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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Peter D. O'Bryan Chairman District 4 Wesley S. Davis Vice Chairman District 1 Mr. Troy Rice Palm Bay Service Center 525 Community College Parkway, S E Palm Bay, FL 32909 Dear Mr. Rice, January 14, 2013 Joseph E. Flescher District 2 Tim Zorc District 3 Bob Solari District 5 The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners greatly appreciates the opportunity to provide the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (IRLNEP) with the attached project proposal application. We are confident that the project objectives presented in the attached proposal are consistent with those stated by the IRLNEP and that these objectives will be achieved by the proposed project. The County has undertaken a number of innovative projects in the past that have successfully reduced nutrient loads in the Indian River, while in the case of the Spoonbill Marsh, also successfully expanded potential habitat available to local fisheries and wildlife species. We are equally committed to maximizing the long term nutrient uptake capacity of the proposed projects described in the attached proposal. In addition we know that these proposed projects will provide a significant amount of potential habitat for juvenile fish species, game fish, juvenile and adult invertebrate species, and a significant amount of substrate for attached and encrusting organisms The County has on-going detailed monitoring programs for our past projects designed to assist in compliance with TMDLs, and will extend our monitoring efforts to include the proposed projects. The attached proposal shows that we are requesting matching funds in the amount of $50,000.00. On Tuesday January 14, 2014 the Indian River Board of County Commissioners approved providing matching funds for this project up to the $50,000.00 limit upon successful grant approval. These funds will be taken from the Optional Sales Tax reserve account within the County budget. In addition, the County will pledge the funds necessary to implement the monitoring program Once again we greatly appreciate the opportunity to provide the IRLNEP with the attached project proposal. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions or need additional information regarding the attached project proposal We look forward to presenting our proposal to the IRLNEP staff in the near future. Sincerely, Peter D. O'Bryan Chairman, Indian River County Board of County Commissioners Attachment Grant Application 1801 27th Street, Building A Vero Beach, FL 32960 (772) 226-1490 89