BLUE-GREEN ALGAL BLOOM WEEKLY UPDATE

May 5, 2019 Water Quality Threats - Agricultural Fertilizers, THREATS, Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, 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 Weekly Update for algal bloom from the Department of Environmental Protection is out and it is not good. It is early in the season for this to be happening. What is to come […]

Looking Deeper Into Our Springs — And a Missed Opportunity

January 30, 2019 THREATS, Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

We commend the Lake City Reporter for giving us this article dealing with our local springs, unique treasure that we have in North Florida. At the same time, we have a lost opportunity here to […]

OSFR Learns About Lower Santa Fe MFLs

January 24, 2019 THREATS, Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), State Government Threats Leave a Comment

Guest speaker at the regular montGuest speaker at the OSFR board meeting on Jan.23, 2019, was Tom Mirti, Deputy Executive Director of the Suwannee River Water Management District of Live Oak, Florida. Tom gave a […]

Bob Knight: Our quality of life is supported by springs

July 19, 2018 Water Quality Threats, THREATS, Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

In his article in the Gainesville Sun, OSFR advisor Dr. Robert Knight describes the importance of springs in our economy and our life. The very visible failures of our water managers are apparent in South Florida, […]

Adena Golf & Country Club Abruptly Closes

July 16, 2018 Miscellaneous, Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, County Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats) 1 Comment

Frank Stronach’s 420-acre Golf & Country Club abruptly closed its doors Wed. with no explanation. The implication is that the closure is permanent. This land was purchased by Stronach in addition to his huge […]

The Long, Toxic Summer Is Here

July 14, 2018 Water Quality Threats, THREATS, Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Environmental Threats - Development, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats - Urban Fertilizers, Water Quantity (Threats), Water Quality Threats - Septic Tanks, Water Quality Threats - Sewage Spills, Water Quality Threats - Wastewater Leave a Comment

The St. Johns River now has toxic algae, as seen in the following news item “Toxic Algae Invades St Johns River,” from Jacksonville Channel 4. We recall the mess in the Santa Fe during the […]

“…No Valid Scientific Information Whatsoever. “

January 10, 2018 Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, County Government Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

Florida has fallen to a new low where our water managing districts are running wild with no checks and no integrity. This must stop. It is now possible to justify issuing permits with no […]

St. Johns River Water Management District Meeting About as Expected

January 9, 2018 THREATS, Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), County Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats) 2 Comments

Item 4. on the agenda, Consideration: Enter Final Order in St. Johns Riverkeeper, Florida Defenders of the Environment, Silver Springs Alliance, and Alice Gardiner v. Sleepy Creek Lands, LLC and St. Johns River Water […]

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