Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Resilient Environment Division: Natural Resources Division
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution, the title of which is as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR SECTION 2 OF SB 1386/HB 1557, AS INTRODUCED, WHICH ADDS THE KRISTIN JACOBS CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION AREA TO THE LIST OF FLORIDA AQUATIC PRESERVE AREAS; URGING THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE THEIR SUPPORT FOR CORAL REEF RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT BY SUPPORTING LONG-TERM RECURRING REVENUE SOURCES FOR CORAL REEF DISEASE RESPONSE AND RESTORATION, INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND PROPAGATION OF CORALS FOR FUTURE RESTORATION EFFORTS, AND RESEARCH FOCUSED ON PATHOGEN IDENTIFICATION AND DISEASE RESPONSE STRATEGIES; URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION COLLABORATE TO ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A LONG-TERM REEF CONSERVATION STRATEGY; REQUESTING THAT RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES ENGAGE LOCAL PARTNERS ON COASTAL PROJECTS TO ENSURE THESE EFFORTS ARE REASONABLY ACCOMMODATED AS PART OF COASTAL CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT EFFORTS; DIRECTING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR, FLORIDA LEGISLATURE, SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND REGIONAL CORAL REEF STAKEHOLDERS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Why Action is Necessary
Formal Board approval is necessary for the adoption of a Resolution.
What Action Accomplishes
Enables the adoption of the Resolution.
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Previous Action Taken
The Broward County Commission previously approved of Resolution 2012-430 to form the Coastal Ocean Task Force ("COTF"), and Resolution 2016...
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