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111[ O <br />1111 40 <br />o• <br />beginning a process of withdrawing from the Federally Insured <br />Flood Insurance Program, however as a point of beginning, it has <br />chosen the most actuarially sound portion of the program to drop. <br />This decision places an overwhelming burden upon those remaining <br />within the program and the taxpayers, and <br />WHEREAS, it would appear that the guidelines as proposed <br />have not been uniformly applied to similar lands in that many <br />miles of land which contains less of an infrastructure in other <br />locales have been designated as developed while land of a higher <br />intensity development in Indian River County has been designated <br />"undeveloped". <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that: <br />1. the foregoing recitals are approved; <br />2. the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners is <br />authorized to execute the attached letter setting forth specific <br />Indian River County concerns and objections to the proposed maps <br />and the Department of Interior's interpretation of the definition <br />of "undeveloped coastal barriers"; <br />3. Indian River County objects to the Department of <br />Interior's interpretation of the term undeveloped barrier island; <br />4. the definition, as proposed, if applied properly and <br />uniformly should exclude the coastal barrier island lying in <br />Indian River County from the "undeveloped" classification; <br />5. Indian River County strenuously objects to the <br />Department of Interior's interference in the County's efforts to <br />plan for future growth and urban services; <br />6. the other coastal communities in Florida are urged <br />to examine this proposal carefully and direct their comments to <br />the Department of. Interior; and <br />7. the State Association of County Commissioners is <br />requested to examine this proposal and urge the adoption by the <br />Department of Interior of a definition of undeveloped coastal <br />barrier that takes into consideration unique local concerns and to <br />further urge the adoption of maps which correctly identify the <br />status of the coastal barriers. <br />-3- <br />