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Commission broadens conservation objective to include 'environmentally endangered lands'
Summary
The Titusville Environmental Commission revised Conservation Element Objective 1.1 to expand protection beyond listed wildlife habitat to include "environmentally endangered lands," citing declines in listed species and a need to prioritize larger forested wetlands for acquisition and conservation.
Mary, a commission member leading the conservation revisions, presented the rationale for revising Objective 1.1, saying the edits "aimed to broaden the focus beyond listed wildlife habitat to include environmentally endangered lands." She told the commission that populations of state and federal listed species have decreased inside city limits and that the city should prioritize acquisition and protection of large forested wetlands.
Commissioners discussed how to use existing resources rather than duplicate effort. Mary pointed the group to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mapping and Florida Fish and Wildlife resources to locate listed species and critical habitats. Members agreed the comp-plan language should enable the city to inventory and prioritize lands for conservation. The commission did not place a separate standalone vote on the entire objective but incorporated the edits into subsequent motions on related policies and strategies.
