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THE NEWSLETTER
OF
1000 F R I E N D S
OF
F L O R I DA
FALL / WINTER 2015
VOLUME 28
NUMBER 2
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BUILDING BET TER COMMUNITIES. SAVING SPECIAL PLACES.
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From the President
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Aerial image of Camp Creek Lake
PHOTO COURTESY OF ELAM AND NIC STOLTZFUS
000 Friends of Florida is taking legal action to
protect Florida’s special places and defend
growth management law. This time the special
places in question are Florida’s globally imperiled
coastal dune lakes and the questions of law get to
the heart of local government’s responsibilities
under this state’s 2011 Community Planning Act.
Florida’s most precious environmental resources—
its springs, Everglades, coastal dune lakes and
estuaries, just to name a few—belong to all
Floridians. No one, including local governments
and property owners, has the right to damage our
Ryan Smart
shared environmental and cultural heritage.
Earlier this month, Walton County adopted an amendment to its
comprehensive plan removing an important protection for Florida’s coastal dune
lakes. The County Commission acted without any data or analysis to support
the amendment and counter to the overwhelming opposition of those in
attendance. The state agencies tasked with protecting significant state resources
failed to act, despite raising serious concerns about damage to the dune lakes if
the amendment was adopted.
It is clear that Floridians can no longer rely on our state agencies to stop
even the worst development proposals, even when Florida’s most precious
environmental treasures are on the line. Instead it is up to 1000 Friends of
Florida’s members and allies to protect Florida’s special places, economy and
quality of life.
1000 Friends continues to work in the Legislature to support the return of
strong state oversight of local government planning decisions. Until this goal can
be achieved, however, we need your
support more than ever. Your donations
allow 1000 Friends to continue to be the
state’s growth management watchdog,
standing up for the public in courthouses
from Palm Beach County to the Emerald
Coast.
Officers
Timothy Jackson, Chair
Longwood
Vicki Tschinkel, Vice Chair
Tallahassee
F. Gregory Barnhart, Secretary
Palm Beach
Terry Turner, Treasurer
Sarasota
Board Members
James C. Nicholas, Gainesville
Roy Rogers, Lighthouse Point
Mark Watts, DeLand
Board Members Emeritus
Nathaniel P. Reed, Chairman Emeritus
Hobe Sound
Lester Abberger, Tallahassee
Robert Davis, Seaside
Earl Starnes, Cedar Key
Staff and Consultants
Ryan Smart, President
Robert N. Hartsell, PA, Of Counsel
Charles Pattison, FAICP, Policy Director
Toni Russell, Office Manager
Vivian Young, AICP, Communications Director
Featured Photograher
Elam and Nic Stoltzfus
Designer
www.CuneoCreative.com
Foresight is published by 1000 Friends of Florida, a
nonprofit membership organization founded in
1986. 1000 Friends of Florida works to save special
places, fight sprawl, and build better communities.
Post Office Box 5948
Tallahassee, FL 32314-5948
Phone: 850-222-6277
Fax: 850-222-1117
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: 1000friendsofflorida.org
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We Need Your Help!
Walton County’s globally imperilled coastal
dune lakes are threatened by a comprehensive
plan amendment approved just a few weeks
ago. 1000 Friends of Florida and the Florida
Wildlife Federation have quickly mobilized to
file a legal challenge to protect the dune lakes
and put local governments on notice that they
must follow state law. With the cost of the
challenge in excess of $30,000 we need your
support. Please make a special donation at
www.save-our-plans.org to help us protect this
extremely endangered resource and send a clear
message to Florida’s local governments.
Donations of any amount are welcomed.
We hope you enjoy photographers Elam and
Nic Stoltzfus’ evocative images of this fragile
ecosystem which are depicted in this newsletter.
For more information and photos of the threats
facing the Walton County Coastal Dune Lakes
and how you can help, please see pages 4 and 5.
Photographers in Focus:
Elam and Nic Stoltzfus
Cinematographer Elam Stoltzfus has been documenting the coastal
dune lakes of Northwest Florida since 2007. Elam is an Emmy
award-winning filmmaker and has produced 6 documentary films
all featuring Florida's natural beauty. In 2013, Elam and his son Nic
began work on a feature-length film, as well as a coffee-table book,
on the coastal dune lakes. Over the course of a year and a half, the
father-son duo met with scientists,
businesspeople, residents, and visitors all
working on conserving the lakes. They
traveled from Northwest Florida to New
South Wales, Australia, to gain a wider
global perspective on coastal dune
lakes and how they work.
Since its release earlier this year, the
film has been shown in Public
Television stations across the United States and has
won four Telly awards. The book has received a President's Book
Award from the Florida Author and Publishers Association. You can
find more information out about this project at
www.coastaldunelakes.org.
Elam Stoltzfus
Nic Stoltzfus
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1000 Friends’ Coastal Dunes Challenge
Could Set Precedents
On September 8, the Walton County Commission
approved a comprehensive plan amendment that will
damage the extremely rare and endangered coastal dune
lakes ecosystem. “Not only does this action harm a
globally imperiled ecosystem,” says 1000 Friends of
Florida President Ryan Smart, “it also circumvents
fundamental tenets of Florida’s growth management
process.”
1000 Friends and the Florida Wildlife Federation have
retained the Tallahassee law firm Theriaque & Spain to
challenge the amendment, which removes critical
impervious surface requirements from the county’s plan.
The challenge is based on the grounds that the plan
amendment did not meet the requirements under
Florida law, noting the failure to submit appropriate
data and analysis to support the amendment, the
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incompleteness of the plan amendment package, lack of
consistency with other policies within the
comprehensive plan, and the lack of meaningful and
predictable standards.
“We need to ensure that local governments adhere to
state law when policy changes threaten significant state
resources,” says Smart. “We believe this case could
impact communities across Florida.”
Coastal dune lakes are globally imperiled and found
only in Walton County and areas of Australia and New
Zealand. 1000 Friends President Ryan Smart appeared
before the County Commission on September 8, noting
there was no credible data and analysis to support the
amendment, no meaningful and predictable standards
to guide development applications, and no resolution of
conflicts with other comprehensive plan policies.
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advocate’s
corner
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Aerial image of Big Redfish Lake
Prior to the vote, the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection commented that eliminating
protective plan policies within the coastal dune lake
protection zone would impair these globally unique
natural resources. The Florida Department of Economic
Opportunity noted that no data and analysis was
provided to illustrate that the coastal dune lakes would
not be impacted. Similar comments were provided by
US Fish & Wildlife Service and the West Florida
Regional Planning Council. Offers of technical
assistance from these agencies for reasonable changes
were ignored by the County.
For more information, including comment letters from
1000 Friends, state agencies and others, as well as a link
to an overview of Elam and Nic Stoltzfus’ awardwinning PBS video on this threatened ecosystem, please
visit www.1000friendsofflorida.org/protect-waltoncounty-coastal-dune-lakes.
Save the Coastal Dune Lakes!
Legal expenses to protect the Walton County Coastal Dune Lakes are
expected to exceed $30,000. Please help 1000 Friends save the Coastal Dune
Lakes by making a special donation at www.save-our-plans.org. Not only will
this help protect a globally imperiled resource but also could set meaningful
planning precedents for communities across Florida.
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2016 Legislative Preview
The 2016 Florida Legislature will convene in
Tallahassee on January 12, two months earlier than its
usual March start date. As always, 1000 Friends of
Florida will be advocating on behalf of Florida’s
citizens throughout the session. Gazing into our
crystal ball, we predict the following issues will
surface related to managing growth and conserving
land and water in Florida:
Developments of Regional Impact – Legislation
passed earlier this year eliminated the creation of new
Developments of Regional Impacts for large-scale
developments affecting more than one community.
As this legislation did not impact numerous existing
DRIs, we expect legislation to be put forward allowing
for changes to existing DRIs. 1000 Friends will
advocate for policies that protect Florida’s
communities and natural resources.
Sector Plans – There may be a push to lower acreage
requirements for sector plans, currently set at
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“substantial geographic areas of at least 15,000 acres.”
