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9 <br />ZE. ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT COUNTYWIDE <br />ABANDONED FLOW WELL PLUGGING COST ,SHAREAGREEMENT <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of September 22, 1999: <br />TO: James E. Chandler <br />County Administrator <br />DE NT HEAD CONCURRENCE: <br />Ro M. Keating, AICP <br />Community Development Dirotor <br />FROM: Roland M. DeBloi CP <br />Chief, Environmental Planning <br />DATE: September 22, 1999 <br />RE: Renewal of Countywide Abandoned Flow Well Plugging Cost -Share <br />Agreement with the St. Johns River Water Management District <br />It is requested that the data presented herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County <br />Commissioners at its regular meeting of September 28, 1999. <br />Since 1989, the County has participated in a cost -share program with the St. Johns River Water Management <br />District (SJRWMD) to plug abandoned artesian wells on County Utilities property. In 1990, the program was <br />expanded countywide to include the plugging of abandoned flow wells on private property (subject to <br />authorization from the private landowner). As a result of the program, more than 200 wells have been <br />plugged or repaired in Indian River County, saving millions of gallons per day (mgd) of ground water. <br />From 1990 to 1996, concerning the countywide, private property well plugging program, the County <br />allocated $15,000 in matching funds on a fiscal year basis. In turn, SJRWMD matched the county's funds <br />with $15,000 of its own, resulting in a total of $30,000 per fiscal year allocated for the countywide well <br />plugging program. In 1997, however, because there had been a backlog of wells on private property to be <br />plugged, the Board approved an increase of its match from $15,000 to $20,000 for the countywide program. <br />The SJRWMD followed suit and increased its 50% match to $20,000, resulting in a total allocation of <br />$40,000 for the countywide well plugging program. <br />The proposed agreement renewal for FY 1999-2000 is similar to last year's agreement, with each agency <br />allocating $20,000 toward the program. <br />The attached cooperative agreement renewal for countywide well plugging is hereby presented to the <br />Board for approval consideration for fiscal year 1999-2000. <br />SEPTEMBER 289 1999 <br />I <br />