FWC 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…
Read MoreHarmful Algal Bloom Event Response Program
The National Ocean Service’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) developed the HAB Event Response Program to provide immediate assistance to help federal, state and local officials manage events…
Read MoreNOAA OR&R Lecture Series: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know!
Please join NOAA every Thursday at 3pm ET for OR&R’s lecture series, You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know! Lectures are presented by experts in emergency spill response, environmental protection…
Read MoreDEP posts springs project proposals for fiscal year 20-21
DEP has posted the springs project proposals it has received for funding consideration for this year (fiscal year 20-21): Springs Project Proposals for Funding Consideration for Fiscal Year 20-21 Public…
Read MoreKissimmee Basin TMDL
The Department of Environmental Protection announces a public meeting to receive comments on the draft nutrient total maximum daily load (TMDL) reports for impaired waters in the Kissimmee River Basin,…
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