Water Quality
DEP 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 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 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…
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