Resolution 82-481RESOLIlfION NJ. 481
A RESOLUfION OF THE C11Y ORTRSSION OF TI@ CBPt
OF IANQA~D, FLORIDA, RfljUFSTTNC TFIAT TftE'. FIJVIRON-
MENLgL FEGIRATION OSTRSSION GIVE CONSIDERATION 1TJ
DESI(SV+TING THE PIlMINAIG PORTIONS OF Tk@ tJEtQVA
RPh1t AND Tkff: AFORFT42RION® TRIbUSARTES AS Ottt-
STANDING F'UJRID4 WATERS.
W(gRFA$, the Wekiva River and its tributaries, the Lietle
Wekiva River and Fuck .S}:rings Rm, are unique naCZea1 resoarces with
excellmc water quality: and,
tJFff,RFAS, the State of Florida has recogr:i.zed the signifiraoce
of this natural resource througfi the acqui rewn of Che Wekiva Sprin,_
State Park and the Lamr We]civa River Preserve; and,
[Si~RPAS, the Wekiva Fiver has bem designated a Florida Canoe
nail; ana,
tJHERFAS, ehe Wekiva Fiver Zs. one of the nine origssul waeerways
u, the Scace of Florida desigated for evaluation ~mder the Scmic and
IJild Rivers Program: and,
411fr:(t£A5, Brost o£ ehe Wekiva River and the lacer Chree miles of
ehe Licele Wekiva River have bem designated m Aquatic Preserve: and,
Wk4'XFAS, the upper and lower sections of Ue Wekiva River bave
bem designated as Ouesem:ding Florida Waters, as well as portiw:s of
Rack Springs Rim by virtue of bounding Che tJekiva Springs State Park, and
ehe Lacer Wekiva River Cozridor; and,
4MERFAS, the Wekiva Fiver and iCS aEOrermeimed ttibueazies
contain the physical and recrmciocal aettibutes wt:ich meet the gvalifirations
set forth in Che Ouestanding Florida Wafers Program,
NT~J, II~RII~O[tE, BE TT RE9JLVED, that:
'the Ltrvirorenmtal Regulaam Carznissim give consideration
to designating the rertaixung poreims of the Wekiva River
and Hie aforammtioned tributaries as Ouestanding Florida
Waters, a regvcseed by 'fie Friends of the Wekiva, Inc., th
Chess petition.
PASSED Atm AWPLED this 6~ day of SWe~er, A.D. 1.982.
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