Resolution 203-1987
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RESOLUTION NO. 203 -1987
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING MONROE COUNTY COM-
MISSION'S OPPOSITION TO ANY OFFSHORE DRILLING
IN AND ABOUT THE FLORIDA KEYS.
WHEREAS, it has been reported that the Department of Interi-
or is considering the granting of offshore drilling rights along
the coast of Florida; and
WHEREAS, a hearing is to be held on May 21, 1987, by the
Department of Interior concerning these proposed drillings; and
WHEREAS, the County Commission of Monroe County is opposed
to any proposed drilling and do express such opposition in this
resolution, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNTY COMMISSION OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1.
That any and all offshore drilling on the
coasts of Florida, particularly the Florida Keys is hereby
unalterably opposed.
Section 2.
That this opposition expressed by this
resolution be spread on the record of any public hearing concern-
ing the Department of Interior's intention to grant such drilling
rights and that copies of this resolution be sent to the Florida
delegation in the United States Congress, Senators Lawton Chiles
and Bob Graham, U.S. Representative Dante Fascell, Representative
Ron Saunders and Senator Larry Plummer in Tallahassee, and the
Governor of the State of Florida, Bob Martinez and all members of
the Florida Cabinet and the department heads or Secretaries of
the Department of Community Affairs,
the Department
of
Environmental
Regulation,
and
the
Department
of Natural
Resources.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the ~ day of May, A.D., 1987.
(SEAL)
At tes t:PANNY 1.. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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