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Greater
Charlotte Harbor Group
Charlotte Harbor Group
Greater
Charlotte Harbor Group
Charlotte Harbor Group
Contact Information
Sierra Club
Greater Charlotte Harbor Group
PO Box 27221
ElJobean, FL
33927-7221
(941) 276-4219
Sierra Club
Greater Charlotte Harbor Group
PO Box 27221
ElJobean, FL
33927-7221
(941) 276-4219
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3 Great updates from your Greater Charlotte Harbor Group
Sunshine Law Complaint: On Nov 13, Vice-chair Gail Giles filed a complaint alleging violations of the Sunshine Law by Charlotte County Commissioner Tricia Duffy. The complaint states that Duffy's negotiations with Mosaic were in violation of the law because they did not permit public input. We will be watching this closely.
Mosaic Agreement: The Group has been vigorously fighting the proposed settlement agreement between Sarasota, Charlotte & Lee counties and Mosaic. The agreement would allow Mosaic to mine areas pretty much unchallenged for the next 15 years. The group was able to get close to 200 people at the last hearing and had enough knowledgable speakers to convince Charlotte County to send the agreement back to the bargaining table. The next meeting is on Nov 20 at 1:30 p.m. Your support is needed again as the agreement is still deficient in many areas. See the ACTION page for more information.
Washington Loop Dirt Mining: The Group has been very active in helping the residents of Washington Loop in Eastern Charlotte county fight proposed dirt mining in their neighborhood. Not only would this activity dewater ponds on the lands but it is dangerously close to the streams and creeks that supply Punta Gorda with their drinking water.
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Thanks to the hard work of our Sierra Club lobbyist in Tallahasee and
everyone's letters from around the State, here's a legislative recap:
Bad bills that died:
HB957 wetlands delegation with anti-manatee dry dock storage
CELEBRATE. We did it.
HB1031 wetlands targeted expedited permitting. CELEBRATE.
Bills that passed:
SB900 anti citizen initiative bill passes that has the revocation in it.
See the veto request which went to Governor Crist on this bad bill, also
on this website.
House vote 96 to 22.
Senate 27-9
HB985 Infrastructure and transportation bill that privatizes toll roads 68
to 49 House.
37-2 Senate
HB7203 Growth Management pilot projects took out most restrictive
language, so DCA can still review.
Senate vote 34-5
House 118-0
HB981 State Parks with bad Babcock management language passes. But - No
cypress harvesting. That's good.
38-0 Senate
118-0 House
SB1952 Fertlizer task force passes, not great.
At our lobbyist's & others' requests, local government preemptions were
removed, which means Charlotte County can still write a fertilizer
ordinance.
Senate 39-0
House 111-3
everyone's letters from around the State, here's a legislative recap:
Bad bills that died:
HB957 wetlands delegation with anti-manatee dry dock storage
CELEBRATE. We did it.
HB1031 wetlands targeted expedited permitting. CELEBRATE.
Bills that passed:
SB900 anti citizen initiative bill passes that has the revocation in it.
See the veto request which went to Governor Crist on this bad bill, also
on this website.
House vote 96 to 22.
Senate 27-9
HB985 Infrastructure and transportation bill that privatizes toll roads 68
to 49 House.
37-2 Senate
HB7203 Growth Management pilot projects took out most restrictive
language, so DCA can still review.
Senate vote 34-5
House 118-0
HB981 State Parks with bad Babcock management language passes. But - No
cypress harvesting. That's good.
38-0 Senate
118-0 House
SB1952 Fertlizer task force passes, not great.
At our lobbyist's & others' requests, local government preemptions were
removed, which means Charlotte County can still write a fertilizer
ordinance.
Senate 39-0
House 111-3
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