WHAT THEY'RE

SAYING

“Chris and I appreciate the opportunity to visit the proposed Grove Land reservoir/STA site. We also appreciate your explanation of the proposed project benefits. We find it particularly promising that the project, if built, promises reductions of (non C-44) polluted discharges to the St. Lucie River and the Indian River Lagoon, while providing a water supply benefit the St John’s natural systems.”

JESSICA PINSKY
CAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER

This project holds great promise to support our long-term efforts to restore the Indian River Lagoon."

DUANE DE FREESE, PH. D.
INDIAN RIVER LAGOON NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM

The St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon are incredible treasures to our state and country, due to their vast biodiversity and beauty. This project is one more step in protecting these special gems against harmful nutrients from the St. Lucie River Watershed."

PAUL GRAY, PH. D
AUDUBON FLORIDA

We see investments in land acquisition, we see investments in Everglades restoration, and now we see an investment in our future water supply."

ERIC DRAPER
FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE FLORIDA PARK SERVICE

It occupies a unique spot in relation to the Florida Wildlife Corridor, as it is bounded on two sides by opportunity area and a third side by conservation land ... The water restoration possibilities also hold promise. The Corridor Foundation is looking forward to seeing how this project progresses."

JASON LAURITSEN
FLORIDA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR

Supporting the Grove Land Reservoir and Treatment Areas is an important step in the right direction as part of our state’s larger commitment to focus resources and develop policies that protect Florida’s water- the foundation for our economy and our quality of life.

JOHN HENRY NOVEMBER ESQ.
THE PUBLIC TRUST ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL INSTITUTE OF FLORIDA, INC.

Public ownership of the land will ensure its continued use for environmental preservation, water supply enhancement, and coastal resilience. Funding for this project must be used to develop the project sustainably to benefit both the environment and our community.

MIKE JOHANNSEN
INDIAN RIVER NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Florida’s most valuable natural asset is its water, and this acquisition allows the project to take water from where it’s not wanted and provides it to a region of Florida that desperately needs it."

DOUG BOURNIQUE
INDIAN RIVER CITRUS LEAGUE

The Grove Land property sits at a strategic location on the intersection of important north-south and east-west canals and is in the historic watershed of the St. Johns River.  The water-management changes proposed in this acquisition will move poor quality waters away from the Indian River Lagoon before cleaning and releasing those waters into the St. Johns watershed."

RICHARD BAKER
PELICAN ISLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY