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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-89-0597.I49-704 , v,, •1: •i •. no. EN D RSING AM FMOMMMMING PASWEOF i EVMCIAM i BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CCN1MtSSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI r FLMDAt Section 1. The Miami. City Canmission hereby strongly endorses and recatmericis passage of the Evergl ades National Park Expansion Bill by the United States Congress. Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a COPY of this Resolution to President @eorge Bush; Vice --President Dan Quayle; U.S. 1 Senate Majority ieaderr Senator George Mitchell; Speaker of the U.S. house of Representatives, Representative Thanes S. Foley; Senator Bob Graham; Senator Connie Mack; Representative Dante Fascell; and Representative William Lehman. Section 2. This Resolution shall becane effective immediately _ upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this l.:, t h day of Jul 1989. ATTEST XAVIII2 L. S[RAREZ, MAYOR � MAZTiC RAI CITY CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLARK ? ASSISTANT CITY ATMRNEY LEGISLATION/SPECIAL PR2(17k7C-'IS DIVISION CHIEF t APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: m L. CITYAT ORM RFG:BsS:M1115 f C Ty Co ss MEETING:' 4F r S OL 199� <� r RESQ.4I7IQN Nu. [tyy �y{ . 1 �' lY r:l' ss y +T yl ii - REMARK$j _ ���� C'IT'1'' �'� N'ilANtl, FL�ttIt�A jNjrfE*a jt,F'fC E 1r tEMORANDUM �,,�. SOIQOR�'b�E MEMBSRS p THE CITY COMMISSION toto TT) ilIRAI City Clerk DATE. October 61 1989 PILC SUbAECT: Response to City of Miami Resolution 89-597 RErPRENCES! ENCLOSURES. Attached hereto please find to a copy of a letter from Senator the City Commission Resolution George Mitchell in answer 89-597, passed and adopted on July 13, 1989, which the City Clerk was instructed to forward. This information is being forwarded to you merely for informational purposes. f: i MH:vg Enc. a/s 4 ryyf 1 cc: Cesar H. Odio, City Manager (w/enc.) 4 liffind estatts r* WASHINGTON, bt 26S 10 September 28, 1989 Matty Hirai, City Clerk Office of the City Clerk City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33233-0708 Hear Ms. Hirai: Thank you for sending a copy of Resolution No. 89-597, passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commission. I appreciate your thoughtfulness. Since coming to the Senate in 1980, r have worked hard `to ensure that the environment remain protected for the enjoyment of future generations. The Everglades National Park is an important -And unique natural wonder. I am pleased to see that -- - - --• _ . . .. . . amp 1--------A--___ _Y �� ��►f�C���� M�MS�1t5 ioR R CITY COMMISSION TY HIRAI City Clerk BATE September 5, 1989 FILE §uoject Responses to City or Miami Resolutions 89y595, 89-596 & 89-597 REFERE4tts ENCLOSURES The following responses have been received in connection with transmittal by the City Clerk, as instructed, of Resolutions 89-595 (Desecration of the U.S. Flag), 89-596 (Supreme Court Civil Rights decisions) and 89-597 (Everglades National Park Expansion Bill), passed and adopted on July 13, 1989: 1. William J. Canary, Jr., Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs (89-596 6 89-597).. 2. Congressman Dante B. Fascell (89-595 & 89-596). This correspondence is being forwarded to you merely for informational purposes. MH:vg Enc. a/s cc: Cesar H. Odio, City Manager (w/ enc.) twE WMItt "oust RECEIVED WASH1NGTOW a As h# August 25# 1989 MATTY 111RAI city CLE CIfi(();11414.FLA. Dear Ms. Hirai! On behalf of the President, I would like to thank you for forwarding Resolution #89-597. I have taken the liberty of sharing .your resolution with the appropriate officials in the Administration for their consideration and review. Sinc ref William J. Canary, Jr. Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs Ms. Matty Hirai City Clerk's Office P.O. Box 330708 Miami, FL 33233-0708 The Honorable George Mitchell U.S. Senate Majority Leader Stir-311 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 REt EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK EXPANSION $ILL Dear Senator Mitchell: Enclosed herein please find a copy of Resolution No. 89-597, passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commission at its meeting held on July 13, 1989, which is self-explanatory. On behalf of the City of Miami, thank you for your attention. truly yours, Matty Hirai City Clerk MH:vg Enc: a/s j t 4 F F .. 