Summary
In 2021, the FL5.org drafted a constitutional amendment for the state of Florida to protect the state’s wetlands due to their importance to the environment and the economy. The proposed amendment’s ballot summary cites a need to prevent “harmful effects such actions have on the ecosystems of wetlands, native wildlife, and the environmental health of Florida.” The “Florida Prohibit Dredging, Filling, and Degradation of Wetlands Initiative” (Initiative #20-04) was not on the Florida ballot as a constitutional amendment on November 8, 2022.
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Suggested Citation:
Kauffman, Craig, Catherine Haas, Alex Putzer, Shrishtee Bajpai, Kelsey Leonard, Elizabeth Macpherson, Pamela Martin, Alessandro Pelizzon & Linda Sheehan. Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. V2. 2026. Distributed by the Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. https://ecojurisprudence.org/initiatives/florida-wetlands-protection-constitutional-amendment/.
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