Mark on Growth Management

"I will fight to prevent Florida's water resources from being diverted or pumped out of natural watersheds and not returned. Indians who inhabited this land before us, understood the importance of riparian rights and preservation of the underground aquifer as well as surface water resources in the rivers, lakes and streams. Modern growth and paving thousands of acres of permeable land has resulted in surface runoff and pollution that now threatens the quality of our water. Soon the 'water crisis' will be more serious than the gasoline crisis and even more threatening to human health and economic well being. I will focus on water system sustainability and integrity throughout the state to insure we have the water resources we need to keep Florida healthy and competitive."