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17 <br />ROOK jjt� FACE 4 <br />7.K. Association of National Estuary Program (ANEPI 2000 <br />Program Membership Dues <br />The Board reviewed a letter of April 19, 2000: <br />INDIAN RIVER LAGOON PROGRARONSENT NDt <br />100 Suuth flaroor gilt Uk. � <br />d.uu`e 14.7 • oltmourne rL . , 32DJ i{a RIVER <br />�� LAGOON <br />mow/ 'o11 rrer Phone: 800.2_6.37 i; PROGRAM,% <br />11homn 14071084-4450 or SL"CO`I 350-41150 ` <br />r.%X: 4071984-4937 or SL"COM 330.31j37 <br />Internet: http: slr.swtc.0.us <br />April 19. 2000 <br />Commissioner Ruth Stanbridge <br />Indian River County Board of Commissioners <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 34960 <br />Dear Commissioner Stanbridge. <br />9E�=IdVFD <br />BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COM15,:1SSION <br />Please find attached an invoice for Indian River County's portion of the Indian River Lagoon National <br />Estuary Program's membership for 2000 with the Association of National Estuary Programs (ANEP). As <br />a member of the Indian River Lagoon Basin Advisory Board, Indian River County is being asked to <br />provide $200 or one-fifth of the total membership fee of 51.000. The Counties of Brevard. St. Lucie, <br />Volusia and Martin are also being asked to provide a one-fifth portion of this fee. <br />The Association of National Estuary Programs was successful in increasing funding to the national <br />program by $1 million last year. This resulted in an additional $36,000 in implementation funding to the <br />Indian River Lagoon. This year the ANEP is working to increase funding by over $30 million nationwide <br />which would result in an increase in funding to the Indian River Lagoon of $1,000,000. The Indian River <br />Lagoon National Estuary Program may not use its federal funding for this membership in order to avoid <br />any potential conflicts related to the nature of the educational and lobbying efforts of the association. <br />Since November 1996, when the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program's Comprehensive <br />Conservation and Management Plan (CCW) was approved, the Indian River Lagoon Basin Advisory <br />Board has worked to build support and secure funding for the implementation of the Indian River Lagoon <br />CCMP. These efforts have in -tum provided funding to local municipalities and counties, such as Indian <br />River, to assist in addressing upland stormwater flooding and water quality problems in the lagoon. <br />Thank you very much for your consideration of this request. Please provide your payment to the St. <br />Johns River Water Management District c/o National Estuary Program at: <br />St. Johns River Water Management District <br />Attn: Director, Division of Finance and Accounting <br />PO Box 1429 <br />Palatka, FL 32178-1429 <br />Sincerely, <br />Troy Rice <br />Program Administrator <br />Indian River Lagoon Program Office <br />in Cooperation with South Florida water Management District and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency <br />May 2, 2000 <br />