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4 <br />Consent Agenda - R C.C. 7.12.16 <br />Office o- f <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />Dylan Reingold, County Attorney <br />William K. DeBraal, Deputy County Attorney <br />Kate Pingolt Cotner, Assistant County Attorney <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Kate Pingolt Cotner, Assistant County Atto bw— <br />DATE: <br />July 5, 2016 <br />ATTORNEY <br />SUBJECT: Authorization for Out -of -County Travel to Attend the 30th Annual Environmental <br />Permitting Summer School <br />BACKGROUND: Authorization is requested for out -of -county travel for County Commissioners, the <br />Assistant County Attorney, and County staff to attend the 301h Annual Environmental Permitting Summer <br />School from July 20th -22nd in Orlando, Florida. This seminar will provide useful information on the <br />implementation of the State of Florida's new water policy which was signed into law by Governor Scott <br />on January 21, 2016 (SB 552). The new water policy calls for (a) a comprehensive plan to restore the <br />State of Florida's springs, (b) the protection of the Florida's Everglades, (c) an increase in information <br />and access to public lands, and (d) the creation of a transparent process to address water quality and <br />quantity projects. Over the next year, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and its <br />respective water management districts, will be creating rules and regulations to implement the new water <br />policy. It is important for Indian River County to be engaged in this process to promote its water quality <br />issues and projects. <br />FUNDING: The registration cost for the environmental permitting conference is $575.00, and the hotel <br />for July 20, 2016, and July 21, 2016, is estimated to cost $165.00 per night. <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Board authorize County Commissioners, the Assistant County Attorney <br />and County Staff to attend the 301h Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School. <br />ATTACHMENT(S). <br />A copy of the 30th Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School brochure and topic descriptions is <br />attached. <br />Approved for July 12, 2016 BCC Meeting <br />Consent Agenda <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY <br />Indian River Co. Appri v Date <br />Admin. Y <br />Co. Atty. <br />Budget 4 `� <br />Department <br />Risk Management --- --- <br />49 <br />