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Anti-wetlands Amendments Popping Up in Last Days of Session
In these last days of session, development interests are anxious to amend language that would make it easier for them to develop wetlands to any bill that will accept it.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
1) Use our district matching email function to write your Senator and Representative. Ask them to oppose the three amendments included in our suggested letter below. For best effect, edit our suggested letter to include your own thoughts on the importance of wetlands protections.
2) Call your Legislators at the Capitol this morning on this issue:
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Please act NOW! With only four more days of legislative session, these issues will be decided in a matter of days, if not hours. |
| Sample Letter for Campaign |
Subject: Please oppose amendments that weaken local wetlands protections
Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,
One Senate and two House amendments have been filed to require local communities to consider wetlands mitigation proposed by developers. While mitigation may work for some communities, it does not for all. Some counties have few natural wetlands remaining and should not be forced to accept bad mitigation plans in exchange for the destruction of natural wetlands.
Many of these counties have taken additional steps to safeguard their imperiled wetlands, and should continue to have the freedom to base their decisions about local resources on local circumstances.
Please oppose the following amendments that would mandate mitigation be considered by ALL Florida counties:
SB 1112, Amendment #137801 by Rep. Needleman
HB 1447, Amendment #896019 by Rep. Reagan
HB 7133, Amendment #080263 by Rep. Needleman
Thank you for your perseverance in representing my interests in these last days of session!
Sincerely,
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Campaign Launched:
May 02, 2006
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