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BOOK 10 dti. PAGE 8 3 <br />Resolution No. 99 - 2 8 <br />A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />SUPPORTING FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES <br />BORDERING THE PELICAN ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. <br />WHEREAS, the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, established by President Theodore <br />Roosevelt in 1903 as the first national wildlife refuge of the United States, is located in unincorporated <br />Indian River County; and <br />WHEREAS, the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge was established as a preserve and breeding <br />ground for native birds, and continues to serve as a nesting area for such birds as the brown pelican, common <br />egret, snowy egret, reddish egret, great blue heron, little blue heron, tri -color heron, black -crowned night <br />heron, white ibis, double -crested cormorant, anhinga, and oystercatcher; and <br />WHEREAS, Florida's population growth and conversion of land for development continue to <br />encroach on our natural systems; and <br />WHEREAS, federal acquisition of properties on north Jungle Trail owned by Lier Groves, Earing <br />Point Groves, and Samuel Pryor, bordering the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, would provide an <br />important buffer to protect the Refuge from land development encroachment. and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County's Land Acquisition Advisory Committee has identified the overall <br />Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Buffer project on its priority list of environmental land acquisitions; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA: <br />Section 1. That the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners hereby supports <br />federal acquisition of the herein referenced Lier Groves, Earing Point Groves, and Pryor properties to serve <br />as a buffer to the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, and urges Congress to allocate monies from the <br />Land and Water Conservation Fund for the purchase. <br />Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. <br />THE RESOLUTION was moved for adoption by Commissioner <br />Adams the motion was seconded by Commissioner S t a n h r i d n p , and upon <br />being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: <br />Commissioner Kenneth R Macht <br />Aye <br />Commissioner Fran B. AdamsyA <br />e <br />Commissioner John W. Tippin <br />A_ y e <br />Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn <br />A_ Y e <br />Commissioner Ruth Stanbridge <br />Aye <br />The Chairman declared the resolution duly passed and adopted <br />this 6th day of April, 1999. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />7ie;thMado <br />CORIDA <br />t:� Chairman► <br />itb <br />Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk <br />State of Florida <br />County of Indian River Q— <br />APRIL 69 1999 <br />