[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA

 Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, today marks a special day. It is 
the 10th anniversary of the designation of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse 
Outstanding Natural Area. This 120-acre site in Palm Beach County, FL, 
contains invaluable historic and cultural resources, including an 
archaeological record showing continuous Native American settlement 
dating back 5,000 years.
  Every year, tens of thousands of visitors enjoy tours of the restored 
1860 Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and historical grounds, which include the 
1892 George Washington Tindall House.
  The Federal designation also protects the area's rich natural 
environment along the Indian River Lagoon, which provides habitat for 
over two dozen State or federally listed species, from the West Indian 
manatee to the Florida scrub jay.
  A decade ago, I filed legislation to protect this special area, and 
on May 8, 2008, President George W. Bush signed it into law, Public Law 
110-229. To this day, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural 
Area remains the only unit of the 34-million-acre National Landscape 
Conservation System east of the Mississippi River.
  I would like to commend the many partners who help the Department of 
the Interior take care of this heritage landmark, including the 
Loxahatchee River Historical Society, Palm Beach County, the town of 
Jupiter, the village of Tequesta, and the U.S. Coast Guard. Together, 
we have ensured this area will be preserved for future 
generations.

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