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Chairman Bird encouraged Breakwaters International to make <br />their presentation to BSPAC and to stay in close contact with our <br />plans. <br />Ms. Garafa understood the reasons for dealing with a home- <br />based company but reminded the Board that this reef system is of <br />interest to people all over the world. <br />APPROVAL OF FISCAL YEAR 1993-94 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY <br />PLANNING AGREEMENT <br />The Board reviewed memo from Emergency Management Coordinator <br />John King dated September 17, 1993: <br />TO: James Chandler <br />' County AdmiLnist <br />THROUGH: Doug Wright, Director <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />.L <br />FROM: John King, Emergency Management Coordinator <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />DATE: September 17, 1993 <br />SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF. FY -93/94 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY <br />PLANNING AGREEMENT <br />It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein <br />be given formal consideration by the Board of County 'Commissioners <br />at the next scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />On October 17, 1986, the Superfund Amendments and Re -authorization <br />Act of 1986 (SARA) was enacted into law. Title III of the SARA <br />legislation established requirements for federal, state, and local <br />governments as well as industry regarding emergency planning and <br />reporting on hazardous/toxic chemicals. Subsequently, Indian River <br />County developed a Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan which was <br />endorsed by the Department of Community Affairs and then approved <br />as Resolution 89-28 by the Board of County Commissioners. <br />Recognizing the threat that hazardous materials pose to both the <br />population and the environment, the State Legislature has extended <br />grant funds to update Indian River County's Hazardous Materials <br />Emergency Plan. The Department of Community Affairs, Division of <br />Emergency Management, is authorized to appropriate funds in the <br />amount of $12,970.00 for maintenance of existing sites and <br />inclusion of facilities that have not reported previously. This is <br />a fixed fee, performance-based contract with payment contingent <br />upon a schedule of deliverables. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />The Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan includes site-specific <br />information on each known facility that contains threshold levels <br />of chemicals identified in the legislation. Each site must be <br />visited by staff for completion and determination of an analysis <br />15 <br />LSEP 281993 <br />BOOK 90 F�,vu,r 654 <br />