DEP Schedule Meetings

[tflaris]

Email from the Florida Conservation Coalition

Dear FCC Members,

Over the next five weeks the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a series of public meetings to take input on prioritizing the state’s water quality monitoring and restoration efforts for the next two years. The meetings will help determine when Total Maximum Daily Loads and Basin Management Action Plans are developed and implemented for Florida's waters.

Meetings are scheduled in Live Oak, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Pensacola, Orlando and Bartow. It is important that local environmental advocates attend and express support for water quality monitoring and restoration projects that prevent nutrients and pollution from entering Florida’s waters. See below for a full list of meeting dates and locations, and click here to see the full announcement from DEP.

Best,

Ryan Smart

FCC

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (EST)

PLACE: Suwannee River Water Management District Headquarters, Governing Board Meeting Room, 9225 County Road (CR) 49, Live Oak, FL, 32060

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST)

PLACE: South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, B1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL, 33406

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 6, 2014, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EST)

PLACE: South Florida Water Management District Lower West Coast Service Center, Main Conference Room, 2301 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL, 33901

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 12:30 p.m. (CST) to 3:30 p.m. (CST)

PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Northwest District Office, Conference Room 101, 1st Floor, 160 W. Government St. Pensacola, FL, 32502

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST)

PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Central District Office, Conference Rooms A, B, and C, 3319 Maguire Boulevard, Suite 232, Orlando, FL, 32803

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (EST)


PLACE: Southwest Florida Water Management District Bartow Service Office, Bartow Board Room, 170 Century Boulevard, Bartow, FL, 33637


Founder and Chairman, Bob Graham; Vice-Chairmen, Nathaniel Pryor Reed & Lee Constantine


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[jj1987]

Is there a specific agenda item that you're looking for us to comment on?

[mer]

Thanks for the heads up Tony! I've sent a bunch of emails out to spread the word.

[tflaris]

Thanks for the heads up Tony! I've sent a bunch of emails out to spread the word.

Thanks for doing your part. I would like to attend the meeting but I have a dermatologist appointment.

Together we can do great things.

TF


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[Kelly Jessop]

. The meetings will help determine when Total Maximum Daily Loads and Basin Management Action Plans are developed and implemented for Florida's waters.

Yes,this is a big deal
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/tmdl/index.htm

[tflaris]

Yes,this is a big deal
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/tmdl/index.htm

Thanks Kelly!

[mer]

Total Maximum Daily Loads and Basin Management Action Plans are developed and implemented for Florida's waters.

Kelly,
Are you more familiar with these regs? Do TMDLs have to do with diver/bather load limits (like we see at Manatee) or is this strictly a water quality thing?

[Kelly Jessop]

Kelly,
Are you more familiar with these regs? Do TMDLs have to do with diver/bather load limits (like we see at Manatee) or is this strictly a water quality thing?

Diver/swimmers limits are carrying capacities that are set by the park in their unit management plan. These limits are set based on many factors,including wear and tear on the resource. TMDLs are a big issue in the state,and cave divers who appreciate clean water aka water clarity,then yes this is a concern. As a group we tend to ignore the water issues in the state of Florida,be it quality or quantity,but it has a huge impact on the future of our sport. There will reach a time that we can no longer ignore these issues,and hopefully it won't be too late.

[tflaris]

I was able to rearrange my schedule:

Meeting Schedule




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[tflaris]

Photos of one of the Powerpoint Presentations:














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