Why You Should Care

It may be easy to assume that the Soil and Water conservation district has no effect on your life, but in reality it carries considerable significance in the operation and lifestyle of every Alachua county citizen.

If you own land in Alachua County, this election should be important to you.

The conservation districts were created in Florida in 1937, at a time when there was little or no effort to preserve or protect Florida’s natural resources.

Since 1937, the conservation districts have worked to conserve local resources, as well as address significant problems in water and soil quality, resource allocation, and in the implementation of best-use practices.

As a citizen of both Alachua County and the state of Florida, you are faced with a multitude of regulations and areas of government oversight in the use of your private land. The State has itself become a major land owner, and now has management responsibilities for over a million acres of land. The Conservation District is a board of individuals designed to communicate between the citizen and the government, and ensure the citizen retains a say in which regulations and practices are implemented to conserve soil, water, and other natural resources.

The state and local governments have commissioned a multitude of groups and entities to oversee resource conservation. At the same rate, a conservation district member is to serve as a partner and liaison between the daunting number of agencies all designed to perform the same task.

My task is complex but my vision is simple: keep entangling regulations minimal while using local innovation to provide comprehensive solutions to encourage best-use soil and water practices. Vote Griffin on November 2nd.