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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final March 11, 2025 <br />adaptation strategies, including floodproofing and relocating equipment. Further <br />discussion underscored the need for community collaboration and financial <br />support from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to enhance <br />resilience planning against climate change and flooding <br />No Action Taken or Required <br />G. Office of Nlanagenunt and Budget <br />The Chairman called for a recess at 11:38 a.m. and reconvened at 11:48 a.m. with all <br />members present. <br />11. Parks, Recreation, and Conservation <br />13.1-1.1. 25-0319 ELAP Ranking List of Environmental Lands Acquisition Properties for <br />the Initial Nomination Period <br />Recommended Action: Staff respectfully request that the Board of County Commissioners approve the <br />attached ELAP Final Ranking and Tiered List of Nominations. Staff further <br />requests the Board authorize staff to pursue Tier 1 Ranked Properties for <br />acquisition consistent with the Environmental Lands Acquisition Panel's <br />recommendation including the authority to make conditional offers of purchase <br />and sale subject to approval by the Board of County Commissioners and in <br />accordance with Florida Statute Section 125.355. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />ELAP Ranking Table <br />Beth Powell, Director of Parks, Recreation & Conservation, announced the initial <br />rankings for the Environmental Lands Acquisition Program (ELAP) and <br />encouraged the community to continue submitting nominations. She added that the <br />bond referendums in 1992 and 2004 raised approximately $138 million for land <br />acquisition in Indian River County, ultimately leading to the management of over <br />2,300 acres by the County. In 2022, voters approved a new bond that allocated <br />$50 million for environmental land protection over the next two decades. <br />Wendy Swindell, Assistant Director of Parks, Recreation & Conservation, <br />presented a PowerPoint on the newly approved Environmental Lands Program <br />Guide (ELP Guide), which the Board endorsed on December 12, 2023. This <br />guide outlined the policies for acquiring and managing environmentally significant <br />lands. The ELAP consisted of nine members who reviewed nominated parcels <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 15 <br />