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Boynton Beach commission halts negotiations on Nichols parcel, orders independent environmental study
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The Boynton Beach City Commission unanimously voted to stop negotiations with the developer on the Nichols (Boynton Forest) parcel and direct staff to commission an independent environmental impact study, including review for compliance with Florida Stat. 379.411 on endangered species.
The Boynton Beach City Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to halt negotiations over the Nichols parcel—commonly referred to by residents as the Boynton Forest—and to instruct staff to commission an independent environmental impact study that will include research and compliance review of Florida Statute 379.411, the law protecting endangered species.
The motion, made by Commissioner Turkin and seconded by Commissioner Cruz, was amended on the floor to add an explicit requirement that the study assess compliance with the cited state statute. The amended motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Turkin, who introduced the motion, said he had received “dozens and dozens of emails” and acknowledged he had not fully understood the parcel’s environmental importance…
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