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MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Dylan Reingold, County Attorney <br />DATE: January 13, 2020 <br />SUBJECT: Biosolids Rule <br />BACKGROUND. <br />The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is conducting rule making for Chapter 62- <br />640 Florida Administrative Code (FAC) to address recommended actions of the Biosolids Technical <br />Advisory Committee (TAC) following their review of management practices and potential nutrient <br />impacts related to the land application of Class B biosolids. Per the Indian River County Board of County <br />Commissioners (Board) direction, Indian River County has submitted comments on the proposed rule. <br />The rule needs to be approved by the Environmental Regulation Commission (ERC). The next ERC <br />meeting is scheduled for January 29th. It appears that the FDEP may have missed the deadline for <br />presenting its proposed rule to the ERC at that meeting. The next ERC meeting would be on February <br />26th. Generally, ERC meets in Tallahassee or at locations throughout the state. Staff recommends that <br />the Board authorize attendance at the applicable ERC meeting by Board members, the County <br />Administrator, the County Attorney and County staff so that the County's position can be presented to <br />ERC. <br />RECOMMENDATION. <br />The County Attorney's Office recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize Board <br />members, the County Administrator, the County Attorney and County staff to attend the applicable ERC <br />meeting, so that the County's position can be presented to ERC. <br />100 <br />