Resolution 413-2019 MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION NO. 413 -2019
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS URGING CONGRESS TO REAUTHORIZE THE CORAL
REEF CONSERVATION ACT OF 2000; SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 2429
AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL 4160, THE RESTORING
RESILIENT REEFS ACT OF 2019; DIRECTING THE CLERK TRANSMIT
THE RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, from tourism to marine recreation and sport fishing, coral reefs are an important part
of the State of Florida's ocean economy, and play a central role in the economies of Southeast Florida's
communities, including the Florida Keys. NOAA suggests that coral reefs in southeast Florida have an
asset value of$8.5 billion,generating$4.4 billion in local sales, $2 billion in local income, and 70,400 full
and part-time jobs; and
WHEREAS, coral reefs are a significant habit for fisheries. In the United States, about half of all
federally managed fisheries depend on coral reefs. NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service estimates
the annual commercial value of U.S. fisheries from coral reefs to be over $100 million. Reef-based
recreational fisheries generate over$100 million annually in the United States; and
WHEREAS,the Florida Reef Tract,nearly 360-miles long and 4-miles wide and stretching from the
Dry Tortugas in Monroe County to Martin County is the world's third-largest barrier reef; and the only
living coral reef in the continental United States; and
WHEREAS, coral reefs are vulnerable to harmful environmental changes, particularly those
resulting from human activities. Coral cover has declined up to 80 percent over the past three decades.
Southeast Florida's reefs are being monitored for diseases, bleaching, and other problems associated with
human activities. Monitoring data from the Florida Keys revealed a 44 percent decline in coral cover from
1996-2005; and
WHEREAS,massive,region-wide bleaching events have become more common on the Florida Reef
Tract. Since 1987,six extensive coral bleaching events have affected the entire tract. Substantial mass coral
mortality occurred during the global bleaching events; and
WHEREAS,while Florida Reef Tract disease outbreaks are not unprecedented,the current disease
event is unique due to its scale, high infection rate, and rapid spread; the number of coral species affected
across such a large portion of the Florida Reef Tract, estimated to have resulted in the mortality of millions
of corals; and
WHEREAS,the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)reports that diseases
and diminishing health condition among corals throughout the Florida Reef Tract have dramatically
increased; and
WHEREAS,at the federal level there have been limited resources to address this disease outbreak
and the overall health of coral reefs. Congress passed the Coral.Reef Conservation Act in 2000, which
authorized appropriations to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)for coral reef
protection and management activities through 2004. Authorization for the overall program expired in 2004
but Congress has continued to fund the CRCP through the annual appropriations process; and
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WHEREAS,Senator Marco Rubio introduced S.2429,entitled the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act
of 2019, for consideration during the I I611'Congress and whereas Congressman Darren Soto introduced
H.R.4160,similar to S.2449;and
WHEREAS,the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 provided a five-year authorization with an
explicit focus on restoration activities where natural disasters and human activities have degraded reef
ecosystems, and directs federal funding and technical assistance so states and impacted communities can
drive priorities and management of coral reef ecosystems; and
WHEREAS, the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 strengthens the federal response to coral
reef emergencies including disease,bleaching,natural disasters, vessel grounds,and hazardous spills; and
WHEREAS,support for S.2429 and H.R.4160 is consistent with Monroe County's long history
of championing protections for the Florida Reef Tract;and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA:
Section 1. Monroe County urges Congress to pass S. 2429 and H.R. 4160, the Restoring Resilient
Reef Act of 2019,and reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000.
Section 2. Direct the Clerk to transmit copies of this resolution to Senator Roger Wicker,Chair of the
U.S.Senate Committee on Commerce,Science,and Transportation;to Representative Raul Grijalva,Chair
of the House Committee on Natural Resources; and to the members of the Monroe County federal
delegation: Senator Marco Rubio,Senator Rick Scott,and Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,Florida,at a
regular meeting held on the 20th day of November,2019.
Mayor Heather Carruthers Yes
Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Coldiron Yes
Commissioner Danny L. Kolhage Absent
Commissioner David Rice Yes
��s `� e� Commissioner Sylvia J. Murphy Yes
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December 5, 2019
Honorable Senator Marco Rubio
United States Senate
284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Honorable Senator Marco Rubio,
Attached is a copy of Resolution No. 413-2019 urging Congress to reauthorize the Coral
Reef Conservation Act of 2000; supporting Senate Bill 2429 and House of Representatives Bill
4160, the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019.
This Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at a
regular meeting, held in formal session, on November 20, 2019. Should you have any questions,
please feel free to contact me at(305) 292-3550.
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.
cc: File
KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY PK/ROTH BUILDING
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88820 Overseas Highway 50 High Point Road
Key West,Florida 33040 Marathon,Florida 33050 Plantation Key,Florida 33070 Plantation Key,Florida 33070
305-294-4641 305-289-6027 305-852-7145 305-852-7145
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'os* •. :. y Clerk of the Circuit Court& Comptroller—Monroe County, Florida
December 5, 2019
Honorable Senator Rick Scott
United States Senate
716 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Honorable Senator Rick Scott,
Attached is a copy of Resolution No. 413-2019 urging Congress to reauthorize the Coral
Reef Conservation Act of 2000; supporting Senate Bill 2429 and House of Representatives Bill
4160, the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019.
This Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at a
regular meeting, held in formal session, on November 20, 2019. Should you have any questions,
please feel free to contact me at(305) 292-3550.
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.
cc: File
KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY PK/ROTH BUILDING
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88820 Overseas Highway 50 High Point Road
Key West,Florida 33040 Marathon,Florida 33050 Plantation Key,Florida 33070 Plantation Key,Florida 33070
305-294-4641 305-289-6027 305-852-7145 305-852-7145
Kevin Madok, CPA
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1121 Clerk of the Circuit Court&Comptroller—Monroe County, Florida
December 5, 2019
Honorable Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
United States House of Representatives
114 Canon House Office Building
Washington DC 20515
Honorable Representative Mucarsel-Powell,
Attached is a copy of Resolution No. 413-2019 urging Congress to reauthorize the Coral
Reef Conservation Act of 2000; supporting Senate Bill 2429 and House of Representatives Bill
4160, the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019.
This Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at a
regular meeting, held in formal session, on November 20, 2019. Should you have any questions,
please feel free to contact me at(305) 292-3550.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of
the Circuit Court&Comptroller&
ex-officio to the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners
by:Pamela G. Hancock, D.C.
cc: File
KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY PK/ROTH BUILDING
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88820 Overseas Highway 50 High Point Road
Key West,Florida 33040 Marathon,Florida 33050 Plantation Key,Florida 33070 Plantation Key,Florida 33070
305-294-4641 305-289-6027 305-852-7145 305-852-7145
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December 5, 2019
Chairman Roger Wicker
Senate Commerce Committee
512 Dirksen Senate Bulding
Washington DC 20510
Dear Chairman Wicker,
Attached is a copy of Resolution No. 413-2019 urging Congress to reauthorize the Coral
Reef Conservation Act of 2000; supporting Senate Bill 2429 and House of Representatives Bill
4160, the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019.
This Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at a
regular meeting, held in formal session, on November 20, 2019. Should you have any questions,
please feel free to contact me at(305) 292-3550.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of
the Circuit Court& Comptroller&
ex-officio to the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners
by:Pamela G. Hancock, D.C.
cc: File
KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY PK/ROTH BUILDING
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88820 Overseas Highway 50 High Point Road
Key West,Florida 33040 Marathon,Florida 33050 Plantation Key,Florida 33070 Plantation Key,Florida 33070
305-294-4641 305-289-6027 305-852-7145 305-852-7145
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Ranking Member Maria Cantwell
Senate Commerce Committee
425 Hart Senate Building
Washington DC 20510
Dear Ms. Cantwell,
Attached is a copy of Resolution No. 413-2019 urging Congress to reauthorize the Coral
Reef Conservation Act of 2000; supporting Senate Bill 2429 and House of Representatives Bill
4160, the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019.
This Resolution was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners at a
regular meeting, held in formal session, on November 20, 2019. Should you have any questions,
please feel free to contact me at(305) 292-3550.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk of
the Circuit Court&Comptroller&
ex-officio to the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners
by:Pamela G. Hancock, D.C.
cc: File
KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY PK/ROTH BUILDING
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88820 Overseas Highway 50 High Point Road
Key West,Florida 33040 Marathon,Florida 33050 Plantation Key,Florida 33070 Plantation Key,Florida 33070
305-294-4641 305-289-6027 305-852-7145 305-852-7145