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1 CHAPTER H <br />2 RESPONSIBILITIES/RELATIONSHIPS <br />3 Boards and officials listed below are responsible for the functions indicated: <br />4 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (BOCC) <br />5 Approves land acquisition policies, procedures and priorities based upon recommendations from <br />6 the ELAP. <br />7 Approves in writing only those acquisitions of environmentally significant lands proposed by the <br />8 ELAP. (The BOCC may approve or delete any project proposed by the ELAP. Also, the BOCC <br />9 may add or expand projects on the prioritized acquisition list, but only under the 'Emergency <br />10 Acquisition" procedures set forth in the ELP Guide, whereby the ELAP will review emergency <br />11 project(s) and make recommendations to the BOCC regarding acquisition.) <br />12 Authorizes all financial measures, including bond issues, for carrying out the acquisition of <br />13 environmentally significant lands. <br />14 Provides final approval of all land acquisition contracts and documents. <br />15 Determines the annual budget for the land acquisition program, including funds used for purposes <br />16 relating to acquisition beyond purchase or lease costs, such as site improvements and management <br />17 costs. <br />18 Appoints members to the ELAP, in accordance with a future Resolution to be adopted by the <br />19 BOCC. <br />20 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL LANDS ACOUISITION PANEL (ELAP <br />21 Membership shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the BOCC, in accordance with the provisions <br />22 of a future County Resolution to be adopted. Membership will include one (1) appointee residing in each <br />23 of the five districts by their respective County Commissioner, and four (4) members at large with <br />24 professional credentials and affiliations. The process for selecting the 4 members at large will be proposed <br />25 to the BOCC for approval. It is recommended that the four at large members be selected from the following <br />26 three categories: <br />27 • Two (2) members with professional credentials in Natural Resources <br />28 • One (1) member with professional credentials in Real Estate or Finance <br />29 • One (1) member with professional credentials in Planning or Engineering <br />30 Term of Office <br />31 The term of each appointment shall be governed by Section 103.02 of the Indian River County Code of <br />32 Ordinances. <br />33 Purpose of the ELAP <br />34 The purpose of the ELAP shall be to: <br />35 1. Advise the BOCC on utilizing the bond funds for the purchase of environmentally significant <br />36 lands that further the goals and objectives outlined in the Indian River County 2030 <br />37 Comprehensive Plan; <br />11 <br />9/6/2022 6:36:42 PM <br />330 <br />