HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-075RESOLUTION NO, 67- 75
The Board, of County 'Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida, resolves;
That it does heartily endorse, approve and support the recently
developed concept of providing navi3ation and recreation facilities in the works
of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control ;)istrlct. This Eoard noovi-
fically requests the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Astrict, the
Corps of Engineers of the United :sates leparto,ent of the ,rniy, and all other
public bodies to continue this concept of providing navigation and recreation
facilities and particularly to Include in Its construction of Canal 54 joining the
St. John's River and the Sebastian River facilities for sti.all boat navigation in
order to make available to the people of the :hate of Florida and, In fact, the
entire nation, the vast wilderness of the Upper .-it. John's Valley for navigation
,by boat to bring the beauties of this area within reach of all of the people.
This bard foresees the great pleasure and advanta3es which w(xild accrue to
the people If one were able to travel by boat front the Indian River through
'Canal 54 to the -A. john's River and Its ninny la', -Cs to the present navigable
portion of the river and thereby open up this vast and fur all Intents and pur-
poses presently Inaccessible area.
f')'L-. IT FURTHER RESOLVE,.) that certified copies of this Resolu-
tion be delivered to Central and Jouthern Florida Flood Vontrol District and
the Corps of Engineers.
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY Or INDIAN RIVER
1, RALPH HARMS, Clerk of the Circuit Court. of Indian River
County, Florida, and ex Officio Clerk of the Doard of county
COMissioners, do herewith certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct COPY Of Resolution No. 67-75 duly adopted by the Board
of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida,
WITNESS my hand and Official seal this 6th day of December,
1967.
Smith, Heath, Smith & O'Haire, Attorneys At Law, Vero Beach, Florida