SWFWMD Takes Disheartening Action On Rainbow River

March 28, 2017 Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs) 1 Comment

In spite of many requests to the contrary, the water managers today in Brooksville, March 28, 2017, signed off on the new MFLs for the Rainbow River. The district staff recommended the move and […]

Just Leave Our River Alone!

March 24, 2017 Miscellaneous, Action Alerts!, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats 1 Comment

Both the Florida Springs Council and the Florida Springs Institute have sent out a notice about the water management governing board meeting to vote in the new MFLs for the Rainbow River. (See info below) […]

A Disgusting and Insulting Performance By Our “Leaders”

March 19, 2017 Conservation, Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, State Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, County Government Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

Thanks to Jake Fuller for permission to use his apt and accurate drawing in today’s, March 19, 2017 Gainesville Sun. “According to Jake” is accurate because it shows precisely how Silver Springs will be in […]

SJRWMD Workshop To Explain More Drawdown of Silver Springs

March 14, 2017 Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, County Government Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

The St Johns River Water Management is holding a meeting/workshop to explain to the public why they think it is fine to allow more withdrawals from the Silver River. If you can, please go to […]

OSFR Advisor Bob Knight Co-Authors Study On Turtles In The Santa Fe

February 24, 2017 Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Education, State Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity (Threats), Publications (letters, opinion pieces), Other Environmental Threats Leave a Comment

“THE SANTA FE RIVER IN NORTHERN FLORIDA: EFFECT OF HABITAT HETEROGENEITY ON TURTLE POPULATIONS” Gerald R. Johnston1, Joseph C. Mitchell2, Eric Suarez3, Tom Morris4, Georgia A. Shemitz4, Peter L. Butt4, and Robert L. Knight5 […]

Rainbow River NEEDS NOTHING — NEEDS EVERYTHING

February 23, 2017 Conservation, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Water Quality Threats 4 Comments

Workshop to present the MFLs to the public. Lots of science, lots of graphs, lots of explanations. A very critical Peer Review which called for less subjectivity, more discussion, more explanation, more study, more […]

New science or same ol’ politics?

January 9, 2017 Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, Water Quality Threats, County Government Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

Indeed it is the “same ol’ politics” which fools no one and of which we are totally tired. The people’s patience is running thin as they watch our tax dollars go to pay the salaries […]

New Permit, More Drawdown for Silver Springs

December 28, 2016 Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, County Government Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

Heather Obara has sent the following message, Please attend this meeting in Palatka if possible and tell them they are destroying one of Florida’s treasures, that is not theirs to destroy. Comments by OSFR historian […]

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SWFWMD Takes Disheartening Action On Rainbow River

Just Leave Our River Alone!

A Disgusting and Insulting Performance By Our “Leaders”

SJRWMD Workshop To Explain More Drawdown of Silver Springs

OSFR Advisor Bob Knight Co-Authors Study On Turtles In The Santa Fe

Rainbow River NEEDS NOTHING — NEEDS EVERYTHING

New science or same ol’ politics?

New Permit, More Drawdown for Silver Springs

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