Michael McGrath of Sierra Club has sent out information about this important meeting in Gainesville on August 28, 2023. As we well know, we have to kick and punch the DEP to make it do its job of protecting our water, so the greater force that shows up will be better for our springs and rivers.
Thanks to tireless Betty Johnson for the alert.
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
1) Share our Facebook event within your networks! Invite your FB friends, post it on Nextdoor, or share to relevant Facebook groups that have other like-minded people who care about the health of our springs. Anyway you can help us spread the word would be greatly appreciated. Here is our sharable link: https://fb.me/e/4FA4ZGBVs
2) help with making calls to Sierra Club members and supporters (from the comfort of your home!). Got an hour or two to make some calls? If so we’ll give you a list of contacts and numbers and a script of what to say. Sometimes that personalized call and outreach is what get’s people to come to the meeting. The more bodies we have in the room, the more people power we show to FDEP and state leaders that we won’t continue to stand for harm to our springs. If you are able to help make calls, contact me at michael.mcgrath@sierraclub.ort or my mobile at 386-341-4708.
Otherwise, I’ll see you at the workshop on Monday 🙂
On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 5:27 PM Betty Johnson <secretpromises1947@gmail.com> wrote:
WORKSHOP AGENDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
August 28, 2023 – 11:00 AM EST Alachua County Headquarters Library – Meeting Room A
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
- Rule Development Overview
- Draft Rules
- 62-41.400 – Scope of Rules
- 62-41.401 – Uniform Definition of Harmful to the Water Resources
- 62-41.402 – Uniform Conditions for Issuance of Permits
- 62-41.403 – Additional Protections Consistent with Local or Regional Conditions and Objectives
- Public Comment
- Next Steps
- Adjourn
OFS Workshop Agenda – August 28, 2023 | Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Last Modified:
August 21, 2023 – 1:53pm
Office of Water Policy and Ecosystems Restoration
| Rule Notices: | Notice of Rule Development (August 11, 2023)
Notice of Rule Development (March 7, 2022) |
| Notice of Proposed Rule Documents: | Rule Text: Chapter 62-41.400-403, F.A.C. (August 11, 2023)
Rule Text: Chapter 62-41.400-402, F.A.C. (March 7, 2022) |
| Workshops: | Workshop Agenda (August 28, 2023)
Coming soon: Workshop Presentation (August 28, 2023) |
Last Modified:
August 21, 2023 – 1:55pm
Outstanding Florida Springs (OFS) | Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Headquarters Library
401 E University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601
352-334-3900
Headquarters Library | Alachua County Library District (aclib.us)
Michael McGrath
Sierra Club Lead Organizer
Red Tide-Wildlands Campaigns
Mobile: 386-341-4708
