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Clean Water Coalition <br />CWC <br />of Indian River County, Inc. <br />April 21, 2025 <br />Melissa Meisenburg <br />IRC Senior Lagoon Environmental Specialist <br />RE: Pump -out Boat <br />Dear Ms. Meisenburg, <br />The Clean Water Coalition of Indian River County would like to express our strong support for <br />the implementation of a pump -out boat service for the IRC portion of the Lagoon. The <br />elimination of direct discharge of vessel waste into our lagoon has been an ongoing CWC <br />concern. We have been advocating for effective regulation and enforcement for mandatory <br />pump -out requirements for vessels in our waterways since our inception. <br />We appreciate your effort to locate grants which will cover the bulk of the cost to purchase and <br />operate a pump -out boat that would serve the entire county. <br />To help move this process forward, the Clean Water Coalition of IRC's Board of Directors has <br />agreed to commit up to $10,000 to help provide the required 25% match for the operation and <br />maintenance of the pump -out boat for its first year of service. If the pump -out boat program is <br />not funded or will not commence by October 1, 2026, the CWC Board of Directors may retract <br />or modify this financial commitment accordingly. <br />We are also appreciative that the Indian River Land Trust is committed to providing support <br />toward the purchase of the vessel. Their partnership, along with our contribution toward the <br />operational costs, shows the strong community support for this essential and needed service. <br />The Clean Water Coalition stands ready to assist in any way possible to make this pump -out boat <br />successful in Indian River County. Please let us know how we can further support this important <br />initiative. <br />Sincerely, <br />Judy Orcutt, President <br />Clean Water Coalition of Indian River County <br />159 <br />