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Commissioner Wheeler did not feel he knew enough about the <br />subject to take a position on it, and Chairman Scurlock agreed _ <br />that it was a complicated issue. _ <br />Commissioner Wheeler said that he has heard that offshore <br />rigs can develop good fishing habitats; on the other hand, he was <br />aware of the dangers of oil spills from tankers. He sked if he <br />could be allowed to abstain from voting on the issue, ut <br />Attorney Vitunac advised that he could only abstain frim voting <br />if there is a personal conflict. _ <br />ON MOTION by Corrmnissioner Bowman, SECONDED b <br />Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously adopted <br />Resolution 87-52, urging the Secretary of the United <br />States Department of the Interior to establish a <br />coastal buffer around the State of Florida. <br />Jm 1987 44-kUN, [a,L53 <br />