar amount of the grants received <br />and subsequently utilized by the county to date is approximately <br />$58,125. <br />The DER grant program can provide up to $100,000 of hazardous <br />waste grant funds to each county. As such, Indian River County <br />is entitled to a remaining $41,875 in grant funds for its <br />hazardous waste program. <br />The DER is currently awarding hazardous waste management grants <br />to those counties that desire same. The grants have been <br />prioritized for those counties that have not yet implemented a <br />hazardous waste management program. Funds remaining after othe <br />award to those counties are now being -distributed to counties who <br />desire the funds and already have a program in place. <br />AN_ <br />S.W.D.D. staff requested authorization by the Board to pursue the <br />additional hazardous waste grant funds if they became available. <br />That request was granted and a letter was sent to DER requesting <br />hazardous waste grant funds if they became available. <br />Attached is a recently received grant contract issued by the DER <br />to Indian River County for use of grant funds to improve the <br />county,'s existing hazardous waste facilities and to reimburse <br />expenses associated with collection and disposal of household <br />waste. <br />S.W.D.D. has budgeted $25,000 this fiscal year for upgrading the <br />existing hazardous waste storage facilities to include the <br />installation of air conditioned storage areas and the <br />construction of safer and more environmentally sound work and <br />storage areas. S.W.D.D. staff intends on utilizing the proposed <br />grant funds for additional funding of the hazardous waste storage <br />facility improvements, and for reimbursement of expenses for our <br />hazardous waste collection operations. <br />12 <br />