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RESOLUTION NO. 2000-077 Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, approving the Indian River County Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials WHEREAS, Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, assigns to the Board of County Commissioners responsibility for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery; and WHEREAS, with the enactment of the Emergency Planning and Community Right -To -Know Act of 1986, Congress imposed upon Local Emergency Planning Committees and local governments additional planning and preparedness requirements for response to emergencies involving the release of hazardous materials; and WHEREAS, each county within a Local Emergency Planning District is required to develop an Emergency Response Plan for Hazardous Materials to become a component part of the local Emergency Planning District Plan; and WHEREAS, Indian River County's Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan has been reviewed and approved by the Florida State Emergency Response Commission for Hazardous Materials as meeting the criteria for such plans established by the Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency and the National Response Team; and WHEREAS, this plan is intended to provide the framework for the development of detailed operating procedures by first response public safety agencies charged with the responsibility of protecting the public's health and safety from the discharge or release of extremely toxic chemicals. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Indian River County's Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials be hereby adopted. The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Ti poi n who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stanbrltifie , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: August 1, 2000 23 BK 1 14 PG 363