1000 Friends’ legislative priorities for 2016 include
requiring that Sector Plan-related conservation
easements are recorded on a proportionate basis when
detailed development plans are implemented, a
statutory definition for “perpetual open space,” and
clarification of Department of Economic
Opportunity review authority in the “expedited
review” process. Finally, with the passage last session
of SB 1094 requiring strategies for dealing with sea
level rise, we will advocate for the addition of a
required completion date for those communities with
coastal elements in their comprehensive plans.
Water Policy and Springs Protection – Earlier this
year, the Florida House and Senate passed similar
water policy bills which died when the 2015 legislative
session was cut short. As drafted, this legislation
would not have protected or restored Florida’s waters.
In fact, poison pills added by the House and
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advocate’s
corner
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incorporated by the Senate, would have made last
session’s bills a major step backwards for our most
important natural resource. 1000 Friends played a
leading role in halting this damaging legislation.
In 2016, the Legislature again has the opportunity to
pass legislation that protects Florida’s waters for
future generations and lives up to Senate President
Gardiner’s call for legislation we will all “be able to be
proud of.” To accomplish this, the Legislature must
set ambitious goals and timelines focused on
stopping pollution at the source, prioritizing water
conservation, and funding water projects necessary to
restore impaired springs, river and lakes. Lawmakers
should look beyond the existing ineffective regulatory
tools, and search for innovative and effective policies
to enhance the protection and recovery of Florida’s
waters. 1000 Friends will continue to advocate for the
strongest possible legislation to protect Florida’s
springs, rivers, lakes and aquifer.
Amendment 1 – In the 2015 session the Legislature
broadly interpreted the permissible uses of
Amendment 1 funds, allocating more than $100
million to staff salaries and overhead, while leaving
very little for land acquisition, springs protection,
Everglades restoration and other essential
environmental initiatives. Litigation over the
constitutionality of last year’s budget in regards to
Amendment 1 has been filed by the Florida Wildlife
Federation and other conservation organizations.
Regardless of the outcome of the case above, 1000
Friends will help lead the effort to increase funding
for purchasing critical conservation lands, in many
cases preserving these lands from development, and
projects that protect and restore Florida’s water
resources. 1000 Friends of Florida supports a
minimum of $300 million funding for Florida
Forever in the 2016 state budget.
State Park Management – Conservation advocates
opposed a pair of bills filed in 2015 to commercialize
state parks, potentially permitting new and increased
logging, cattle grazing and other activities which
could adversely impact Florida’s award winning park
system. It is possible that such legislation could be
proposed again this year. If so, 1000 Friends will
oppose any legislation which jeopardizes the health
of, or limits public access to, Florida’s most important
and valuable conservation lands.
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Legal Update
We have been advised it could be the end of 2015 before
a court date is scheduled for 1000 Friends of Florida’s
circuit court challenge to the Minto West development
in rural western Palm Beach County. Minto West will
bring thousands of residents and 2.2 million square feet
of commercial development – roughly the equivalent of
the massive Sawgrass Mills Mall in Broward County – to
a remote corner of Palm Beach County now best known
for its agricultural lands and horse trails.
In its challenge, 1000 Friends contends that the
development order does not comply with the county’s
comprehensive plan policies regarding the density and
intensity of development, roadways, and protection of
rural areas in the county.
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In neighboring Martin County, last year development
interests challenged the Commission’s good series of
comprehensive plan amendments that among other
things tightened up septic tank standards in order to
limit nitrogen and phosphorus discharges that affect
water quality in the Indian River Lagoon.
1000 Friends worked with the County to defend these
amendments which were recently found “in
compliance” and upheld by the Administrative Law
Judge. The recommended order now goes back to the
Department of Economic Opportunity where it is
expected to be upheld, but an appeal to the Governor
and Cabinet on some issues is possible. 1000 Friends
continues to monitor this.
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advocate’s
corner
All Aboard Florida
Despite concerns raised by 1000 Friends of Florida
and others about safety, access and cost impacts
for residents of Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie,
Indian River, Broward and Brevard counties, the All
Aboard Florida project continues to move forward.
