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Boa 94 3,18 <br />FDEP, SJRWMD, or Indian River County. At this time, the FIND is requesting cities and <br />counties along the I.C.W.W. to show support for not sunseting the District by contacting the <br />legislative delegation and House and Senate Natural Resources Committees. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />The FIND initiated and has efficiently implemented the Waterways Assistance Program, Manatee <br />Sign Program, and other programs which have been beneficial to Indian River County. Recent <br />projects have included the following: <br />Round Island Park West -Phase I $ 130,000 <br />Environmental Learning Center 73,926 <br />Round Island Park West - Phase II 57,650 <br />Pelican Island Refuge Environmental 11,500 <br />Since FIND has such a small staff, and local representation, the County has had an excellent <br />working relationship on project implementation. If FIND is de -authorized and a larger state <br />agency assumes the responsibilities, staff is concerned that programs will be eliminated or will <br />become less user-friendly. If the County is given the responsibility, state funds may not <br />adequately be allocated to the counties, thereby creating an unfunded mandate. <br />FIND's millage rate in Indian River County was 0.00004900 in Fiscal Year 1994/95. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING <br />Since the FIND is efficiently managed with a small, responsive staff, it is recommended that a <br />Resolution be prepared and transmitted to the legislative delegation and House and Senate <br />Natural Resources committees supporting continuance of FIND. No funding is applicable. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously (4-0, <br />Chairman Macht being absent) adopted Resolution <br />95-24, to the Florida Legislature urging that the <br />Florida Inland Navigation District not be abolished. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 95-24 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO THE FLORIDA <br />LEGISLATURE URGING THAT THE FLORIDA INLAND <br />NAVIGATION DISTRICT NOT BE ABOLISHED. <br />WHEREAS, in 1990, the Florida Legislature directed that the Florida <br />Inland Navigation District (FIND) undergo a Legislative Sundown Review in the <br />1995 Sessions and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County has had an excellent relationship working <br />with FIND on local project implementation and feels the public would suffer a <br />definite negative impact if FIND were abolished; and <br />FEBRUARY 7, 1995 99 <br />