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E-] • countywide well plugging program. In 1997, however, because there had been a backlog of wells on private property to be plugged, the Board approved an increase of its match from $15,000 to $20,000 for the countywide program -The SJRWMD followed suit and increased its 50% match to $20,000, resulting in a total allocation of $40,000 for the countywide well plugging program. The proposed agreement renewal for FY 1998-99 is similar to last year's agreement, with each agency allocating $20,000 toward the program. In addition, the District is proposing to obligate an amount not exceeding $5,000 to the County as compensation for county staff time attributed to administering the well plugging program. The attached cooperative agreement renewal for countywide well plugging is hereby presented to the Board for approval consideration for fiscal year 1998-99. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS In 1995, as a change from previous years, two separate contracts - one for Utilities property, and one for countywide private property - were executed. This memorandum and the attached contract renewal pertain only to the countywide well plugging program; well plugging relating to County Utilities property will be addressed by the County Utilities Department under a separate agreement. The attached FY 98-99 countywide contract renewal follows the same format as the 1995 countywide agreement (entered in January, 1996) that was renewed last fiscal year. Abandoned flow wells result in the unnecessary consumption of ground water. Moreover, artesian flow wells tend to have high chloride levels, and in turn lower water quality in the surficial aquifer, which is commonly used for private potable wells. Renewal of the attached agreement will result in the continuation of an important and successful water quality and quantity protection program. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached countywide abandoned flow well plugging cost -share agreement renewal with the SJRWMD for FY 1998-99, and authorize the chairman to execute the agreement. ATTACHMENT Copy of the proposed cooperative agreement renewal Copy of the January, 1996 countywide well plugging agreement (approved by the Board on 10/17/95) Standard County Grant Form August 25, 1998 15 BOOK DO PAGE I.'.G