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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Environmentalists are strong supporters of open spaces, for helping with local watershed, water runoff, wildlife habitats, oxygen production, air pollution, cooling hot temperatures.  The broader public gets these benefits [b]without payment.[/b][/quote]

But we do pay higher taxes to compensate for country clubs paying lower taxes.   Preferential tax rates aren't costless.  [/quote]

Exactly.

And golf courses aren’t exactly wildlife sanctuaries either. Between the vast ecological deserts of turf, the pesticides, the herbicides, the fertilizer and the lack of beneficial habitats for most animals, country clubs don’t do much for ecology.

It would be better if they were carefully managed and allowed to grow as wildflower meadows. That would greatly benefit pollinators and birds, as well as curb fertilizer run off into our streams. [/quote]

This.[/quote]

You should do more reading.  Golf courses provide huge eco benefits.  Take water runoff from storms as a simple example.
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Feel free to cite the evidence of these "huge eco benefits" that don't come from GolfersAssociation.com.  Because these are the impacts that many golf courses have according to the Audubon Society.

[quote]What are Golf’s Potential Environmental Impacts?
In the past, environmental issues on the golf course have been overlooked. These include:
? Pollution of ground water and surface water caused by the use of pesticides, fertilizers, and other
contaminants
? Poor stream water quality due to eroding shorelines
? Withdrawal of large quantities of water for irrigation
? Degradation or loss of natural areas
? Health hazards from chemical handling and applications
? Negative impacts of chemical use on “non-target” wildlife
? Unsound turf management driven by increasing and unrealistic golfer expectations and demands
To download this fact sheet and more, visit: www.auduboninternational.org
Golfers share spaces with all types of
amazing creatures!
New golf developments may raise additional concerns, depending on their location and design:
? Loss and fragmentation of wildlife habitats
? Alteration or damage to wetlands
? Replacement of natural plant communities with intensively managed landscapes and non-native plants
? Increased conflicts with wildlife
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