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RESOLUTION NO. 2002- 015
Resolution of
the Board of County Commissioners
of Indian River County, Florida,
approving the Indian River County
Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan
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.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-015
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
Indian River County's Hazardous Materials Plan be hereby adopted.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Adams who
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ti )pin
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Ruth M. Stanbridge Aye
Vice Chairman John W. Tippin Ave
Commissioner Fran B. Adams Aye
Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn &ye
Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Ay e
The Chair thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 12th
day of March , 2002.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
Ruth M.�Stanb�ridqe�, ha`irman
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