Water Quantity Threats – Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP)

Not Yours to Give Away

January 8, 2018 Environmental Threats, Conservation, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, Water Quality Threats, County Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats) 2 Comments

Florida Defenders of the Environment has sent the following information. If you possibly can, attend this meeting and tell Mr. Miklos and Ms. Shortelle that what they are doing is inexcusable. Silver Springs belongs to […]

Water Districts Are ” Environmentally Reckless, Economically Irrational. “”

June 18, 2017 Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP) 2 Comments

Following is a fine editorial by the Orlando Sentinel, which gives a good picture of the situati0n with our rivers and springs and with our water managers. Both are in a very sorry state. It […]

Robert Knight: Rain Alone Won’t Save Our Springs

June 16, 2017 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP) 1 Comment

Dr. Knight suggests “… talk to your neighbors about using less groundwater.” That is good advice, but also we should talk to the people who are paid to protect and restore our springs. These people […]

Time To Start Answering Mr. Markle’s Questions

June 12, 2017 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP) 3 Comments

The Ocala Star Banner has published the following article where Whitey Markle asked some pointed questions. He will get no answers, as our water managers are taking Florida down the tubes of no return, slowly […]

Fake Science That Has Been Manipulated By The District

June 11, 2017 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP) 2 Comments

The current plan is fake science that has been manipulated by the district to obtain a desired effect to benefit a few at the expense of the public. The above quote from this article in […]

A Line In The Sand, That Is Easily Moved When Convenient

June 6, 2017 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Miscellaneous 3 Comments

The editorials and public comment criticizing the water managers are getting louder and stronger. The people are not hoodwinked nor are they the fools that perhaps the managers take them to be. The writer below […]

SWFWMD Withdraws Proposed MFL

June 6, 2017 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) Leave a Comment

The following news release just came from the Florida Springs Council. OSFR is proud to support the petitioners and to be a member of the Florida Springs Council.

Florida’s Water Seems Free For The Taking — At A Cost To The Rest Of Us

May 27, 2017 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP) 1 Comment

The following article was sent to us via email, but is believed to have come from the Miami Herald on May 26, 2017 even though we could not find it online. Comments by OSFR historian […]

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