HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-096RESOLUTION NO. 11-096
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF
JULY 2011 AS "MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL
MONTH" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
Marine Cleanup Initiative Inc., the Operations Director, the Board of Directors, the Advisory
Board, and the hundreds of volunteer divers and boat captains have operated for ten (10)
years to remove marine debris such as monofilament fishing line, casting nets, cargo nets,
batteries, anchors, chain, rope, bottle cans and fishing gear from our Indian River Lagoon
Estuary and inlets.
These efforts are accomplished by divers using their own time, their own equipment and
risking their own lives to provide this needed public service to protect our most important
natural resource.
These efforts saved thousands of birds, fish, turtles and other aquatic life from certain
death through the elimination ofall debris includingghost fishing items such as abandoned
traps and nets.
4. Marine Cleanup Initiative Inc. has spoken to thousands of school children, set up displays
at hundreds of venues, and spent countless hours informing and elevating awareness of
the public for the proper disposal of these issues.
5. These efforts are made possible from grants written and received, support from state and
local governmental agencies, donations of local dive shops, marinas, partnerships with
Florida's wildlife and marine services, and local environmentalist and research institutes.
Marine Cleanup Initiative Inc. has established the premier program and pilot program for
coastal America for marine debris removal and established the first recognized training
curriculum for Marine Debris Removal and Habitat Restoration.
Thisluly, Marine Cleanup Initiative Inc. and its volunteers will remove the 200,000`h pound
of marine debris from our waterways.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim the month of July 2011 as "MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL
MONTH" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board encourages all citizens and businesses to participate in activities which will assist
in the elimination of the accumulation of hazardous debris in our waterways through best practices of
disposal.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
5 day of July 2011.
BOARD O OUN COMMISSIONERS
ST. LU C UN L A
CHAI N