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CONSENT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator THROUGH: John King, Director Department of Emergency Services FROM: Etta LoPresti, Emergency Management Coordinator Department of Emergency Services DATE: December 18, 2017 SUBJECT: Approval of Resolution Adopting the Indian River County Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: On August 15, 2017 the county commission approved the 2017/2018 State Funded Subgrant Agreement to update Indian River County's Hazards Analysis. The agreement provided adequate funding for the Emergency Management Division to review and modify our Indian River County Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials. The updated plan was submitted to the Florida Division of Emergency Management for review. The submitted plan, consisting of over 800 pages, is measured against compliance criteria established by provisions of Section 303 (g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and administrative rulings by the State Emergency Response Commission. Per our agreement, the plan is reviewed annually. Currently, Indian River County has 28 agencies which meet the threshold of SARA reporting and review by the Emergency Management Division. On December 1, 2017, the Emergency Management Division was notified by the Florida Division of Emergency Management that our modifications meet the criteria outlined in our Scope of Work and is therefore approved. The Board of County Commissioners' adoption of this plan finalizes the grant agreement between Indian River County and the Department of Community Affairs/Division of Emergency Management. 76