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Tell Florida lawmakers to repeal M-CORES, stop all 3 toll roads, and fix SB 100.

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The greatest threat to the Florida panther and Floridians is the same: a destroyed environment. It is critical that Gov. DeSantis and lawmakers hear from you.

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Governor DeSantis approved M-CORES on May 17, 2019 — but there's still time to stop construction.

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Tell Florida lawmakers to repeal M-CORES, stop all 3 toll roads, and fix SB 100.

Send a letter to Gov. DeSantis and members of the Florida legislature urging them to repeal all three M-CORES toll roads.

Subject: Oppose toll roads to protect the Florida Panther

Message:

Dear Gov. DeSantis and members of the Florida Legislature,

Since its introduction, the M-CORES toll roads program has been met with widespread public opposition.

Threatening expanses of Florida’s undeveloped landscape, the toll roads would cut through rural communities, interrupting important agricultural lands that support local livelihoods and economies. Coinciding development would add new sources of pollution and increased demand on freshwater supplies — an impact that could directly impair the fragile interconnected Everglades ecosystem and the many species that depend on it, including the iconic and endangered Florida panther. Furthermore, the Florida Department of Transportation has failed to demonstrate the financial feasibility of these roads, and Florida faces a budget crunch caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reinforcing the widespread apprehension about the project, three task forces examining the proposed toll roads each returned verdicts of “no demonstrated need” for the roadways, and urged the state to strongly consider the “no-build” option. It is difficult to understand why the M-CORES toll roads continue to move forward as planned when they fly in the face of so much valid opposition.

A bill filed by Sen. Gayle Harrell in the Florida Senate (SB 100) would repeal the M-CORES program but continues to provide for a new potential toll road to extend the Florida Turnpike as well as expansions along US 19.

As a Friend of the Everglades, I strongly support a full repeal of M-CORES and a stop to all three roads to ruin. When SB 100 comes to the Senate floor, I would ask that you amend this bill to (1) remove the possibility of a Northern Turnpike Connector and (2) ensure that any expansion to existing roadways along US 19 should also depend upon the demonstration of need and fiscal feasibility while not negatively impacting our water and natural resources, rural communities, communities of color, and agricultural lands.

I respectfully ask you to do everything in your power to fix SB 100 by eliminating the potential for any toll roads within the M-CORES study areas so that it truly protects our taxpayer dollars, water, wildlife, and rural communities .

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

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