Resolution 066-1977
RESOLUTION NO. 66 -1977
RESOLUTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
STATE OF FLORIDA OPPOSING THE TOTAL REMOVAL OF
CRAWFISH TRAPS FROM ALL STATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY
WHEREAS, one of the prime industries and economic factors
of Monroe County is its fishing industry, and
WHEREAS, it has been well recognized within Monroe County
that certain areas under the control of the Department of Trans-
portation, State of Florida, has been used for storage of fishing
traps during off seasons, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, wishes to express its support of the fishing in-
dustry, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
1. That said Board of County Commissioners is in opposition
to the total removal of all fishing traps and nets from State
rights-of-way as said Commission understands it was stated in
a letter from Captain E. Little from the Florida Marine Patrol to
the Department of Transportation, State of Florida.
2. That said Board of County Commissioners does hereby
request that a review be made of all areas used and which have been
used for many years for the storing of traps by fishermen of Monroe
County to determine whether said use would be detrimental to the
public use and should such determination be made that it is not
detrimental to the public use that the fishermen of Monroe County
be allowed their continued use of State rights-of-way so long as
said use is not detrimental to the public safety, health and wel-
fare.
3. That copies of this resolution be forwarded by the
Clerk to the appropriate officials in the Department of Transpor-
tation, State of Florida, and such other officials as appropriate
to effect the purpose of this resolution.
DATED April 26, 1977.
APPROVED
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that this document
has been reviewed for legal suffi-
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my approval.
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