HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-025RI SOLUPICIN NO, 68- 25
The Board Of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida,
resolves:
X. PurSI-1,111t to the aUtI101'ity Vested in this Board by Chapter 67-1518,1
Laws of Florida, this Board does herewith determine that it should investigate.
and detern-iinc the nature and extent of, the water r('SOLirc(,,s within the bound-
arics of Indian River County or otherwise available to it and the means where-
by such resource.,; can best be conserved, developed, manage(], controlled
and utilized for beneficial public and private use consumption.
2. In order to properly utilize the authority recited above, this
Board has SOU&t and MCCiWIAl the advice of a citizens committee Of the
County consisting of those citizens known to have special inwrest and qualifi-
cations, headed by Dr. G. B. Britton.
3. At its meeting on March 20, 1968, this Board heard a presentation
made by Dr. Robert Vernon of the Florida Board of Conservation and Mr,
Clyde Conover of the Unitud Suites Coast and Geodetic, Survey, generally out-
lining the prospects of a prograni Of agreement among this Board, the State of
Florida and tile United States of America for a water resources study, at the
conclusion of which this Board tentatively deterinincd that Such a study Was
the first essential in determining any future program for thi.,, C'01111tV but that
there 01-C presently no budg(etcd fun(k of this Hoard %vhich may he expended for -
such a purpose.
4. That this Boar(t docs lici-ewitit expre'ss its hrrsc,itt imcnt to in-
elude in its blldi;CL Which Would become effective on October 1, 1968, a sum of
money presently estimated to he $15, 000. 00 in order that it could provide the
local participating funds required in order to have a complete water resources
Study and report made by the Florida Board of Conservation and the: United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
5. That in accordance with the Suggestions made by the Last Central
Florida Regional Planning Council and in order to provide the greatest benefit
to this Board and the citizens of this county, this Board does express the
desire and suggestions that such a report not only include tile. highly technical.
Smith, Heath, Smith & O'Haire, Attorneys At Law, Vero Beach, Florida
information extremely useful to hydrologists, geologists, engineers and others
with a technical water resources background, that the forinat and content also
be in a form which can be readily understood by the average layman, such as.
(a) The report should cover all the water resources of Indian
River County, ground and surface, present and potential.
' (b) A summary should he included as a basic part of the report,
written to be readily understood by the general public:. While the
jbody of the report should contain technical language, footnotes and
references, and anything else necessary to impress another
technical researcher, the: summary must contain the language and
information that a good newspaper reporter would use,
(c) The report should include definite recommendations of
action, both public and private,
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(d) The report should lay out a proposed salt harrier line to
prevent saltwater intrusion.
(e) 'Methods of water pollution prevention should be suggested.
(f) The present gauging and monitoring system of all agencies
should be reviewed and inotdificaLions recommended.
(g) Suggestions should be made regarding the: reduction of
runoff and cnhancement of recharge through natural and artificial
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means.
(h) Any needed regulations should be suggesmd,
(i) !terns requiring further study should be detailed,
G. That certified copies of this !resolution be furnished to Dr.
Vernon and Mr. Conover with the request that they now schedule with tbeir
respective agencies this joint progrzain and that they keel) this hoard advised.
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Smith, Heath, Smith & O'Haire,'Attorneys At Law, Vero Beach, Florida