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June 22, 2021 <br />ITEM 14.E.1 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners <br />DATE: June 16, 2021 <br />SUBJECT: The Water of Indian River County <br />FROM: Laura Moss <br />Commissioner, District 5 <br />Discussion Item: <br />To my esteemed colleagues, <br />At the Indian River Soil & Water Conservation District (IRSWCD) meeting of June 14th, it was <br />suggested that the BCC might wish to designate a representative to advise and consult with them. <br />The representative should have a high-level of knowledge in this area, and therefore, likely <br />should be the Utilities Director or his equivalent. Please see Florida Statute 582.19 (5) for the <br />specific language. I would appreciate hearing your thoughts on this matter. I would invite <br />Commissioner Earman to lead-off as we both attended the meeting but, of course, were unable to <br />communicate our thoughts to each other at that time. <br />Also, Dr. Dorothy Sifuentes of United States Geological Survey (USGS) made a presentation to <br />IRSWCD regarding updating the 1988 USGS Study. Video is available should you wish to view <br />it. While I understand from the BCC meetings of April 20th and June 8th that your decision is to <br />hear the St. John's River Water Management District (SJRWMD) update prior to a USGS <br />update, I would appreciate a discussion of budgeting for it in the next fiscal year. With regard to <br />cost-sharing, USGS may participate up to 50%, and IRSWCD will be contacting SJRWMD to <br />determine what participation, if any, they might offer. <br />Thank you for your consideration, <br />Laura Moss <br />95 <br />