Pelican Island Audubon Society
Serving Indian River County since 1964
Category: President’s Hoot
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Will we preserve our quality of life? Major community environmental issues facing Indian River County folks
The President’ Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.February 2008 Potable Water to Drink.Debby Ecker, who serves on our Board, will be our speaker this month, discussing where we get our water in Indian River County. It is a timely topic as St. Johns River Water Management District has predicted that the Floridan Aquifer, where the county…
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Justifying the Sexton Land Deal
Letter: Justifying the Sexton land deal Saturday, November 24, 2007 Russ Lemmon’s negative column of Nov. 18 did not answer his own question: “Why did we pay $12 million for land we don’t own?” Buying development rights from active agricultural lands is probably the smartest thing the county has done. Why? Because: The land remains…
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Hello? Why doesn’t SJRWMD listen to their own biologists?
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.November 2007 And now they don’t want the Governor or Cabinet to see their own top Biologists’ Study! Another example of Government suppressing Science? And now they don’t want the Governor or Cabinet to see their own top Biologists’ Study! Another example of Government suppressing Science? PIAS, Friends of…
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Florida’s Shame Day: The Number 1 Con
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.October 2007 The Orlando Sentinel called it “Florida’s Shame Day 1: The big con”, when the St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board voted to swap 1,266 acres of state owned conservation lands (now called Sand Lake tract) for 460 ac of private land owned by the Corrigans,…