Meetings and Presentations

May 19, 2011

Thursday May 19, 2011 from 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
O'Leno State Park
410 SE O'Leno Park Road, High Springs Florida (off of 441)
386-454-1853

Agenda
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February 16, 2011
 
Wednesday February 16, 2011 from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Santa Fe College Perry Center for Emerging Technologies
14180 NW 119th Terrace, Alachua, FL 32615

Agenda 

Presentations
Hydrologic Conditions of the Santa Fe RiverMegan Wetherington, SRWMD

FloridaSprings.org Website
Connie Bersok, FDEP

Nutrient Criteria, Natural Buffers, and Practices to Reduce Nitrate Loads at the Source
Mark Clark, UF

Algal Turf Scrubbers- Cost Effective Nitrogen and Phosphorus Control for Point and Nonpoint Source Applications
Mark Zivojnovich, HydroMentia Inc.


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 November 18, 2010

Combined meeting with the Fanning & Manatee Springs Working Group.
Thursday November 18, 2010     9:30 - 4:00 PM,
Fanning Springs City Hall, 1751 NW 90 Court

Topic: Follow the Leaders in Planning Land Use to Protect Groundwater That Flows to Springs.
Learn how several Florida counties are leading the way in protecting groundwater flowing to springs in their counties. These local governments are vanguards in successfully using land-use planning, and associated local ordinances and outreach to safeguard flow of ample clean water to their valuable springs.

Agenda

Presentations
Craig Diamond- Florida Department of Community Affairs
Bill Kinser- Marion County Planning Division
Kevin Smith- Citrus County Planning Division
Mike Castine- Alachua County Comprehensive Planning Division
Brian Sheahan- Lake County Planning Division
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September 22, 2010

The Santa Fe Springs Working Group met at the Poe Springs Lodge on September 22, 2010 from 9:30 - 1:00 PM.


 Agenda

Presentations
Springs Initiative Update
Geoff Brown, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

A Nitrogen Budget of a Spring-Fed River
Dr. Matt Cohen, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, UF

Future Scenarios: Developing a Community Vision for Springs
Dr. Carol Lippincott, Coordinator of the Volusia Blue and Fanning/Manatee Springs Working Groups

Silviculture BMPs and Their Relation to Our Springs
Robin Holladn, Florida Division of Forestry

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May 19, 2010

The Working Group met at Camp Kulaqua from 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Agenda

Presentations
Hydrologic Conditions on Lower Santa Fe River-
Megan Wetherington, SRWMD

Ploidy of Grass carp in the Suwanee River, Florida- Bruce Jaggers, FFWCC

Florida Springs Ecosystem Study-
Bob Knight, Wetland Solutions
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March 17, 2010
The Working Group met at Poe Springs Lodge from 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM.

Agenda

Presentations:
Introduction to Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs)- 
John Good, SRWMD

Santa Fe River Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP)-
Terry Hansen, FDEP

Sources of Nitrate to Springs of the Lower Santa Fe-
Bill Tucker, MACTEC