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Gov. Scott's 'Securing Florida's Future Budget' includes historic investment to protect Florida's environment
| 11/15/2017
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott’s Securing Florida's Future budget recommends more than $1.7 billion to protect and enhance Florida’s environment - a more than $220 million increase over the current year. The Securing Florida's budget builds on the key investments made by Governor Scott in Florida’s environment over the past seven years, including Everglades restoration, springs protection, beach and shoreline restoration and renourishment, and the management and enhancement of some of Florida's most prized natural treasures, including Florida State Parks...
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Governor Scott’s 2018-19 budget recommendations include:
$355 million for Everglades restoration – Surpassing last year's historic investment of $225million, Governor Scott is recommending a record investment of $355 million for Everglades restoration. This funding will support projects that are vital to improving water quality and increasing water storage throughout the iconic Everglades ecosystem. This includes $105million for the C-43 Reservoir, which will provide 55 billion gallons of water storage when complete, as well as $4 million for land acquisitions for key Everglades restoration projects moving forward.
This also includes $50 million to expedite repairs to the federal Herbert Hoover Dike, which is vital to protecting communities surrounding Lake Okeechobee, as well as the natural and water resources within the greater Everglades ecosystem. Last year, Governor Scott championed $50million in funding to kick-start critical repairs to the Dike, which was the first time Florida has invested state funding into this critical federal project.
Record $100 million for beach restoration and renourishment – Governor Scott is recommending a record $100 million investment in beach restoration – the highest ever level of funding for beach restoration. This includes $50 million for statewide beach renourishment, beach and dune restoration among other coastal restoration projects, and $50 million toward the state's share of beach restoration to repair damages resulting from Hurricane Irma.
The budget also includes $3.6 million for the Florida Resilient Coastline Initiative for additional coral reef protection, and will allow DEP to assist local governments with sea level rise planning and coastal resilience projects.
Record $55 million for springs restoration and protection projects – Continuing his legacy of making historic investments in the restoration and protection of Florida's springs, Governor Scott's is recommending a record $55 million for springs restoration. This funding will be used to fund projects vital to improving water quality and protecting water supply. Since 2011, Florida has invested records amounts into springs protections which has funded more than 140 projects to protect Florida's springs.
Gov. Scott's 'Securing Florida's Future Budget' includes historic investment to protect Florida's environment
Gov. Scott's 'Securing Florida's Future Budget' includes historic investment to protect Florida's environment
| 11/15/2017
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott’s Securing Florida's Future budget recommends more than $1.7 billion to protect and enhance Florida’s environment - a more than $220 million increase over the current year. The Securing Florida's budget builds on the key investments made by Governor Scott in Florida’s environment over the past seven years, including Everglades restoration, springs protection, beach and shoreline restoration and renourishment, and the management and enhancement of some of Florida's most prized natural treasures, including Florida State Parks...
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Governor Scott’s 2018-19 budget recommendations include:
$355 million for Everglades restoration – Surpassing last year's historic investment of $225million, Governor Scott is recommending a record investment of $355 million for Everglades restoration. This funding will support projects that are vital to improving water quality and increasing water storage throughout the iconic Everglades ecosystem. This includes $105million for the C-43 Reservoir, which will provide 55 billion gallons of water storage when complete, as well as $4 million for land acquisitions for key Everglades restoration projects moving forward.
This also includes $50 million to expedite repairs to the federal Herbert Hoover Dike, which is vital to protecting communities surrounding Lake Okeechobee, as well as the natural and water resources within the greater Everglades ecosystem. Last year, Governor Scott championed $50million in funding to kick-start critical repairs to the Dike, which was the first time Florida has invested state funding into this critical federal project.
Record $100 million for beach restoration and renourishment – Governor Scott is recommending a record $100 million investment in beach restoration – the highest ever level of funding for beach restoration. This includes $50 million for statewide beach renourishment, beach and dune restoration among other coastal restoration projects, and $50 million toward the state's share of beach restoration to repair damages resulting from Hurricane Irma.
The budget also includes $3.6 million for the Florida Resilient Coastline Initiative for additional coral reef protection, and will allow DEP to assist local governments with sea level rise planning and coastal resilience projects.
Record $55 million for springs restoration and protection projects – Continuing his legacy of making historic investments in the restoration and protection of Florida's springs, Governor Scott's is recommending a record $55 million for springs restoration. This funding will be used to fund projects vital to improving water quality and protecting water supply. Since 2011, Florida has invested records amounts into springs protections which has funded more than 140 projects to protect Florida's springs.
Gov. Scott's 'Securing Florida's Future Budget' includes historic investment to protect Florida's environment
You mean TO the environment.Bull. Scott has done more for the environment here than the last 4 previous governors.Yes, the Republican Florida led executive branch headed by Gov. Rick Scott in collusion with the Republican-controlled legislative branch completely ran rough shod over Florida's environmental laws. They lowered the standards for nitrates dumped into Florida rivers, bent over backwards for big sugar and did away with Tallahassee oversight over local comprehensive plans and major developments.
That is why Florida is such a clusterfuck environmentally.
For those that anti- environmental neanderthals and global warming denialists, Florida is proof that worst case scenarios do happen and that there are consequences for environmental abuses.
Remember in November vote out the Republicans!
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