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State Sen. Ray Rodrigues (R-Estero) introduced a bill to expand the Big Cypress Basin’s governing board’s boundary into portions of southern Lee County by July 1, 2022. State Representative Adam Botana is sponsoring a similar bill in the House.
Rodrigues’ Senate bill went through an Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government meeting April 8 where South Florida Water Management District representative Phil Flood opposed the legislation.
During the committee meeting, Flood testified against the bill, saying a loss in tax revenues would adversely affect the operation and maintenance of Everglades restoration.
“In the bill as written, I have to commend (Rodrigues) on his work to improve the (Big Cypress Basin) board, he certainly has, but we re still looking at a $6.3 million annual impact that it will have on our monies that will be going to assist in Everglades restoration,” Flood said.
State water managers oppose legislation to expand basin boundary
State legislators are sponsoring bills to expand the authority overseeing water control structures in Collier County, but the state agency overseeing the governing board thinks it’s a bad idea.
State Sen. Ray Rodrigues (R-Estero) introduced a bill to expand the Big Cypress Basin’s governing board’s boundary into portions of southern Lee County by July 1, 2022. State Representative Adam Botana is sponsoring a similar bill in the House.
Rodrigues’ Senate bill went through an Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government meeting April 8 where South Florida Water Management District representative Phil Flood opposed the legislation.