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e ON MOTION by Commissioner Ginn, SECONDED by Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously adopted Resolution 2002-054 communicating to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioner Indian River County's position on regulating the harvesting of land crabs (Cardisoma Guanhumi). RESOLUTION 2002-054 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COMMUNICATING TO THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION INDIAN RIVER COUNTY'S POSITION ON REGULATING THE HARVESTING OF LAND CRABS (CARDISOMA GUANHUMI) WHEREAS, absent a general or special law regulating or prohibiting the taking or harvesting of land crabs (cardisoma guanhumi) in Indian River County, Florida, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners exercised its home rule police power and adopted Indian River County Ordinance No. 2002-003 on February 5, 2002, effective on March 1, 2002; and WHEREAS, among the rationales for Indian River County Ordinance No. 2002-003 was that 'the taking and harvesting of land crabs on public rights-of-way disrupts the flow of vehicular traffic"; and WHEREAS, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding a public workshop on August 6 2002, in Vero Beach, Florida, on the issue of the harvest of land crabs, NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Honda, as follows: 1. The Board of County Commissioners communicates its concern for the ecosystem that includes land crabs (cardisoma guanhumi), and encourages the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to conduct a .study and gather scientific evidence regarding land crabs. 2. The Board of County Commissioners would not object to regulation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission of the harvesting of land crabs provided it does not conflict with Indian River County's home rule power to provide for the health, safety and welfare of its citizens. AUGUST 6, 2002 49 •