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It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein <br />be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners <br />at the next scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />On November 28, 1994, the Department of Emergency Services received <br />State approval for the Indian River County Hazardous Materials <br />Emergency Plan which was submitted August 31, 1994, to the Florida <br />Department of Community Affairs, Division of Emergency Management. <br />The submitted plan, consisting of over 800 pages, is measured <br />against compliance criteria established by provisions of Section <br />303 (g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 <br />(SARA) and administrative rulings by the State Emergency Response <br />Commission. The Board of County Commissioners' adoption of the <br />plan finalizes grant agreement 94EP-lX-10-40-22-014 between Indian <br />River County and the Department of Community Affairs. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />Recognizing the threat that hazardous materials pose to both the <br />population and the environment, the State Legislature has extended <br />funding authorizations to reimburse counties for resources required <br />to update and maintain an operationally functional hazardous <br />materials response plan. As the number of qualifying facilities <br />subject to SARA reporting increases, on-site inspections and <br />population protection measures are determined and added to the <br />plan. <br />The Florida Administrative Code requires that each county <br />government have a current hazardous materials emergency response <br />plan that specifically defines governmental agency authorities and <br />responsibilities within the framework of the County's emergency <br />response. Adoption of the 1994/95 plan will serve as replacement <br />of the 1991 plan and includes the most current Extremely Hazardous <br />Substances (EHS) chemical storage quantities reported to the State <br />Emergency Response Commission. Indian River County currently has <br />sixty-one (61) facilities that meet Threshold Planning Quantity <br />(TPQ) requirements with twelve (12 ) other facilities identified but <br />not meeting TPQ requirements. _ <br />RECOMMNDATION: <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the <br />attached Resolution along with the 1994/95 Indian River County <br />Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan. Pursuant to approval, the plan <br />will be disseminated to the various emergency agencies within the <br />County. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously <br />adopted Resolution 95-10 approving the Indian <br />River County Hazardous Materials Emergency <br />Plan. <br />28 <br />January 10, 1995 NON <br />