89~ 597 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/City Hall/3500 Pan American Drive/P.O.Box 330708/Miami, Florida 33233.0708ji3051 579-6065 r s l "t iriTttLt of taint %t lt-M ItIESAR H. OtHO City Marta-g-eer August 17# 1989 The Honorable Thomas S. Foley Speaker Of the House of Representatives 1236 Longworth House Office Building Washington D.C. 20515 ns EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK EXPANSION BILL Dear Congressman Foleyl Enclosed herein please find a copy of Resolution No. 89-597, passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commission at its meeting held on July 13, 1989, which is self-explanatory. On behalf of the City of Miami, thank you for your attention. VeFYtruly yours, I2 'Ratty Hirais City Clerk MH:vg Enc: a/s D, A OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/City Hall/3500 Pan American Drive/P.O.Box 330708/Miami, Florida 33233.0708/(305) 579-6065 i# City Ma hsg& August 17, 1089 The Honorable Dan Quayle Vice President of the United States 202 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington D.O. 20510 RE: EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK EXPANSION $ILL, Dear Vice President Quayle: Enclosed herein please find a copy of Resolution No. 89-597 passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commission at its meeting (4ttu rrf A-,* CFSAft 14. OD10 City mth#*& August 17, 1980 President George Bush The White House Office 1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington D.C. 20500 RE: EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK EXPANSION BILL Dear President Bushy Enclosed herein please find a copy of Resolution No. 89­597# passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commission at its meeting held on July 13, 1989, which is self-explanatory. mfffLt vrf taittt WttV "ItAl City cl&k CESAR M. 0010 City M1rh98*f The Honorable Dante B. rascen 7855 Southwest 104th Street, Suite 220 Miami Florida 33156 nt V'9kOLADES NATIONAL PARK EXPANSION SILL bear congressman Pascell: Enclosed herein please find a copy of Resolution No. 89-597, passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commission at its meeting held on July 13, 1989, which is self-explanatory. On behalf of the City of Miami, thank you for your attention, truly yours, i;Fatty Hirai City Clerk' MH:vg M Enct-a/s A- 89"597 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/City Hall/3500 Pan American Drive/P.O.Box 330708/Miami, Florida 33233-0708/(305) 579-6065 Zii­ `5 C�ttirf ta t city id ihsget August 17, 19$9 The Honorable William M. Lehman 2020 Northeast 163rd Street North Miami Beach Florida 33162 RE: EVERGLAbES NATIONAL PARK FWANSION BILL, bear Congressman Lehman: Enclosed herein please find a copy of Resolution No. 89-597, Passed and adopted by the city of Miami Commission at its `meeting held on July 13, 1989 which is self-explanatory. On behalf of the City of Miami, thank you for your attention. Ve truly yours, Matty Hirai City Clerk MHsvg¢ Encs a/s , b t '�c x 7' 1f eE I CESAk 14. o ib City malhfiget August 17, 1089 The Honorable Connie Mack SR-'517 Hart Senate Office Building Washington D.O. 2015101 RES EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK EXPANSIOPI BILL Dear Senator Mack: August 17, 1989 The. Honorable Bob Graham SH-113 Hart Senate Office Building Washington D.C. 2051.0 RE EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK EXPANSION BILL Dear Senator Graham: Enclosed herein please find a copy of Resolution No. $9�-597, passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commission at its meeting held on July 13, 1989, which is self-explanatory. On _behalf of the City of Miami, thank you for your attention. 