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Home My WebLink About06-092 ~y 11>: Adm J;: rZD ((\-rß I . 41tî RESOLUTION NO. 06-092 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED "PERMANENT PROTECTION FOR FLORIDA ACT OF 2006" AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. As a peninsular state, Florida has a delicately balanced ecological system of aquatic life, wildlife, coral reefs, wetlands, bays, estuaries and marshes. 2. The preservation and conservation of its natural resources is critical to Florida's environmental and economic future. 3. Offshore drilling and pipeline construction and installation near any Florida shore- may cause significant damage to aquatic life, wildlife, Sea grasses, coral reefs, mangroves, beaches and wetlands. 4. Florida's contributions to the u.S. economy include tourism, retirement, recreation, and agricultural products which are not provided by other oil and gas producing states. 5. The potential for an oil or gas spill is significant and the damage therefrom to the beaches, coastal wetlands and salt marshes of the City of St. Petersburg and surrounding communities could be catastrophic. 6. Routinely there are proposals to allow offshore dri lIing closer to Florida's coasts which causes the risk of damage to Florida to significantly increase. 7. Senators Martinez and Nelson have proposed legislation known as the "Permanent Protection for Florida Act of 2006" which will help protect Florida's coasts by legislatively establishing a boundary line for drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: 1. This Board does hereby support proposed "Permanent Protection for Florida Act of 2006" 2. The County Administrator is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to members of the St. Lucie County Congressional Delegation; and members of the United States Senate. After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows: Chai rman Doug Coward Vice Chairman Chris Craft Commissioner Paula A. Lewis Commissioner Joseph E. Smith Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE AYE AYE AYE ABSENT PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7th day of March, 2006. ATTEST: BY: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION~RS.·. ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA ~q~,.. CHA MAN \ APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND CORR ESS: