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RESOLUTION NO. 70-39
WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
of the State of Florida has, without warning or notice to the Indian River
County Health Department or the Board of County Commissioners.
reclassified Indian River County as a prohibited area for the taking of
shellfish for direct marketing, and
WHEREAS, such arbitrary action by the Department of Health
and Rehabilitative Services presents an economic emergency to Indian
River County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County:
1. That said board requests the Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services to immediately reclassify Indian River Qounty
as a conditionally approved area for the taking of shellfish.
2. That the Department's requested studies should be conducted
as rapidly as possible.
3. That all areas shall be classified and approved as soon as the
flow studies prove that this area cannot be adversely affected by abnormal
weather conditions.
4. That, in the event the Department will not approve Indian River
County unconditionally, that conditional approval be given for local
consumption only.
'5. That the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County is willing to assist the Department of Health in
Rehabilitative Services in any way possible to resolve this
matter as rapidly as possible.
6. That the Clerk of the Board will mail copies of this
Resolution to all interested parties.