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11/19/09 Sierra Club Pushes for Expanded Habitat to Help Panther Survive Global Warming Sea Level Rise, Storms, Threaten Current Habitat
The Sierra Club today is calling on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help the Florida panther survive global warming by protecting its habitat. In a petition filed today, the Sierra Club proposed a critical habitat designation that includes migration corridors and additional land that will help panthers adapt to sea level rise, stronger hurricanes, and other impacts of global warming.

6/12/08 NEW Lee County Fertilizer Ordinance
Break out the champagne! The Lee Cty BOCC passed a strong fertilizer ordinance and went along with our all recommendations . Attached is a synopsis of the ordinance posted on the Natural Resources website (www.lee-county.com/naturalresources/WaterQuality/default.htm. The adopted ordinance in its entirety is not yet available.