Gov. DeSantis signs Senate Bill 976, creating the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act
Updated: 4:34 PM EDT Jul 19, 2021
Yeah. For governor run to santa's, This was a ceremonial signing of the florida Wildlife carter Act, which he officially signed last month. He did so at Disney's Wilderness Preserve, an 11,500 acre environmental gem that converted former ranch land back into up lands and wetlands In the early 90s. As part of a deal to allow more Disney growth, DeSantis says the act directs the state to encourage the purchase and preservation of lands along the corridor stretching from the Everglades to the Panhandle to protect endangered panthers, florida, black bears and other wildlife, and provides millions in funding the $300 million investment on top of $100 million appropriation for the florida forever Program provides florida with the opportunity to increase progress towards protecting our lands for future generations. But it will also have benefits for our communities for all of us who enjoy spending time out in nature for our state's ability to adapt to a changing climate. The new law also requires the ST johns River Water Management District, various state environmental agencies and Seminole County government to issue a report by the end of the year with recommendations on preserving and protecting the Little Wekiva River. It also calls for a study to get to the cause of what appears to be sediment from I four construction running into the waterway in your state road 4 34 in Longwood permit violations could result in punishment. Those measures were added to the bipartisan bill by Seminole Volusia state Senator Jason broder. This is really a model going forward that a lot of other states should be able to replicate if they have partners, like we have the head of the Nature Conservancy, which runs the Disney Wilderness Preserve, calls the Wildlife Corridor Act a landmark step in the states Environmental History, Greg Fox West two News. Okay mm.
GREG: FOR GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS, THIS WAS A CEREMIAONL SIGNING OF THE FLORIDA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR ACT, WHICH HOFE FICIALLY SIGNED LAST MONTH. HE DID SO AT DISNEY’S WILDERNESS PRESERVE, AN 11,500-ACRE ENVIRONMENTAL GEM THAT CONVEEDRT FORMER RANCH LAND BACK IN TO UPLANDS AND WETLANDS IN THE EARLY 1990’S AS PART OF A DEAL TO ALLOW MORE DISNEY WORLD GROWTH. DESANTIS SAYS THE ACT DIRECTS THE STATE TO ENCOURAGE THE PURCHASE AND PRESERVATION OF LANDS ALONG THE CORRIDOR STRETCHING FROM THE EVERGLADES TO THEANHA PND, LETO PROTECT ENDANGERED PANTHERS, FLORIDA BLACK BEARS, AND OTHER WILDLIFE, AND PROVIDES MILLIS ONIN FUNDING. >> THE $300 MILLION INVESTMENT ON TOP OF THE $100 MILONLI APPROPRIATION FOR THE FLORIDA FOREVER PROGRAM PROVIDES FLORIDA WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE PROGRESS TOWARDS PROTECTING OUR LANDS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. >> BUT IT WILL ALSO VEHA BENEFITS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES FOR ALL OF US WHO ENJOY SPENDING TIME OUT IN NATURE AND FORUR O STATE’S ABILITY TO ADAPT TO OUR CHANGING CLIMATE. GREG: THE NEW LAW WILL ALSO COMPEL THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES, AND SEMILENO COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A REPORT BY THE END OF THIS YEAR WITH RECOMMEATNDIONS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE LITTLE WEKIVA RIVER. IT ALSO CALLS FOR A STUDY TO GET TO THE CAUSE OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE SEDIMENT FROM I-4 CONSTRUCTION RUNNING INTO THE WATERWAY NEAR STATE ROAD 434 IN LONGWOOD. PERMIT VIOLATIONS COULD RESULT IN PUNISHMENT. THE OSMEURASES WERE ADDED TOHE T BIPARTISAN BILL BY SPONSOR SEMINOLE-VOLUSIA STATE SENATOR JASON BRODEUR. >> THIS IS REALLY A MODEL GOING FORWARD THAT A LOT OF HEOTR STATES SHOULD BE ABLE TO REPLICATE IF THEY HAVE PARTNERS LIKE WE HAVE. GREG: THE HEAD OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, WHICH RUNS THE DISN WEYILDERNESS PRESERVE, CALLS THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR ACT A LANDMARK STEP IN THE STATE'’ ENVIRONMENTAL HIOR
Gov. DeSantis signs Senate Bill 976, creating the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act
Updated: 4:34 PM EDT Jul 19, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered an update from the Nature Conservancy's Disney Wilderness Preserve on Monday.During the news conference, DeSantis signed Senate Bill 976, The Florida Wildlife Corridor Act. The legislation directs the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to encourage and promote investments in areas that protect and enhance the Florida Wildlife Corridor. To support those efforts, DeSantis said the Florida Leads budget is dedicating $300 million specifically to protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor. This funding is in addition to the $100 million that is allocated to the Florida Forever program.“Today, we celebrate another milestone of this year’s legislative session, which was a resounding success for Florida’s environment,” DeSantis said. “I thank the legislature for their support of this landmark legislation that will conserve critical natural ecosystems and working landscapes for the protection of Florida’s unique and diverse wildlife while preserving Florida’s green spaces for generations to come.”The legislation designates the Florida Wildlife Corridor as an existing physical, geographically defined area comprised of over 18 million acres, of which almost 10 million acres are conservation lands, that was developed through a coordinated effort of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Coalition.Learn more about Senate Bill 976, here.
POINCIANA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered an update from the Nature Conservancy's Disney Wilderness Preserve on Monday.
During the news conference, DeSantis signed Senate Bill 976, The Florida Wildlife Corridor Act. The legislation directs the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to encourage and promote investments in areas that protect and enhance the Florida Wildlife Corridor.
To support those efforts, DeSantis said the Florida Leads budget is dedicating $300 million specifically to protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor. This funding is in addition to the $100 million that is allocated to the Florida Forever program.
“Today, we celebrate another milestone of this year’s legislative session, which was a resounding success for Florida’s environment,” DeSantis said. “I thank the legislature for their support of this landmark legislation that will conserve critical natural ecosystems and working landscapes for the protection of Florida’s unique and diverse wildlife while preserving Florida’s green spaces for generations to come.”
The legislation designates the Florida Wildlife Corridor as an existing physical, geographically defined area comprised of over 18 million acres, of which almost 10 million acres are conservation lands, that was developed through a coordinated effort of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Coalition.
Learn more about Senate Bill 976, here.