Some people had no idea that they were talking to a developer about a development.

If you have suitable habitat and a viable [tortoise] population, the answer isn't to dig them up and move them.

This property is part of the natural furniture ... that makes it the pristine river it is. That's the major reason a number of [environmentalists] oppose this rezoning. It's urbanizing a pristine river.

We all have jobs and families, so this made it easy for us to participate.

When citizens are trying to participate in the process, it's tough going up against a company that is ruthlessly pulling out all the stops.

County staff suggests allowing them to destroy trees as long as they plant one new tree for each one they kill. This is not law. It does not satisfy the law, and it would set a terrible precedent.