11 • to FROM 0 CI`iY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA �~ WEA-OFFICE MEMOAANDU.M, Aurelio Perez-Lugone>s Legislative Administrator Xavier L. Suarez Mayor DATE SUBJECT �01 9,3� 4$ Agenda Item REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES. A FILE Please place the attached request on the next possible agenda as a consent item and correspond _ with Congressman Fascell to notify him of the date. Thank you. XLS s as t� tl A r 6aNtt 6 WOL1 t�IsRlrs R. o�iEa l I ih�O„-rwrcr tconiay AaisTkAtivt,r3rls'►r�`ri , ": M%ttd% WAIAS OMMItTEt to rssidN tiN+� CUhftr_►No AIAOnartas or the UnittdOtatto tooKOATIM M TUAOft ARwIS toNtROt i1�11'ERNA'fIONAt SEtURIT t AiiD SCIENCE SUSCO""Trt V A"WAN UL#ttCboorftf ON %AMtoTICS ADUSE AND CONTROL AMEMMbER The Honorable Mayor City of Miami Dinner Key Miami, Florida bear Xavier: "nit Of R4"Amatiuc0 abhinstim, Bit 2015 June 1 i4, 1989 Xavier Suaret 33133 1 ORtA ATLAi4 t AWO.Oly tMAIWAN f46USE DMG00" UNADA- VWMEO STA Mt _ EM 1, 1.IL WU SE1 lECsll OM 1 have introduced legislation in the House of Representatives --Holt. 1727—to expand Everglades National Park, Senator Graham has introduced an identical bill in the Senate and every Member of the Florida congressional delegation has cosponsored. A copy of the bill, along with my remarks from the Congressional- Record on the day of introduction are enclosed for your information. Dade County, the City of Homestead and Florida City have all adopted resolutions in support of this proposal. 1 would be most grateful if you would see fit to offer a similar resolution for consideration by the City of Miami. Abril & 109.9 CO RESSIONAL RECORD — Ewnttiemttkoft trk 91107 eeaure that we Will not fans another finan- ttlai esiab before the nest presidential elect Lion. The bNoviduais doing the joint state- ment included: games Davidson. Chairman of the Nation- al Taxi avers Union Pbundation Christopher DeMuth, President of the American lrrnterprlse Institute Robert IC. Cann. Senior PWlow In l�oonotna• Ile Studies at The Brookings Institution William Nlakanen. Chairman of the Coto Institute Burton Wale Pfnein. Senior Vice President of The Neritase Pbundation lTEd L Smith. President of the Comnpetl- tIve Enterprise Institute The authors of the statement were joined by tnduaty analyst, Bert Ely. of I9y and Company. Inc.. who prodded additional data on the numerical costs of the plan. PASCELL INTRODUCES EVERGLADES EXPANSION HILL NON. DANTE B. FASCELL or rwanra an TH1t soon Of aZTaUit7fTATryn Tftrsday. April 6.1989 Mr. FASCELL Mr. Speaker, I am kmoduo• ing today legislation to eitpand ae boundaries Of Everglades rations; Park in south Florida. Everglades National Park--ft only topical national park in our country —is unique in Ib resources and 11 Is in serious trouble. We now know that the snore vanystem from ace Okechobee to Florida Bay operates as a whole and ire health of the ecosystem is as. ssnWl to the survrvai of the park, as well as to the freshwater supply for all of south Rod. do. Over the years. man has tinkered with nature in s wweli•Intentiot effort to provide flood control for agncuthoW interests and rap- idly growing residential areas. As a result the natural flow of water through the ecosystem was altered, causing dray aoc declines and stress On the native flora and fauna. Water flow modification experiments author. ized by the Congress and conducted over the last S years have demonstrated that tie natu• fal flow of water must be restored il the Ever• glades is to strut". Last year. Florida's Gov. Bob Martinez es• UNithed a task fora to determins what lands should be added to the park in order to per. moronity ins Wriont this new water delivery regime. The task force issued its report and recommendations last Q-tober and today's legislation would Implement the Federal por• lion of those recommendations. This is a strong Federal -State cooperative effort. Of the approximately 107,600 acres to be added to the park. some 43,000 we owned by the State of Florida and will be donated to the Federal Government. In addition, the pat. dose of prrvatey owned Iands will be on an 80percom Foderai-20 percent State cost• sharing basis. The wens to be included in fie expansion are: 70,740 acnes.-.8.350 of which we already publicly owned —in the Northeast Shark Riier Slough: 34,560 acres in the East Everglades W"ddtde and Environmental Conservation Area —au of which is State-owned and will be transferred to the Federal Government at no Cost and approximately 2,300 acres in the area between the East Everglades Wildlife and Coneewstion Area and the L-31 Canal. all The satin led cost of acgtAslim of the pr- va" &wand lards B 140 million. Since hurting Is banned in all national paft. the i>�Irnded eras Will also betels Of iln8tin for this activity. Irt&MUSi 01+I t owwnsta who were registered as of January 1. 