On the other thread posted about the same time this one first appeared also dealing with the road and the park, it was pointed out that the road wends its way along the upland, western edge of the park. Someone even posted part of the funding company's environmental impact report on the project. And on the same same thread I reported the minimal destruction of vegetation for the highway's construction and right-of-way that was visable following a flyover by me earlier this month.
And even if limited development ocurrs along the edges/shoulders of the highway, the highway's route on the park's western edge is a LONG way from the somewhat sensitive mangrove ecosystem that forms the main basis of the park. And after a lifetime of living in and around mangroves (Florida and here) I can attest that about the only thing that kills these prolific, saltwater-marsh trees is a cold snap with days of sub-freezing temperatures such as the freeze that affected north-central Florida in December, 1984. Short of yanking them out (roots and all) they can withstand a lot of abuse, including petroleum-based pollution.
"Me thinks we're makin' mountains out of molehills here."
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