From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | 25 Sep 2006 15:50:21 -0000 |
Reply: | cpeo-military |
Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] Florida Panhandle land conservation |
Land conservation is a good way to preserve our natural resourcesEditorial Pensacola News-Journal (FL) September 24, 2006 Land conservation is a smart investment that enhances property values, prevents encroachment on military installations and saves billions in government costs. As the Pensacola Bay Area's population grows, there is a corresponding reduction in open space. More and more open land is disappearing into subdivisions and commercial development. Roads are splitting open lands into smaller pieces, and making solitude harder to find. That's why we applaud the Nature Conservancy's purchase of more than 11,000 acres of undeveloped land in Santa Rosa County from International Paper Co. It shows some wisdom on the county's part to acquire this land now and save it from development in the future. ... It also acts as a buffer against encroachment by development around Eglin Air Force Base and Whiting Field Naval Air Station. The purchase also includes two smaller parcels totaling 205 acres just outside Whiting Field. ... For the entire article, see http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060924/OPINION/609240308/1020 --
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