Threatened gopher tortoises to be relocated to make
way for Wekiva Trail
Saving these 150 tortoise should not cost $200,00 to
relocate?
It is only about a 3 mile stretch of land some 10 feet
wide?
If the towns want to spend that much money, save
the extra and build that short stretch of trail up a little so that animals can
live and/or just go under?
Personnel I would rather be able to enjoy the turtles
as with the rest of the wildlife while biking the trail?
This is the reason and seems to be the only reason the
professional's can give for spending this much money and terrorizing the poor
tortoises?
(Amy Daley of CPH Engineers is in charge of finding
the tortoises a new home.
"Well according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Commission Conservation regulations, gopher tortoises are a threatened species
here in the state of Florida," Daley said)?
So what, does this mean the only choice in moving
them?
I think not.
The proposed Wekiva Trail is to be a 15-mile,
multi-use trail that will provide hikers, cyclists and nature enthusiasts a
regional connection between Lake, Seminole and Orange Counties, 3 miles for the
gopher.
This, I am sure that most of us will agree is a good
thing because it will give many more people a safer place to help get healthier
without fear of being run over while on a roadway?
Remember that this is a trail and that the 15 miles to
be added for connecting towns has many endangered Gopher Tortoises around but
for only 3 of those miles?
I say this because it would seem to me that moving
them a few feet while building this trail would be more than enough?
Why not build the fence first then the trail?
Any or all power and water lines can run along side of
that 3 miles and also up and under for protection of the lines?
This trail will provide a way to the shops,
restaurants and cultural destinations of the City of Mount Dora, and connect
existing trails to thousands of acres of preservation land and destinations
such as Rock Springs Run and the Wekiwa Springs State Park. Construction would
extend the trail from Altamonte Springs to the Orange County line near Bear
Lake Road and Maitland Boulevard.
You haven't lived until you can sit at the dining room
table and just watch Harriett sun herself and/or eat.
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