Resolution 111-2017RESOLUTION NO. 111 - 2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
OPPOSING OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING IN THE
EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND SUPPORTING THE
CURRENT MORATORIUM ON DRILLING IN THE
EASTERN GULF.
WHEREAS, Monroe County, aka "The Florida Keys," is a series of islands nestled
between the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, and whose coastline
encompasses the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary ( "FKNMS ") and Everglades National
Park; and
WHEREAS, the unique marine ecosystem of the Florida Keys is home to the only living
coral reef in the continental United States and the largest documented sea grass bed in the world,
and supports more than 6,000 species of fishes, invertebrates, and plants; and
WHEREAS, the Gulf waters surrounding the Florida Keys provide critical spawning
habitats to a multitude of recreational and commercial migratory, endemic, coastal and pelagic
finfish and shellfish, and unparalleled support to fisheries of the entire Gulf of Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County's near shore waters alone provide habitat for 80 percent of
the fish species in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the Gulf s marine environment provides the foundation for robust local and
regional economic activity, primarily tourism and recreational and commercial fishery industries
that generate more than 70,000 jobs and more than $6 billion annually; and
WHEREAS, the 2010 the Deepwater Horizon Oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico
killed 11 people and caused the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history, spilling almost 5 million
barrels of oil over 84 straight days, and oiling more than 1,000 linear miles of shoreline and
habitat, killing an estimated 1 million birds and thousands of sea turtles and dolphins, extensively
damaging deep sea coral communities, and killing and contaminating untold numbers of fish,
shrimp and oysters; and
WHEREAS, oil drilling activity in the Gulf of Mexico and accidents such as the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill are incompatible with protecting the Gulf s environmental resources
and clean and healthy waters that the State of Florida and its coastal communities such as the
Florida Keys are so economically dependent upon; and
WHEREAS, located in the eastern Gulf of Mexico is the Joint Gulf Range Complex, a
critical military testing and training zone, whose national defense activities are incompatible with
drilling activity; and
WHEREAS in 2006 Congress passed the Gulf of Mexico Energy and Security Act (P.L
109 -432) creating a moratorium on drilling in most of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico; and
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WHEREAS, the US Department of the Interior has announced its intention to lift the
moratorium and open up for sale for oil and gas drilling 73 million acres in the federal waters of
the Gulf of Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County's citizens have on numerous previous occasions
expressed opposition to offshore oil drilling in waters in and about the Florida Keys with
Resolutions 203 -1987, 178 -1988, 223 -2008, 130 -2006, and 136 -2010; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County's citizens remain strongly opposed to the lifting of the
moratorium and any new offshore oil and gas leasing, exploration, drilling activity and seismic
inventories affecting Florida's coast, and continue to support the strongest possible protections
for Florida and its invaluable environmental resources from the impacts of offshore oil and gas
exploration; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners that:
1. The above recitals are hereby incorporated into this resolution as restated herein
constitute the legislative findings and intent of the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida.
2. The Clerk for this Board shall furnish copies of this resolution to:
• U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, 716 Senate Hart Office Building, United States Senate,
Washington, DC 20510
• U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, United States Senate,
Washington, DC 20510
• U.S. Representative Carlos Curbelo, District 26, 1404 Longworth House Office
Building, United States House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515
• Florida Governor Rick Scott, State of Florida, The Capitol, 400 S. Monroe St.,
Tallahassee, FL 32399 -0001
• Florida Senate President Joe Negron, 305 Senate Office Building, 404 South
Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 -1100
• Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran, 420 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe
Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 -1300
• State Senator Anitere Flores, District 39, 404 Senate Office Building, 404 South
Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 -1100
• State Representative Holly Raschein, District 120, 209 House Office Building,
402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 -1300
• Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C
Street NW, Washington, DC 20240.
• Secretary Ryan Matthews, Florida DEP, Office of the Secretary, 3900 Commonwealth
Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399
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5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 12 day of April, 2017.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice
Commissioner Danny Kolhage
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
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U. S. Senator Bill Nelson
716 Senate Hart Office Building
United States Senate
Wasliingpn, DC 20510
Honorable Senator Nelson,
KEVIN MADOK, CPA
MONROE COUNTY CLERK OF'1'HE
CIRCUIT COURT & COMP"I'ROLLER
500 Whitehead Street
Key West FL 33040
April 18, 2017
Attached is a certified copy of Resolution No. 111 -2017 opposing offshore oil drilling in
the eastern Gulf of Mexico and supporting the current moratorium on drilling in the eastern Gulf.
'I'he Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, at a
regular meeting held in formal session, on April 12, 2017. Should you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me at (305) 295 -3130.
Respectfully Submitted,
Keen Madok, CPA, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and ex- oflicio to the
Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners
13y: Funcla G. Hancock, D.0
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U. S. Senator Marco Rubio
284 Russell Senate Office Building
United Slates Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Honorable Senator Rubio,
KEVIN MADOK, CPA
MONROE COUNTY CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT & COMP'T'ROLLER
500 Whitehead Street
Key West FL 33040
April 18, 2017
Attached is a certified copy of Resolution No. 111 -2017 opposing onshore oil drilling in
the eastern Gulf of' Mexico and supporting die current moratorium on drilling in the eastern Gulf.
The Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, at a
regular meeting held in formal session, on April 12, 2017. Should you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me at (305) 295-3130.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of die
Circuit Court and cx- officio to the
Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners
By: Pamela G. Hancock, D.C.
