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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes-Final March 20,2018 <br /> B. Emergency Services <br /> C. General Services <br /> 1. Human Services <br /> 2. Sandridge Golf Club <br /> 3. Recreation <br /> D. Human Resources <br /> E. Office of Management and Budget <br /> F. Public Works <br /> 12.F.1.18-1610 Final Update on the Pilot Plant Study for a Full-Scale Managed Aquatic Plant <br /> Pollutant Removal System Treating Water from the North Relief Canal <br /> Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the County Commission authorize Stormwater Division <br /> staff to proceed with final design of a full-scale North Relief Canal pollutant <br /> removal system,utilizing the treatment processes recommended by the Pilot <br /> Plant Study; said facility being located on the County's 18.03 acre property at <br /> the southeast intersection of the Lateral A Canal and the North Relief Canal. <br /> Attachments: Staff Report <br /> Power Point Presentation <br /> Stormwater Engineer Keith McCully used a PowerPoint Presentation to detail <br /> the four(4) stages of the year-long Pilot Plant Study,which took place along the <br /> Indian River Farms Water Control District's(IRFWCD)North Relief Canal. <br /> He summarized the results,noting that the Low Energy Plant System(LEAPS) <br /> outperformed the Stand-Alone Attached Algae System,with the water lettuce <br /> module removing the largest amount of pollutants, and the prominent pollutant <br /> being organic nitrogen. <br /> Mr. McCully answered questions voiced by Commissioner Zorc. <br /> In closing, Mr. McCully noted that two (2)grants have been applied for through <br /> the Indian River Lagoon Council to assist in the funding of the full-scale North <br /> Relief Canal pollutant removal system. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher,seconded by Commissioner <br /> Zorc,to approve staff's recommendation. The motion carried by the following <br /> vote: <br /> Indian River County Florida Page 12 <br />