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Petition to Put “Protection” Back in Lake County’s Rural Protection Areas

3/10/2025

URGENT!

The Florida Legislature is proposing to preempt a county’s ability to create or enforce existing low density development areas such as Agriculture or Rural. We urge all Lake residents to review this information from the 1000 Friends of Florida.

You can take action in two ways:

Use the Orange “Take Action” button to email your legislators asking them to oppose this bill.
Complete the petition form to the right. This will email the County Commissioners asking them to also oppose this bill.

You can read the full bill and see the status at the Florida Senate website HERE.

Urge the Legislature and the County Commission to reject SB 1118 / HB 1209 “Land Use and Development Regulations”
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Hello Commissioners,
Lake County citizens value what remains of our rural lifestyle and appreciate rural protection areas defined in our comprehensive plan and documented here: https://cdn.lakecountyfl.gov/media/2gydjuri/protectedareas_24x36.pdf?updated=20200108 Please oppose SB 1118 / HB 1209 “Land Use and Development Regulations” in this legislative session. 80% of county voters already demonstrated that they value conservation when they approved the conservation lands bond referendum last November. We highly value protecting water resources, wildlife corridors, and passive recreation areas to protect our county\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s future. In fact, the Emeralda Marsh RPA borders on the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Help us preserve what is left of Real Florida, Real Close.
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LCCC supports the effort to amend the Florida Constitution to ensure our right to clean water.

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Read more at this link. All registered voters can print and mail this petition.

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