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(f) "Counties" means collectively Volusia County, Brevard County, St. Lucie <br />County and Nlartin County. <br />(g) "Effective Date" means the date that all Parties have duly executed this <br />Agreement and filing has occurred pursuant to Section 13.15 below. <br />(h) "EPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency, a federal <br />agency. <br />(i) "FDEP" means the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, a Florida <br />state agency. <br />(j) "Indian River" means Indian River County, a Florida political subdivision. <br />(k) "IRL Council" means the interlocal entity formed pursuant to this Agreement <br />and Section 163.01, Fla. Stat., which will carry out the Indian River Lagoon <br />National Estuary Program. <br />(I) "Martin" means Martin County, a Florida political subdivision. <br />(m) "NEP" means the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program. <br />(n) <br />"Regulatory Agencies" means the governmental agencies with regulatory <br />authority over the activities of some of the other Parties, including the Florida <br />Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), St. Johns River Water <br />Management District and South Florida Water Management District. <br />(o) "SFWMD" means the South Florida Water Management District, an agency of <br />the Florida Legislature. <br />(p) "SJRWMD" means the St. Johns River Water Management District, an agency <br />of the Florida Legislature. <br />((.1) "St. Lucie" means St. Lucie County, a Florida political subdivision. <br />(r) "Volusia" means Volusia County, a Florida political subdivision. <br />ARTICLE 2 — CREATION <br />2.1 Interlocal Agreement. This Agreement is an interlocal agreement, as <br />contemplated by the Act and other applicable law. All of the Parties qualify to enter into this <br />