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5:C. <br />July 20th, 2018 <br />Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />Jason Brown, Administrator <br />1801 27`x' Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dear .Mr.Brown, <br />In accordance with Florida Statue 125.27 Countywide forest fire protection; the Florida Forest Service of <br />the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service will enter into an agreement with the board of county <br />commissioners of each county in the state. The agreement will address the establishment and maintenance <br />of countywide fire protection of all forest and wild lands within said county. <br />Each county shall, under the terms of such agreements, be assessed each fiscal year, as its share of the <br />cost of providing such fire protection, a sum in dollars equal to the total forest and wild land acreage of <br />the county, as determined by the Florida Forest Service, multiplied by 7 cents. The forest and wild lands <br />acreage included in such agreements shall be reviewed each year by the contracting, parties and the number <br />of forest and wild land acres and the annual fire control assessment adjusted so as to reflect the current <br />forest acreage of the county. <br />This reportcovers the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The report specifically details the <br />Florida Forest Service accomplishments in Indian River County regarding the following: <br />Total Acreage under Forest/ Wild lands Protection <br />�. <br />FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE <br />r . , E 1e6� y 5200 HIGIiWAY 441, NORTH <br />OKEECHOREE DISTRICT <br />: OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972-8697 <br />(863) 467-3220 <br />S6 f 222 FAx <br />( 3) 4.7-3, <br />E y <br />y.. , <br />FLORIDA DEPARTMENT <br />OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES <br />COMMISSIONER ADAM H. PUTNAM <br />July 20th, 2018 <br />Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />Jason Brown, Administrator <br />1801 27`x' Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dear .Mr.Brown, <br />In accordance with Florida Statue 125.27 Countywide forest fire protection; the Florida Forest Service of <br />the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service will enter into an agreement with the board of county <br />commissioners of each county in the state. The agreement will address the establishment and maintenance <br />of countywide fire protection of all forest and wild lands within said county. <br />Each county shall, under the terms of such agreements, be assessed each fiscal year, as its share of the <br />cost of providing such fire protection, a sum in dollars equal to the total forest and wild land acreage of <br />the county, as determined by the Florida Forest Service, multiplied by 7 cents. The forest and wild lands <br />acreage included in such agreements shall be reviewed each year by the contracting, parties and the number <br />of forest and wild land acres and the annual fire control assessment adjusted so as to reflect the current <br />forest acreage of the county. <br />This reportcovers the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The report specifically details the <br />Florida Forest Service accomplishments in Indian River County regarding the following: <br />Total Acreage under Forest/ Wild lands Protection <br />Rural Community Fire Protection E ui anent Lease <br />Burn Authorizations <br />Training <br />Fire Activity <br />Staffing <br />Fire Prevention <br />Mitigation <br />I appreciate your continuous collaboration with the Florida Forest Service in suppressing and preventing <br />wildfires. If you have any questions feel free to contact me at (772)-778-5085 or <br />1'revor.Tavlor0t. Freshfromllorida.com . <br />1-800-HELPFLA <br />Since�rely�, <br />Trevor Taylor <br />Forest Area Supervisor <br />Fresh <br />nanda. www.FreshFromFlorida.co <br />