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RESOLUTION NO, 89-1111
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
Ft.ORIDA REGARDING ISLANDS IN THE ST.
SEBASTIAN RIVER.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida is Investigating
priority purchase of lands around the St. Sebastian River
under the CARL program for the purpose of establishing a
rivinatee sanctuary; and
WHEREAS, the restoration and preservation of the
St. Sebastian River and its tributaries to their natural
state, Including without limitation, the preservation of
Islands would further the manatee preservation objective;
and
WHEREAS, trrt October 5, 1989 Standish F. Crippen,
Jr. filed Case No. 89 -0011 -CA -13 in the Circuit Court in and
for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in Indi.rn River County
seeking to quiet title to four islm&, lying In the channel
of the St. Sebastian Rivor; and
W+1ERMS , ha sort upon a tit to report Issuer# by
Commerclai Title Services, In(-. of Veru fleach on August 16,
1965, sutr3tant#a I' doubt exists as to whether -Standish F.
Crippen, Jr. has a legitimate claim to salt# Islands; anti
WHEREAS, pursuant to chit t -r lalrrr doods in 19FF# from
adjoining upland owners, the Florida Audubon Society has an
Interest In sale Islands; artil
WHEREAS, said istands lie within the jurisdiction
of troth Indian River and Brevard Counties and each county is
interested In said Islands; and
WHEREAS, sold 1*0anris should be preserved for the
public use and benefit;
NOW, i'iiC.fti}:I't?RI , BE IT RFSOIVECJ BY 'F11E i1OARD of
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that
the State of Florida, through the Department of Natural
Resources, is asked to Intervene In Case No. 89 -0631 -CA -13
In the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Indian River
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