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This Action Alert was distributed via email to members of the Villages, Marion Big Scrub and Sumter Chapters because the Ocala meeting location is local for them, relative to members of other chapters.  However, the scale and scope of the proposed M-CORES toll roads makes them relevant to all Florida residents.  If you wish to attend the meeting and submit comments, or otherwise provide comments to FDOT, details are provided below. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has scheduled a meeting of the Northern Turnpike Connector Task Force for 10:00-4:00 on Wednesday, March 25, at the Hilton Ocala (3600 SW 36th Avenue) in Ocala .   You are receiving this Action Alert because you are a member of either the Villages, Sumter, or Marion Big Scrub Chapter of FNPS and therefore live near the meeting location, and within or near the study area for the proposed toll road. If so, the 40-mile road would impact your community and quality of life directly....

This Action Alert was distributed via email to members of the Magnolia and Sarracenia Chapters because the meeting location in Monticello is local for them, relative to members of other chapters.  However, the scale and scope of the proposed M-CORES toll roads makes them relevant to all Florida residents.  If you wish to attend the meeting and submit comments, or otherwise submit comments to FDOT, details are provided below. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has scheduled a meeting of the Suncoast Connector Task Force for 10:00-4:00 on Tuesday, March 24, at the Monticello First Church of the Nazarene (1590 N Jefferson Street) in Monticello .   You are receiving this Action Alert because you are a member of either the Magnolia or Sarracenia Chapter of FNPS and therefore live near the meeting location, and within or near the study area for the proposed toll road. If so, the 140-mile road would impact your community and quality of life directly....

This article is from the current Sabal minor, which is only accessible in its entirety to FNPS members. Take a moment to join if you don't find the whole newsletter in your inbox today. In the last issue of the Sabal minor , we provided an overview of the M-CORES toll road projects and summarized some of the potential impacts to native plants if the proposed roads are constructed.  We also assured you that the Policy and Legislation Committee would continue to follow and assess the projects, and share the results of our assessments with the Florida Department of Transportation and the members of the respective Task Forces.  This is a brief update on what has transpired since the last Sabal minor . Please try to attend a task force meeting if at all feasible. Suncoast Connector Task Force Task Force Meeting #4 February 11, 2020, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Madison Church of God Life Center 771 NE Colin Kelly Hwy Madison, FL Community Open Houses January 28, 202...