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Stop the Swap – No Compromise There is NO compromise for this proposal to destroy Natural Lands designated Wilderness Area – The Econ River Wilderness Area. Seminole County Commissioners – REJECT THIS PROPOSAL – NOW. The citizens of Seminole County AND neighboring Orange County urge you to defend this land.  Do NOT let it be…

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Seminole’s zombie River Cross project finds new life in the Legislature | Editorial   By Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board Orlando Sentinel | Mar 16, 2020 | 1:22 PM   The final weeks of Florida’s annual lawmaking session are perilous times. Everyone’s tired and ready to wrap it up, so it’s the ideal opportunity to quietly…

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Jordyn Markhoff – UCF NEWS Mar 8, 2020 The Econ River Wilderness Area may get torn down in order to build more communities in Seminole County. The 240-acre park is home to a variety of exotic species that are native to the area. With the park just minutes away from UCF’s main campus, some students…

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Seminole leaders furious over legislative bill that would strip county’s power over rural area By Martin E. Comas Orlando Sentinel | Mar 13, 2020 | 5:15 PM Seminole leaders voiced outrage Friday over a last-minute provision added to a bill passed by the Florida Legislature late Thursday that would significantly weaken the county’s ability to…

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The Exchange is the name of the proposed development on the property of the Econ River Wilderness Area. It includes plans for 100 ft HIGH buildings (9 stories)!!!  Office, HOTEL, commercial, residential (apartments, houses, etc.).   THIS PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE NEVER EVEN BEEN IN CONSIDERATION. IT IS A PROTECTED NATURAL LANDS WILDERNESS AREA! IF YOU HAVE…

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This is such an INTERESTING article, considering that we have  ALREADY HAD a TAX to pay for the Econ River Wilderness are to CONSERVE IT and NOW Seminole County Commissioners want to TRADE IT AWAY. Seminole residents willing to pay higher taxes for parks, land purchases, poll shows By Martin E. Comas Orlando Sentinel |…

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Econ River Wilderness Area: 3795 Old Lockwood Rd, Oviedo, FL Phone: 407-665-2211 Fax: 407-665-2215 Hours of Operation: Open Dawn to Dusk Get Directions Click HERE to see the Natural Lands Events Calendar for Seminole County Econ River Wilderness Area Information Econ Wilderness BROCHURE 2010 Land Management Plan (a new one is due soon)  

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The destruction of a natural wilderness area affects EVERYONE. It has been proven that walking in nature helps a myriad of medical conditions. Every department at UCF is touched by nature: Departments & Schools A-Z Index Don’t let the Econ River Wilderness Area die! Contact these County Commissioners NOW and HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE!  …

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Thank you to EVERYONE who joined us for a WALK IN THE PARK on Saturday, February 22, from 10 am to 2 pm to enjoy this wonderful park!  Weather was great and we all appreciated everything this park has to offer and we meet others who don’t want to see this park paved over. There…

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Why is a potential developer allowed to bring MACHINERY into the Econ River Wilderness Area NOW?   Developer plans are not yet submitted to the County Commissioners.  Why is this land swap even being CONSIDERED? What is HEAVY MACHINERY doing all over the park? Nothing has been approved yet (or HAS IT?) Neighbors of the…

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The Last Time We Looked…. Seminole County Commissioners were elected BY US, the taxpaying residents of Seminole County, to act in OUR BEST INTERESTS.  They should be doing what we want done – they are OUR representatives. They did WELL in denying the River Cross proposal and we thank them for that. The Econ River…

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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/editorials/os-op-river-cross-development-land-swap-seminole-county-20200213-26yanjvbxrblnmevkzrcrtq6lu-story.html By ORLANDO SENTINEL EDITORIAL BOARD ORLANDO SENTINEL | FEB 13, 2020 | 5:30 AM Seminole County deal with River Cross smells like a double cross | Editorial In 1990, Seminole County voters decided to raise their own property taxes so the county could buy and preserve property. That’s how important it was to them. A few years later,…

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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/seminole-county/os-ne-seminole-county-residents-angry-econ-river-trade-20200212-drjmmr3wcbfytpgrpt3spxxsea-story.html   Seminole residents vent at commissioners for weighing trade of public wilderness area for River Cross land   By MARTIN E. COMAS ORLANDO SENTINEL | FEB 12, 2020 | 4:29 PM An aerial view of the 669-acre property in rural Seminole County that is being proposed to be developed as the River Cross development. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda /…

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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-ne-seminole-county-river-cross-20200110-7vudlxsc75fn3ezm5osp7q6igy-story.html Seminole commissioners applied pressure to reject controversial River Cross development, according to testimony The morning after a Seminole County advisory board rejected plans in mid-2018 for the controversial mega-development River Cross, the panel’s chairwoman received an angry phone call from former county commissioner Randy Morris. “He was screaming at the top of his lungs,”…

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Public Hearing February 11, 2020 The beginning. Neighbors speaking out about the Econ River Wilderness Park proposed swap. CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO

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This, from May 31, 2019 – The Orlando Sentinel https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/editorials/os-op-river-cross-seminole-county-lawsuit-settlement-20190531-dk6axlx5djaxvef6d4k6qpfxmu-story.html   Seminole should reject River Cross ‘settlement’ offer | Editorial Unable to take no for an answer, the developers of a project with the portentous name of River Cross are back. They’re offering to settle a federal lawsuit against Seminole County by tweaking their proposal…

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See the Joint Motion to Stay Litigation HERE

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