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of the St. John's River, the problem is grave and urgently needs immediate <br />attention. <br />Reason coupled with the history of water in Florida and the present <br />condition of the waters of the State would suggest an immediate ban of the <br />dumping of Class B biosolids anywhere near any important water body. <br />Reason coupled with what we know is being done adjacent to the Blue <br />Cypress Lake would have me suggest that we immediately permanently <br />ban the dumping of Class B biosolids anywhere in Indian River County. <br />But, just as politics often trumps reason, state law often trumps a county <br />from doing what is clearly the right thing for its community. <br />I will note that FDEP did announce at the second Biosolids TAC session <br />that FDEP was starting to develop a Basin Management Action Plan <br />(BMAP) for the upper basin of the St. John's River -- the area including the <br />Blue Cypress Lake. On being questioned as to the timing of the BMAP's <br />development, FDEP said that it would be two years before the BMAP was <br />complete. <br />Given the importance of the Blue Cypress Lake to Indian River County and <br />to all Florida communities along the northern path of the St. John's River, I <br />suggest that we at a minimum: <br />1. Direct staff to play an active part in the formation of the BMAP for the <br />upper basin of the St. John's River. <br />2. During the development of the BMAP, direct staff to work with FDEP <br />to have those responsible for the pollution be responsible for the <br />remediation of the pollution. <br />3. Direct staff to strongly recommend to FDEP and SJRWD that all <br />testing currently being done continue at least through the BMAP <br />process. <br />4. At the Biosolids TAC, some members of the TAC expressed the view <br />that it was not clear that the dumping of biosolids a mile from the Blue <br />Cypress Lake was having any negative impact on the water quality of <br />the Blue Cypress Lake. Given this I suggest that we ask staff, <br />working with our consultant and FDEP and the SJRWD, to develop a <br />testing protocol for FDEP to implement which will clearly address the <br />issue of the source of any nutrients entering the Blue Cypress Lake. <br />148 <br />