As you may be aware, last month the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced that it had temporarily paused aquatic herbicide treatments in all Florida waters.
FSC has developed comments and recommendations for improving the current program. FSC's position statement is included at the end of this post, click the document for a full size version.
FWC is holding meetings to “provide the public with an opportunity to give feedback about management activities on Florida water bodies in the past 12 months.” The Florida Springs Council encourages our members to engage in the public comment process by attending any meetings in your area. There are currently three public meetings planned:
Gainesville
02/19/2019, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Alachua County Library Headquarters
401 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL 3261
Lake County
02/25/2019, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Astor Community Center
24148 Ann St, Astor, FL 32102
Eustis
02/26/219, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Eustis Community Center
601 Northshore Dr, Eustis, FL 32726
Additionally, comments may be sent directly to FWC by emailing Invasiveplants@MyFWC.com.
Thank you for all you do for Florida’s Springs.
Best wishes,
Ryan Smart
Florida Springs Council, Executive Director
Click anywhere below for a full-screen version of our position statement:
