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RESOLUTION 2018-084 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTING COLLABORATION WITH <br /> THE TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL, FLORIDA <br /> REGIONAL COUNCILS ASSOCIATION, FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF <br /> COUNTIES, FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, FLORIDA SMALL <br /> COUNTY COALITION, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF <br /> AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, AND OTHER <br /> PARTNERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF BIOSOLIDS <br /> MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN FLORIDA, PRIORITIZING THE <br /> REDUCTION AND EVENTUAL ELIMINATION OF THE LAND <br /> APPLICATION OF HUMAN WASTEWATER BIOSOLIDS, AND <br /> ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROJECTS PROGRAM FOR FUNDING NEW <br /> STATE OF THE ART WASTEWATER TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE <br /> RECOVERY AND AFFORD MORE EFFICIENT USE OF HUMAN <br /> WASTEWATER BIOSOLIDS <br /> WHEREAS, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council's (TCRPC) geographical area is <br /> comprised of Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie, and Palm Beach counties and the 52 Municipalities <br /> contained therein; and <br /> WHEREAS, the TCRPC is a multi-purpose regional governmental entity with policy <br /> responsibility in the areas of affordable housing,economic development,emergency preparedness, <br /> energy, regional health, natural resources and regional transportation, and <br /> WHEREAS,the TCRPC adopted Resolution 18-03, which encourages 1)the State of Florida and <br /> its local governments to prioritize the reduction and eventual elimination of the land application <br /> of human wastewater biosolids; and 2) the State of Florida to establish a Pilot Projects Program <br /> for funding local utilities to implement new state of the art wastewater treatment technologies to <br /> improve recovery and afford more efficient use of human wastewater biosolids resources; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners supports the TCRPC with <br /> respect to the land application of human wastewater biosolids; and <br /> WHEREAS,the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners wishes to collaborate with <br /> the TCRPC, Florida Regional Councils Association, Florida Association of Counties, Florida <br /> League of Cities, Florida Small County Coalition, Florida Department of Environmental <br /> Protection, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and other partners to <br /> accomplish these objectives and rethink 215 Century human wastewater management practices for <br /> Florida. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br /> COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: <br /> 1. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners encourages the State of Florida <br /> and other local governments to prioritize the reduction and eventual elimination of the <br /> land application of human wastewater biosolids; and <br />