Resolution 2001-378
RESOLUTION NO. 2001 - 378
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A RESOLUTION REGARDING COLLIER COUNTY'S SUPPORT OF
ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR U.S. FARM BILL AGRICULTURAL
CONSERV A TION AND STEW ARDSffiP PROGRAMS
Whereas, Florida has the largest agricultural production in the Southeast and the eighth
largest in the nation; and,
Whereas, Collier County has over 250,000 acres in farms; and,
Whereas, Collier County contains a large part of the threatened Western Everglades;
and,
Whereas, Collier County is home to forty-four species of animals (excluding plants)
which are either federally or state listed as endangered, threatened or of special
concern; and,
Whereas, Florida farmers had over $72 million in unmet need for USDA (Farm Bill)
conservation funding just last fiscal year alone; and,
Whereas, Governor Bush and his Cabinet, through their Final Order of June 22, 1999,
have required Collier County to better protect its rural wetlands, wildlife and
agricultural resources by June, 2002; and,
Whereas, the Rural Lands Oversight Committee and Collier County staff have identified
a variety of financial incentive tools for helping protect rural natural resources and
encouraging agricultural stewardship, many of which depend on adequate Farm
Bill conservation funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, fully supports adequate
funding and efficient access of U.S. Farm Bill conservation and stewardship programs,
enabled through conservation amendment language such as that being offered by
Representatives Kind (D-WI), Gilchrist (R-MD) and Boehlert (R-NY) to the pending
U.S. House's Farm Bill, H.R. 2646.
T.b.~ji~Jf~~f~pproved and Duly Executed this~ay of ~~~, 2001.
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Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: