Guest guest Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Save Three Sisters Springs for Manatees! Show your support for city's grant application Hi Jill,Three Sisters Springs is a complex of three spring areas that help feed Kings Bay, the headwaters of Crystal River in Citrus County, Florida. These beautiful springs are one of the most important natural warm-water refuges for endangered manatees in the state of Florida and a haven for birds, fish, plants, and other wildlife. Kayaking at Three Sisters Springs. (Photo courtesy of Matt Clemons)The city of Crystal River is applying for a Florida Communities Trust grant of up to $6.6 million to buy the Three Sisters property and the Florida Department of Community Affairs needs to receive letters by May 7th to show public support for the purchase. The current owners plan to develop the 57 acres of land adjacent to Three Sisters Springs to create multi-family residences and remove spring water to be bottled. However, these same owners have also stated that they would be willing to sell the property for the right price.Get more information about Three Sisters Springs.Watch a video highlighting the beauty of Three Sisters Springs. What You Can Do: Please send a letter or email to the Florida Department of Community Affairs expressing your support for the City of Crystal River's grant application for funds to acquire the Three Sisters property. Be sure to include your name and mailing address. Letters or emails must be received by May 7th!Sample message: I support the City of Crystal River's grant application for Florida Communities Trust funds to acquire the Three Sisters Springs property. These springs, which feed the headwaters of the Crystal River, are an important natural warm-water refuge for the endangered Florida manatee and are a haven for birds, plants, fish, and other wildlife. Land acquisition of the springs and vulnerable parts of the spring basin is an important protection strategy to help combat rapidly growing threats and preserve them so future generations may know the beauty of these outstanding springs and the endangered manatees that winter there. Email subject line: I Support Three Sisters Acquisition Send to:Ken Reecy, Community Program ManagerDepartment of Community AffairsDivision of Housing and Community DevelopmentFlorida Communities Trust2555 Shumard Oak BoulevardTallahassee, FL 32399-2100Email: ken.reecy Make a donation now so future generations may know the beauty of these outstanding springs and the endangered manatees that winter there. Please forward this email to as many people as you can. Thank you for your help on this important issue for manatees! Our postal address is: 500 N. Maitland Ave.Maitland, Florida 32751United States About SMCSave the Manatee Club is a nonprofit organization founded in 1981 by former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham and singer Jimmy Buffett. To learn more about manatees and our work, go to www.savethemanatee.org Join Us!Adopt-A-Manatee and join Save the Manatee Club. Your contribution will support our work to help protect endangered manatees and their habitat. For more information, go to www.savethemanatee.org/adoptpag.htm Pass It AlongHelp spread the word about manatees! Please forward this action alert to your family and friends. If you got this message from a friend, sign up to receive our Action Alerts at our Take Action page at www.savethemanatee.org/action.htm Questions?You can get updates on Action Alert issues by visiting the Take Action page of our web site. If you have additional questions, email us at action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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