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CHAPTER II <br />RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS <br />Boards and officials listed below are responsible for the functions indicated: <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (BOCC) <br />Approves land acquisition policies, procedures and priorities based upon recommendations from <br />the ELAP. <br />Approves in writing only those acquisitions of environmentally significant lands proposed by the <br />ELAP. (The BOCC may approve or delete any project proposed by the ELAP. Also, the BOCC <br />may add or expand projects on the prioritized acquisition list, but only under the "Emergency <br />Acquisition" procedures set forth in the ELP Guide, whereby the ELAP will review emergency <br />project(s) and make recommendations to the BOCC regarding acquisition.) <br />Authorizes all financial measures, including bond issues, for carrying out the acquisition of <br />environmentally significant lands. <br />Provides final approval of all land acquisition contracts and documents. <br />Determines the annual budget for the land acquisition program, including funds used for purposes <br />relating to acquisition beyond purchase or lease costs, such as site improvements and management <br />costs. <br />Appoints members to the ELAP, in accordance with a future Resolution to be adopted by the <br />BOCC. <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL LANDS ACQUISITION PANEL (ELAP) <br />Membership shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the BOCC, in accordance with the provisions <br />of a future County Resolution to be adopted. Membership will include one (1) appointee residing in each <br />of the five districts by their respective County Commissioner, and four (4) members at large with <br />professional credentials and affiliations. The process for selecting the 4 members at large will be proposed <br />to the BOCC for approval. It is recommended that the four at large members be selected from the following <br />three categories: <br />• Two (2) members with a broad background and professional experience in Natural Resources <br />• One (1) member with extensive professional experience in Real Estate or Finance <br />• One (1) member with extensive professional experience in Planning or Engineering <br />Term of Office <br />Revised: December 2023 <br />229 <br />