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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> Wesley S. Davis (� Joseph E. Flescher <br /> Q <br /> Chairman District 2 <br /> District 17.4:d <br /> ( <br /> 74` "'� Tim Zorc <br /> Bob Solari * * District 3 <br /> Vice Chairman LORTOp' Peter D. O'Bryan <br /> District 5 <br /> March 6, 2015 District 4 <br /> Wes Curtis <br /> Program Manager, Water Well Construction Permitting <br /> Bureau of Water Use Regulation <br /> St. John's River Water Management District <br /> 4049 Reid Street <br /> Palatka, FL 32177 <br /> Dear Mr. Curtis: <br /> On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) unanimously <br /> voted to send the SJRWMD a letter of support to re-open the well abandonment program in Indian River <br /> County. Consistent with the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan aquifer recharge sub element 3.5, the <br /> policy states that "the county shall, depending on funding availability, renew its annual contract with the <br /> SJRWMD to identify and plug or repair abandoned free flowing artesian wells". <br /> If the District has current funding available in this fiscal year or is prepared to reserve monies for the next fiscal <br /> year, the County is prepared to provide local funds for this important program consistent with the levels of <br /> support shown in the past. Historically, the County has earmarked $20,000 of local funding contributions for <br /> this effort, but we are willing, if the District has additional matching funds to appropriate even more local <br /> dollars to advance this program. It would be in the best interest of both parties to formalize an agreement, so <br /> please use this letter as an indication of County support based on the March 3, 2015 BCC vote. An IRC- <br /> SJRWMD agreement and funding confirmation would require another BCC vote but be assured that this <br /> program received strong support at Tuesday's meeting. <br /> As in years past, Roland DeBlois will be the Indian River County liaison to work with SJRWMD for this <br /> important program. Mr. DeBlois can be reached at (772) 226-1258 or at rdebloisna ircgov.com. <br /> Indian River County appreciates the efforts of the SJRWMD and looks forward to continuing the strong <br /> partnership of working together to protect and preserve this precious groundwater resource. <br /> Sinc ely, <br /> Wesley S. Davis <br /> Chairman, District 1 <br /> cc: Joe Baird, Administrator; Roland DeBlois, Environmental & Code Enforcement Chief; Stan Boling, <br /> Community Development Director, Vincent Burke, Utilities Director; Arjuna Weragoda, Utilities Capital <br /> Projects Manager; Dylan Reingold, County Attorney; SJRWMD—Richard Burklew and Pat Renish <br /> 1801 27Th Street; Building A <br /> Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br /> (772) 226-1490 ATTACHMENT 2 <br /> 87 <br />