Florida’s building boom threatens wildlife-rich lagoon

May 7, 2017 Conservation, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats), Water Quality Threats - Septic Tanks, Water Quality Threats - Sewage Spills, Water Quality Threats - Wastewater Leave a Comment

The Associated Press has released the following article by Jason Dearen and Mike Schneider on May 4, 2017. It needs to be read by our Governor, our DEP and our water management people, who have […]

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People Power Worked in Orange County

November 23, 2016 Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, SOLUTIONS, Education, County Government Solutions Leave a Comment

Thank goodness for people like Commissioner Victoria Siplin of Orange County who listen to their constituents, an all-too rare thing in Florida politics. Optimistic it is, that we are seeing the will of the people […]

Large Controversy and Small Victory In Lake City

November 16, 2016 Environmental Threats, Advocacy, Environmental Threats - Development, Water Quality Threats, County Government Solutions 5 Comments

Board members Busscher, Peeler, Chair Jordan, Ruffo, Attorney Foreman, Planner Stubbs Even though the final outcome is still uncertain, it looks like a few people last night (Tues. Nov. 15, 2016) made a difference for […]

Water Summit in Keystone

October 20, 2016 THREATS, Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) 2 Comments

Peter Schreuder told this group that the lake levels have dropped because of over-pumping the aquifer. Yet no one in the room suggested they curtail the pumping. Not the people in the room that manage […]

Job Well Done For The River WIth a Caveat

August 26, 2016 Water Quality Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, Land Purchases Leave a Comment

Although our main interest is the Santa Fe River, it does behoove us to some degree to keep tabs on the actions of our neighboring water district, given that they serve the same boss, and […]

One After the Other, After the Other

July 29, 2016 Environmental Threats, Federal Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats Leave a Comment

Litigation is the new norm. The laws to protect our water resources are pieces of paper only. Another new norm is for the agency which is supposed to do the protecting to say “damage will […]

Charles Chestnut IV Speaks Out on Water

May 20, 2015 Environmental Threats - Development, Water Quality Threats, Miscellaneous 3 Comments

Alachua County Commission Chair Charles Chestnut IV speaks the truth on water: “It is Alachua County’s responsibility to protect our springs and water supply.” This is not simple lip-service, Mr. Chestnut & Commissioners walk […]

The Nature of Florida Water

July 29, 2014 Environmental Threats, Conservation, Environmental Threats - Development Leave a Comment

On July 29, 2014 at 03:43PM, Tom at Watery Foundation published the following article: Ideas about Florida water change over time. Until just a few decades ago, the primary human notion was to drain it away, […]

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