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Thursday, June 7th, 2012 #1329 |
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The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has a long history monitoring and protecting our water, including the first landmark Naples Bay study conducted in 1979. Water quality monitoring and research are still large parts of the work we do.
Throughout the five-county region, we work with planners and decision-makers to ensure they are educated on the that stringent water management tools and best practices are in place, utilized and enforced across the region, and that they base their decisions on best-available science.
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Rhynchospora latifolia. Common names: Giant White-topped Sedge, Whitetop Sedge, White Bracted Sedge, Broadleaf Whitetop Sedge.
Mark Renz photo
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http://www.evergladescoalition.org/index.htm
The Everglades Coalition is an alliance of 57 local, state and national conservation and environmental organizations dedicated to full restoration of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, from the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes into Lake Okeechobee, through the "River of Grass", out to Florida Bay and the Keys. Through consensus the Everglades Coalition is dedicated to:
- Advocating for the restoration, protection and enhancement of the greater Everglades ecosystem;
- Supporting and providing education and public understanding regarding all aspects of the Everglades ecosystem;
- Supporting and sponsoring research in the protection, restoration and enhancement of the Everglades ecosystem;
- Facilitating the coordination of information resources, strategies and efforts among Everglades Coalition members.
The Coalition works in the public arena to inform decision-makers on the collective view of the conservation community regarding the greater Everglades ecosystem. Some of the tools used by the Coalition include policy papers, comparisons of proposed policy decisions focused on sound science, and public comments on critical aspects of restoration.
Two Co-Chairs lead the Everglades Coalition, are authorized to speak on its behalf and are elected by Coalition members on an annual basis. A Board of Directors serves the Coalition and is responsible for the general management of the business affairs and property of the Coalition. Members of the Board of Directors are elected for a term of two years.
The 2012-2013 Everglades Coalition Co-Chairs are:
- Dawn Shirreffs, National Parks Conservation Association
- Jennifer Hecker, Conservancy of Southwest Florida
The 2012-2013 Everglades Coalition Board of Directors are:
- Tom Bausch, Martin County Conservation Alliance
- Julie Hill-Gabriel, Audubon
- Laurie MacDonald, Defenders of Wildlife
- Drew Martin, Sierra Club, Florida Chapter
- Mark Perry, Florida Oceanographic Society
- Laura Reynolds, Tropical Audubon Society
- Jason Totoiu, Everglades Law Center
Annual Coalition Conference
The Coalition's Annual Conference seeks to raise critical, timely issues for in-depth debates in an open, accessible forum. Community leaders and political figures come to discuss their positions, pledge their support and offer challenges to the community. The conference is attended by decision-makers from federal, state, local and tribal governments, agency representatives, stakeholders and a vast array of public and private interests including scientists, educators, contractors, conservationists, the media, students and the general public. The conference is the largest annual forum for debate of Everglades conservation and restoration.
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Agenda and presentations for 6/7 WRAC meeting
WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION
Thursday, June 7, 2012, 10:00 AM
Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau
2201 Second Street
Fort Myers, FL 33901
1. Welcome and Introductions - Kevin Powers, WRAC Chairman
2. Welcome to Lee County - John Manning, Chairman of the Lee
... County Board of County Commissioners 10m
3. Implementing the Strategy for the Long Term Restoration of the Gulfof Mexico - John Hankinson, Jr., Executive Director of the Gulf of
Mexico Ecosystem Restoration Task Force 20p 10d
* Public Comment 5m
4. Caloosahatchee Watershed Projects Update - Phil Flood,
Intergovernmental Programs Coordinator, Office of the Chief of Staff
and Temperince Morgan, State Policy Chief, Office of Everglades
Policy and Coordination, SFWMD 30p 15d
* Public Comment 5m
5. Lakes Park Water Quality Restoration - Kurt Harclerode, OperationsManager, Natural Resources Division, Lee County 20p 15d
* Public Comment 5m
6. Evaluation of Options to Improve Performance Under Adaptive
Protocols - Cal Neidrauer, Chief Engineer, Water Control Operations
Bureau, Operations, Maintenance and Construction Division and
Susan Gray, Chief Environmental Scientist, Applied Science Bureau,
Water Resources Division, SFWMD 60p 45d
* Public Comment 5m
7. Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan Update Status, Dean Powell, Bureau Chief and Mark Elsner, Section Administrator, Water Supply Bureau, Water Resources Division, SFWMD 20p 20d
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Tri-colored heron and chicks
Mark Renz photo art
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Caloosahatchee Condition Report
Scientific information about the condition of the Caloosahatchee and estuary.
Recommendation: We request proactive water releases continue to provide flow that will help to
1) prevent further development of algal blooms and
2) allow time for the estuary to gradually acclimate and adapt to lower wet season salinities.
Rain augmented a 10 day pulse release to the Caloosahatchee estuary that ended on Friday, June 1. Another pulse started June 5th.
