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Ladybbird · 20-09-24, 17:20

Ron DeSantis Just Handed Florida State Forest to Golf Course Builder - It Sucks.

DeSantis Controversial Plan to Build Golf Courses on Florida State Parks

MSNRAW 20 SEP 2024

Theres a tradition among Florida developers of naming their projects after any natural attributes obliterated by the development.

That?s why you see subdivisions with such monikers as Cypress Woods,Panther Trace, and The Canopy. My personal favorite, found in Naples, is Wilderness Country Club.

Thats why Ive been trying to figure out what the Canadian developers from Cabot should call the Hernando County golf course development they plan to build on whats currently a thriving part of the Withlacoochee State Forest.

The Burrows, for all the imperiled gopher tortoises to be destroyed Maybe The Rookery, in honor of the sandhill cranes Or how about The Habitat, for the black bears

No, wait, Ive got it. They should call it Good Sense.

Thats what was tossed out by Gov. Ron None of My Administrations Foul-ups is Ever My Fault DeSantis and the Cabinet when they approved deeding this well-wooded acreage over to the Canadians in exchange for some less worthy land in Levy County.
This deal was added to the Cabinets agenda the day before the meeting through an unusual, last-minute process typically reserved for natural disasters and other extenuating circumstances,? the Tampa Bay Times reported last week.

Emails show DeSantis deputy chief of staff, Cody Farrill, drafted agenda language with environmental agency officials a day before the rest of the Cabinet was officially notified of the new item.

But surely, our top elected state officials were cautious about making such a drastic decision, right? Nooooope.

The Cabinets June 12 discussion, which lasted less than 30 seconds, did not mention golf courses nor the state forest where more could be built. There was no debate, no public comment. No mention of endangered wildlife, says the Times.

Oh, wait, Ive got it. How about we call the new development Transparency? Because that definitely went out the window with this land swap.

Fortunately, when the huge scandal erupted over DeSantis attempt to build golf courses, hotels, and sports facilities in nine state parks, it flushed out news of this sneaky swap, too. Otherwise, it would have remained hidden from the public until it was too late to stop it.

Now, while the skids are well greased, theres still one more stop where it could be derailed.

If they get away with this, they can get away with anything, former Florida Park Service director Eric Draper told me. Any piece of land becomes available for a trade to a developer.

Mitigating for the mitigation

Last month, when a reporter asked DeSantis about the land swap, he claimed it was perfectly justified.

We were getting better conservation land and we gave them less desirable land, DeSantis said, talking as if it were a done deal.

Those comments are about as believable as saying DeSantis only gave up his pursuit of the presidency because he likes being governor so much.

Lets examine the facts, shall we?

The Withlacoochee State Forest property has a history thats oh, lets call it interesting.?

The 164,073-acre forest was originally acquired by the federal government from private landowners between 1936 and 1939, then transferred to the state in 1958. But this particular 324-acre parcel that Cabot wants wasnt part of it yet.

The Florida Department of Transportations Turnpike Enterprise section handed that land over to the state forest folks in 2016 to make up for the environmental destruction caused by the needless Suncoast Parkway toll road.

So, if the state okays this boneheaded swap with Cabot, it would be getting land in distant Levy County to make up for destroying some Hernando County land that had been preserved to make up for earlier destruction there ? destruction that was nowhere near Levy County.

In other words, theyd be mitigating for the mitigation. You know how Bugs Bunny used to hold up signs that called Elmer Fudd a screwball and a crackpot? I think that would apply here, too.

But wait, it gets worse: DOT paid $6 million for what became state forest property. The Department of Environmental Piffle er, excuse me, Protection? seems to be claiming the value somehow dropped to $85,000, but theres been no land appraisal to explain why.

Perhaps its the only way the DEP could justify swapping it for the less valuable parcel in Levy County.

Im guessing that they are trying to game the public interest requirement, Draper told me.

Retired Southwest Florida Water Management District executive director Emilio Sonny Vergara, who lives in Brooksville, pointed out to me that instead of dropping lower, the value of that forest property has likely escalated quite a bit. Thats because of all the nearby development including, of course, Cabots.

Id like to hear that too, but DEP officials didnt want to answer my questions about it for some reason. Neither did DeSantis deputy chief of staff, Cody Farrill.

So far the best comment about the land swap by any state official involved in this mess came from an email exchange uncovered by the Times. The assistant bureau chief of the forest management bureau summed it up perfectly: It still sucks.

Island Versus Main Street

The person who did the most to educate me about this crazy situation is Eugene Kelly, president of the Florida Native Plant Society (and as far as I can tell, no relation to the star of Singing in the Rain).

Kelly, who lives 20 minutes away from the state forest parcel, holds a masters degree in plant ecology. He spent 16 years working for the Southwest Florida Water Management District in the Save Our Rivers and Florida Forever land protection program.

In other words, he knows his onions, as well as all the other plants. And if Cabot had asked him to hand over this forest parcel, I think he would have not just said no but he wouldve quoted Tom Petty and told the company,

Dont come around here no more.