1oeg, will be Pat Of to continua use of their alboato for their Ntathtla. These paNt Will be nontransferable and ran reinowable. Oom- rrns►cial atRioat operators mill be able to enter kite to mo slel oontracta With the Part Sam. be to tv ill N then opembons. the "Welton also aurttnorizes the Depart. mart of the interior to conduct a study of the potenntial expansion of _Fort Jefferson National Morxment in the Dry Tortrpas. The for is ai• ready of great national historic agni6cance and its surrourding waters and islands provide valuable nesting WIN for a variety of blrds. Our colleague in the other body. Senator BW Grutwwt, is Introducing Identical legisla. lion there. Mr. Speaker, preparation of this legislation has been a united. bipartisan effort on this parts of the State and ib agencies, Dade County and environmental and agricultural or. ganitations. it Ice vial 9 we are to on>sue the "action of this extremely valuable resource. I IMte my colleagues in tiro Florida delegation and. Need, any of our ooUeaw" who have tad vWEverglades National Pane and have ex• perierrced tltt hand Its quiet beauty, lo join ms in sponsoring ttnb measure. nwROVE THE SAFETY OP PESTit,'IDES IN OUR FOOD NON. HENRY A. WAXMAN Of CALMORM ER THE HOobZ Or aZrlZ617fTATWIMS Thursday. April 6, 1989 Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to Introduce N.R. 1725. the Food Safety Amendments of 1089. This legislation is a comprehensive response to growlg public fear about the safety of pesticides used on the food we feed our families. Mr. Speaker. If you ask the Ametican people to express any concerns they have about the safety of their food, time and time again they will tell you they genuinely few the pesticides we use to produce food. Yee, they want a plentiful. vaned, and eoonerical food supply. But It" do not believe they should have to sacrifice their health in return. Their fears we not unjustified In light of the constant flow of studies and reports which have criticized the adequacy of pesticide and food safety regulation. During a period In our history when the incidence of cancer is in- creasing each year. it is easy to understand why the American public are so conferred and why the Congress should set The current leadership of the EPA's pesti• cids program Is overwhelmed by a deep back. log of largely urn ested chemicals approved by earlier, irresponsible pesticide Officials. They we encumbered by inadequate resources and staff. EPA has not received the isgiatative au• thority or resources they reed from the Corr• press to do their job. The legislation I am introducing today amends this EPA's current authority tinder the Federal Food. Drug and Cosmetic &I (FFDCA] to set tolerances. or Units, on the amount of pesti. odes that may remain on food when satenn. This authority y dts0 flora tits bait oub- cift registration system under the Federal In- sectickfe, Fungicide and Roderiticide Art, which Covers all pesticides•—Inickiding non• food -use and houi*liotd weft as fnerbicides and many oifttir d enr'caus. "* bail mokea many knportant changes that will ciartry and strengthen EPA's aulloity regard - kg tolerances for *xxk se pesticdes and wm strawri ine EPA's procedures. The bill has bal- anced d anrpes that are fair to 6FIC ►11" dwmical manufacturers, fanrners, and food Conripeniei while OWV the public m uch- nseded confidence that a new food W* system is in place to protect them. The bill is written U a stibstitila for eaxrerrt /action 409 of the FFDCA, but much of our - rent law remains intact The bill Inoorponatea many of EPA's current practices and Is based on the fundamental reforms that have been discussed and recbnxnerrded by the No*" Academy of sciences. i am ancludi. in Be REOORO an enttensive section-by4ection analysis to asset Members In understanding the bill and We complex area of our taws. There are several major fes- eaes of the bill I want to highlight at this time. The bin establishes a rbk4*W food safety standard that is Consistent with the other food regulatory authorities of the FFCDA. The risk standard would be "negligible risk" and R would be detsnnined for "Indentiflable popula. Von groups —ouch as Infants and other chil- aen—,with .p.cw food consumption pat. Is".. This risk•baed standard would replace the EPA's current approach of aeeesing the risks and the bereft of a pesticide. No other food safety regulatory Statute allows the benefits of a substance that is added to our food to be considered, and pesticides should not be trgted dill enty. With this new standard EPA would regulate all pesticide