The Federal Railroad Administration has released
its final Environmental Impact Statement finding
that All Aboard Florida does not cause adverse
impacts, and the Florida Development Finance
Corporation has approved issuance of $1.75 billion
in tax exempt bonds to finance the project.
Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties have
filed legal challenges regarding environmental
permits required by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and state water management districts.
Martin and Indian River Counties have also filed
challenges over the bond issuance.
As we go to press, the Federal Railroad
Administration has yet to issue its required
“Record of Decision” on the Environmental Impact
Statement. This final step in the process identifies
alternatives considered, the selected alternative
and means to avoid, minimize and compensate for
environmental impacts. We anticipate additional
legal action will follow. Visit
www.1000friendsofflorida.org/all-aboardflorida-2 for regular updates.
Ag Reserve Threatened Again
Palm Beach County’s Ag Reserve is under attack once
more. On July 30, the County Commission voted to
transmit an amendment removing the important
requirement that preservation parcels within the
reserve total at least 150 contiguous acres in size.
“The Ag Reserve was intended to be a sanctuary for
farmers, not developers.” explains 1000 Friends of
Florida President Ryan Smart. “This amendment is a
serious threat to continued farming in the Ag
Reserve. It facilitates the development of large swaths
of land in return for protection of small slivers
unsuited for agriculture.”
He notes that 1000 Friends has filed formal
objection letters with the Florida Departments of
Economic Opportunity and Environmental
Protection. As we go to press, Palm Beach County’s
public hearing on the proposed amendment is
scheduled for October 26.
Under the county’s comprehensive plan, the Ag
Reserve is intended to preserve unique farmlands and
natural areas to enhance agricultural activity and
protect natural resources. Encompassing slightly
more than 20,000 acres in southwestern Palm Beach
County, the Ag Reserve includes some of the best
land in the state for high volume vegetable farming.
Approximately 80 percent of the peppers in Publix
grocery stores in winter and spring come from these
lands, which also are responsible for significant
quantities of tomatoes, squash, eggplant and more
than 30 other vegetable varieties.
In 1999, 66 percent of Palm Beach County voters
supported a referendum to invest $100 million to
protect these lands from development in perpetuity.
The county’s own Local Planning Agency voted
unanimously against the proposed amendment when
it came before the group. “By approving this
damaging amendment, the Palm Beach County
Commission is ignoring the will of the county’s
voters, who clearly intended the permanent
protection of these lands,” says 1000 Friends Policy
Director Charles Pattison.
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Pattison Appointed to Statewide
Transportation Planning Committee
1000 Friends of Florida Policy Director Charles
Pattison has been appointed to serve on the Florida
Department of Transportation’s FTP/SIS Steering
Committee. This committee is providing
recommendations and input on the state’s longrange transportation plan and high priority
network of transportation facilities.
Thus far, the group has developed a Vision Element
for the Florida Transportation Plan. Pattison
explains that 1000 Friends is pleased that most of
Beach at South Walton
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the conservation and comprehensive planning
policies developed with our conservation colleagues
are either being included or referenced in the
updates. Those policies were developed as part of
the East Central Florida Corridor Task Force in
which 1000 Friends actively participated.
A series of regional workshops are being held over
the coming months. To find out more, visit the
Florida Department of Transportation webpage at
http://floridatransportationplan.com/
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better
communities
Pattison Honored by
Florida Wildlife Federation
The Florida Wildlife Federation
named 1000 Friends of Florida
Policy Director and former
President, Charles Pattison,
“Conservationist of the Year,” at
the FWF’s 78th Annual
Conservation Awards Banquet in
St. Augustine on June 13.
Conservation award winners are
chosen from nominations made to
the Federation’s Board of Directors
based on their accomplishments
on behalf of Florida’s fish, wildlife
and native habitats.
Florida Wildlife Federation
President Manley K. Fuller
explains, “For over 30 years,
FWF President Manley Fuller and Board Chair Steve O’Hara
Charles Pattison has stood for
present Charles Pattison (center) with the Conservationist of the
superior stewardship of the state’s Year award
natural resources. His knowledge
of the permutations of growth management is second to none, and he has used this
knowledge for the betterment of the lives of all Floridians.”
