Land Use
Opportunities and Obstacles: Climate Resiliency Planning in Miami-Dade
Check out this recording from our session “Opportunities and Obstacles: Climate Resiliency Planning in Miami-Dade” from Volo Foundation’s Florida Climate Week. In this panel discussion, ...
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Water Wars: The Legal Fight to Protect Everglades Restoration
Everglades Law Center is dedicated to protecting the natural resources of South Florida, and one of our most important battles today is the legal fight ...
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Alert – Everglades Law Center Legal Victory!
“As we continue to plan restoration projects for the Everglades and Biscayne Bay, it becomes increasingly clear how critical this land is for restoration of ...
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A Win For Better Growth Management
The Second District Court of Appeal (DCA) confirmed the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s legal right to present evidence at the Circuit Court level against the ...
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We’re Fighting to Protect Smart Growth in Miami-Dade County
On December 2, long-time South Miami-Dade County resident Dr. Nita Lewis petitioned the state for a formal administrative hearing to review the Board of County ...
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ELC Files Brief to Protect Everglades Lands from Improper Development
On April 7, 2022, ELC filed an amicus curiae “Friends of the Court” brief in Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal in opposition to the ...
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ELC Files Brief to Protect Comprehensive Planning and Everglades Restoration
ELC represented Tropical Audubon Society and Friends of the Everglades in filing an amicus curiae “Friend of the Court” brief in Florida’s Second District Court ...
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Economic Valuation of Lake Worth Lagoon
The Everglades Law Center (“ELC”) is a nonprofit law firm that has long used advocacy, policy development, and litigation to protect and sustain South Florida’s ...
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ELC Comments to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners regarding proposed expansions to the Urban Development Boundary
Letter Opposing Application #7 Letter Opposing Application #8
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