The Senate Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation will meet on Tuesday, January 12th from 4:00-6:00PM. Among other topics, the Committee will discuss the current status of the Florida Forever program. Now is the time to contact the Committee members and let them know how important Florida Forever is to you. Remind them:
- Funding for Florida Forever is necessary — and is consistent with the Legislature’s unanimous approval of the ten-year renewal of Florida Forever in the 2008 Session.
- It is critical that the Legislature provide funding to ensure the program’s continuity through new bond authority for land acquisitions, allowing the state to negotiate in good faith with landowners.
- The recent economic downturn has provided an unprecedented opportunity to purchase lands at bargain prices for public use and conservation. These opportunities won’t last forever.
- More than 42 counties and 28 cities have passed resolutions supporting Florida Forever, and more than 175 diverse organizations have joined the Florida Forever Coalition to fight for the program.
Visit the committee’s website here or contact them by phone (850) 487-5372.