Improve Farm Practices To Protect Water Bodies

June 4, 2017 Water Quality Threats - Agricultural Fertilizers, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats 2 Comments

The authors in the article below (Gainesville Sun, June 4 2017) suggest that better control of fertilizer will solve the pollution problem without resorting to using less. We hope this is the case, but if […]

Florida’s building boom threatens wildlife-rich lagoon

May 7, 2017 THREATS, Environmental Threats, Conservation, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, 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 […]

OSFR Advisor Bob Knight Co-Authors Study On Turtles In The Santa Fe

February 24, 2017 Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Education, State Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity (Threats), Publications (letters, opinion pieces), Other Environmental Threats Leave a Comment

“THE SANTA FE RIVER IN NORTHERN FLORIDA: EFFECT OF HABITAT HETEROGENEITY ON TURTLE POPULATIONS” Gerald R. Johnston1, Joseph C. Mitchell2, Eric Suarez3, Tom Morris4, Georgia A. Shemitz4, Peter L. Butt4, and Robert L. Knight5 […]

Intensive Agriculture Amendment, Lake City Commissioners

February 1, 2017 THREATS, Environmental Threats, Water Quality Threats - Agricultural Fertilizers, County Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Intensive Livestock Farming (CAFOs), Other Environmental Threats Leave a Comment

On 1/30/2017 2:59 PM, Brandon Stubbs wrote the following email. On that day, Feb. 16, let us fill the seats to show our support. Come to School Board Administrative Complex Building, at 372 West Duval […]

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