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RESOLUTION NO. 119-1974
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, recognizes the importance of our beaches and shores to
the economy of the County; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County has many miles of white sand beaches
which are of primary importance to the large and increasing tourist
industry of the region; and
WHEREAS, erosion damage to these beaches is now becoming a
major problem; and
WHEREAS, the loss of these beaches would adversely affect
the important tourist industry; and
WHEREAS, if beach erosion is allowed to continue unabated,
serious damage will be sustained by upland property owners, both
public and private, in addition to the loss of these natural re-
sources so important to the total economy of the region; now, there-
fore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, assembled in regular meeting this 17th day of
September, 1974, request the United States Army Corps of Engineers
to undertake as soon as possible under Section 103 of Public Law 826
the controlling of the erosion problems of the beaches affecting
Monroe County, through Beach nourishment and restoration of the areas
already recommended for corrective measures;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD as follows:
1. That the project generally described above is in
the best interests of the Applicant and the
general public.
2. That said Jack Burke, County Development Director,
is hereby authorized to furnish such information
and take such other action as may be necessary to
enable the Applicant to qualify for said request.
3. That the Official designated in the preceding para-
graph is hereby designated as the authorized repre-
sentative of the Applicant for the purpose of furn-
ishing to the United States Army Corps of Engineer-
ing such information, data and documents pertaining
to the application for said request as may be re-
quired and otherwise to act as the authorized
representative of the Applicant in connection with
this resolution.