Do Not Build Polk Parkway Extension- Section E-102 in Peace Creek / Lake Ashton Area

The Issue

Residents of Lake Ashton and West Lake Wales were never notified of plans for a 6 Lane toll Road to run between their neighborhoods. All FDOT "Public Info" maps show Lake Ashton as Lake Myrtle! This road will cause Air, Light, Noise AND Water pollution. It will displace wildlife and destroy the quality of life for all nearby residents. Residents who bought properties here were told this land was protected by SWFWMD and would never be developed. Developing this area will destroy this entire leg of Peace Creek and cause flooding on either side. Peace Creek is a vital Tributary to Peace River. Natural Percolation land is vital to the lake levels of the Entire Chain of Lakes in Winter Haven, Fl and the drinking water wells of West Lake Wales. Local Residents Bought property here to get AWAY from Urban Sprawl! This leg of the Polk Parkway is Not wanted or needed! Choose the No-Build Option on E-102. Tell the Developers that the people say "NO- BUILD!".

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West Lake Wales / Lake Ashton Area ResidentsPetition StarterI moved to West Lake Wales from the big city to get back to the Natural Florida and small neighborhood I enjoyed as a child. I grew up watching what a toll urban sprawl took on Tampa and Orlando, seeing beautiful green expanses and wildlife disappear acre by acre. Only to be replaced by gridlock traffic and high crime rates. I hope and pray Polk County Leaders do not destroy what's left of Polk County's PRICELESS natural landscape. The reason people visit Polk County is to get back to nature. You can not put a price on a quiet morning or a night sky filled with stars. Cherish and protect country life. Once it is gone, you can never, ever get it back.
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The Issue

Residents of Lake Ashton and West Lake Wales were never notified of plans for a 6 Lane toll Road to run between their neighborhoods. All FDOT "Public Info" maps show Lake Ashton as Lake Myrtle! This road will cause Air, Light, Noise AND Water pollution. It will displace wildlife and destroy the quality of life for all nearby residents. Residents who bought properties here were told this land was protected by SWFWMD and would never be developed. Developing this area will destroy this entire leg of Peace Creek and cause flooding on either side. Peace Creek is a vital Tributary to Peace River. Natural Percolation land is vital to the lake levels of the Entire Chain of Lakes in Winter Haven, Fl and the drinking water wells of West Lake Wales. Local Residents Bought property here to get AWAY from Urban Sprawl! This leg of the Polk Parkway is Not wanted or needed! Choose the No-Build Option on E-102. Tell the Developers that the people say "NO- BUILD!".

avatar of the starter
West Lake Wales / Lake Ashton Area ResidentsPetition StarterI moved to West Lake Wales from the big city to get back to the Natural Florida and small neighborhood I enjoyed as a child. I grew up watching what a toll urban sprawl took on Tampa and Orlando, seeing beautiful green expanses and wildlife disappear acre by acre. Only to be replaced by gridlock traffic and high crime rates. I hope and pray Polk County Leaders do not destroy what's left of Polk County's PRICELESS natural landscape. The reason people visit Polk County is to get back to nature. You can not put a price on a quiet morning or a night sky filled with stars. Cherish and protect country life. Once it is gone, you can never, ever get it back.

The Decision Makers

Gwen Pipkin
Gwen Pipkin
F.D.O.T.
Jim Freeman
Jim Freeman
Polk County BOCC County Manager
Nathaniel Birdsong
Nathaniel Birdsong
Winter Haven Mayor
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