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ZZA <br /> November 15, 2016 <br /> ITEM 14.E.1 <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners <br /> DATE: November 8, 2016 <br /> SUBJECT: Privately Funded Indian River Lagoon Pilot Project <br /> FROM: Tim Zorc <br /> Commissioner, District 3 <br /> Discussion Item: <br /> A free Pilot Project on water that is being conveyed in the canal system of the Indian <br /> River Farms Water Control District has been offered by Greenfield Resources. The offer <br /> for the free pilot project came up during a recent meeting when Greenfield Resources <br /> President/CEO, Adam Taylor, was visiting the Space and Treasure Coast last month <br /> looking for opportunities where they could field test their technology and equipment in <br /> Florida. <br /> Pilot Project Phases: <br /> Phase 1 - The offer, if accepted by the County and Indian River Farms Water Control <br /> District, would start with representatives coming to the County to take a number of water <br /> samples from a variety of locations in the canal system. These samples will them <br /> undergo a complete analysis of the water to see how well the technology utilized by <br /> Greenfields removes elements in the water. Water samples would then be transported <br /> back to Greenfields Corporate headquarters located in Troy, Michigan, for processing. <br /> Phase. 11 — Following the analysis of the water samples, the next <br /> hase of the pilot <br /> p <br /> project would be for Greenfield Resources to temporarily locate one or more water <br /> processing units at a location suitable to Indian River Farms Water Control District;and <br /> Indian River County. The temporary units would pull water from an approved location <br /> and then discharge the clean water back into the canal. <br /> I would like to offer assistance to Greenfield Resources in coordinating with Indian River <br /> Farms Water Control District on furnishing electricity for the processing unit at an <br /> existing county facility or at the equipment location. <br /> I would also like to discuss suggestions, at an upcoming meeting with staff, for testing <br /> types and data that could be run in conjunction with the duration of the pilot project to <br /> measure the effectiveness of the water processing. <br /> P1 <br />