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Gainesville Sun reporter Chris Curry interviewed John Jopling, president of the Ichetucknee Alliance, and Merrillee
Malwitz-Jipson, president of Our Santa Fe River, about the groups’ current challenges to the Ichetucknee MFLs and a large consumptive use water permit issued by Suwannee River Water Management District.

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OSFR President Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson

Gainesville Sun photographer Erica Brough took photos.

This post by Karma Norijn Lhamo

Tags: legal challenge, Gainesville Sun, Ichetucknee Alliance, Suwannee River Water Management District

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