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transportation does not apply to currently approved septage/grease haulers as well as Indian River County contracted haulers of domestic wastewater sludge for treatment at the Indian River County Residual Dewatering Facility and disposal at the Indian River County landfill. Finally, under the ordinance, the County Administrator is directed to coordinate with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and study in depth and report his findings of and any recommendations concerning Class B biosolids land application activities and its potential adverse effect. The Board subsequently has approved a continuation of the moratorium every year since. The current moratorium expires on January 1, 2025. Florida Statute 403.0855 states that "[a] municipality or county may enforce or extend a local ordinance, regulation, resolution, rule, moratorium, or policy, any of which was adopted before November 1, 2019, relating to the land application of Class A or Class B biosolids until the ordinance, regulation, resolution, rule, moratorium, or policy is repealed by the municipality or county." Thus, the County Attorney's Office is presenting to the Board another moratorium ordinance consistent with Florida Statute 403.0855, which will extend the moratorium to January 1, 2026. FUNDING. The cost of publication of the required public notice for the public hearing was $156.84. The cost will be funded from the County Attorney's Office budget within the General Fund/County Attorney/Legal Ads; Account No. 00110214-034910. Account Description I Account Number Amount General Fund/County Attorney/Legal Ads 100110214-034910 $156.84 RECOMMENDATION. The County Attorney's Office recommends that after the public hearing the Board vote to approve the ordinance. ATTACHMENT(S). Biosolids Moratorium Ordinance Business Impact Statement 125