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Save the Manatees! Remove the Lock.

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Pam Martin
3 years ago

This lock no longer serves it’s purpose and is causing harm to sea life. Especially manatees. Remove the lock.

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Elena Hroncich
3 years ago

Remove the lock and save our Manatees. This outdated lock should have been removed years ago!!!

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Zander Forneris
3 years ago

The lock is not only a danger to the ecosystem but also a hassle for us boaters the lock puts out an outrageous about of current during tide changes and is a great danger to underpowered vessels.

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Martin Bradford
3 years ago

Save the Manatee tell Matlacha their septic systems are not working spend time on that and not the lock

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Nick Hroncich
3 years ago

Remove the lock. The lock does more harm then good. It creates boat traffic causing boats to sit idle causing more harm to our invirement.

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Rick Ziemba
3 years ago

The lock serves no purpose since the mangroves are porous.

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Rob Baar
3 years ago

Take out the lock save the Manatee Matlacha produces the stink not Cape Coral

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Marianne Bell
3 years ago

Have been waiting to long.....hope it happens now !

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Theodore Dilon
3 years ago

We almost had a serious accident in the lock this past weekend. The current was so strong it was hard to steer my boat. Remove this dangerous lock stop killing Manatees and let Matlacha sink in their sewage

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Bob Purrone
3 years ago

This would help save additional manatees from being trapped in the Chiquita Lock. It should be removed. It would also enhance boating traffic.

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Pam Webster
3 years ago

There is no need for the lock, especially when is endangers manatees that are already in peril due to lack of grasses for feeding.

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Terrence J McGraw
3 years ago

The ecology has improved since Hurricane Ian proved the lock was detrimental. Remove it once and for all.

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greg boston
3 years ago

Needs to Happen!!!

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Lynne Holcomb
3 years ago

Useless and should have been removed years ago.

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Margaret Dorin
3 years ago

Let help to remove the lock

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Amber Watson
3 years ago

Please save the manatees!

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Ken Lawrence
3 years ago

No longer a reason for the lock since we are all on city water and sewer. Matlacha Civics Association should put a lock around Matlacha if they really cared about the water quality. How can the runoff of our lawns be worse than theirs?

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Tim Steele
3 years ago

Save the Manatee remove the lock. Those opposed to removal have provided no science to back up their reasons. Reason - they hate Manatees

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Beverly Kelly
3 years ago

Removal will improve safety and save the animals. Remove the lock and improve safety and save the animals

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David King
3 years ago

Save the Manatee. SCCF CEO is a hypocrite for supporting keeping the lock that kills Manatees