residues In food under section 408 of the FFDCA. This consolidation of au• thority removes the regulation of pesticide res. idues in processed food from coverage under the food additives seeibn of the net (section 409) which Includes the Delaney clause. The application of this new negligible risk standard to each pesticide chemical will otxur over a 4-yew period. Winkle it Is essential that we remove from use those pesticides which present greater than a negligible rift, we must do so in a way that allows for tie evaluation of the health and safety ate now Wing col- Wcted m pesticides. that allows growers and food companies an opportunity to shift to Other pesticides and that allows agricultural chen>tcal companies an opporWnity to modify the current pesticides so that they might most the negligible risk standard. The last step In the inplernentation of this new negligible risk standard would occur 8 years after enactment At that time the EPA must aswe that the use of several different pesticide: on the sane crop will present no moe than a nsgtpibie risk. Prior to this stage, the negligible risk standard would be applied to each pesticide cemicai. The bill made one otter important change in food safety law. Currently, EPA lacks au- thority to require the w xnIssionn of new hearth and safety data after a tolerance is estab. NOW even if the agency baiieves additional data are necessary to man rood safety. This 3 I st St4;510fi He Re 1727 To modify the houndshes of the E%•erglades Rational park. and to prot•ide for the t►totertion of landt, waters, and natural resmWres within the pat", and tot, other purpopes. IN T11E HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AP111L 6, 1989 Mr. FARCELL introduced the following bill, which was referred t0 the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs A DILL To modify the boundaries of the Everglades National Park and to provide for the protection of lands, waters, and natural resources within the park, and for other purposes, i l Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represento- 2 tires of the United States of America in Congress assembled, — S 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 4 This Act may be cited as the "Eve' rg)ad'es National` 5 Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989". 6 TITLE I ---EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK 7 EXPANSION 8 SEC.101. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.' 9 (a) FINDINGS. -The Congress finds that— f= u ,�yzn l cf f 3 T 1 i � 4 •Y J t : � _ W , WPM 2 1 (1) Everglades National Park is a nationally and 2 internationally significant resource and the park has 8 been adversely affected and continues to be adversely 4 affected by external factors which have altered the eco- 5 system including the natural hydrologic conditions 6 within the park; 7 (2) the existing boundary of Everglades National 8 Park excludes the contiguous lands and waters of the 9 Northeast Shark River Slough that are vital to long- 10 term protection of the park and restoration of natural 11 hydrologic conditions within the park; 12 (3) wildlife resources and their associated habitats 13 have been adversely impacted by the alteration of nat- 14 ural hydrologic conditions within the park, which has 15 contributed to an overall decline in fishery resources - 16 and a 90 per centum population loss of wading birds; 17 (4) incorporation of the Northeast Shark River 18 Slough and the East Everglades within the park Hill 19 ;a limit further losses suffered by the park due to habitat = j 20 destruction outside the present park boundaries and - 21 will preserve valuable ecological resources for use and 22 enjoyment by future generations; i 23 (5) the State of Florida and certain of its political : 24 subahisions or agencies have indicated a willingness to 25 transfer approximately thirty-five thousand acres of HR 1727 nt , F �1 F 5" } , g ;, 8 Y lands under their jurisdiction to the park in order to 2 protect lands and water within the park, and may so S transfer additional lands in the future; and 4 (6) the State of I'lorida has proposed a joint 5 Federal -State effort to protect Everglades National 6 Park through the acquisition of additional lands. (b) PunposE.