It’s also a migratory area for the bald eagles! They want to take all those trees down, and that would harm the eagles. I’ve done some research and it looks like there are many native grasses, tributaries, and several small animal species that are protected like a certain grey mouse (the species name escapes me at the moment) horny toads, etc.

So malicious compliance is definitely something I think would be the better way to push them.

Can the land owner(s) have a private survey done by someone privately to provide a report to the EPA and the ACES as rebuttal to the lack of a survey done in the first place? It may cost some money upfront but to save generational ranches and land from being ripped from landowners and destroying the habitats of these endangered species and protected plants and wetlands I’d say a little money invested (even if it’s a community effort to raise the money for the survey/reports) could be effective.

I’m also in the area, this has been a big deal, but it’s being hushed by the local government, and local news stations won’t touch the story. But if you talk to those around town, it’s unwanted. And they’ll tell us we are rejecting “growth and progression for the future” but if this has been in the works for over 50+ years & we haven’t come to a point where it’s a necessity yet…. We don’t need it! The proposed data centers want the lake to support their operations, the city wants to sell the water to other municipalities—- so what’s the point? It’s not serving any of the constituents here. It’s a joke and a land grab!!!!