JAN, 21, 1999 TOM SHIRLEY
GOVERNOR BUSH 5120 SW
172 AVE. 32399
TALLAHASSEE. FLA. FT.
LAUDERDALE, FLA. 33331
PH. 954
4348416
DEAR GOVERNOR
BUSH,
I WISH TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON BECOMING
OUR NEW GOVERNOR FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA. WHILE YOU WERE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
IN DAVIE I WAS PLEASED TO MEET YOU. YOU IMPRESSED ME OF ONE TO BE HONEST AND TO
STAND UP FOR THE RIGHT AND HAVE THE COURAGE TO STEP FORWARD TO TRULY PROTECT
THE FLORIDA'S NATURAL RESOURCES. YOUR BROTHER AND FATHER HAVE EARNED THE HONOR AND
RESPECT OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. I AM SURE YOU WILL ALSO.
I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A VERY BUSY
SCHEDULE IN CARRYING OUT YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS GOVERNOR. I FIND IT VERY
NECESSARY TO INFORM YOU OF A TRUE CRISIS THAT HAS DEVELOPED CONCERNING THE ARMY
CORP OF ENGINEERS AND SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGERS CALLED THE EVERGLADES
RESTUDY TEAM. THEY HAVE SUGGESTED WATER TABLE REGULATIONS THAT WILL DESTROY THE
EVERGLADES FOREVER.
IN EFFORT TO SAVE THE EVERGLADES FOR
OUR GRANDCHILDREN AND AMERICAN TO TREASURE AND ENJOY. I FIND IT VERY NECESSARY
TO ASK FOR YOUR HELP. I DO NOT WISH TO DRAMATIZE THIS SITUATION BUT TO STRESS
THE IMPORTANCE OF IT BEING ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED BEFORE IT IS WRITTEN INTO
LAW.
I HAVE SPENT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF
TIME TO MAKE MY OWN STUDY CONCERNING THE FORESEEN PROBLEM CONCERNING THE
PLANNED DESTRUCTION OF OUR EVERGLADES. I AM FORWARDING TWO ATTACHED LETTERS
(DEC. 11 @ JAN.4) WHICH WILL INFORM YOU WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE.
THE ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS AND THE
SOUTH WATER MANAGERS HAVE SUCH CLOUT ABOVE OTHER AGENCIES THAT THEY DO NOT STEP
FORWARD AND CARRY OUT THERE RESPONSIBILITIES IN PROTECTING OUR ECOSYSTEM,
PLANT LIFE, BIRDS AND WILDLIFE. WITHOUT THERE INVOLVEMENT THE EVERGLADES WILL
BE LOST FOREVER. THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE TOP MANAGERS OF SAID AGENCIES WHO
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR WILDLIFE AND FISH WITH-IN FLORIDA. THEY ARE NOT PUTTING
FORTH THE NECESSARY EFFORT TO PROPERLY REPRESENTING THE EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM.
THIS PROBLEM MUST BE ADDRESSED AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE AS THE FINAL REPORT AND APPROVAL WILL BE SENT TO CONGRESS NEXT
JULY. THIS OVERHAUL OF THE EVERGLADES WILL COST THE TAX PAYERS $7.8 BILLION.
THE EVERGLADES DESTRUCTION OR THE
KEEPING OF ONE OF THE WORLDS NATURAL WONDERS WILL DEPEND ON SOMEONE'S STRIKE OF
A PEN.
GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, WE ARE ASKING FOR
YOUR HELP.
ATT:
J ALLISON DEFOOR II
SINCERELY YOURS,
TOM SHIRLEY
