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BOOK 99 PAGE 771 <br />Resolution No. 96 -145 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN <br />RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE <br />CONSERVATION AND RECREATION LANDS PROGRAM FOR ACQUISITION OF <br />LANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON BLUEWAY PROJECT. <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River Lagoon, a 156 mile lung estuary on Florida's east <br />coast, 22 miles of which are located in Indian River County, has been designated by <br />the United States government as an Estuary of National Significance; and <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River Lagoon system contains more species of plants and <br />animals than any other estuary in North America, 36 of which animal species are rare <br />and endangered; and <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River Lagoon accounts for more than $300 million in <br />fishery revenues and generates more than $300 million annually in boat and marine <br />sales; and <br />WHEREAS, restoration and protection of the Indian River Lagoon system, <br />including estuarine wetlands and undeveloped riverfront upland buffers, are critical <br />to sustain the viability of the Lagoon as a natural and economic resource; and <br />WHEREAS, the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (IRLNEP), in <br />conjunction with the St. Johns River Water Management District ( SJRWMD) , is <br />sponsoring a Lagoon -wide application to the State Conservation and Recreation <br />Lands (CARL) Program for State acquisition of estuarine wetlands and undeveloped <br />upland buffers associated with the Indian River Lagoon; and <br />WHEREAS, State purchase of Indian River Lagoon wetlands and buffers for <br />restoration and protection purposes is in the public interest of the citizens of Indian <br />River County and complements County efforts and objectives to preserve the <br />environmental and economic values of the Indian River Lagoon; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: <br />1. The above recitals are ratified in their entirety. <br />2. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />supports the IRLNEP/SJRWMD sponsored application to the <br />State CARL Program for State purchase of estuarine <br />wetlands and undeveloped upland buffers associated with <br />the Indian River Lagoon Blueway project, for resource <br />restoration and protection purposes. <br />THE RESOLUTION was moved for adoption by Commissioner Macht , <br />the motion was seconded by Commissioner Eggert , and upon being put <br />to a vote, the vote was as follows: <br />Commissioner Fran B. Adams <br />Aye <br />Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht <br />Aye <br />Commissioner John W. Tippin <br />Aye <br />Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert <br />- y�, e <br />Commissioner Richard N. Bird <br />7Fye <br />The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted <br />this 12 day of November, 1996. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Attest: By�Stj�[z y� (Cdiy�cCD <br />Fran B. Adams <br />Chairman <br />Jeffrey K. Barton <br />\u\ 1\irlblue.res <br />NOVEMBER 12, 1996 <br />106 <br />APPROVED AS TO FORM <br />AND L AL SUFFICIENCY . <br />BY TERRENCE P. O'BRIEN <br />ASST. COUNTY ATTORNEY <br />I <br />