The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.October 2008 Here They Go Again! Less than 2 months after the county commission primary election, the Liberty Park 991 house development is coming back on the commission agenda. Pulled just before the primary, it is coming back! This Developer is taking advantage of a huge Comp Plan loophole…

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The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.September 2008 This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the birthday of Rachel Carson, the author of Silent Spring, a book published in 1962 that pointed out the dangers of chemicals impacting the world, especially pesticides and is widely credited with starting the contemporary environmental movement. The recovery of…

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The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.July 2008 Indian River County Public Works Department has requested from St. John River Water Management District a variance to construct an enlarged replacement boat ramp and a new,  separate fishing pier within the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) which would extend into an Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserve.…

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The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.May 2008 The proposed Liberty Park development at 66th Avenue and CR 510 is the second time this year when the public discovered that our county’s zoning regulations have huge loopholes.  Developers “latch on” to these loopholes, but the public only learns about them when the developments are scheduled…

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