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RESOLUTION NO. 07-390
A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT MAINTAINING
THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON BLUEWAY
PROJECT ON THE "A" ACQUISITION LIST
UNDER THE FLORIDA FOREVER PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. The Indian River Lagoon, a 156 mile long estuary on
Florida's east coast, has been designated by the united States
Government as an Estuary of National Significance.
2. The Indian River Lagoon system contains more species of
plants and animals than any other estuary in North America, 36 of
which are rare, endangered, or threatened.
3. The Indian River Lagoon has been documented to generate
revenues of more than $730 million annually including over $338
million in recreational fishing and more than $300 million annually
in boat and marine sales.
4. Restoration and protection of the Indian River Lagoon
system, including associated estuarine wetlands and undeveloped
riverfront upland buffers, are critical to sustain the viability of
the Lagoon as a natural and economic resource.
5. The Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program, in
cooperation with the St. Johns River Water Management District, the
South Florida Water Management District, and the Florida Counties
of Vo1usia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin, sponsored
the Indian River Lagoon Blueway CARL application in 1997 for State
acquisition of estuarine wetlands and undeveloped upland buffers
associated with the Indian River Lagoon.
6. The State purchase of Indian River Lagoon wetlands and
buffers for restoration and protection purposes is in the public
interest of the citizens of St. Lucie County and complements County
efforts and objectives to preserve the environmental and economic
values of the Indian River Lagoon contained within the
Comprehensive Management Plan of St. Lucie County, the National
Estuary Program, and the Surface Water Improvement and Management
Program.
7. St. Lucie County has invested millions of dollars into
critical land acquisition and management of land to improve water
quality with the Indian River Lagoon.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board supports maintaining the Indian River Lagoon
B1ueway Project on the "A" Acquisition List by the Acquisition
Restoration Council for the State Florida Forever purchase of
estuarine wetlands and undeveloped upland buffers associated with
the Indian River Lagoon.
2. The County Administrator is hereby directed to forward
copies of this resolution to the members of the Florida Acquisition
and Restoration Council.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as
follows:
Chairman Joseph E. Smith Absent
Vice-Chairman Paula A. Lewis AYE
Commissioner Doug Coward AYE
Commissioner Charles Grande AYE
Commissioner Chris Craft AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 4th day of December, 2007.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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