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Project Legitimization Committee April 24, 2014. Purpose: Get State legislative mandate to develop coral reef management plan for southeast Florida. Project Legitimization Committee. Pros: To increase odds of success of implementing conservation measures. Project Legitimization Committee.
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Project Legitimization CommitteeApril 24, 2014 Purpose: Get State legislative mandate to develop coral reef management plan for southeast Florida
Project Legitimization Committee Pros: To increase odds of success of implementing conservation measures
Project Legitimization Committee May have unintended consequences Elected officials might want to participate and push their own agenda Cons: DEP personnel and contracted facilitator cannot participate
Project Legitimization Committee OFR partly funded by DEP DEP funds cannot be used for lobbying Compatibility with Mission of OFR: North CWG formed similar subgroup that will meet next month
Project Legitimization Committee PLC will continue but be independent from South CWG…. James Byrne (TNC) will be the lead Goal will be to obtain legislative support for mandate to implement final recommendations of the OFR working groups Meeting outcome:
Project Legitimization Committee Does South CWG support this effort? Should North and South groups work together or separately? Questions: