Resolution 035-1960 ly V
RESOLUTION NO. 35 -1960
WHEREAS, the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State
of Florida by letter dated April 14, 1960, requested. the Board of County Com-
missioners of Monroe County, Florida, to consider the proposal "that studies
be made by recognized marine laboratories and their concurred recommenda-
tions be used before any bay bottom sales, dredging permits and causeway
construction be made" and that as a Board give the Trustees an expression of
its reaction by Resolution or otherwise, and
WHEREAS, said Board of County Commissioners has studied the above
referred-to letter and considered the public interests in said matter and the
fact that at least 400, 000 acres of Monroe County has been given to the Ever-
glades National Park, the Great White Heron Refuge and the National Key Deer
Refuge, and
WHEREAS, said Board feels that any further mangrove islands, areas
and submerged lands should be used to the best development of Monroe County,
Florida, considering its future and welfare, and
WHEREAS, the said Board also realizes the need for conservation of
sports fishing and wildlife in said County, and
WHEREAS, said Board feels that the determination of the sale of bay
bottom lands, dredging permits and causeway construction should be a matter
to be determined by local authorities, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
1. That any and all sales of bay bottom lands within the geographical
jurisdiction of the County of Monroe, State of Florida, be approved by said
Board. of County Commissioners prior to the Trustees of the Internal Improve-
ment Fund of the State of Florida confirming any of said sales.
Z. That in the event said Board of County Commissioners feels that
any of said bay bottom sales, dredging permits and causeway construction may
be to the detriment of the public welfare in Monroe County, that said Board will
require studies be made by recognized marine laboratories and upon submission
of reports by said laboratories, said Board will then make recommendations to
said Trustees concerning said sales, dredging permits and causeway construction.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that certified copies of
this. Resolution be forwarded to the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund
of the State of Florida with the request that no sales of bay bottom lands or any
other action concerning said lands be taken by said Trustees until the Board of
County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, furnishes said Trustees its
written approval in the form of a Resolution passed by said Board of County
Commissioners.
Dated June 7th, 1960.