Item 2.17 Consider and disc~_iss Resol~.~tion supporting Texas
Adapt-A-Peach Program. (County ,T~_idge>
ORDER NO. 23160
APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION SUPPORTING TEXAS
ADOPT-A-BEACH PROGRAM
On this the 26th day of February 1996, ~.ipon motion made by
Commissioner Lehman, seconded by Commissioner- Lackey, the
Court unanimously approved by a vote of 5-@-@, to appr-ove
Resolution supporting Texas Adopt-A-Beach Program.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The beaches, shores and waters of the Texas
Gulf Coast sustain an abundance of valuable fish and wildlife
offer r-ecreational, aesthetic and economic benefits to all
Texans and attract many visitors to o~_~r state;and,
-~. WHEREAS, R11 Texas Rivers empty into the Gulf of
Mexico; and tr^ash and other kinds of pollution tr-avels down
r^ivers and ends ~.ip in the Gulf of Mexico and on Texas Reaches;
and,
WHEREAS, The beaches of Texas are a state treasur-e to
be protected and enjoyed by all Texans, from the West Texas
plains to the East Texas for^ests; and,
WHEREAS, Waterborne debris and beach litter injure
and kill co~_tntless marine animals and coastal bir-ds;threaten
the health and safety of beach users and boaters; and work to
the detriment of the coastal tourist industry which produces
aver f7 billion each year- fr-om tour-ism and recreation; and
WHEREAS, Ten year-s ago 2,800 volunteers traveled to
rain-soaked Texas beaches on a stor-my Sat~_ir^d ay morning to
participate in a beach cleanup in which they collected 12k
tons of trash; and
WHEREAS, In response to the need demonstrated by the
first clean~.~p, Texas Land Commissioner^ Garry Mauro began the
Texas Rdopt-A-Beach Program that has brought intern atianal
attention to the problem of ocean dumping and served as a
model for- similar^ programs in 40 other U. S. states and
terr-itor•ies and 70 other- countries; and
_. WHEREAS, The data collected on the types of trash
found during these semi-annual clean~_~ps demonstrated that
m~_~ch of the trash on Texas beaches was from offshore so~_~rces
such as shipping, offshore oil and seismic operations, and
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commercial and r-ecr^eational fishing; and
WHEREAS, That information was used to persuade the
U. S. Senate to ratify the Inter-national Mar-itime
Orgainzation~s (IMO) MRRPOL Rnnex V 7r•eaty banning the dumping
of plastics in the oceans of the world and later used to
convince the IMD to grant the Gulf "special area" designation
which declares the Gulf of Mexico offlimits to dumping of any
kind other than finely ground food scraps: and
WHEREAS, The continuing success of the Texas Adopt-A-
Beach Program is made possible through the support of
thousands of volunteers from all over- Texas who are the
backbone of the pr-ogr^am; now, therefore, be it
RESDLVED, That Kerr• County does hereby congratulate
the Texas Adopt-A-Beach Grogram on its iQ~th Anniversar-y and
expresses its appreciation for its work in protecting and
enhancing Texas open beaches For all Texans.
Item 2.18 Consider and discuss capping well at the Rg-Porn.
(Commissioner Pct. #2>
ORDER ND. 23161
APPROVAL OF REACTIVE WELL AT AG-BARN
AND CDST TO REACTIVE WELL
On this the 26th day of February 1996 upon motion made by
Commissioner Lackey and seconded by Commissioner Lehman, the
Court unanimously approved by a vote of 5-0-0~ to approve
reactivate the water well at the Ag-Barn subject to a cast
study approved by the Court.
Item 2.19 Consider and discuss bids far- booking roam additions
to Kerr County Law Enforcement Center. (Commissioner^ F'ct. #2)
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