A Few Jobs Worth More Than Silver Springs?
Astonishing as it may seem that this 1.46 million gallons per day permit would be allowed, given the overwhelming evidence at hand which shows it to be contrary to the best interests of Florida, this […]
OSFR President Smith Debuts the World of Water Permits
President Pam Smith jumped into the stressful world of advocacy today in Palatka when she, along with multiple OSFR members attended the monumental and disasterous official approval of a massive cattle industry near Silver […]
Unanimous Decision to Damage Silver Springs Just a Little More
Today the St. Johns Governing Board followed the advice of their staff and legal advisors and decided, unanimously, to accept the recommendation of Administrative Judge E. Gary Early who ruled in favor of Sleepy […]
Why Do We Put Up With This?
“The proposed Sleepy Creek Lands water-use permit is not in the public’s interest, is not reasonable or beneficial to society…” “Now, more than ever, the public’s water is being usurped by the few for their personal […]
Important Update on Sleepy Creek Lands Meeting
Many of you know of the important issue of Sleepy Creek Lands, formerly known as Adena Springs Ranch. For a concise history click here. On Tuesday, July 14, the St Johns River Water Management District […]
Reverse Thinking?
Why should the state issue a permit to a corporation to freely withdraw water and then spend $3.37 million to reduce the amount it uses? It happened near White Springs last year. With your tax dollars. […]
Many Questions – Few Answers
A large, mostly hostile but polite group crowded into a stifling hot Fort White Community Center on Thursday night to pose many questions to the FWC, only to receive few satisfactory answers. These mostly […]
Gainesville Sun Editorial on Santa Fe Speed Limits
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 […]
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