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ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS As a change from previous years, two separate contracts - one for Utilities property and one for countywide private property - were executed by Indian River County and SJRWMD in 1995. This memorandum and the attached contract renewal pertain only to the countywide well plugging program; well plugging relating to County Utilities property will be addressed by the County Utilities Department under a separate agreement. The attached FY 2002-2003 countywide contract renewal follows the same format as the 1995 countywide agreement that was renewed last fiscal year. Abandoned flow -wells result in the unnecessary consumption of groundwater. Moreover, artesian flow wells tend to have high chloride levels, and in turn lower water quality in the surficial aquifer, which is commonly used for private potable wells. Renewal of the attached agreement will result in the continuation of an important and successful water quality and quantity protection program. The agreement renewal will fulfill Comprehensive Plan Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Policy 3.5, which calls for ongoing renewal of the program. In anticipation of this agreement renewal, $20,000 has been earmarked in the County's FY 2002-2003 budget for the countywide well -plugging program (Planning/Code Enforcement Budget Account # 004- 207-524-033.19; under "Professional Services"). RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached countywide abandoned flow well plugging cost -share agreement renewal with the SJRWMD for FY 2002-2003, and authorize the chairman to execute the agreement. ATTACHMENT 1. Proposed cooperative agreement renewal 2. Copy of the January 1996 countywide well plugging agreement (approved by the Board on 10/17/95) 3. County grant information form ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED BY Commissioner Ginn, the Board unanimously approved the proposed countywide abandoned flow well plugging cost -share agreement renewal with the SJRWMD for FY 2002-2003, and authorized the Chairman to execute the Agreement, as recommended in the memorandum. COPY OF PARTIALLY EXECUTED AGREEMENT (7th RENEWAL) IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD September 17, 2002 42