WMNF interviews Lars Andersen and Ryan Smart

July 29, 2019 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats) 1 Comment

Rob Lorie of WMNF in Tampa has done an interview with OSFR advisor Lars Andersen and Ryan Smart on Florida’s springs. Sorry, we have no video but we do have an audio which is very […]

Robert Knight: Civic duty and springs protection

July 11, 2019 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

As we have said earlier (see “Rainbow River MFLs challenged,”) it is disheartening to witness our state agency which is supposed to protect our springs and river work so hard to destroy them. They […]

Springs advocates say state funds aren’t being well-spent

July 2, 2019 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

* Our thanks to Cindy Swirko and the Gainesville Sun for telling the sad story of our springs. That our legislators and leaders are allowing them to die is inexcusable, especially since we have the […]

Rainbow River MFLs Challenged

June 12, 2019 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats 4 Comments

The Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs) determined by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD, or District) have been challenged by Rainbow River Conservation, Inc. (RRC) of Dunnellon, FL, with support from the Florida […]

BLUE-GREEN ALGAL BLOOM WEEKLY UPDATE

May 5, 2019 Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), Water Quality Threats - Agricultural Fertilizers, THREATS, State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity (Threats), Water Quality Threats - Septic Tanks, Water Quality Threats - Sewage Spills, Water Quality Threats - Wastewater Leave a Comment

The Weekly Update for algal bloom from the Department of Environmental Protection is out and it is not good. It is early in the season for this to be happening. What is to come […]

Looking Deeper Into Our Springs — And a Missed Opportunity

January 30, 2019 Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, Environmental Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, State Government Threats, Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Miscellaneous, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

We commend the Lake City Reporter for giving us this article dealing with our local springs, unique treasure that we have in North Florida. At the same time, we have a lost opportunity here to […]

OSFR Learns About Lower Santa Fe MFLs

January 24, 2019 Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, State Government Threats Leave a Comment

Guest speaker at the regular montGuest speaker at the OSFR board meeting on Jan.23, 2019, was Tom Mirti, Deputy Executive Director of the Suwannee River Water Management District of Live Oak, Florida. Tom gave a […]

Bob Knight: Our quality of life is supported by springs

July 19, 2018 Water Quality Threats, Environmental Threats, Water Quantity Threats - Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) (set by DEP), THREATS, State Government Threats, Environmental Threats - Development, Water Quantity Threats - Withdrawal Permits (under WMDs), Water Quality Threats - Fertilizers, Water Quantity (Threats) Leave a Comment

In his article in the Gainesville Sun, OSFR advisor Dr. Robert Knight describes the importance of springs in our economy and our life. The very visible failures of our water managers are apparent in South Florida, […]

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WMNF interviews Lars Andersen and Ryan Smart

Robert Knight: Civic duty and springs protection

Springs advocates say state funds aren’t being well-spent

Rainbow River MFLs Challenged

BLUE-GREEN ALGAL BLOOM WEEKLY UPDATE

Looking Deeper Into Our Springs — And a Missed Opportunity

OSFR Learns About Lower Santa Fe MFLs

Bob Knight: Our quality of life is supported by springs

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