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BOOK `, 00 FAG/042 7 <br />219/95(resokFIND)Vk <br />RESOLUTION NO. 97-23 <br />A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL FUNDING <br />FOR ADDITIONAL LAND ACQUISITION IN THE <br />ARCHIE CARR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County is presently budgeted for $2.5 million to <br />purchase eight acres in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge; and <br />WHEREAS, currently $5 million more is needed this fiscal year to purchase <br />additional land in Indian River County from willing sellers to protect nesting sea turtles <br />in the area; and <br />WHEREAS, money is available in the Land and Water Conservation Trust Fund <br />for the purchase of properties for fish and wildlife conservation; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board strongly <br />urges additional federal funding for the purchase of supplementary properties from <br />willing sellers to protect nesting sea turtles within the Archie Carr National Wildlife <br />Refuge. <br />The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Adams, and the motion <br />was seconded by Commissioner Ginn, and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as <br />follows: <br />Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert <br />Aye <br />Vice Chairman John W. Tippin <br />Aye <br />Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht <br />Absent <br />Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn <br />Aye <br />Commissioner Fran B. Adams <br />Aye <br />The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this <br />25th day of March, 1997. <br />�Jeffr C. Barton, C rk <br />T!1 FCP! <br />C7 1y.. <br />March 25, 1997 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />By <br />—�, Carolyn K. ert <br />Chairman <br />46 <br />