HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-041 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-041
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE EXPENDITURE OF
PRESERVATION 2000 FUNDS FOR EVERGLADES RESTORATION.
WHEREAS, Chapter 259.01, Florida Statutes (2000), entitled the "Florida Preservation 2000 Act,"
was designated to preserve Florida's critical natural areas from destruction, degradation, and
fragmentation; and
WHEREAS, for almost a decade Indian River County has been strongly committed to
conservation land acquisition under the Florida Preservation 2000 Act; and
WHEREAS, the intention of the Legislature expressed in Section 259.101(2)(e), Florida Statutes,
was to fund the implementation of the Florida Preservation 2000 Act for each of the ten years of the
program's duration and to do so in a fiscally responsible manner; and
WHEREAS, legislation has been proposed to utilize $100 million in Florida Preservation 2000 Act
funds obligated for other conservation projects statewide to replace the $100 million in general revenue
previously obligated by the Legislature for Everglades restoration; and
WHEREAS, enactment of the proposed legislation would break the promise made by the Florida
Legislature that authorized revenue based funding for Everglades restoration; and
WHEREAS, the proposed legislation would put land acquisition projects throughout Florida in
jeopardy in an attempt to sacrifice other environmental priorities for Everglades restoration funding; and
WHEREAS, the effectiveness of land acquisition programs, such as the Indian River County
Environmentally Significant Land Acquisition Program, depends on the strength of the partnerships
between local governments and the State of Florida,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners strongly opposes any legislation which
jeopardizes the implementation of the Florida Preservation 2000 Act or the Florida Forever Act by
reducing their funding allocation.
The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners hereby determines the Florida
Preservation 2000 Act and the Florida Forever Act to be high priorities and opposes any efforts which
would diminish funding for any of these programs.
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Adams and the
motion was seconded by Commissioner Stanbri dge and, upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
Chairman Caroline D. Ginn ye
Vice Chairman Ruth Stanbridge _Aye
Commissioner John W. Tippin
Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Awe
Commissioner Fran B.Adams Ay@
Aye
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The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 10th day of April,
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Attest: X K. t3arton, CJ k.
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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