Protective Perspective

Even a shallow canal would pollute the aquifer because of the porosity of the underlying rock structure, and barge traffic would jeopardize both surface and ground water through the threat of oil spills and leakage from vessels and the wash-off of herbicides, pesticides, and wastes that would accompany industrial and residential development along the canal route, threatening the water quality of Silver Springs, Marion County's chief tourist attraction, as well as causing the wholesale destruction of the Oklawaha Valley.

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