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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final December 11, 2018 <br />Mr. Lynch and Dr. Tony Janicki, in their PowerPoint Presentation, presented the <br />results of the Water Quality study designed to determine whether there was an <br />anthropogenic cause of the decline in water quality at Blue Cypress Lake..:A <br />discussion followed as the pair addressed concerns and answered questioris <br />from the Board. <br />Dean Dobberfuhl, Bureau Chief, St. Johns, River Water Management District, <br />gave a PowerPoint:Presentation.on Patterns in Surface Water Phosphorus <br />Concentrations and Biosolids Utilization in the. Upper St. Johns River, followed <br />by discussion between the Board Arid Mr. Dobberfuhl.:on the application of <br />biosolids. <br />The: Chairman called a recess at 11:49 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at <br />12: 00 p,m., with all members present. <br />Edith Widder, CEO & Senior Scientist, OceanResearch & Conservation <br />Association, Inc., felt it was important to. look at biosolids given the recent <br />algae blooms observed in Blue Cypress Lake. In her PowerPoint <br />Presentation, she reviewed.a 3 -month timeline.which appeared to. correlate :with <br />the land application of biosolids, with the microcystin bloom in the lake. <br />Mark Yanno, 1001 4th Street, urged the Board to support St. Lucie County in: <br />fighting a lawsuit filed by Sun Brink Farms regarding that County's moratorium <br />against biosolids. <br />Jean Catchpole, 526 Fiddlewood Road, representing the Indian River <br />Neighborhood Association (IRNA) supported the moratorium on biosolids. <br />Russell Hemnarin, 586 Redwood Court, Sebastian, representing the Friends of <br />the St. Sebastian River, supported the_ban of biosolids in the County. <br />Richard Baker, President of the Pelican Island Audubon Society (PIAS), <br />reported on the osprey population at Blue Cypress Lake, noting that it was one <br />of the largest populations in the world.: <br />Commissioner Fleschermade a motion for Staff Recommendation Option 4:. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan expressed his concern that the emergency order would <br />only be effective for a period of 90 days; and non-renewable and that the <br />emergency order should only be used if necessary. A discussion followed on <br />giving staff the ability to pursue an emergency order if and when necessary and <br />to include: in the motion a request that the City of Fellsmere and the Department <br />of Environmental Protection extend their moratorium on biosolids.' <br />Indian River CountyFlorida Page 10 <br />