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Continued success in native planting efforts enhances Lake Apopka’s health
PALATKA, Fla. Aug. 13, 2024 — Lake Apopka, Florida’s fourth-largest lake, is experiencing a revival thanks to a four-decade, $200 million restoration effort led by the St. Johns River Water…
Read MoreDEP Accepting Comments on Proposed Springs Restoration Funding Projects for Fiscal Year 2023-24
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting comments on the springs restoration projects under consideration for funding in Fiscal Year 2023-24. DEP solicited project proposals aimed at identifying and…
Read MoreBlue-Green Algae Task Force Meeting
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is hosting a meeting of the Blue-Green Algae Task Force on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. Members of the public are invited to participate in-person and online. …
Read MoreFlorida Department of Environmental Protection Launches One Water Florida Campaign
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announces the launch of the One Water Florida Campaign to inform Floridians on the use of recycled water in the…
Read MoreDEP Launches Online Grant Portal for Fiscal Year 2021-22
~Water Quality Protection Grant Proposals Now Being Accepted for Review ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched an online grant portal to provide eligible entities…
Read MoreImpaired Waters Rule – Submit Your Data by June 15
This summer, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Watershed Assessment Section will extract data from WIN, Florida STORET, USGS and SBIO to produce the Impaired Waters Rule (IWR) Run 62. This IWR…
Read MoreImpaired Waters Rule: Statewide Assessment Notification
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Watershed Assessment Section will hold public meetings to present updates on the implementation of a streamlined approach to assessing water quality statewide on a…
Read MoreDEP Announces Funding Opportunity for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects
~ Fiscal Year 2021-22 Project Proposals Are Being Accepted for Review ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Nonpoint Source Management Program is seeking participants for Green Stormwater…
Read MoreGovernor DeSantis’ Florida Leads Budget Sustains Historic Levels of Environmental Funding
~Budget highlights include continued funding of $625 million for Everglades restoration and water quality protections and increased investment of $180 million for addressing resiliency of coastal communities~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor…
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 Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. The Blue-Green Algae Task Force is charged with expediting…
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