Charles was honored for his decades of leadership dealing with planning and growth
issues in at the state and local level Florida. His impressive track record includes work in
Miami and the Florida Keys, service as the Director of the Division of Resource Planning and
Management at the Florida Department of Community Affairs, and leadership as President
and now as Policy Director of 1000 Friends of Florida.
Please join the Board and Staff of 1000 Friends of Florida in congratulating Charles for this
well-deserved recognition.
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nation. Please donate online at www.1000friendsofflorida.org/donate-now.
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~President’s Club~
Mosaic
Searcy Denney Scarola
Barnhart & Shipley
~Friend~
Ms. Kimberly A. DeGrove and
Dr. William Partin
Cobb Cole
William Howard Flowers,
Jr. Foundation, Inc.
Kitson & Partners
Law Offices of Robert L. Parks, P.L.
The Perkins Charitable Foundation
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Florida Chapter
Mr. Thomas J. Baird
Tallahassee State Bank
Thomson Brock Luger & Company
Treasure Coast
Regional Planning Council
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2015-2016 Dr. John M. DeGrove
Community Steward Webinars
We are pleased to announce our upcoming 20152016 webinars and extend a sincere thank you to the
many individuals who took the time to respond to
our online webinar survey this summer.
Based on your feedback, there will be separate
professional and citizen tracks although all are
welcome to attend any webinars we offer. We will
continue to charge $10 per attendee for the
professional webinars and will apply for professional
certification credits for planners, Florida attorneys,
and others for these events. Citizen webinars will be
offered free of charge, and 1000 Friends will not
apply for professional credits for those.
To register for upcoming webinars please visit
www.1000friendsofflorida.org/communications
/webinars/. We hope you’ll join us!
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
noon to 1:30 p.m.
Sprawl Repair for Florida’s Communities *
DPZ Partners' Galina Tachieva and Codina Partners'
Ana-Marie Codina Barlick will discuss how formbased codes and other planning and design tools can
help Florida communities repurpose and revitalize
their most auto-dependent zones into walkable and
vibrant mixed-use nodes.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
noon to 1:30 p.m.
2016 Florida Legislative Preview*
1000 Friends President Ryan Smart, Policy Director
Charles Pattison, FAICP, and Board Member Emeritus
Lester Abberger will discuss key community planning
and conservation bills to be considered during the
2016 legislative session, and how they could impact
state and local governance in Florida.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
noon to 1:30 p.m.
The Economics of Downtown Revitalization in
Florida *
Downtown revitalization is an integral component of
smart and sustainable development. Experts will
share information on the economic impact
downtown revitalization has on Florida’s communities
and the state and how to get the biggest bang for
your buck.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
FREE CITIZEN WEBINAR: Topic Pending
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
noon to 1:30 p.m.
2016 Florida Legislative Wrap Up*
The 2016 Florida Legislative Session is slated to wrap
up on March 11. Speakers will discuss key
community planning and conservation bills that
passed and failed during the session and how
legislative changes impact state and local governance
in Florida.
* Webinar is geared to professionals. There is a $10 charge per attendee and 1000 Friends will seek
AICP CM and CLE certification for this event.
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membership highlights
Thank You to our donors who contributed during
the period from January 17 to August 31, 2015
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Over the years, many foundations, corporations, and organizations have supported our work.
We appreciate their current and generous support. Recent gifts have been provided by:
FOUNDATION GIFTS
Landmark Charitable Foundation, Inc.
ORGANIZATIONAL GIFTS
Ayco Charitable Foundation
Live Oak Foundation
Biscayne Bay Pilots Association
Candice W. Bagby Advised Fund of the
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
McKelvy Family Foundation, Inc.
Conservancy of Southwest Florida
Osborne-White Foundation
Estero Council of Community Leaders
Cox Foundation, Inc.
Patricia & J. Harvey Graves Family Foundation
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation
Green Horizon Land Trust
Davis Family Foundation
Penniman Family Foundation
Halifax River Audubon Society
Edward C. Shotwell III Charitable Annuity Trust
The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation
Howard I. Odum Florida Springs Institute
James E. & Constance L. Bell Foundation
The LOJO Foundation
Indian River Land Trust
Jamie Nicholls & Fran Biondi Charitable Trust
Thomas & Nephele Wing Domencich Foundation
Rainbow River Conservation Inc.
