1978-16 Requesting that the State of FL Department of Natural Resources Acquire Peanut IslandRESOLUTION N0. 16-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
}'hORIDA, RI:QUESTING THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RE-
SOURC};S T'0 ACQUIRE PEANUT ISLAND, AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ENDANGF,RF,D
LAND, AS A STATF, PARK.
B}: IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NOR17{ PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA:
W}[ERI;AS, Peanut Island, located in the Intracostal Waterway
at the mouth of the Palm Beach Inlet, is the only island of its kind
ax the east coast of Florida; and
W}[ERF,AS, a majority of the Island is owned by the Port of
Palm Beach; and
WHF.RF,AS, in the past the Board of Commissioners of the Port
of Palm Beach llistrict have leased the Island to private enterprise
for business development; and
WHF.RF.AS, the lease to private enterprise was terminated
' prior to the undertaking of any development which would have destroyed
the character of Peanut Island; and
W}{EREAS, the development of Peanut Island would cause de-
terioration of the environmental integrity of Lake Worth and the In-
tracostal Waterway; and
WHF,REAS, due to the unique character of the Island, it
s}iould be classified as an environmentally endangered land and pro-
tected from any possible future indiscriminate development; and
W}{EREAS, the people of the State of Florida have ratified
t}ie Land Conservation Act of 1972;
NOW, THF,REFORE, BF, IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
NORTU PALM BF;AC}{, 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.
Section 3. Copies of this Resolution shall be sent to the
llepartment of Natural Resources and the Palm Beach County Legislative
llelegation, and Chairman of the County Commission.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
' upon passage.
PASSF,D ANll ADOPTED THIS 13TH DAY OF APRIL, 1978.
/s/ Al Moore
MAYOR
AT1'FST:
/s/ llolores R. Walker
Village Clerk
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