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RESOLUTION NO, 211004041 <br />A RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, <br />SUPPORTING THE REQUESTED AMOUNT OF $6 MILLION <br />POR 12 ADDITIONAL ACRES OF LAND ACQUISITION <br />WITHIN THE ARCHIE CARR NATIONAL WILDLIFE <br />REFUGE <br />WHEREAS, the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge is America's only sea turtle refuge which supports the <br />nesting concentration of threatened loggerhead sea turtles in the United States (the second largest in the world), and is the <br />largest nesting site of endangered green sea turtles in the U.S.; and <br />WHEREAS, The citizens of Indian River County have shown great support of the Archie Carr Refuge by <br />acquisition through the County Environmental Lands Program; and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County has spent over $7 million for land purchases within the State and Federal Archie <br />Carr Refuge project areas; the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection has spent over $7 million in Indian <br />River County to date; and the federal contribution for this national wildlife refuge amounts to $10.8 million; and <br />WHEREAS, land available for acquisition within the Archie Carr Refuge is quickly disappearing to development <br />and rising and cost; and <br />WHEREAS, development within the Archic Carr Rcfuge may threaten the sea turtle nesting value of already <br />acquired lands. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN <br />RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA is in full support of full funding for the <br />ARCHIE CARR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE <br />and urges our representatives in Washington, D.C. to support the requested amount of $6 million for 12 additional acres of <br />land acquisitions within this world-renowned Refuge. <br />The Resolution was moved by Commissioner Ginn , and seconded by Commissioner Stanbridge , and <br />upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: <br />Chairman Fran B. Adams Am <br />Vice Chairman Carolyn D. Ginn Aye <br />Commissioner Ruth Stanbridge ,Aye <br />Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Aye <br />Commissioner John W. Tippin Aye <br />The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 21" day of March, 2000. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Attest: Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk <br />Fran B. Adams, Chairman <br />DEPUTY CLERK <br />