A broad range of environmental and community organizations and agencies are supportive of the project including:
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
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Florida Trails Association, local chapter |
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Hobe Sound Golf Club |
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Hobe Sound Neighborhood Advisory Committee |
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Loxahatchee River Coalition |
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Martin County Audubon Society |
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Martin County Consensus |
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Martin County Conservation Alliance |
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Martin County Parks & Recreation |
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Martin County Soil & Water Conservation |
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Martin County Taxpayers Association |
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The Economic Council of Martin County |
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The Nature Conservancy |
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South Florida Water Management District |
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The Town of Jupiter Island |
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Testimonials and letters of support
“The county and the state have wanted to buy this land for years. This land is a crucial link in our plan to create a system of hiking and equestrian trails extending from Halpatiokee Park through the Atlantic Ridge to Jonathan Dickinson State Park.”
- Chuck Barrowclough, Environmental Lands Administrator for Martin County
“This is the last remaining 3,000 acres that we have been trying to get for a long time, and with land values continuing to rise, it’s very unlikely the property would ever be purchased. I consider it critical.”
- Bill Helfferich, South Florida Water Management District
“You can throw normal out the window on this project. It’s unprecedented to have this much land given away. And yet, this is a win for the landowner, a win for the environment, and a win for the residents of Martin County”
- Morris Crady, project team leader, Lucido & Associates
Show Your Support
Contact the Martin County Board of County Commissioners
phone: 772-288-5420
fax: 772-288-5432
email: commissioners@martin.fl.us
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