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RESOLUTION NO. 85-64
A RESOLUTION CF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE STATE OF FLORIDA
TO REESTABLISH THE COASTAL CONSTRUCTION
CONTROL LINE IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Florida has found and
determined that beaches in this State and the coastal barrier dunes
adjacent to such beaches, by their nature, are subject to frequent
and severe fluctuations and represent one of the most valuable
natural resources of Florida; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest of the residents of the
State of Florida to preserve and protect the Leaches from imprudent
construction which can jeopardize the stability of the beach -dune
system, accelerate erosion, provide inadequate protection to upland
structures, and endanger adjacent property including the beach -dune
system; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of these objectives the Legislature
adopted a law providing for the establishment of coastal
construction control lines in all counties along the Atlantic Ocean
so as to define that portion of the beach -dune system which is
subject to severe fluctuations based on a 100 -year storm surge,
storm waves, or other predictable weather conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Natural Resources, pursuant to the
goals set forth by the Legislature, surveyed Indian River County and
adopted a coastal construction control line in 1974; and
WHEREAS, since the establishment of the Indian River County
coastal construction control line, our beaches have suffered from
several severe storms, including the Thanksgiving Day. 1984, storm
which caused extreme erosion and loss of property; and
WHEREAS, as the result of the recent storm activity along our
coast, there has been a recession of the beach -dune sytem;
NOW, THEREFORE, HE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The State of Florida Department of Natural Resources is
requested to take whatever action is necessary to reestablish a
coastal construction control line in Indian River County; and
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2. The Department of Natural Resources is urged to
commence this process of developing a new coastal construction
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control line as expeditiously as possible.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner
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Wodtke who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Scurlock and, being put to a vote, the vote
was as follows:
iChairman
Patrick B. Lyons Aye
Vice Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye
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Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye
Commissioner William C. Wodtke, Jr. Aye
Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Aye
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The Chairman thereupon declared Resolution No. 85-64 duly
passed and adopted this 12th day of June 1985.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIA VER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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