To: Governor Brian Kemp
Save Jekyll Island
I'm writing to you today to ask for your support of the undeveloped acres of land on Jekyll Island.
Jekyll Island is one of Georgia's most special places because of the wild areas that have been preserved.
A recent task force found that more than the allowable acreage of Jekyll Island has been developed. This means the current undeveloped acreage should be protected. But I'm concerned that the attorney general is being pushed to find ways to develop even more of Jekyll Island.
Please urge the Jekyll Island Authority to accept the reasonable calculations made in the 65/35 Task Force's final report and make sure the undeveloped land on Jekyll stays that way.
Jekyll Island is one of Georgia's most special places because of the wild areas that have been preserved.
A recent task force found that more than the allowable acreage of Jekyll Island has been developed. This means the current undeveloped acreage should be protected. But I'm concerned that the attorney general is being pushed to find ways to develop even more of Jekyll Island.
Please urge the Jekyll Island Authority to accept the reasonable calculations made in the 65/35 Task Force's final report and make sure the undeveloped land on Jekyll stays that way.
Why is this important?
Jekyll Island is a beautiful and special part of Georgia. Georgia’s leaders recognized this fact years ago when laws were passed to keep 65 percent of the maritime forests and the pristine beaches and dunes undeveloped.
Sadly, a group tasked with clarifying what could be counted in that undeveloped 65 percent found that the island has been overdeveloped by over 100 acres (for more--http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/legislative/report-jekyll-island-exceeded-development-limits/nXpTZ/.)
Instead of pledging to protect the remaining acreage, the Authority created specifically for overseeing and preserving the island is asking the Attorney General to throw out the findings and instead use definitions that would allow them to develop even more land on Jekyll.[1]
The governor, who appoints members of Jekyll Island Authority and will certainly weigh in with the Attorney General, needs to know that Georgians are watching this process closely and want to see Jekyll protected.
Sign this petition targeting Gov. Deal today and ask him to accept and enforce the findings of the taskforce.
Sadly, a group tasked with clarifying what could be counted in that undeveloped 65 percent found that the island has been overdeveloped by over 100 acres (for more--http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/legislative/report-jekyll-island-exceeded-development-limits/nXpTZ/.)
Instead of pledging to protect the remaining acreage, the Authority created specifically for overseeing and preserving the island is asking the Attorney General to throw out the findings and instead use definitions that would allow them to develop even more land on Jekyll.[1]
The governor, who appoints members of Jekyll Island Authority and will certainly weigh in with the Attorney General, needs to know that Georgians are watching this process closely and want to see Jekyll protected.
Sign this petition targeting Gov. Deal today and ask him to accept and enforce the findings of the taskforce.