DEP Now Accepting Applications for New E & S Control Program Instructors
You are subscribed to Florida Stormwater, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control Inspector Program Notification for Florida Department of Environmental Protection. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.The Florida…
Read MoreDEP Environmental Grant Project Proposals Now Being Accepted for Review
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is now accepting and reviewing fiscal year 2020-2021 project proposals from governmental entities through the Environmental Grant Project Proposal Portal. Governor Ron DeSantis’…
Read MoreFWC’s TrophyCatch announces new Season 8 Hall of Fame leader
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program announces the largest Hall of Fame Bass in Season 8 to date. This 15-pound, 2-ounce bass was recently caught in…
Read MoreFWC revises permitting guidelines for threatened gopher tortoise
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) today approved revisions to the Gopher Tortoise Permitting Guidelines. The revisions include clarifications and updates to data, permitting and mitigation requirements. The…
Read MoreFWC approves measures to support recovery and restoration of oysters in Apalachicola Bay
At its July meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved draft regulation changes to further support restoration and recovery of oysters in Apalachicola Bay. Historically, nearly 90%…
Read MoreDEP Hosts Online Blue-Green Algae Task Force Meeting
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is hosting an online meeting of the Blue-Green Algae Task Force on July 29, 2020. This transition to an online format is to prioritize and…
Read MoreLee County Hyacinth Control biologists explain nutrient levels in stormwater ponds to citizens
Featured in this article and video from NBC2 in Sarasota is FLMS Board member Ernesto Lasso de la Vega of the Lee County Hyacinth Control District. Lee County Hyacinth Control…
Read MoreFWC seeks assistance in developing lake management plans
A new Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Lake Management Plans webpage is designed to strengthen communication and encourage stakeholders to become more involved with the management plan process.…
Read MoreEPA Announces Dynamic New Water Data Transparency Tool
WASHINGTON (June 18, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new tool that assembles publicly available water quality data into a user-friendly package that provides information on the…
Read MoreEPA Administrator Signs Proclamation Marking National Pollinator Week
WASHINGTON (June 22, 2020) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed a proclamation designating the week of June 22 as National Pollinator Week. Administrator Wheeler is the first EPA Administrator…
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