Mr. DeSantis’ 700,000 pounds of reduced nitrogen will certainly not make a big difference, it is a drop in the bucket compared to what we need to even come close to the made-for-failure BMAPs.
Unfortunately, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried’s comments indicate that she has no understanding of the BMAPs, which cannot possibly cure our water problems, even if followed to the letter. The BMAPs are a ruse foisted off on the public by the DEP, which knows they are useless but function as false hope for those who do not take the trouble to investigate them. And this includes Ms. Fried.
Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum.
jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org
– A river is like a life: once taken,
it cannot be brought back © Jim Tatum
The projects will help reduce the total amount of nitrogen in Florida’s waterways by more than 700,000 pounds per year, the state says.
More than 100 projects aimed at improving water quality across Florida have been awarded a large sum of money by the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office has announced.
The 103 wastewater and springs projects will receive $481 million and will help reduce the total amount of nitrogen in Florida’s waterways by more than 700,000 pounds per year, the governor’s office says.
A majority of the money, around $394 million, will be used on wastewater treatment improvements. That includes converting septic tanks to sewer systems and upgrading treatment facilities.
$67 million will go to conserving land in order to protect Florida’s springs. The remaining $20 million will be used to improve wastewater facilities in rural and financially disadvantaged communities.
The full list of projects can be found here.