[CPEO-MEF] ENCROACHMENT: Florida Forever partnership at Whiting Field

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

State Of Florida Partners With Navy To Protect Critical Florida 
Natural Lands	

WHJG TV-7 News (Panama City, FL)
December 16, 2008


Recently, Governor Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet approved the 
purchase of more than 200 acres in the "Clear Creek/Whiting Field 
Florida Forever" project.

The first acquisition within the project, 200 acres, will help protect 
Coldwater Creek and Clear Creek, both Outstanding Florida Waters. An 
Outstanding Florida Water is a water body designated with special 
protection because of its natural attributes and to protect water quality.

In addition, the acquisition will prevent encroachment along the Naval 
Air Station Whiting Field in Santa Rosa County, continuing the state's 
partnership with the military to acquire environmentally sensitive land 
while protecting national security.

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For the entire story, see
http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/36238194.html

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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
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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