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RESOLUTION 2007-070 A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA; SUPPORTING CONTINUED PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF THE CONSERVATION TRACT KNOWN AS BERRY GROVES, KEEPING THIS PARCEL OF LAND IN CONSERVATION FOREVER, WHEREAS, since 1999, a 1265 acre eastern portion of a parcel of land known as Berry Groves in Indian River County has been under public ownership for purposes of conservation; and WHEREAS, this property was purchased by the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) utilizing the Preservation 2000 Conservation Lands program; and WHEREAS, prior to its purchase by the SJRWMD, the Berry Groves tract had been identified by Indian River County for its environmental significance and had been listed as a priority purchase under the County's land acquisition program; and WHEREAS, Berry Groves has significant environmental attributes including abundant wetlands, native uplands and scrub jay habitat; and WHEREAS, Berry Groves has been identified at the state level for its importance as a wildlife corridor connecting the Upper St. Johns River Basin Project with the St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: 1. The Board of County Commissioners supports keeping the parcel of land known as Berry Groves in public ownership for purposes of land conservation. 2. The Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners is hereby directed to send certified copies of this Resolution to the Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management District; to Charlie Crist, the Governor of the Great State of Florida; to the Florida Cabinet; to the members of the local Legislative Delegation representing Indian River County: Senator Mike Haridopolos; Senator Ken Pruitt; Representative Stan Mayfield; and Representative Ralph Poppell. 1