Guest guest Posted March 9, 2001 Report Share Posted March 9, 2001 LETTER TO PROTECT MANATEE SOURCE: ACTION ALERT from SMC on BRICKELL KEY MARINA (action) From- theanimalspirit- SEND LETTER TO: Jeb Bush Governor Phone 850 488 4441 Fax 850 487 0801 E-mail: jeb Katherine Harris Secretary of State Phone 850 414 5500 Fax 850 487 2214 E-mail: secretary Bob Butterworth Attorney General Phone 850 487 1963 Fax 850 410 1630 no e-mail address available Robert F. Milligan Comptroller Phone 850 410 9370 Fax 850 410 9026 E-mail: dbf Tom Gallagher Insurance Commissioner Phone 850 922 3100 Fax 850 488 6581 no e-mail address available Ms.Terry Rhodes Agricultural Commissioner Phone 850 488 3022 Fax 850 488 7585 E-mail: commissioner Charlie Christ Education Commissioner Phone 850 487 1785 Fax 850 414 0165 no e-mail address available Please also fax the letter to: Bob Butterworth Attorney General Fax 850 410 1630 no e-mail address available SAMPLE LETTER: Re: Please deny proposal by Brickell Key Marina Dear Governor Bush and Members of the Cabinet, Two of southeast Florida's best environmental protection measures are under attack by special interests: the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve Act and the Dade County MPP. If a proposed 112 slip Marina is approved by you and your Cabinet, both of these important environmental safeguards would be violated and undermined. The Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve Act protects one of Florida's most unique and threatened resources. The intention of this act was to allow for the eventual restoration of Biscayne Bay, a resource of national and international significance, by limiting harmful and ill-planned development along its coastline. The Act clearly states that " NO FURTHER LEASE, TRANSFER OR SALE OF SOVEREIGN SUBMERGED LANDS BE ALLOWED UNLESS AN APPLICANT PROVES THAT THE PROJECT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND MEETS THE TEST OF EXTREME HARDSHIP. " According to the Department of Environmental Protection's staff, this project meets neither requirement. In 1989 Florida's Governor and Cabinet directed thirteen counties to complete Manatee Protection Plans (MPPs). Miami-Dade County is one of only five counties to have an approved MPP. Miami-Dade's MPP is also one of only three of those that has earned the endorsement of SMC. It was crafted by a task force made up of diverse members including marine facility development interests, and excels in allowing manatee protection and marine businesses to co-exist. One of the criteria in the MPP is that all new marine facility sites and marina expansion sites in Dade coastal waters should cause minimal or no manatee/ boat travel pattern overlap. This project is located at the mouth of the Miami River - a major travel corridor for Dade County's manatees. Further, the Miami-Dade MPP DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A COMMERCIAL MARINA AT THIS LOCATION. Please DENY THE LEASE by adhering to the guidelines set forth in the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve Act and the Miami-Dade Manatee Protection Plan when evaluating the Brickell Key Marina Lease. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing what action you will take regarding this important issue. Sincerely, cc: Katherine Harris Bob Butterworth Robert F. Milligan Tom Gallagher Terry Rhodes Charlie Christ _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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