Letter from Dick J. Batchelor to Gary Sharp (December 13, 1974)

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Title

Letter from Dick J. Batchelor to Gary Sharp (December 13, 1974)

Alternative Title

Letter from Batchelor to Sharp (Dec. 13, 1974)

Subject

Parks--Florida
Springs--Florida

Description

In this letter, Florida Representative Dick J. Batchelor (b. 1947) writes to Gary Sharp that he does not have the authority over purchasing the Gourd Neck Springs area, and that the decision rests with the Environmental Endangered Lands Committee. Gourd Neck Springs is a small spring located in the southwest portion of Lake Apopka, in a small cove called “Gourd Neck” due to its distinctive shape. This area of the lake was considered in the 1960s as a potential nursery for fish. The Lake Apopka Technical Committee explored damming the Gourd Neck, separating it from the lake and preventing polluted lake water from entering, but these plans did not materialize. Efforts were also made in the 1960s to have the Gourd Neck area purchased by the State of Florida for use as a public park. The Gourd Neck Springs Park Association was formed in 1961 to study the site’s potential for a park and lobby for support from legislators. The land bordering the area was privately-owned by various individuals. One of these, Gary Sharp, continued seeking support for a park into the 1970s. While the project received support from Florida legislators and environmentalists, the land was never purchased by the state.

Creator

Batchelor, Dick J.

Source

Photocopy of original 1-page typewritten letter from Dick J. Batchelor to Gary Sharp, December 13, 1974: binder 1974, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.

Date Created

1974-12-13

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of photocopied 1-page typewritten letter from Dick J. Batchelor to Gary Sharp, December 13, 1974.

Is Part Of

Binder 1974, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Friends of Lake Apopka Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

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124 KB

Medium

1 typewritten letter on Florida House of Representatives letterhead

Language

eng

Type

Text

Coverage

Gourd Neck Springs, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher

Provenance

Originally created by Dick J. Batchelor.

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by the Friends of Lake Apopka and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Contributing Project

Curator

King, Joshua

Digital Collection

Source Repository

External Reference

"Apopka Spring." Lake County Water Atlas. Accessed June 8, 2016. http://www.lake.wateratlas.usf.edu/resource.aspx?wbodyid=8500.
Campbell, Ramsey. "Source of Surprise: Crystal Clear Water from Lake Apopka." The Orlando Sentinel, April 23, 1995. Accessed June 8, 2016. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1995-04-23/news/9504220188_1_lake-apopka-spring-water-bottled-water.
"Letter from Arthur W. Sinclair to C. W. Sheffield (December 22, 1967)." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6858.

Citation

Batchelor, Dick J., “Letter from Dick J. Batchelor to Gary Sharp (December 13, 1974),” RICHES, accessed March 28, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7539.

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