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The term of each appointment shall be governed by Section 103.02 of the Indian River County <br />Code of Ordinances. <br />Purpose of the ELAP <br />The purpose of the ELAP shall be to: <br />1. Advise the BOCC on utilizing the bond funds for the purchase of environmentally significant <br />lands that further the goals and objectives outlined in the Indian River County 2030 <br />Comprehensive Plan; <br />2. Establish, pursuant to the ELP Guide, priorities for Commission consideration in connection <br />with future land acquisition; <br />3. Review and comment on the development of use and management recommendations for <br />consideration by the Commission with regard to environmentally significant lands to be <br />protected; <br />4. Make recommendations regarding cost -share funding alternatives to leverage bond referendum <br />monies. <br />5. Take such other actions as are consistent and necessary in accordance with criteria established <br />in the ELP Guide. <br />Duties and Responsibilities: <br />Comply with the mandate of the electorate vote in accordance with Indian River County policies <br />enumerated herein. <br />Make recommendations to the BOCC concerning modifications to the Indian River County ELP <br />Guide to meet the needs of Indian River County. <br />Present to the BOCC, for their approval, a recommended program for the purchase of <br />environmentally significant lands. <br />Investigate and consider alternative non -ad valorem -based funding sources for the purchase of <br />environmentally significant lands. <br />Receive and review individual proposals nominated for purchase in accordance with the criteria <br />established in this ELP Guide. <br />Create an annual summary for land acquisition in accordance with the criteria established in this <br />ELP Guide from which due diligence investigations and purchase negotiations shall be <br />commenced. The project summary shall carry over those sites still under consideration from the <br />previous year's cycle. <br />Based upon a staff report, make recommendations to the BOCC concerning the acquisition of <br />Environmentally Significant sites. The ELAP's recommendation shall specifically identify the land <br />0 <br />Revised: December 2023 <br />230 <br />