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RESOLUTION NO. 2017- 019
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. 2017-019
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
Indian River County's Hazardous Materials Plan is hereby adopted.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner oIBryan who
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Flescher , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Chairman Joseph E. Flescher AYE
Vice Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan AYE
Commissioner Susan Adams AYE
Commissioner Bob Solari AYE
Commissioner Tim Zorc AYE
The Chair thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this
7th day of March , 2017.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
611e ph E. Flescher, Chairman
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Jeffrey R. Smith Clerk of '••gtiR :�•
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