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1 2. Establish, pursuant to the ELP Guide, priorities for Commission consideration in connection 2 with future land acquisition; 3 4 3. Review and comment on the development of use and management recommendations for 5 consideration by the Commission with regard to environmentally significant lands to be 6 protected; 7 4. Make recommendations regarding cost -share funding alternatives to leverage bond referendum 8 monies. 9 5. Take such other actions as are consistent and necessary in accordance with criteria established 10 in the ELP Guide. 11 Duties and Responsibilities: 12 Comply with the mandate of the electorate vote in accordance with Indian River County policies 13 enumerated herein. 14 Make recommendations to the BOCC concerning modifications to the Indian River County ELP 15 Guide to meet the needs of Indian River County. 16 Present to the BOCC, for their approval, a recommended program for the purchase of 17 environmentally significant lands. 18 Investigate and consider alternative non -ad valorem -based funding sources for the purchase of 19 environmentally significant lands. 20 Receive and review individual proposals nominated for purchase in accordance with the criteria 21 established in this ELP Guide. 22 Create an annual summary for land acquisition in accordance with the criteria established in this 23 ELP Guide from which due diligence investigations and purchase negotiations shall be 24 commenced. The project summary shall carry over those sites still under consideration from the 25 previous year's cycle. 26 Based upon a staff report, make recommendations to the BOCC concerning the acquisition of 27 Environmentally Significant sites. The ELAP's recommendation shall specifically identify the land 28 and interest therein to be acquired, and features of the land that meet (and don't meet) the selection 29 criteria set forth in this ELP Guide. 30 Make use and management recommendations to the BOCC regarding environmentally significant 31 lands to be protected. 32 The ELAP shall conduct an annual review and evaluation of the environmentally significant lands being 33 considered for acquisition based on the results of purchase negotiations, funding opportunities with State 34 and Federal preservation programs and the criteria established by this ELP Guide, reprioritize same, add 35 new sites or delete sites, and provide a written report of results thereof to the BOCC. 36 All business of the ELAP shall be conducted by majority vote with no fewer than seven (7) members of the 37 ELAP being present. 38 STAFF 12 9/6/2022 6:36:42 PM 331