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KEVIN MADOK, CPA
MONROE COUNTY CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT & COMPI'ROLLER
500 Whitehead Street
Key West FL 33040
April 18, 2017
U.S. Representative Carlos Curbelo, District 26
1404 Longworth House Office Building
United Stales House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Honorable Representative Curbelo,
Attached is a certified copy of' Resolution No. 111 -2017 opposing offshore oil drilling in
the eastern Gull of Mexico and supporting the current moratorium on drilling in the eastern Gulf.
The Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of' County Commissioners, at a
regular inceting held in formal session, on April 12, 2017. Should you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me at (305) 295 -3130.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and ex -officio to the
Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners
By: Pamela G. Hancock, D.C.
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Governor Rick Scott
State of Florida
400 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee FL 32399 -0001
Honorable Governor Scott,
KEVIN MADOK, CPA
MONROE COUNTY CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROI,I,ER
500 Whitehead Street
Key West FL 33040
April 18, 2017
Attached is a certified copy of Resolution No. 111 -2017 opposing offshore oil drilling in
the eastern Gulf of Mexico and supporting the current moratorium on drilling in the, eastern Gulf.
The Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, at a
regular meeting held in formal session, on April 12, 2017. Should you have any questions, please
feel Free to contact me at (305) 295 -3130.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and ex- officio to the
Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners
By: Painela G. Hancock, D.C.
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Senator Joe Negron
President of the Senate
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee FL 32399 -1100
Honorable Senator Negron,
KEVIN MADOK, CPA
MONROE COt1N'Y CLERK OF THE
CIRCt1IT COt1RT & COMPTROLLER
500 Whitehead Street
Key West FL 33040
April 18, 2017
Attached is a certified copy of Resolution No. 111 -2017 opposing offshore oil drilling in
the eastern Gulf of Mexico and supporting the current moratorium on drilling in the eastern Gulf.
The Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, at a
regular meeting held in forinal session, on April 12, 2017. Should you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me at (305) 295 -3130.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and ex- officio to the
Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners
By: Pamela G. Hancock, D.C.
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KEVIN MADOK, CPA
MONROE COUNTY CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER
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0 Key West FL 33040
April 18, 2017
Representative Richard Corcoran
Speaker of the House
420 The Capitol
402 Soudi Monroe Street
Tallahassee FL 32399 -1300
Honorable Representative Corcoran,
Attached is a certified copy of Resolution No. 111 -2017 opposing oflsliore oil drilling in
the eastern Gulf of Mexico and supporting die current moratorium on drilling in the eastern Gulf.
The Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, at a
regular meeting held in formal session, on April 12, 2017. Should you have any questions, please
feel free to contact ine at (305) 295 -3130.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and cx- oflicio to the
Monroe County Board of County
Couunissioncrs
By: Paniela G. Hancock, D.C.
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Senator Anitere Flores, District 39
404 Senate Oflice Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee FL 32399 -1100
Honorable Senator Flores,
KEVIN MADOK, CPA
MONROE COUNTY CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER
500 Whitehead Street
Key West FL 33040
April 18, 2017
Attached is a certified copy of Resolution No. 111 -2017 opposing ollsliore oil drilling in
the eastern Gulf of Mexico and supporting die current moratorium on drilling in the eastern Gulf.
The Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, at a
regular meeting held in formal session, on April 12, 2017. Should you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me at (305) 295 -3130.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and ex- officio to the
Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners
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Representative Holly Raschicn, District 120
209 House Office Building
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee FL 32399 -1300
Honorable Representative Raschien,
KEVIN MADOK, CPA
MONROE COI INTY CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER
500 Wliiteliead Street
Key West FL 33040
April 18, 2017
Attached is a certified copy of Resolution No. 111 -2017 opposing offshore oil drilling in
the eastern Gulf of' Mexico and supporting the current moratorium on drilling in the eastern Gulf.
The Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, at a
regular meeting held in forinal session, on April 12, 2017. Should you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me at (305) 295 -3130.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and ex- officio to the
Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners
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By: Pamela G. Hancock, D.C.
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Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke
U. S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20240
Honorable Secretary Zinke,
KEVIN MADOK, CPA
MONROE COUNTY CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER
500 Whitehead Street
Key West FL 33040
April 18, 2017
Attached is a certified copy of Resolution No. 111 -2017 opposing onshore oil drilling in
the eastern Gulf of Mexico and supporting the current moratorium on drilling in the eastern Gulf.
The Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, at a
regular meeting held in formal session, on April 12, 2017. Should you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me at (305) 295 -3130.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and cx- officio to the
Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners
By: Pa►nela G. Hancock, D.C.
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KEVIN MADOK, CPA
MONROE COUNTY CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER
500 Wliiteliead Street
Key West FL 33040
April 18, 2017
Secretary Ryan Mattliews
Florida Department of EnN ironmental Protection
Office of the Secretary
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Honorable ,Secretary Mattliews,
Attached is a certified copy of Resolution No. 111 -2017 opposing offshore oil drilling in
the eastern Gulf of Mexico and supporting the current moratorium on drilling in the eastern Gulf.
The Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, at a
regular meeting lield in formal session, on April 12, 2017. Should you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me at (305) 295- 3130.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of the
Circuit Court and ex-officio to the
Monroe County Board of County
Conmiissioners
By: Pamela G. Hancock, D.C.
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