HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-002 Erosion Control DistrictCC:
RESOLUTION NO. 02-002
A RESOLUTION OF THE ST. LUClE COUNTY EROSION
DISTRICT SUPPORTING FEDERAL FUNDING OF
COASTAL PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003;
SETTING FORTH FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, America's beaches are one of the country's irreplaceable and
invaluable assets as, both environmentally and economically, they are
unparalleled as a source of storm protection, a magnet for national and
international tourism and a provider of healthful recreation for all citizens; and
WHEREAS, the timely maintenance and restoration of these beaches is
critical to preserve their value and viability, and to provide a boost to both the
environment and economy of the nation; and
WHEREAS, the role of the federal government in maintaining and restoring
beaches is appropriate and crucial, in that it recognizes the substantial national
and regional economic benefits arising from beach-related tourism, the benefits
accrued to the federal government from the storm protection afforded by better
beaches, as well as the role of federal navigation projects in accelerating coastal
erosion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Erosion District Board of St.
Lucie County, Florida, as follows:
St. Lucie County Erosion District requests that Congress appropriate
in fiscal year 2003 no less than $101 million for the purposes of
protecting and enhancing America's beaches.
Members of both Houses and both parties are urged to commit
themselves to creating a dedicated funding source for beach
maintenance and protection efforts, inasmuch as only with such
funding can this crucial federal effort be assured of the
appropriations needed to ensure success over the decades; and be it
further resolved
St. Lucie County Erosion District strongly supports America's
beachfront resources, and urges all Members of Congress to do the
same at this crucial moment in time.
4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
AFTER MOTION AND SECONDED, the vote on this Resolution was as
follows:
Chair Frannie Hutchinson
Vice-Chair Cliff Barnes
Commissioner John D. Bruhn
Commissioner Doug Coward
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this
2002.
25th day of
June
ATTEST:
( ~P~TY~LERK ~
EROSION DISTRICT BOARD
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY;
CHAIR
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
BY:~EY
h:~msword~memos~res02-002,doc