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Resolution No. 99 - 2 8
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
SUPPORTING FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES
BORDERING THE PELICAN ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
WHEREAS, the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, established by President Theodore
Roosevelt in 1903 as the first national wildlife refuge of the United States, is located in unincorporated
Indian River County; and
WHEREAS, the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge was established as a preserve and breeding
ground for native birds, and continues to serve as a nesting area for such birds as the brown pelican, common
egret, snowy egret, reddish egret, great blue heron, little blue heron, tri -color heron, black -crowned night
heron, white ibis, double -crested cormorant, anhinga, and oystercatcher; and
WHEREAS, Florida's population growth and conversion of land for development continue to
encroach on our natural systems; and
WHEREAS, federal acquisition of properties on north Jungle Trail owned by Lier Groves, Earing
Point Groves, and Samuel Pryor, bordering the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, would provide an
important buffer to protect the Refuge from land development encroachment; and
WHEREAS, Indian River County's Land Acquisition Advisory Committee has identified the overall
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Buffer project on its priority list of environmental land acquisitions;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section I. That the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners hereby supports
federal acquisition of the herein referenced Lier Groves, Earing Point Groves, and Pryor properties to serve
as a buffer to the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, and urges Congress to allocate monies from the
Land and Water Conservation Fund for the purchase.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
THE RESOLUTION was moved for adoption by Commissioner
Adams
• the motion was seconded by Commissioner St a n h r i rf 9 P , and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Ay e
Commissioner Fran B. Adams Ay e
Commissioner John W. Tippin Ay e
Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn
Commissioner Ruth Stanbridge Ay e
The Chairman declared the resolution duly passed and adopted
this 6th day of April, 1999.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN VER COUNT7C,-F-LORIDA
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nneth R. Mac , Chairman
• Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk
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Resolution No. 99 - 2 8
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day, before me, an officer duly authwized in the State and County
to take acknowledgments, personally appeared KENNETH R. MACHT, and , rmoil 1 J SFS , as
Chairman and Deputy Clerk, respectively, to me known to be the persons described herein and who executed
the foregoing instrument and they acknowledged before me that they executed the same.
WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid this G day of
A.D., 1999.
APPROVED AS TO
LEGALUFFICIENCY:
Terrence P. O'Brien
Assistant County Attorney
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Notary Public
Alla E. White
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