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RESOLUTION 2002-054 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br /> COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> COMMUNICATING TO THE FLORIDA FISH <br /> AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION <br /> COMMISSION INDIAN RIVER COUNTY'S <br /> POSITION ON REGULATING THE <br /> HARVESTING OF LAND CRABS(CARDISOMA <br /> GUANHUMO <br /> WHEREAS, absent a general or special law regulating or prohibiting the taking or <br /> harvesting of land crabs (cardisoma guanhumi) in Indian River County, Florida, the Indian <br /> River County Board of County Commissioners exercised its home rule police power and <br /> adopted Indian River County Ordinance No. 2002-003 on February 5, 2002, effective on <br /> March 1, 2002; and <br /> WHEREAS, among the rationales for Indian River County Ordinance No. 2002-003 <br /> was that"the taking and harvesting of land crabs on public rights-of-way disrupts the flow <br /> of vehicular traffic"; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding a <br /> public workshop on August 6, 2002, in Vero Beach, Florida, on the issue of the harvest of <br /> land crabs, <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of <br /> Indian River County, Florida, as follows: <br /> 1. The Board of County Commissioners communicates its concern for the <br /> ecosystem that includes land crabs (cardisoma guanhumi), and encourages the Florida <br /> Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to conduct a study and gather scientific <br /> evidence regarding land crabs. <br /> 2. The Board of County Commissioners would not object to regulation by the <br /> Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission of the harvesting of land crabs <br /> provided it does not conflict with Indian River County's home rule power to provide for the <br /> health, safety and welfare of its citizens. <br /> The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner <br /> Gi nn and the motion was seconded by Commissioner <br /> Ti api n , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: <br /> Chairman Ruth M. Stanbridge Ave <br /> Vice Chairman John W. Tippin Ave <br /> Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn Ave <br /> Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Ave <br /> Commissioner Fran B. Adams Ave <br />