Sanibel Mayor Kevin Ruane Issues Urgent Call To Citizens For Support Of Expedited Clean Water Initiatives!
The City Of Sanibel issued the following news release at 11:28AM/E this morning.
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Water Quality Update from Sanibel Mayor Kevin Ruane & a Call for YOU to Act Now! |
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“Citizens of Sanibel, On July 19th, 2016 the Sanibel City Council adopted Resolution 16-060 (click here) calling on the State of Florida and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to accelerate the planning and design process of a critical project, the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), that when completed will provide additional storage south of Lake Okeechobee and reduce the high-volume freshwater discharges that have been so devastating to our community.
Currently this high-impact project is not slated to begin until 2020. We are pleased to advise you that as of today the U.S. Army Corps has announced they are willing to expedite the planning of this project. Click here to view the letter.
We cannot wait five years to begin the planning phase for the EAA. Now we must convince the State of Florida to accelerate the planning and design process for the “EAA Storage & ASR/Decomp Ph2” project in the 2015 Integrated Delivery Schedule from 2020 to 2016/2017. WE ARE REQUESTING YOU ADD YOUR VOICE TO THIS CA– USE. For your convenience, with one click here you can send emails to the Governor, the South Florida Water Management District Executive Director and Governing Board, Local Legislative Delegation, and the President of State Senate and House Speaker, urging our State officials and representatives accelerate the EAA planning from 2020 to 2016/2017 and to commence land acquisition and construction immediately upon completion of planning and design. Let me assure you that protecting our coastal estuaries from high-volume freshwater discharges is our top priority at Sanibel City Hall. We truly appreciate your assistance in this endeavor. On behalf of the citizens of Sanibel we also want to specifically thank Congressman Member Patrick E. Murphy, whose 18th District represents Martin, St. Lucie and northern Palm Beach counties, for his efforts to obtain this commitment from the U.S. Corps of Army. Click here to view the letter. This accomplishment clearly illustrates how effective we can be when both coasts work towards a common goal in a bipartisan effort. Thank you, |
Kevin Ruane
Mayor of Sanibel”