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 50,260 Thanks: 28,721 Thanked 14,428 Times in 10,234 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	DeSantis Plan to Build Golf Courses on Florida State Parks-1 Handed to Builder Ron DeSantis Just Handed Florida State Forest to Golf Course Builder - It Sucks. DeSantis Controversial Plan to Build Golf Courses on Florida State Parks MSNRAW 20 SEP 2024 Theres a tradition among Florida developers of naming their projects after any natural attributes obliterated by the development. *That?s why you see subdivisions with such monikers as Cypress Woods,Panther Trace, and The Canopy. My personal favorite, found in Naples, is Wilderness Country Club.* Thats why Ive been trying to figure out what the Canadian developers from Cabot should call the Hernando County golf course development they plan to build on whats currently a thriving part of the Withlacoochee State Forest. The Burrows, for all the imperiled gopher tortoises to be destroyed Maybe The Rookery, in honor of the sandhill cranes Or how about The Habitat, for the black bears No, wait, Ive got it. They should call it Good Sense. Thats what was tossed out by Gov. Ron None of My Administrations Foul-ups is Ever My Fault DeSantis and the Cabinet when they approved deeding this well-wooded acreage over to the Canadians in exchange for some less worthy land in Levy County. This deal was added to the Cabinets agenda the day before the meeting through an unusual, last-minute process typically reserved for natural disasters and other extenuating circumstances,? the Tampa Bay Times reported last week. Emails show DeSantis deputy chief of staff, Cody Farrill, drafted agenda language with environmental agency officials a day before the rest of the Cabinet was officially notified of the new item. But surely, our top elected state officials were cautious about making such a drastic decision, right? Nooooope. The Cabinets June 12 discussion, which lasted less than 30 seconds, did not mention golf courses nor the state forest where more could be built. There was no debate, no public comment. No mention of endangered wildlife, says the Times. Oh, wait, Ive got it. How about we call the new development Transparency? Because that definitely went out the window with this land swap. Fortunately, when the huge scandal erupted over DeSantis attempt to build golf courses, hotels, and sports facilities in nine state parks, it flushed out news of this sneaky swap, too. Otherwise, it would have remained hidden from the public until it was too late to stop it. Now, while the skids are well greased, theres still one more stop where it could be derailed. If they get away with this, they can get away with anything, former Florida Park Service director Eric Draper told me. Any piece of land becomes available for a trade to a developer. Mitigating for the mitigation Last month, when a reporter asked DeSantis about the land swap, he claimed it was perfectly justified. We were getting better conservation land and we gave them less desirable land, DeSantis said, talking as if it were a done deal. Those comments are about as believable as saying DeSantis only gave up his pursuit of the presidency because he likes being governor so much. Lets examine the facts, shall we? The Withlacoochee State Forest property has a history thats oh, lets call it interesting.? The 164,073-acre forest was originally acquired by the federal government from private landowners between 1936 and 1939, then transferred to the state in 1958. But this particular 324-acre parcel that Cabot wants wasnt part of it yet. The Florida Department of Transportations Turnpike Enterprise section handed that land over to the state forest folks in 2016 to make up for the environmental destruction caused by the needless Suncoast Parkway toll road. So, if the state okays this boneheaded swap with Cabot, it would be getting land in distant Levy County to make up for destroying some Hernando County land that had been preserved to make up for earlier destruction there ? destruction that was nowhere near Levy County. In other words, theyd be mitigating for the mitigation. You know how Bugs Bunny used to hold up signs that called Elmer Fudd a screwball and a crackpot? I think that would apply here, too. But wait, it gets worse: DOT paid $6 million for what became state forest property. The Department of Environmental Piffle er, excuse me, Protection? seems to be claiming the value somehow dropped to $85,000, but theres been no land appraisal to explain why. Perhaps its the only way the DEP could justify swapping it for the less valuable parcel in Levy County. Im guessing that they are trying to game the public interest requirement, Draper told me. Retired Southwest Florida Water Management District executive director Emilio Sonny Vergara, who lives in Brooksville, pointed out to me that instead of dropping lower, the value of that forest property has likely escalated quite a bit. Thats because of all the nearby development including, of course, Cabots. Id like to hear that too, but DEP officials didnt want to answer my questions about it for some reason. Neither did DeSantis deputy chief of staff, Cody Farrill. So far the best comment about the land swap by any state official involved in this mess came from an email exchange uncovered by the Times. The assistant bureau chief of the forest management bureau summed it up perfectly: It still sucks. Island Versus Main Street The person who did the most to educate me about this crazy situation is Eugene Kelly, president of the Florida Native Plant Society (and as far as I can tell, no relation to the star of Singing in the Rain). Kelly, who lives 20 minutes away from the state forest parcel, holds a masters degree in plant ecology. He spent 16 years working for the Southwest Florida Water Management District in the Save Our Rivers and Florida Forever land protection program. In other words, he knows his onions, as well as all the other plants. And if Cabot had asked him to hand over this forest parcel, I think he would have not just said no but he wouldve quoted Tom Petty and told the company, *Dont come around here no more.* __________________ *6000 PLUS* Cases-He's LOST ALL Heard So Far: TRUMPs Onslaught of Lawyers are 'Hitting a Wall' -Judges & Cases Lining Up Against TRUMP France To Ask For Statue of Liberty Back -No Longer Fits 'Freedom' Under TRUMP.. AND Starmers REVOLTING Betrayal of Britain Will NEVER Be Forgiven TRUMPs' REVENGE -Clear & Present Danger -People Who Worship at The Altar of Trump Will KNEEL, NOT STAND Up to Him PLEASE Click DONATE & Thanks to ALL Members of ...** 1..

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