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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />BOARD MEMORANDUM <br />DEPARTMENTAL <br />TO: <br />THROUGH: <br />FROM: <br />SUBJECT: <br />DATE: <br />Jason E. Brown, <br />County Administrator <br />Richard B. Szpyrka, P.E. <br />Public Works Director <br />Kendra Cope, M.S. <br />Coastal Resources Coordinator <br />Outline of Indian River Lagoon Man gement Plan <br />Recommendation for Moving For : rd <br />March 29, 2019 <br />BACKGROUND <br />On April 17, 2018, the Board approved a contract with Tetra Tech, Inc. (Tetra Tech) for <br />professional Water Resources/Stormwater design .ervices for a three-year term. Tetra Tech is <br />the selected County Consultant for professional s=rvices relative to the development of a County <br />Indian River lagoon Plan. <br />On June 19, 2018, under Commissioners Mat ers 14.C.1, the Board discussed and approved <br />pursuing an Indian River Lagoon Management 'Ian (IRL Plan). At the time it was unclear how <br />comprehensive the IRL Plan needed to be. It ; eeded to marry all of the work the County was <br />already doing through the Utilities, Public f orks and Parks departments to coordinate a <br />cohesive effort in maximizing funds for an effi lent return on investment, when doing projects to <br />improve the health of the Lagoon. As such, taff entered into a work order with Tetra Tech on <br />July 17, 2018 to create an outline of a plan for how the County will focus on potential water <br />quality projects, habitat restoration projec and education efforts. The outline will also list <br />fiscally responsible management actions t County can implement in order to continue its <br />efforts in revitalizing the Indian River Lagoo throughout the lifetime of the plan. <br />DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS <br />The outline of the IRL Plan prepared by etra Tech after multiple staff coordination meetings <br />represents a framework to help guide th County's various efforts to improve the health of the <br />Lagoon. This document will also sery as the basis for a comprehensive plan that can be <br />developed. Staff intends to include fun ing for the comprehensive plan in the proposed budget <br />for next fiscal year. The IRL plan will be esigned similarly to the County's Beach Preservation <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Technologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@200E1A59\@BCL@200E1A59.docx <br />122 <br />