--The purposes of this Act are to— (1) increase the level of protection of the out- 9 standing natural values of Everglades National Park 10 and to enhance and restore the ecological values, natu- 11 ral hydrologic conditions, and public enjoyment of such 12 area by adding the area commonly known as the 13 Northeast Shark River Slough and the East Ever- 14 glades to Everglades National Park; and 15 (2) assure that the park is managed in order to 16 maintain the natural abundance, diversity, and ecologi- 17 cal integrity of native plants and animals, as well as i 18 the behavior of native animals, as a part of their eco- 19 system. it 'f 20 SEC. 102. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION. 21 (a) AREA INCLtMED.—The boundary of the Everglades 22 National Park (hereafter in this Act referred to as the T 23 "park") is hereby modified to include approximately one hun- 24 dyed and ten thousand additional acres (hereafter in this Act 25 referred to as the "`addition") as generally depicted on the lHR f 727 ni { s a u i f N pg �rr 4 1 map entitled "Bounda*• Map, Everglades rational Park Ad= dition, Dade County, Florida", numbered 160-20,013, and 3 dated April, 1989. The map shall be on file and available for 4 public inspection in the offices of the rational Park Service, 5 Department of the Interior. 6 (b) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS. —The Secretary of the t Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") 8 may from time to time make minor revisions in the bound- ' 9 aries of the park in accordance with section 7(c) of the Land f 10 and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. — t 11 46014 and following). In exercising the boundary adjust- 12 ment authority the Secretary shall ensure all actions will en - 13 hence resource preservation and shall not result in a net loss If 14 of acreage from the park.'. 4 15 (c) AcQUI81TION.—Within the boundaries of the addi- §f 16 tion described in subsection (a) the Secretary may acquireJA it 17 lands and interests in land by donation, purchase with donat- j 18 ed or appropriated funds, or exchange. For purposes of ae• 19 quiring property by exchange, the Secretary may, notwith- r 20 standing any other provision of law, exchange the approxi- 21 mately one acre of Federal land known as "'Gilbert's Marina" 22 for non -Federal land of equal value located within the bound- 1 .. i.- 23 aries of the addition. Any lands or interests in land which are - 24 owned by; the State of Florida of any political subdivision - 25 thereof, may be acquired only by donation. It is the express HR IH 1727 ; .. is �i i i Ay 6� 4 1�0,"''_ fY, a ti I intent of Cotigms that acquisition shall be completed within . 2 five years of enactment of this section. However, this author- t 8 ity shall retrain in effect until all acquisition is completed. 4 (d) AcQtTISITION or TRACTS PARTIALLY OUTSIDE b $OUNbA ltrs.=i-- i`hen an tract of land is only partly within i 8 boundaries referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary may r 7 acquire all or any portion of the land outside of such bound- 8 aries in order to minimize the paj*tment of severance costs. 8 Land so acquired outside of the boundaries may be exchanged 10 br the Secretary for non -Federal lands within the boundaries, 11 and any land so acquired and not utilized for exchange shall 12 be reported to the General Services Administration for d s- 13 posal under the Federal Property and Administration Sere - r 14 ices Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 37 7), 15 (e) OFFERS TO SELL. —In exercising the authority to I 16 acquire property under this Act, the Secretary shall give 17 prompt and careful consideration to any offer made by anyo 18 person ourning property within the boundaries of the addition 19 to sell such property, if such owner notifies the Secretary , 20 that the continued o«•nership of such property is causing, or. 21 would result in undue hardship. 22 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. --There is ' 23 hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be h 24 necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act: Provided, r 25 That with t 1 d respec to an acquisition within the addition, not MR 1727 IN , t 1 r 6 1 tinore than 80 per centum of the cost of such acquisition may 2 be, prm ded by the Federal Government. Not less than 20 8 per centum of such cost shall be prol-ided by the State of 4 Florida: 8 (g) AssiSTANCt.