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In 1990 and 1991 Port St. Lucie studied various routes for a new east-west corridor through the city.
The St. Lucie County Audubon studied the process and reported: "...of the recommendations of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the DER, the U.S. Department of the Army (Corps of Engineers), the State of Florida DNR (now DEP), and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. These agencies and others contacted, we understand, either had no preference or recommended the Walters Terrace or southern site as this location is far less environmentally sensitive. Of all the agencies contacted by your engineers, none recommended the 'West Virginia' site."
The route was chosen because the officials of Port St. Lucie have less regard for environmentally sensitive lands than they do for trailer parks and vacant lots.
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