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RESOLUTION NO. 082-1993
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA URGING THE CONTINUED APPROPRIATION
OF FUNDING FOR PRESERVATION 2000.
WHEREAS, Monroe County citizens have advanced environmental
land preservation efforts with voter approval to locally fund a
county wide. preservation program; and 0 ~
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WHEREAS, Preservation 2000 is a ten-year progra.rr(jde~g~ to
acquire and therefore save Florida's best remaining ~W~l :IJlnq"
and is the State's most comprehensive land protection~;Q~am; and
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WHEREAS, Florida's rate of population growth and ~gy~s~~p q;E,
natural areas continue to threaten our natural systeJ11S;:~and::3 n~
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WHEREAS, Preservation 2000 is now in the fou(['th ~year of
operation and has already preserved 150,000~; acre~ o~
environmentally sensitive lands state wide; and i
WHEREAS, Preservation 2000 offers an opportunity for funding
partnerships between Monroe County and the State to protect
environmentally sensitive lands and support the implementation of
our County Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County is designated an Area of Critical State
Concern and Preservation 2000 funds will assist in acquisition of
lands affected by this designation; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County recognizes the importance of
Preservation 2000 in enabling the implementation of conservation
goals, growth management and comprehensive land use plans; NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
hereby urges the Legislature of the State of Florida to:
A. Appropriate funding for Preservation 2000 for the
upcoming year.
B. Appropriate a permanent funding source for the remaining
years of the Preservation 2000 program.
Section 2. That the County Clerk be hereby directed to furnish
copies of this Resolution to the members of the Monroe County
Legislative delegation, Senator Daryl Jones and Representative Ron
Saunders.
Section 3~ This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS JQth
DAY OF February
19~
Mayor London Yes
Mayor Pro Tern Cheal Yes
Commissioner Harvey Yes
Commissioner Freeman Yes
Commissioner Reich Yes
By
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
TY, FLORIDA
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BOARD OF
MONROE
(Seal)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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