- -Upon the request of the Governor of 6 the State of Florida, the Secretary is authorized to pro%ide 7 technical assistance and personnel to assist in the acquisition 8 of lands and waters Within the Kissimmee River/Lake Okee- 9 chobee/ Everglades Hydrologic Basin, including the Big Cy. 10 press Swamp, through the provision of Federal land acquisi- 11 Lion personnel, practices, and procedures. The State of Flori- 12 da shall reimburse the Secretary for such assistance in such 13 amounts and at such time as agreed upon by the Secretary 1.1 and the State. Notwithstanding any other provision of lacy, r'f j ? 15 reimbursement received by the Secretary for such assistance 16 shall be retained by the Secretary and shall be available 17 without further appropriation for purposes of carrying out - . 18 anti authorized activity of the Secretary Within the bound- 19 aries of the park.. 20 SEC.103, ADMINISTRATION. 21 (a) IN GE\ER AL. —The Secretary shall administer the 22 areas within the addition in accordance Stith this act and 23 other provisions of law applicable to the Everglades National 24 Park, and with the proizsions of law generally applicable to 25 units of the National Park System, including the Act entitled UR 1724 IR V,- 41 �t A 9 i N 4. 4 5 � f S t s In order to further preserve and protect E%'er- 4 glAdes National Park, the Secretary shall utilize such other 5 statutory authority as may be available to him for the preser- G vation of wildlife and natural resources as he deems neces- sary to carry out the purposes of this Act. g (b) PROTECTION Or ECOSYSTEM. —The Secretary shall 9 manage the park in order to maintain the natural abundance, 10 diversity, and ecological integrity of native plants and ani- 11 mats, as well as the behavior of native animals, as a part of 12 their ecosystem. 13 (C) PROTECTION OF FLORA AND FAUNA. —The park 14 shall be closed to the operation of airboats, except as pro-%id- 1 i ed in subsection (d) and except that within a limited capacity 16 and on designated routes within the addition, ovmers of 3t 17 record of registered airboats in use within the addition as of I 1S January 1,1989, shall be issued nontransferable, nonrenewa- 19 ble permits, for their individual lifetimes, to operate personal- 1 20 Iv owned airboats for noncommercial use in accordance withJ, 21 rules prescribed by the Secretary to determine ownership and 22 registration, established use, permit conditions, and penalties, 23 and to protect the biological resources of the area. 24 (d) CONCESSION CONTRACTS. —The Secretary is au- 25 thorized to negotiate and enter into concession contracts with UR 1727 1I1 /! � sY'Y 4[5 pp 8 the owners of c0mrnerci9l airb0at and tour facilities in exist- 2 ence on or before January 1, 1989, located within the add! 8 tion for the provision of such services at their current loca= 4 tions under such rules and conditions as he may deem neces- 8 sary for the accommodation of visitors and protection of bio- 6 logical resources of the area. 7 (e) 'VISITOR CENTER. —The Secretary is authorized and 8 directed to expedite the construction of the visitor center fa- g cility at Everglades City, Florida, as described in the Devel- 10 opment Concept Plan, Gulf Coast, dated February 1989, and 11 upon construction shall designate the visitor center faciliky as 12 "The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Center" in commemoration 13 of the vision and leadership shown by Mrs. Douglas in the 14 protection of the everglades and Everglades National Park. 15 TITLE H—FORT JEFFERSON NATIONAL 16 MON TWENT REDESIGNATION STUDY 9 • yj • 7 i. 17 The Secretary shall prepare and transmit to the Com- 18 mittee on Energy and National Resources of the Senate and f 19 the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House_ a 20 of Representatives, n-ithin two years of the date of enactment � 21 of this Act, a feasibility and suitability study of expanding r 22 and redesignating Fort Jefferson National Monument in the lb 23 Dry Tortugas as Fort Jefferson National Park. The study k 24 shall include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, de- �= 25 velopment, operation, and maintenance, as well as alterna. HB 1127 1H • rt} a s• � �, JPf d ff St '� F} #� y� V • • including a jl nt de,,'/State tnanegetnent ai�hetr►e, � �t � to further protect the W stets, tees tracts, fisheries, and anal= 3 lorti'banks in and around the jorida Xey s and IFort Jefferson 4 National Monument.