Janet V. Andrews and Robert R. Andrews Fund
of The Minneapolis Foundation
Tully Foundation
Responsible Growth Management Coalition, Inc.
Waterbury Philanthropic Trust
Sierra Club Central Florida Group
Jay M. Wilson Fund of the Baltimore
Community Foundation
Southwest Florida Watershed Council, Inc.
CORPORATE GIFTS
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fund
of the Community Foundation for
Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
Fenton, Lang, Bruner & Associates
The Villagers
United Way of Palm Beach County
Thomson Brock Luger & Company
Florida Steward
Mr. Timothy Jackson
Florida Guardian
Mr. John W. Madigan
Mr. Jess R. Santamaria
President’s Club
Mr. F. Gregory Barnhart
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Payson
Mr. Roy Rogers
Ms. Victoria J. Tschinkel
Friend
Hon. & Mrs. Stephen F. Brauer
Ms. Kimberly DeGrove and
Dr. William Partin
Mrs. James F. Dolan
Mrs. Donald R. Findlay
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Young Garrett, III
Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Gray
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Mr. Edgar D. Jannotta
Mr. William C. Jonson
Mr. Douglas M. Kinney
Mr. Christos Kritikos
Mrs. Mary Ann Lamont
Mr. & Mrs. Per G. H. Lofberg
Mrs. Kristin McGlothlin
Ms. Donna R. Melzer
Mr. Peter C. Morse
Mr. & Mrs. Mark S. Newman
Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. O'Neill
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley S. Trotman, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. White, III
Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. James N. Bailey
Mr. Ronald Book
Mr. Howard L. Clark, Jr.
Mrs. Sarah M. Coulson
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Curtis, III
Mr. William M. DeGrove
Mr. & Mrs. Henry L. Hillman
Ms. Elise Hughes
Mr. & Mrs. R. Duane Iselin
Mr. James L. Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Todd R. Marin
Mrs. Nelson S. Mead
Mrs. Lambert H. Mott
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Puth
Mrs. Eben Pyne
Mr. Robert R. Rhodes
Mrs. Barbara O. Taylor
Mr. Stephen B. Timbers
Mrs. John B. Vaughan
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Waldin
Mr. & Mrs. William F. Whitman
Mr. David K. Whitney
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Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Allen, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. William O. DeWitt, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Deyle
Mr. Thomas B. Evans, Jr.
Mr. Matthew R. Hansard
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Hillis
Mrs. Carolyn Miller Knutson
Ms. Carolyn Morgan
Mr. Howard Pardue
Mrs. Samuel F. Pryor, III
Mr. & Mrs. David Wilmerding
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Mr. Edward M. Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Keith R. Bailey
Mr. Thomas J. Baird
Mr. David R. Benedik
Mr. John Burrie
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Mr. & Mrs. Jay and Donna Bushnell
Mr. Tom F. Campenni
Ms. Susan C. Carr
Ms. Victoria I. Castello
Mr. Robert D. Chapin
Ms. Terry M. Chelikowsky
Mr. John A. Clarke
Mr.& Mrs. Arthur F. Cook, Jr.
Ms. Heidi Cox
Mr. Donald R. Crane, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Rodney D. Day, III
Mr. Edward H. DeHority, Jr.