Flows averaging 248 cfs helped lower estuary salinity levels and may have helped decrease chlorophyll levels upstream of the Franklin Lock. The river has exceeded its MFL of 10 psu at Ft. Myers for 163 days, since December 27, 2011, and has exceeded the one day 20 psu threshold for 16 days since April 10, 2012. |
Recreational Angler Data Why Keep a Record of your catch at Angler Action? You can help build a brand new, real-time data record by simply logging the general size and location of your catch. This angler-owned data record provides once-missing elements in the understanding of game fish populations and distributions, and a voice that asserts trust in our fishery leadership. Be a part of improved fisheries management.
Total Trips Logged: 790 | Fish Kept: 786 | Fish Released: 5914 ( we let a lot of fish go)
The Google Play Store Android version can be found at: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=iangler+by+angler+action&c=apps
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Mark Renz photo
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Welcome to the USACE public website regarding the Areawide EIS on phosphate mining within the Central Florida Phosphate District (CFPD). Click HERE for ... |
To see the amazing photos from the day: www.climatedots.org
We're going to need you soon to fight the political battles that will make use of these images, but for the next day or two just relax, and enjoy the feeling of solidarity that comes from knowing there are millions of people thinking the same way, harboring the same fears and, more importantly, the same hopes.
On we go together.
With such gratitude,
Bill McKibben
P.S. There's still time to submit photos for our slideshow and compilation video -- just send your best photo as an email attachment to photos@350.org.
Make your city and country the subject line of the email, and put your story and description in the body. So many thanks in advance!
350.org is building a global movement to solve the climate crisis.
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Gauging Public Opinion on Climate Change Policy
Majorities of Americans say that global warming and clean energy should be among the nation's priorities, according to a new survey. Will those feelings translate into any action in the government? Anthony Leiserowitz of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication discusses the survey's findings.
Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio®.
IRA FLATOW, HOST:
This is SCIENCE FRIDAY from NPR. I'm Ira Flatow. If you pay attention to the rhetoric between climate change supporters and deniers, you would think that it is a polarizing issue that you could predict by political party affiliation, which way people might fall on issues like clean energy, on taxes on energy. Well, there's a really interesting new poll out this week that says that's not true. A majority of people of all parties believe that global warming should be a political priority and they want their elected officials to do something about it.... |
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Savannah sparrow - Mark Renz photo
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The goals of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) that will help restore habitat for an array of wildlife include: - Connecting freshwater from Lake Okeechobee with the Southern Everglades,
- Delivering additional freshwater flows to Everglades National Park,
- Relieving unwanted water releases to the Northern Estuaries,
- And preventing water in the Everglades from being lost to tide through seepage.
While a new initiative, the components are existing projects that will now be planned cohesively and implemented together. This coordinated planning effort will result in an overall cost savings, while the shortened time frame will expedite progress and help reverse thecontinued decline of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem. Project components of CEPP include water storage and treatment in the Everglades Agricultural Area and the Decompartmentalization (Decomp) of Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3A. Long known as the "heart"of Everglades restoration, Decomp is an absolutely critical project that will break down barriers to natural sheetflow in a large remaining segment of the Everglades just north of Everglades National Park. WCA 3 is not simply a gateway to move water from north to south, but a huge expanse of remaining Everglades that contains valuable ridge and slough and tree island habitat. Relief for WCA 3 cannot come soon enough, as it is critical habitat for the severely endangered Everglade Snail Kite. These birds are not currently nesting in the area because of degradation resulting from our inability to move water more naturally in and out of the system. |
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The Florida Coastal and Ocean Coalition (Coalition) is a group of organizations working together to conserve, protect
and restore Florida's coastal and marine environments. The Coalition emphasizes the need for an ecosystem-based
approach to coastal and ocean management, and recognizes the important linkages between the health of Florida's
economy, and the health of its beaches, dunes, coral reefs, mangroves, oyster reefs, sea grasses, salt marshes and
other coastal natural resources. The Coalition calls on Florida's governor, state agencies, Cabinet, Legislature and
Congressional delegation for action and leadership to achieve the goal of healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems.
The Coalition Steering Committee is made up of representatives of the following organizations: Conservancy of
Southwest Florida, 1000 Friends of Florida, Gulf Restoration Network, Indian Riverkeeper, Natural Resources
Defense Council, Reef Relief, Sea Turtle Conservancy, Surfrider Foundation and The Nature Conservancy. |
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will be holding a Project Delivery Team (PDT) meeting for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) via telephone and the Web only on Monday, June 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
PDT meetings enable federal, state and local agencies and tribal governments to provide their input into the Central Everglades Planning Project. Members of the public may attend the PDT meeting and provide public comment at the end of the meeting.
The agenda for the PDT meeting is available at:
http://www.evergladesplan.org/pm/public_meetings/MeetingItem.aspx?meetingid=469
Additional information on CEPP is available at:
http://evergladesplan.org/pm/projects/proj_51_cepp.aspx
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Black vultures - Mark Renz photo
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Organize a 2012 River Cleanup
Organizing a river cleanup is a great way to reconnect your family, friends and neighbors with the streams and rivers in your backyard. The first steps to organizing a river cleanup are selecting a date and location, and registering your cleanup online.
When you register, your cleanup will appear on the Find a Cleanup map, allowing volunteers to find you. We provide FREE trash bags to all organizers who register their event four weeks in advance.
Organizing a river cleanup is a rewarding experience. You'll be satisfied in knowing that you are playing a role in improving your hometown waters.
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