They invite you to a public meeting so that you can provide "input" before they run your ass off your own land. Isn't that nice of them?
It's all for show.
the Acquisition Process and Land Owner’s Rights were explained.
Orwellian newspeak pig-people. What rights does anyone have when they a being robbed? They conveniently leave out the fact that congress ordered them via NEPA that any restoration must protect the community. They gave them the funds (56 million) to do just that. They are now operating outside the law and nobody is doing a damn thing about it.
Problem is that NEPA didn't fit into their "no people allowed" agenda. The ACOE was brought into Florida long ago protect and work for THE PEOPLE after thousands had died in hurricanes and flooding. Now they've become this arbitrary, unelected, unaccountable quasi government that does the bidding of NGO eco-conglomerates.
Nothing but a bunch of law breaking theives.
Even if people were paid the full market price for their house and property, what is the "full market price" for a condemned piece of property? It's pretty slick how they declare your property essentially worthless, then buy it for that amount.
I'll bet these COE negotiators have gotten a real warm welcome so far. If one of these guys showed up on my doorstep, I would probably go to jail for assault. I can just picture some of those conversations: "We're your pals and we're here to help you. Now sell us your house and lot now that we've rendered it worthless."
No freakin' doubt! If you ask the landowners, I seriously doubt that they will tell you that their rights are being honored by a good faith deal and compensation. The COE is trying to put a friendly face on a land grab and they're running roughshod over the residents in the process.