Mr. Thomas A. Downs
Dr. Willa H. Drummond
Mr. Donald Duttenhoeffer
Mr. Peter Dye
Mrs. James C. Ellenburg
Mr. Salvatore Faso
Mr. Roger T. Fridholm
Mr. Byron Goldenhersh
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Mr. David Hartgrove
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Mr. Winchester F. Hotchkiss
Dr. & Mrs. Michael M. Humphreys
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Ingle
Ms. Amy K. Knowles
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Drs. Bill and Debbie Louda
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Mr. and Mrs. Rollin and Ann White, III
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Family
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Mr. Walter Dartland
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Mr. Andres Duany
Mr. James Larry Durrence
Ms. Darcy Foster
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick and Norma Hamilton
Ms. Barbara Southworth &
Mr. Jorge Hoagland
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Holliday
Ms. Sallye G. Jude
Mr. Joachim Knueppelholz
Ms. Debbie Lightsey
Ms. Euridice Miranda Lopez
Ms. Margaret P. Lord
Ms. Joan Lumb
Ms. Dorothy M. Mann
Mr. Karsten Mikalsen
Ms. Anita Page
Ms. Kris Pagenkopf
Ms. Lourdes Ramirez
Mrs. H. Ward Reighley
Mr. & Mrs. David and Andrea Rossiter
Mrs. Kenneth J. Russell
Mr. Jerome F. Synowiec
Mr. Edward H. Tutun
Ms. Frances Van Horn
Mr. Michael C. Webster
Ms. Julie Wert
Mr. & Mrs. Buzz and Sue Woodwell
Ms. Susan Yorke
Individual
Mrs. Mary Anderson
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Dr. M. Carole Arrick
Ms. Marianne Bayley
Ms. Kathleen A. Betancourt
Ms. Kristin Boekhoff
Ms. Elyse Brady
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin and Sheila Calderon
Dr. Anthony James Catanese
Ms. Jean Catchpole
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Chicky
Ms. Martha L. Clutter
Ms. Sheri L. R. Coven
Mr. Jerry Curington
Mr. Alan Dennis
Ms. Peggy Ekberg
Ms. Vivian Faircloth
Mr. Barry Faske
Ms. Doris J. Fenner
Ms. Rhona J. Flehinger
Ms. Arlene Flisik
Ms. Margaret L. Fogg
Ms. Judith Ford
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Foulkes
Ms. Roni Freedman
Mrs. Debbie Fritz-Quincy
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Goldberg
Ms. Victoria Gould
Mr. William Guy, Jr.
Mr. Glen Harvie
Mr. Gerald Herting
Mr. William G. Howard, II
Mrs. Robert J. Jackson, Jr.
Ms. Irene Jacobsen
Mr. Michael G. Joachim
Ms. Carolyn Johnson
Mrs. Madeline McCraken Klinko
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Lashinsky
Mrs. Robert E. Lazarchik
Mr. Dennis Lebright
Mrs. Karl Mahler
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McClary, Jr.
Mr. William H. Moncrief
Ms. Marilu Morgan
Ms. Nancy A. Muller
Mr. & Mrs. Charles and
Martha Musgrove
Mr. Robert Perkis
Mr. Fred W. Pope, Jr.
Ms. Katherine Preston
Mr. Joseph Reinman
Ms. Barbara Robinson
Dr. Todd Sack
Ms. Rosalie Shaffer
Ms. Mary E. Sheppard
Mrs. Fiona Sunquist
Ms. Carole Tebay
Mr. & Mrs. Edgar W. Tomberlin
Dr. Myron F. Uman
Mr. Steve Urse
We’d like to extend a
special Thank You to
our environmental partners
who help to Save
Special Places in Florida
Conservancy of Southwest Florida
Estero Council of Community Leaders
Florida Wildflower Foundation
Green Horizon Land Trust
Halifax River Audubon Society
Howard I. Odum Florida Springs Institute
Indian River Land Trust
Rainbow River Conservation Inc.
Responsible Growth Management Coalition, Inc.
Sierra Club Central Florida Group
Southwest Florida Watershed Council, Inc.
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We can’t do it without you!
For close to three decades, many members and
supporters have joined with 1000 Friends of Florida to
save special places and build better communities across
our fine state. We have been tireless advocates for
comprehensive solutions to the many growth challenges
that face Florida. We can all be very proud of our
accomplishments, but much more remains to be done.
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1000 Friends needs your support so it can continue to
serve as the citizen’s voice for smarter growth in Florida.
You may use the enclosed envelope to mail in your
contribution, or visit 1000friendsofflorida.org
and join on-line. Please take this opportunity to help!
Nathaniel P. Reed
Chairman Emeritus
1000 Friends of Florida
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