Gainesville Sun Editorial on Santa Fe Speed Limits

July 9, 2015 THREATS, State Government Solutions, Miscellaneous, Environmental Threats - Erosion Leave a Comment

Today, July 9, 2015 there appeared in the Gainesville Sun an editorial on speed limits on the Santa Fe River, appropriate since on this day there is a meeting called by the FWC in Fort […]

Ironies and Oddities of Florida Water Management

July 8, 2015 Environmental Threats, THREATS, State Government Threats 2 Comments

On July 05, 2015 at 01:09PM, Tom at Watery Foundation published the following article: Water management in Florida is seldom straightforward because people find many ways to get around the laws of hydrology and economics. A […]

Our Santa Fe River, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501-(c)(3) organization incorporated in Florida on December 18, 2007. Our organization is composed of concerned citizens working to protect the waters and lands supporting the aquifer, springs and rivers within the watershed of the Santa Fe River by promoting public awareness pertaining to the ecology, quality, and quantity of the waters and lands immediately adjacent to and supporting the Santa Fe River, including its springs and underlying aquifer.

No-Wake Trigger Discussed Thursday in Fort White

July 7, 2015 THREATS, State Government Solutions, Miscellaneous, Environmental Threats - Erosion 1 Comment

The Gainesville Sun has printed an article depicting the controversy concerning loosening no-wake rules during flood stage on the Santa Fe River. The FWC proposes dividing the lower SF from the mouth to […]

Florida Springs Council Addresses Aquifer Health

July 7, 2015 Environmental Threats, Conservation Leave a Comment

“The time has come to change the ways in which Floridians are using water. To delay or to resist change will only make our aquifer problems worse and lead to human suffering.” Statement by […]

Demand for Water (Reductions)

July 3, 2015 Environmental Threats, Conservation, State Government Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

On July 01, 2015 at 02:48PM, Tom at Watery Foundation published the following article: How much more water supply development is needed in Florida? According to the 2014 projections from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, […]

A Battle of Givers Versus Takers

July 3, 2015 Conservation, Ecology, State Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) Leave a Comment

“Ignoring voters’ mandate to satisfy special interests. This is a case of givers pitted against takers. Can you figure out who are the givers and who are the takers?” Publisher and Editor Barbara Llewellyn of […]

Take Action to Protect Silver Springs

July 2, 2015 Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, Action Alerts!, County Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

Take Action to Protect Silver Springs! Your Voice is Needed: July 14 Hearing on Sleepy Creek/Adena Springs Ranch Permit Many of you have been closely following the Sleepy Creek Lands (formerly Adena Springs Ranch) project. […]

Spiraling Downward into Absurdity

June 30, 2015 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, Water Quantity Threats - Water Transfers (under WMDs), State Government Threats, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats), Water Quality Threats - Wastewater 4 Comments

Problem: how to increase flow of Silver Springs and River. Simple Solution: decrease groundwater pumping. Instead we have the “Silver Springs and Aquifer Replenishment Project.” Read this nightmare of absurdity proposed by your taxpayer funded water […]

Richard Devereaux on Tipping Points Too Risky to Ignore: ““Walk the Walk” or just “Talk the Talk”? Organic materials comprise about 24% of municipal solid waste in the U.S.A.…” Dec 3, 12:58
Phlip Buskirk on Protecting the Polluters: “If a policy consistently places economy above ecology, our water and Earth will be ruined as Deveopers become billionaires.” Nov 20, 11:11
James Brown on The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart: “Recommended reads: Thomas, Jordan “When It All Burns”. Stewart, Omer, “Forgotten Fires: Native Americans and the Transient Wilderness” Nov 19, 08:09
Mary Hampton on The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart: “Regarding Sierra Club’s shift of moving toward social justice, I agree with the statement that Our Santa Fe River organization…” Nov 18, 09:51
Kristin Rubin on Aftermath Of Ginnie Springs Killings: “It is a sad statement when even one commissioner’s opinion for lax safety requirements be withheld to ensure the safety…” Nov 7, 06:57

Gainesville Sun Editorial on Santa Fe Speed Limits

Ironies and Oddities of Florida Water Management

No-Wake Trigger Discussed Thursday in Fort White

Florida Springs Council Addresses Aquifer Health

Demand for Water (Reductions)

A Battle of Givers Versus Takers

Take Action to Protect Silver Springs

Spiraling Downward into Absurdity

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