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Restoration Blueprint
January 27, 2020 Sarah Fangman, Superintendent Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 33 East Quay Road Key West, FL 33040 Dear Superintendent Fangman, I am writing on behalf of Last Stand, a volunteer-led organization of over 200 members in the Florida Keys. From Key...
Big Pine Key Hydrology Project; Permit Application Error
June 21, 2022 Sent by email Barbara Conmy, Section Leader, Environmental Resource Bureau, Regulation Division South Florida Water Management District bconmy@sfwmd.gov 3301 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406 RE: Big Pine Key Hydrology Project; Permit Application...
Last Stand Endorses Approval of 99-Year Lease for Key West Botanical Garden
June 16, 2022 -- For Immediate Release Media contact: Mark Songer (305) 394-3807 info@keyslaststand.org The board of directors of Last Stand has unanimously endorsed a YES vote on the Key West Botanical Garden referendum question on the August 23, 2022, election...
Thurmond Street Partners, LLC v. Monroe County, Florida
March 26, 2022 Mayor David Rice Commissioner Craig Cates Commissioner Michelle Coldiron Commissioner Jim Scholl Commissioner Holly Raschein RE: Thurmond Street Partners, LLC v. Monroe County, Florida Dear Mayor and County Commissioners, Last Stand writes in support of...
Despite What Your May Eyes Tell You, Keys Waters Aren’t Exactly Clean
Keys’ water may look clear, but it’s full of excessive nutrients, contaminants, and pharmaceuticals that are having a harmful impact on our fisheries, our seagrass, our corals – all our marine life. Our health, too, is at risk. A long-standing source of this pollution...
Study by the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust
February 22, 2022 Via Email: Mayor John Bartus (bartusj@ci.marathon.fl.us) Vice Mayor Dr. Daniel Zieg (ziegd@ci.marathon.fl.us) Council Member Steve Cook (cooks@ci.marathon.fl.us) Council Member Luis Gonzalez (gonzalezl@ci.marathon.fl.us) Council Member Robyn Still...
Amendment to Development Agreement regarding TREs
February 14, 2022 Via Email Mayor David Rice Commissioner Craig Cates Commissioner Michelle Coldiron Commissioner Holly Raschein Re: Agenda Item R4: Amendment to Development Agreement regarding TREs Dear Mayor and Monroe County Commissioners: Last...
Wisteria Island
November 12, 2021 Via Email Mayor Michelle Coldiron Commissioner David Rice Commissioner Craig Cates Commissioner Holly Raschein Commissioner Eddie Martinez Re: Wisteria Island - Proposed Plans Dear Mayor and Monroe County Commissioners: Last Stand believes...
Draft Transportation Plan
October 9, 2021 Via Email Mayor Michelle Coldiron Commissioner David Rice Commissioner Craig Cates Commissioner Holly Raschein Commissioner Eddie Martinez Re: Draft Transportation Master Plan Dear Mayor and Monroe County Commissioners: Last Stand has reviewed...
Five-Year Review for the Florida Key Deer
August 17, 2021 Via Email key_deer_5-year_review@fws.gov and U.S. Mail Lourdes Mena Florida Chief of Classification and Recovery U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1339 20th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 RE: Five-Year Review for the Florida Key Deer Dear Ms. Mena: Last...
Continued Support for Safer Cleaner Ships
August 16, 2021 Via Email Mayor Teri Johnston Commissioner Weekley Commissioner Kaufman Commissioner Wardlow Commissioner Davila Commissioner Hoover Commissioner Lopez 1300 White Street Key West, FL 33040 Re: City Commission Meeting ~ Tuesday, August 17, 2021...
Support for City of Key West Composting Pilot Program
July 19, 2021 Via Email Mayor Teri Johnston Commissioner Weekley Commissioner Kaufman Commissioner Wardlow Commissioner Davila Commissioner Hoover Commissioner Lopez 1300 White Street Key West, FL 33040 Re: Agenda Item 20, Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Dear Mayor and...