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4-C -9O) Resolution No. 99 - 2 8 A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA SUPPORTING FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES BORDERING THE PELICAN ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. WHEREAS, the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903 as the first national wildlife refuge of the United States, is located in unincorporated Indian River County; and WHEREAS, the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge was established as a preserve and breeding ground for native birds, and continues to serve as a nesting area for such birds as the brown pelican, common egret, snowy egret, reddish egret, great blue heron, little blue heron, tri -color heron, black -crowned night heron, white ibis, double -crested cormorant, anhinga, and oystercatcher; and WHEREAS, Florida's population growth and conversion of land for development continue to encroach on our natural systems; and WHEREAS, federal acquisition of properties on north Jungle Trail owned by Lier Groves, Earing Point Groves, and Samuel Pryor, bordering the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, would provide an important buffer to protect the Refuge from land development encroachment; and WHEREAS, Indian River County's Land Acquisition Advisory Committee has identified the overall Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Buffer project on its priority list of environmental land acquisitions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section I. That the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners hereby supports federal acquisition of the herein referenced Lier Groves, Earing Point Groves, and Pryor properties to serve as a buffer to the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, and urges Congress to allocate monies from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the purchase. Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. THE RESOLUTION was moved for adoption by Commissioner Adams • the motion was seconded by Commissioner St a n h r i rf 9 P , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Ay e Commissioner Fran B. Adams Ay e Commissioner John W. Tippin Ay e Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn Commissioner Ruth Stanbridge Ay e The Chairman declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 6th day of April, 1999. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN VER COUNT7C,-F-LORIDA erre nneth R. Mac , Chairman • Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk State of Florida `-,..1 County of Indian River'';'' "' v' t i -,(41-,' MO 1-7c V