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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final June 16, 2020 <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />A Research Plan Timeline <br />B - Supporting Research <br />Molly Klinepeter, Lagoon Plan Environmental Specialist, presented the first <br />update of the Research Review Phase of the Indian River County (IRC) Lagoon <br />Management Plan (IRL Plan). In her PowerPoint Presentation, she <br />acknowledged the IRC Staff Task Force who assisted in the research of the data <br />for the updates, and reviewed the research plan timeline of the IRL Plan. She <br />then reviewed the Research Review Phase and indicated that 17 key factors <br />were identified as potential impacts to the health of the Lagoon within the <br />County. She focused on the areas where more information may be needed to <br />determine what impacts were occurring: Annual Rainfall Data, Best <br />Management Practices, Biosolids, Ecosystem Functions and Habitat Use <br />(Partl), Sea Level Rise, and Land Use Changes (Plan 1). She concluded that <br />the public would be made aware of the research efforts through the <br />dissemination of infographics. <br />Each Commissioner, in response to the presentation, gave input on removing <br />the muck from the Lagoon, public education through infographics, prioritizing <br />the projects, the long term costs involved with gathering the current scientific <br />and data -based information and then implementing the project, offsetting the <br />costs by piggybacking from other Lagoon project resources, and partnering <br />with the water control and drainage districts. <br />Chairman Adams asked if there were any comments from the public. <br />Stephen Boyle, 285 Riverway Drive, thanked the Board for continuing to be <br />being proactive with cleaning up the Indian River Lagoon. <br />No Action Taken or Required <br />G. Utilities Services <br />13. COUNTY ATTORNEY MATTERS <br />14. COMMISSIONERS MATTERS <br />A. Commissioner Susan Adams, Chairman <br />B. Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br />C. Commissioner Tim Zorc <br />D. Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan <br />Indian River County Florida <br />Page 9 <br />