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Introduction
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... The charge to this committee was as follows: "Review and evaluate the scientific methods, principles, and data that form the basis for the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study and the accompanying Carrying Capacity Analysis Model being developed by the State of Florida. The committee will assess the ability of the Keys Study to fulfill its stated goal of 'determining the ability of the Florida Keys ecosystem to withstand all impacts of additional land development activities,' and the extent to which the conclusions were reached based on a sound scientific process.
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... Such an approach will be most useful to the Florida Department of Community Affairs and other planning entities that have been directed by Florida Executive Order 96-1 08 to "adhere to and implement the findings of a carrying capacity analysis as it relates to and affects the rate of growth and permit allocation in Monroe County." The scope of work also clearly states that "tt~he carrying capacity analysis shall consider aesthetic, socio-economic (including sustainable tourism) , quality of life and community character issues, including the concentration of population, the amount of open space, diversity of habitats, and species richness." These factors are important for residents and local leaders who care deeply about the impacts of alternative land development scenarios on the local economy, community character, and the environment.
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... More realistic is the more modest goal of producing a useful planning too! that can be combined with other public policy efforts to help "determine the level of land development activities that will avoid (or at least minimize)
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