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The Council for Sustainable Florida honored JOE with a 2007 Promising Practices Award for its leadership in large-scale conservation planning.



"Opportunities like the West Bay Sector plan are rare in Florida. Perhaps it will serve as an example to Florida's other large landowners. For Florida's sake I hope so."

– Former Florida Governor and
   U.S. Senator Bob Graham



Moving Beyond Green

Plan on a Large Scale

For too long Florida has taken a piecemeal approach to development that has unfortunately resulted in irreversible damage to the environment.

JOE is committed to large-scale land-use planning that carefully considers the environment first and, as a result, accomplishes a level of conservation and connectivity rarely seen in Florida.

With proper large-scale planning, JOE can permanently protect sensitive ecosystems throughout Northwest Florida while advancing responsible economic development.