Hmmmmm.... wouldn't Alachua be a nice candidate site for a web cam????
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Hmmmmm.... wouldn't Alachua be a nice candidate site for a web cam????
See http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee...ditorial5.html
for info. There is plenty more documentation available from business journals and the like. Perhaps someone could bring the documentation to the attention of the mayor, etc?
Regards,
Peter Doege
I can send it on to the group of local business owners that are fighting the walmart store. I am not however the management of the site. It is managed by the CDS and I have just been putting my two cents in as able to try and help. I'm just one of the guides. I am sure that Kelly will pass the word on to the BOD as he posts here frequently. Thanks for the info and the encouragement. Too bad, sometimes the good guys don't win. Cindy :(
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Originally Posted by pdoege
This is very disturbing,and something I hoped wouldn't happen. Recently we worked as a group to help participate in an effort to stop a water bottling plan around Wakulla springs with letters and faxes,that was successful. With the desire for communities to develop or the need for natural resources such as limerock or water,caves are heading for the endangered list unless there is a concerted effort for awareness. Unfortunately,many communities don't realize that cave diving is an industry that brings money aka jobs to their community due to the number of visitors. We haven't educated chamber of commerces and community leaders about the positive aspects of cave diving and money generated in their community;they only see the negative aspect in newspapers,in which case loss of a cave is a non-issue to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cindy
Cindy-the question I'd like to know is has that land been sold to Wal Mart already,and zoned commercial?
-does the current map superimposed on a topo show that the
downstream passage goes under that property?
-since Wal mart will be building over karst terrain,would they do
anything to collapse passages intentionally
pm sent. Cindy :(
Here is the article
http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs...7001/1078/news
If interested in contacting the staff writer
reinina@gvillesun.com <reinina@gvillesun.com>
Sometimes being made aware of the other side of the story is good.
The population of Florida has increased from 8 million to 17-1/2 million in the past 30 years, and it's expected to double to 35 million by 2050. That's a lot of new Walmart's and shopping carts. :(
I hate to say this, but maybe the local politicians should be invited to the work shops to see and hear the good things you all do for the environment, and the money that is brought in to the community. I hate to see the Politicians get involved, but maybe that could be limited. Just to let them get a peak. Probably a bad ideal. :?
Every day is good when it has been a safe day of diving
I almost forgot, about that. Not to mention those same people will have the trash to deposit also. :evil:Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeH
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