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a. 2 members with a broad background and professional experience in Natural Resources. b. 1 member with extensive professional experience in Real Estate or Finance. c. 1 member with extensive experience in Planning or Engineering. iii. The Presence of 6 members out of 9 shall constitute a quorum for business to be conducted. B. TERM OF OFFICE The Term of each appointment shall be 4 years. Members may serve until their successor is appointed. Members may be reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. All appointments shall be from the first meeting of that board in January of each odd -numbered year with the terms staggered so that the number of people appointed shall be equal or in proportion to the number of commission seats normally filled in the previous election. To the extent that a member is appointed by a single county commissioner, that member's term shall commence in January following the election of the commissioner. C. PURPOSE OF ELAP The purpose of ELAP shall be to: I. Advise the Board of County Commissioners on utilizing the bond funds for the purchase of environmentally significant lands that further the goals and objectives outlined in the Indian River County 2030 Comprehensive plan. II. Establish, pursuant to the Environmental Lands Program Guide, priorities for Commission consideration in connection with future land acquisition. III. Review and comment on the development of use and management recommendations for consideration by the Commission with regard to environmentally significant lands to be protected. IV. Make recommendations regarding cost -share funding alternatives to leverage bond referendum monies. V. Take such other actions are as consistent and necessary in accordance with criteria established in the Environmental Lands Program Guide. D. DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES OF ELAP I. Comply with the mandate of the electorate vote in accordance with Indian River County policies. II. Make recommendations to the Board Of County Commissioners concerning modifications to the Indian River County Environmental Lands Program Guide to meet the needs of Indian River County. III. Present to the Board Of County Commissioners, for their approval, a recommended program for the purchase of environmentally significant lands. IV. Investigate and consider alternative non -ad valorem -based funding sources for the purchase of environmentally significant lands. V. Receive and review individual proposals nominated for purchase in accordance with the criteria established in the Environmental Lands Program Guide.