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Public Lands Protection

Florida has nearly 10 million acres of public lands. These lands include National Parks, National Wildlife Refuges, state parks and preserves, and state and locally ...
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Water & Wetlands Protection

Wetlands are a major part of the South Florida Ecosystem. Yet, despite the federal and state “No Net Loss” mandate in the late 1980s, wetland ...
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Land Use & Sustainability

Unsustainable land use practices continue to be a major threat to the environment. A recent study finds that if Florida maintains its current development pace, ...
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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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Singer Island

Letting opposing the downlisting of the Florida Manatee under the Endangered Species Act

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ELC Comments to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service regarding planned State Road 7 Expansion in western Palm Beach County and its potential impacts to the endangered Everglade Snail Kite

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ELC Comments on Expanding Krome Avenue in Rural Miami-Dade County

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Lewis & Clark Law School: Environmental Law Review, “Quantifying, Monitoring, and Tracking “Take” Under The Endangered Species Act – The Promise of a More Informed Approach to Consultation”

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Letter opposing the planned construction of breakwaters within sensitive sea turtle nesting and foraging habitat off Lake Worth, which would have served as precedent for several similar projects all along Florida’s east coast.

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