I know as we seek to move forward, some may say we cannot begin until every single last possible question has been answered and reanswered. I can understand the need for answers, and we must have the best information and analysis available as we make the difficult choices. But I also know that if we wait, if we continue to delay, it will be too late. As you said in your report last October, the ecological price of our pst endeavors haunts us. The current trends cannot continue.
Time is of the essence.
If we are to curtail the deterioration and evade further catastrophe, urgent strategic action is needed. Together, we can ensure a healthy future for the Everglades and the people of South Florida.