| Take Action/Osceola County Development Plan on 17,000 Acres |
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| Written by Marjorie Holt | |
| Monday, February 1 2010 | |
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February 1, 2010 > > Dear Osceola Sierra Club Members, > > The Sierra Club Central Florida Group is urging you to > take action on the following project. Osceola County is > proposing a 17,000 acre / 26 square mile expansion to the > urban growth plan called the N.E. Conceptual Master Plan. > The land is currently owned by the Church of Jesus Christ > of Latter Day Saints and is located south of the > Osceola-Orange County line from the Econlockhatchee River > Swamp and headwaters at the east, Outback Road to the west > and south of Nova Road. Previously known as The Upper Econ > Mosiac, this land has been removed from the state list for acquisition > as a state forest to provide public recreational > opportunities, protect wildlife and the ecologically > sensitive lands of the Econlockhatchee River Swamp, Moss Park, > and Split Oak Mitigation Bank of Orange and Seminole Counties. > Residential and commercial growth threatens the large > expanse of habitat and recreational opportunities of the > upper Kissimmee Basin. > > WHAT YOU CAN DO: > The Sierra Club opposes transmittal of the proposed > development in the Urban Expansion Area. We urge > residents contact Osceola County Commissioners to request > a plan that provides specific recommendations to preserve > contiguous wildlife corridors of the Econlockhatchee > River and Swamp to the east, and greater buffering and > protection of the Split Oak Mitigation Bank. > > PUBLIC HEARINGS & PROJECT INFORMATION: > The proposed amendments will be heard at the February > 4th, 2010 Planning Commission hearing and the February > 15th, Board of County Commissioners hearing for > authorization to transmit the amendments to the Department > of Community Affairs (DCA) for review. Once the amendments are > reviewed by DCA, they will send Osceola County a report > titled; Objections, Recommendations and Comments. > The County will review and respond to the report. The > amendments will then be presented to the BCC (date to be > determined) to either adopt, adopt with changes or > not adopt. > > Each plan contains Goals, Objectives, and Policies that > are proposed for adoption into the Comprehensive Plan as > new Elements. These documents are available online at > http://smartgrowth.osceola.org under Conceptual Master Plans. > > If you are unable to attend the public hearing, please > email the Osceola County Commissioners as listed below. > > Osceola County Commissioners > Michael E. Harford > Commissioner District 1 > This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it > > John "Q" Quiñones > Commissioner District 2 > This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it > > Brandon Arrington > Vice Chairman, Commissioner District 3 > This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it > > Ken Smith > Commissioner District 4 > This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it > > Fred Hawkins, Jr. > Chairman, Commissioner District 5 > This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it > > > Thank you for your support, > > > Mary-Slater Linn > Chair, Central Florida Sierra Club > 407-481-4398 > This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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