Our May Speaker was Jonatha n.Ullman@sierraclub.org who discussed " The Tamiami Skyway Project- "Let the Water Flow.. This is project is CRUCIAL for Everglades Restoration. Jonathan outlined the key issues of why the Skyway will contribute to the best possible Everglades. Restoration.

Our June Presentation will be a screening of "The End of Suburbia". As we enter the 21st century, serious questions are beginning to emerge about the sustainability of this way of life. With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, The End of Suburbia explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. World Oil Peak and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels are upon us now, some scientists and policy makers argue in this documentary.

. . . . . . . The May 17th concerning the proposed dissolution of the UDB line was meeting was suspiciously postponed at the last minute for the second time by county officials.....

County Planners, School officials, Mayor Alvarez, Environmentalists, Business Leaders, Mortgage Brokers and local Municipality elected leaders all have expressed outrage at the thought of the proposed movement of the UDB-line.

It is no secret that our county lacks the infrastructure to support the additional development. Roads, Schools, and Sewer systems are running over capactiy in the proposed area. Additional developement will compound the issue.

Development in the area will act like a traffic plug clogging Monroe County Hurricane evacuations and alter the paradise image of the Florida Key's tourism industry to just another clogged, sprawled suburb.

Moving the UDB line will hinder Everglades Restoration efforts by decreasing the everglades buffer zone. Broward County's Weston should not be our modus operandi.

Citizens need to attend the upcoming county commissioner meeting to voice the anthem "HOLD THE LINE". .

We will need to get as many people in the county commision chambers as possible to let our elected officials know that this community wants smart growth that is in harmony with current infrastructure (schools, roads, transit, sewers,) and everglades restoration concerns.

A special alert will be sent out to subscribers when we know the date/time.

May 15 Biscayne National Park Snorkel Diane Jacobs 305-667-6962 $55/$60 (member/nonmember)

May 21 ICO Canoeing to Indian Key mark@icomiami.org

May 28-30 Wekiva Springs Family Camping and Canoeing $120/130 mark@icomiami.org, laudia63@aol.com, georgiapg@msn.com

June 4 Bike to the Light $10/15 paulheyd eman@NETZERO.NET

June 11 Outings Equipment Workday eeljac@earthlink.ne t

June 11 ICO Biscayne Nature Center Seagrass Adventure alma@icomiami.org

June 18th Moonlight Canoe Fundraiser Ken Smith 305-275-0180 $45.00/50.00

June 25 ICO Pelican Harbor Seabird Center lawrence@icomi ami.org

June 27 ICO Biscayne Nature Center Seagrass Adventure lawrence@icomiami.org

July 23 Moonlight Culinary Canoe Fundraiser Ken Smith 305-275-0180 $45.00 members $50.00 nonmembers

Do you enjoy attending festivals to socialize with people! We have great opportunities for you to talk about thr benefits of the Sierra Club. Contact mdpapazian@ms n .com for more details

Fri. May 20 - 9am-3pm Campbell Drive Elem. Environmental Fair 15790 SW 307 St., Homestead

"Tamiami Trail Modernization: The Skyway " Contact Jonathan Ullman at jonathan.ullman@sierraclub.org. You can also mail a letter to the Miami Herald to express your support edherald@herald.c om

Send an email to our Mayor, county commisioners, and MPO asking for support of the federally funded Skyway Project.

Are you mad about oil drilling in Alaska? First Alaska and then FLORIDA. Contact Sandra Diaz sandra.diaz@ earthlink.net to find out how you can be "part of the solution" instead of Oil Pollution....

Urban Development Boundar line UDB There will be a meeting that will be held in Miami Dade County Commissioner Chambers. MAY 17th was canceled. When we find out when the meeting will be we will let you know during a special alert. UDBLINE.COM Show your support by being there whenever the meeting takes place and wearing the right color shirt CHECK THE UDBline.com Website for more info...

Underground Storage Wells ----- The Sierra Club has filed a federal Safe Drinking Water Act lawsuit to prevent treated sewage from being discharged into and contaminating drinking water supplies in Florida. The suit was filed against the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. For over a decade, the state has failed to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act and as a result Miami-Dade County's daily injections of 112.5 million gallons of treated sewage underground are migrating up into drinking water aquifers.

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