[CPEO-MEF] Northwest Florida encroachment

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Proposed development raises encroachment fears

Ryan Arvay, Florida Freedom Newspapers
Northwest Florida Daily News
January 23, 2008

At a special re-zoning meeting scheduled for tonight, the Santa Rosa 
Board of County Commissioners will be considering a proposed subdivision 
in East Milton.

What makes this potential high-density development on Nichols Creek Road 
different, is the concern it has caused not only local residents, but 
the surrounding military installations, such as Eglin Air Force Base.

The 188 acres, owned by Gulf Coast Development Group LLC is in close 
proximity to the base, falls under restricted air space, and is within 
the direct flight path used by the pilot training program.

One of the military's major concerns with the proposed development is 
the issue of light pollution caused by house lights, street lamps, etc., 
which could interfere with Eglin's night flight operations.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/11518

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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