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RESOLUTION NO. ~ - 2009
.A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
TO THE COMMAND OF NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST AT BOCA CHICA
TO CEASE AND DESIST
THE FLYING OF FA-IS GENERATION AIRCRAFT
WHEREAS, The Naval Air Station of Key West at Boca Chica, Key West, Florida and the Board
of Monroe County Commissioners make numerous decisions that directly and indirectly affect the
safety, health, quality of life of the residents and property owners of those in close proximity to the
Naval Air Station; and
WHEREAS, an alliance of homeowners groups, neighborhood associations, and individual citizens
from Stock Island, Big Coppitt Key, and Geiger Key representing over 3 thousand property owners
who live in an::as adjacent to or in close proximity to Naval Air Station Key West have joined together
to petition their government for redress of grievances and requesting relief forced injurious
circumstances and usurpation of rights and functions, resulting from manifold daily flyovers from
military jet aif(~raft emitting dangerously high decibel levels of noise; and
WHEREAS, an October 31, 2008 Interim Audit Report, Consideration of Hazardous Noise in the
Acquisition of the FIA-18 ElF Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler Strike Fighter Variants, by the
Naval Audit Service found failure to comply with standards for mitigating for health and safety hazards
regarding the F/A-18 Super Hornet Noise, and an ongoing investigation/inquiry by the Department of
Defense Inspector General Case # 105900 may reflect further endangering the health and safety of
affected citizens; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
1. The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County (BOCC) requires the Command of
Naval Air Station Key West at Boca Chica, to immediately cease and desist the flying of the FIA
18 generation aircraft over developed commercial and residential properties until such time that:
a) The Naval Audit Service finalizes the Naval Audit Report, Consideration of Hazardous
~loise in the Acquisition of the FIA-18 ElF Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler Strike
Fighter Variants; and
b) The BOCC approves the findings of the final Naval Audit Report, Consideration of
f[azardous Noise in the Acquisition of the FIA-18 ElF Super Hornet and EA-18G
Growler Strike Fighter Variants; and
c) l'fAS Key West provides the Monroe County BOCC with a valid Environmental Impact
Statement directly associated with the flying of F18 Super Hornet adjacent to, in close
proximity to or over existing Monroe County homes.
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2. The Clerk shall send a copy of this resolution to: Captain Steve Holmes, Commanding
Officer, NAS Key West, and Naval Audit Service, Attn: Audit Requests, 1006 Beatty Place SE,
Washington Navy Yard DC 20374-5005.
P ASSE:D AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
at a regular meeting of the Board held on the18th day of March, 2009.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tem Sylvia Murphy
Commisioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro
<:ommissioner Kim Wigington
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OF XE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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