In 2019, the Florida state legislature passed a bill to fast-track three major new toll roads that will destroy large swaths of Florida’s last remaining rural lands, pollute waterways, and threaten endangered wildlife including the iconic Florida panther. If completed, 330 miles of toll roads could be constructed by 2030. Road building alone will immediately destroy more than 52,800 acres of undeveloped areas and promote unsustainable sprawl, destroying hundreds of thousands of additional acres.
Sierra Club Florida has joined a coalition of concerned organizations and citizens across the state committed to opposing these "roads to ruin." Please join us in the fight to preserve Florida's remaining natural areas. Visit the No Roads to Ruin Coalition web site to learn more about this campaign and to join our team.
http://noroadstoruin.org/
Animals like the endangered Florida panther rely on connected natural areas, including farms and ranches, to breed and hunt. The three toll roads will slice through some of the best remaining natural and agricultural areas, permanently severing connectivity within the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Since federal funds are not being used, FDOT may be exempt from following the National Environmental Policy Act which provides additional protection for wildlife and the environment. Small towns may be left behind as new toll roads bypass their communities or create an influx of new, unwanted growth.
Task force meetings are being held across the state to decide the future of these destructive toll roads. We need you, the citizens, to speak out or attend these meetings, and get further engaged to help stop this plan in its tracks. To see a list of upcoming Task Force meetings go to
Several of our partner web sites:
Florida Conservation Voters
https://www.fcvedfund.org/no-roads-to-ruin/
1000 Friends of Florida
https://1000fof.org/mcores/
Sierra Club contact is Cris Costello at cris.costello@sierraclub.org