Resolution 254-1984
Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey
RESOLUTION NO. 254 - 1984
RESOLUTION OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, TREASURE SALVORS, INC. has contributed to the
economic well-being of the Florida Keys, and,
WHEREAS, TREASURE SALVORS, INC., has contributed greatly to
the historical and archaeological wealth to mankind through its
discoveries and documentation activities pertaining to ancient
historic shipwrecks, and
WHEREAS, TREASURE SALVORS, INC., has achieved all this
through private enterprise and private funding of its risk
capital, and
WHEREAS, the last decade numerous interventions by State and
Government agencies to claim title to shipwrecks or archaeologi-
cal sites has proven to be adverse to the community and people,
and
WHEREAS, archaeological significance of historic shipwrecks
is now being adequately controlled by the Federal Admiralty
Courts, and
WHEREAS, Archaeological Guidelines have been established in
such a manner as to protect the legitimate interests of all
parties. These procedures have been followed successfully by
salvors in cooperation with the State of Florida. Modern day
pirates have successfully been halted by the Admiralty Courts,
and
WHEREAS, the proposed acts of S. 1504 and H. R. 3194 would
have extremely adverse impact on the archaeological recovery
programs, museums, tourism and the economy in general. These two
bills (S. 1504 and H. R. 3194) which would give title of
shipwrecks to the Federal Government and the States should be put
on "hold" or killed altogether, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that said Board is supportive of the
claims by TREASURE SALVORS, INC. and is opposed to State or
Federal ownership or title to shipwrecks or archaeological sites.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 7th day of September, A.D. 1984.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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