HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1978-16 Requesting that the State of FL Department of Natural Resources Acquire Peanut IslandRESOLUTION NO. 16-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RE-
SOURCES TO ACQUIRE PEANUT ISLAND, AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ENDANGERED
LAND, AS A STATE PARK.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA:
WHEREAS, Peanut Island, located in the Intracostal Waterway
at the mouth of the Palm Beach Inlet, is the only island of its kind
on the east coast of Florida; and
WHEREAS, a majority of the Island is owned by the Port of
Palm Beach; and
WHEREAS, in the past the Board of Commissioners of the Port
of Palm Beach District have leased the Island to private enterprise
for business development; and
WHEREAS, the lease to private enterprise was terminated
prior to the undertaking of any development which would have destroyed
the character of Peanut Island; and
WHEREAS, the development of Peanut Island would cause de-
terioration of the environmental integrity of Lake Worth and the In-
traeostal Waterway; and
WHEREAS, due to the unique character of the Island, it
should be classified as an environmentally endangered land and pro-
tected from any possible future indiscriminate development; and
WHEREAS, the people of the State of Florida have ratified
the Land Conservation Act of 1972;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA;
Section 1. That the foregoing recitals are hereby ratified.
Section 2. That the Department of Natural Resources is
hereby requested to declare Peanut Island as environmentally endangered
land and to take immediate action to procure Peanut Island as a State
Park in the interest of the people of Florida.
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Section 3. Copies of this Resolution shall be sent to the
Department of Natural Resources and the Palm Beach County Legislative
Delegation, and Chairman of the County Commission.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 13TH DAY OF APRIL, 1978.
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
/s/ Al Moore
MAYOR