{"id":38289,"date":"2024-11-09T09:34:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T14:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=38289"},"modified":"2024-11-09T14:03:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T19:03:04","slug":"harmful-plans-to-build-over-state-parks-leaked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/harmful-plans-to-build-over-state-parks-leaked\/","title":{"rendered":"Harmful Plans To Build Over State Parks Leaked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/environment\/2024\/08\/20\/are-changes-coming-floridas-state-park-system\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aug. 19<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">,<\/span> a whistleblower leaked plans to level public lands to develop hotels, golf courses and other private businesses on Florida State Parks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The revelation quickly angered many Floridians who felt that the development of nine state parks, including <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/OletaRiver\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oleta<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> River, <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/parks-and-trails\/hillsborough-river-state-park\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hillsborough<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> River, <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/graytonbeach\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grayton Beach<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/parks-and-trails\/camp-helen-state-park\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camp Helen<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, would lead to the destruction of many precious habitats and wildlife.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Gaddis, a former employee of the Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, was revealed to be the person <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/story\/news\/local\/2024\/09\/05\/james-gaddis-florida-state-parks-whistleblower-admits-previous-resignation\/75084961007\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who leaked the documents.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 41-year-old was a cartographer for the agency and was directly tasked with drawing the maps for the amenities throughout the state parks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the public backlash many have tried to distance themselves from the proposed development, including Governor Ron De Santis, whose administration originally presented it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a press conference, on Aug. 28, De Santis downplayed the plans as <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0OI9pR6VZBg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201chalf baked\u201d <\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and stated the leaks were an attempt by left-wing groups to spin a phony narrative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Aug. 31, Gaddis was fired by the DEP, and began speaking with media outlets including the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tampa Bay Times<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/environment\/2024\/09\/03\/florida-state-parks-whistleblower-james-gaddis-leaked-plans\/#:~:text=Gaddis%2C%2041%2C%20who%20was%20hired,they%20were%20to%20be%20completed.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">saying<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cTwo main reasons he chose to speak out: The rushed secrecy that was behind the park plans, and the vast environmental destruction that would be caused if they were to be completed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The outrage felt by Floridians seems obvious and leads to the question of whether the secrecy was an attempt to avoid such backlash like past Republican administrators, who have attempted to leverage revenue from state parks, have experienced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/florida\/floridians-balk-at-desantis-administration-plan-to-build-golf-courses-at-state-parks\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">WSVN<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cIn 2015, then Gov. Rick Scott\u2019s administration floated plans to allow <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cattle farmers to graze their herds and loggers to harvest timber from park lands.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people attend state parks daily for a variety of activities and schools often use the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">parks as their classrooms to promote interactive learning experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Florida State Parks<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are 175 parks spanning across the state, and one would be hard pressed to find a Floridian who has not visited one with their school or family. Many positive memories have been built over the protected habitats in these parks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harming these lands to develop for profit amenities would go against the environmental identity of Florida, and the public outrage was an expression of that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it were not for James Gaddis, who knows whether the proposals would still be moving forward or if the public would ever be made aware of such plans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His efforts afforded the public an opportunity to have their voices heard and resulted in the pull back of these proposals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the agency\u2019s secrecy is concerning, and leads to the question, if there are other instances where public lands are being used for profit to the detriment of the environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important that we combat these types of wrongs by speaking out when you feel something is truly detrimental to the environment we live in.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on how to visit Florida State Parks or become involved,visit: <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.floridastateparks.org<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Aug. 19, a whistleblower leaked plans to level public lands to develop hotels, golf courses and other private businesses on Florida State Parks. 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