Item P6
Commissioner Neugent
RESOLUTION NO. 2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTING APPROVAL OF THE
SUBMERGED LANDS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE NATIONAL
PARK SERVICE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF DRY
TORTlJGAS NATIONAL PARK, SAID MANAGEl\1ENT
AGREEMENT BEING PRESENTED TO TUt: .~LORIDA
GOVERNOR AND CABINET SITTING AS THE BOARD OF
TRllSTEES Of' THE INTERNAL Il\'IPROVEMENT TRUST
FllND .
"'HEREAS, The Board of Trustees of the Intemallmprovement Trust Fund
(State) claim tjtle to c-et1ain sovereignty submerged lands within the bounds of the
Dry Tortugas National Park, and
WHEREAS, Congress established Dry Tortugas National Park (Park) in
1992 and directed and authorized the National Park Service (Service) to manage
the park for the purposes of protecting and preserving a pristine subtropical marine
ecosystem, and
WHEREAS. it is seen as mutually beneficial to manage the submerged
lands within Dry T ortugas National Park in a manner to ensure the protection and
preservation of the significant natural and cultural resources located within the
Park through a Management Agreement between the two parties, now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COli NT\'
COl\fMISSIONERS, !\IONROE COl;NTY, FLORIDA THAT:
Section l. The Board of COlliIty Commissioners supports the approval of a
.Management Agreement between the State of Florida, Board of Trustees of the
Internal Improvement Trust Fund and the U.S. Department of the [nterior, National
Park Service.
Section 2. It is recommended that, as part of the Management Agreement, the
Service agree to manage the natural and cultural resources within the bounds of the
Park consistent with federal law, regulation and policies, including the General
Management Plan Amendment/Final Environmental Impact Statement for Dry
Dry TortUglI.'ukk"
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Commissioner Neugent
Tortugas National Park with the intent to protect and preserve said resources in
perpetuity-
Section 3. It is recommended that the State and Service collaborate for the
purposes of protecting and preserving cultural resources when discovered within
the Park; if such resources are removed from the Park that it only be for the
purposes of research or preservation and protection; such removal be carried out
under joint agreement remaining in joint possession and that such resources are
conserved and curated in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act.
Section 4. It is recommended that the Service agree to manage tor natural
resource damage, the result of vessel groundings, through civil claims or other
actions as it deems appropriate.
Section S. It is recommended that the Stale and Service agree to a prohibition of
all forms of oil and gas leasing, exploration, or development.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners,
Monroe County. Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 20th day
of July. A.D., 2005.
Mayor Dixie Spehar
Mayor Pro Tern Charles '.Sonny~' McCoy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice .--
Commissioner Murray Nelson
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
MA VOR/CHAIR PERSON
( SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L KOLHAGE. CLERK
BY:
DEPUTY CLERK
tMJhROf,:G,Jr,.i,' ATTORNEY
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