Friends of Rum Island– Moving On

June 6, 2018 Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), County Government Solutions, Volunteering Leave a Comment

The group concerned for the future and well-being of the county park at Rum Island met Tues. June 5 for the third time. The meeting was well-attended with several new people. A lively discussion ensued, […]

Army Corps Puts Up Obstacle To Dredging

June 2, 2018 Federal Government Solutions, Environmental Threats - Development, County Government Threats Leave a Comment

Quite often the Army Corps of Engineers are only too happy to give out permits allowing environmental rules to be bent or broken, but here the Corps is balking a bit, although leaving the […]

Second Meeting of Friends of Rum Island Park

May 29, 2018 Miscellaneous, Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), County Government Solutions, Volunteering 5 Comments

The second meeting of Friends of Rum Island Park met tonight, Tues. May 29, 2018 at the park. A few of the people from last week were in attendance, but many new ones appeared. […]

Springs protection act brings new septic rules, increased cost

May 28, 2018 Water Quality Threats, State Government Solutions, Water Quality Threats - Urban Fertilizers 1 Comment

The Ocala Star Banner has published the following article of interest to all Floridians who want clean water. Excess nitrogen compounds along with decades of over-pumping are the known two main causes of our […]

Controversial Black Creek water project progressing

May 24, 2018 Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Conservation, Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Water Transfers (under WMDs), State Government Threats 1 Comment

South Prong Black Creek. Photo St Johns Riverkeeper Lisa Rinaman This plan to transfer water from Black Creek to other locations has already been discussed on our posts. See “Robbing Peter to Pay Paul,” Our […]

Annual OSFR Membership Meeting.

May 24, 2018 Events (Education), Presentations (speaking, PowerPoint, forums), Volunteering Leave a Comment

Fun time at the OSFR annual membership meeting at Rum 138. Our yearly party/board meeting took place Wed., May 23 with merriment and hard business, mostly the former. The beautiful new deck at Rum 138 […]

Friends of Rum Island Park is now up and running

May 23, 2018 Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), County Government Solutions, Volunteering Leave a Comment

Friends of Rum Island Park is now up and running. Thanks to Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson who spearheaded this group, we now have locals banded together to collectively address this issue. This park has forever been […]

Union Co. Adopts Amendments to Land Development Regulations

May 22, 2018 Miscellaneous, Environmental Threats, THREATS, County Government Solutions, Environmental Threats - Mining 3 Comments

After the second go-around, the amendments to the Land Development Regulations were presented to the board by County Attorney Russ Wade. Citizens Against Phosphate Mining and some others approved the basic revisions, but hoped for […]

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Friends of Rum Island– Moving On

Army Corps Puts Up Obstacle To Dredging

Second Meeting of Friends of Rum Island Park

Springs protection act brings new septic rules, increased cost

Controversial Black Creek water project progressing

Annual OSFR Membership Meeting.

Friends of Rum Island Park is now up and running

Union Co. Adopts Amendments to Land Development Regulations

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