David Holtz Quotations

Going from an agricultural zoning of a minimum 10 acres to one acre lots is a huge change. It's more in the best interest of the developer; it's not in the best interest of the community.

Hurricane damage to coral reefs is natural. What we need to do is assure that human activity doesn't compromise the long-term health of the Keys reefs.

Most of the benthic macroalgae were gone, giving reefs in the lower Keys a clean appearance not seen in years. Also missing were many elkhorn corals, sponges and urchins -- broken or swept away by the raw power of a storm surge that bent 18-inch steel I-beams.

Everybody is just ignoring us. There is such a large opposition to this project. This area is not ready for development.

It went for the heart of the federal protection against diversion of Great Lakes waters. Taking that question off the table for now is a good thing.