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ZL. ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - RENEWAL OF COST -,SHARE AGREEMENT FOR COUNTYWIDE REPAIR/PL UGGING OF ABANDONED ARTESIAN WELLS The Board reviewed a Memorandum of October 2, 2000: TO: James E. Chandler County Administrator DMEN HEAD CON CE: Mating, Community Development ector FROM: Roland M. DeBlois�CP Chief, Environmental Planning DATE: October 2, 2000 RE: Renewal of Cost -Share Agreement with the St. Johns River Water Management District for Countywide Repair/ Plugging of Abandoned Artesian Wells It is requested that the data presented herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of October 10, 2000. Since 1989, the County has participated in a cost -share program with the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) to plug abandoned artesian wells on County Utilities property. In 1990, the program was expanded countywide to include the plugging of abandoned flow wells on private property (subject to authorization from the private landowner). As a result of the program, more than 200 wells have been plugged or repaired in Indian River County, saving millions of gallons per day (mgd) of ground water. From 1990 to 1996, concerning the countywide, private property well plugging program, the County allocated $15,000 in thatching fiords on a fiscal year basis. In turn, SJRWMD matched the county's funds with $15,000 of its own, resulting in a total of $30,000 per fiscal year allocated for the 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% snatch to $20,000, resulting in a total allocation of $40,000 for the countywide well plugging program. The proposed agreement renewal for FY 2000-2001 is similar to last year's agreement, with each agency allocating $20,000 toward the program. The attached cooperative agreement renewal for countywide well plugging is hereby presented to the Board for approval consideration for fiscal year 2000-2001. ocTa��l�°'00 -28- 5 _Zg.