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WHEREAS, said line or lines represent the line beyond which a further extension creating or filling of lands or islands out- ward into the waters of this county is deemed an interference with the servitude in favor of commerce, navigation and conservation of natural resources with which the navigable waters of this state are inalienably impressed; and, WHEREAS, the State of Florida, its agencies, political subdivisions and governmental units, and private persons, firms or corporations desiring to construct islands or to add to or extend .existing lands or islands located in the unincorporated area of Indian River County, Florida, bordering on or being in navigable tidal waters of the county, by pumping sand, rock or earth from such waters or by any other means, are required to make written applica- tion to this Board for a permit authorizing such construction; and WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida by Sections 253.122 and 253. 124, Florida Statutes, as amended, has charged this Board with the responsibility for initially passing upon (1) proposals to change existing bulkhead lines adjacent to or offshore from lands or islands located in the unincorporated area of Indian River County, Florida, bordering on or being in navigable tidal waters of the county, subject to the approval of the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida, who have power to approve or reject such changes, and (2) applications for permits to construct islands or to add to or extend existing lands or islands in such area bordering on or being in such navigable waters, subject to the approval of the said Trustees, who have power to approve, reject, or issue permits; and WHEREAS, this Board did by Sections 3 to 6, inclusive, , of its said resolution of January 21, 1958, and by subsequent resolu- tion adopted July 3, 1963,.prescribe certain procedures for making 2 PAR 63 MR 6- 19688001(