...almost one third of Florida is owned by some level of government for conservation purposes. The state currently has difficulty maintaining and protecting the conservation land it already owns. Before any additional properties are purchased for conservation purposes, existing waterways, estuaries, rivers and other water bodies presently endangered should be restored. For example, discharges from Lake Okeechobee has flooded the Indian River Lagoon and created a blanket of brown-colored water leading to toxic algae blooms in the Lagoon’s waters. There is plenty of clean-up, maintenance, and restoration projects that need immediate attention before the state should be considering the purchase of anymore property.
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:44:01 +0000
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