HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-120RESOLUTION NO. 13-120
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF ]ULY 2013
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:
1. 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 thirteen (13) 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, their spoil islands and tributaries and inlets
of St. Lucie County.
2. 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.
3. These efforts saved thousands of birds, fish, turtles and other aquatic life from
certain death through the elimination of all debris including Ghost 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 of awareness using a
unique and entertaining style while serving as a positive focal point for all.
5. Marine Cleanup Initiative Inc. has continued to expand operations to include
spoil islands and tributaries while engaging citizens throughout the area to participate.
6. This December, Marine Cleanup Initiative Inc. and its'volunteers will remove the
400,000th pound of marine debris from our waterways.
7. Marine Cleanup Initiative Inc. provides these selfless acts while receiving little
fanfare, media coverage or taxpayer support.
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 2013 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 QULY ADOPTED this 16th day of July 2013.
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