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Originally Posted by Smalls
Hate to tell you, but Senate and House UNANIMOUSLY approved the Master Plan AFTER it went through the public comment period.
So, there is a good chance that it WILL happen.
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Approving a "plan" and approving the money to pay for it in cash strapped times are two different things.
When it's time to put up the money, folks will make the case that it costs too much in terms of taxpayer money and negative economic impact. Future legislatures are never under any obligation to pay millions for hopes and intentions of past legislatures.
Someone is also bound to ask whether a saltwater barrier of this size and scope (and cost) has ever been implemented before. Where? Was it completed on budget? Was it successful in its ecological goals? What was the economic impact? Did it have a negative impact on shipping? Did it have a negative impact on recreational uses? Did it have a negative impact on commercial fisheries?
Once all the stakeholders have ample opportunity for input in a real funding and cost and risk analysis, it is unlikely to happen before 2032, unless someone can point to successful implementations in answer to the above questions.