Image via Wikipedia Despite all the warnings against the Quarry Preserve project, Hernando County Commissioners have approve the massive housing and commercial development.
The 4,282-acre Quarry Preserve project north of Brooksville, Florida is an old rock quarry that was sold by Brooksville Quarry LLC after the mine was depleted. There are few roads for access, the water supply for the 5,800 unit residential community promises to be inadequate, and pollution issues were raised in the environmental impact report done by the state of Florida earlier this year.
The project is an environmental and economic disaster for everyone outside of the builders and developers who stand to make huge profits from the exploitation of the abandoned mine.
According to the Florida DCA's 46 page Objections, Recommendations and Comments report the plan is:
• Bad for the environment
• Bad for the economy
• Bad for the housing market
• Has no water supply
• No sewers
• Encroaches on federal endangered wildlife habitat, including 12 endangered species
• Creates undesirable sprawl
• Will pollute the water supply
• Is a bad use of the land
• Is inconsistent with the County’s plan for development
• Is not needed
• And violates state laws
It is unclear how or why Hernando County would approve a project this questionable. However, it may be the last chance they have to push though an unnecessary and unwanted building project.
Amendment 4 will be on the Florida ballot in November. Special interest groups are lobbying against the measure with scare tactics because it puts power in the hands of people instead of developers.
Sample Ballot
NO. 4 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE II,
SECTION 7
For more information on Amendment 4, visit Florida Hometown Democracy
Forget the scare tactics and get the facts
Source:Building project called environmental and economic disaster is approved by Hernando County - Tampa Bay Hernando County Political Buzz | Examiner.com
The 4,282-acre Quarry Preserve project north of Brooksville, Florida is an old rock quarry that was sold by Brooksville Quarry LLC after the mine was depleted. There are few roads for access, the water supply for the 5,800 unit residential community promises to be inadequate, and pollution issues were raised in the environmental impact report done by the state of Florida earlier this year.
The project is an environmental and economic disaster for everyone outside of the builders and developers who stand to make huge profits from the exploitation of the abandoned mine.
According to the Florida DCA's 46 page Objections, Recommendations and Comments report the plan is:
• Bad for the environment
• Bad for the economy
• Bad for the housing market
• Has no water supply
• No sewers
• Encroaches on federal endangered wildlife habitat, including 12 endangered species
• Creates undesirable sprawl
• Will pollute the water supply
• Is a bad use of the land
• Is inconsistent with the County’s plan for development
• Is not needed
• And violates state laws
It is unclear how or why Hernando County would approve a project this questionable. However, it may be the last chance they have to push though an unnecessary and unwanted building project.
Amendment 4 will be on the Florida ballot in November. Special interest groups are lobbying against the measure with scare tactics because it puts power in the hands of people instead of developers.
Sample Ballot
NO. 4 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE II,
SECTION 7
TITLE: Referenda required for adoption and amendment of local government comprehensive land use plans.
BALLOT SUMMARY: Establishes that before a local government may adopt a new comprehensive land use plan, or amend a comprehensive land use plan, the proposed plan or amendment shall be subject to vote of the electors of the local government by referendum, following preparation by the local planning agency, consideration by the governing body and notice. Provides definitions.
For more information on Amendment 4, visit Florida Hometown Democracy
Forget the scare tactics and get the facts
Source:Building project called environmental and economic disaster is approved by Hernando County - Tampa Bay Hernando County Political Buzz | Examiner.com
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