The Florida Springs Council is one of 27 organizations and businesses calling on Governor DeSantis to veto two unnecessary, wasteful, and potentially harmful studies in the 2024-25 budget. You can read our letter to the Governor here.
We need you to join us in asking Governor DeSantis to veto these studies using our click-to-send pre-written letter to the governor.
Line-Item 1756 “$25,000,000 - Provided to the Water School at the Florida Gulf Coast University to conduct a comprehensive water quality study to identify and analyze impaired rivers, including upstream sources, and determine the root cause of such impairments.”
A new study, conducted by an unknown contractor, to determine the (already known) sources of pollution to Florida’s rivers is completely unnecessary, a waste of taxpayer dollars, and will delay important rules and projects necessary to restore Florida’s waters.
Line-Item 1543a - $4,000,000 - University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Fertilizer Rate Study.
Farm fertilizer is the dominant source of nitrogen pollution to Florida’s springs, rivers, lakes, bays, and estuaries. Florida law allows for nearly unlimited farm fertilizer pollution by providing farmers who implement best management practices a presumption of compliance with all water quality rules. It is well-known, and recognized by DEP, that current best management practices are not effective in achieving water quality goals. If this study is allowed to continue without considering the impacts on water quality, and DACS adopts the recommendations as part of updated agricultural best management practices, it will result in a massive increase in pollution entering Florida’s waters.
Read more about each of these studies in this letter to the Governor.
Springs advocates have been extremely effective this legislative session. Even though session has ended, bills and budget items are headed to the governor’s desk, and we must continue to take action for Florida’s Springs and Waterways.
The Florida Springs Council is one of 27 organizations and businesses calling on Governor DeSantis to veto two unnecessary, wasteful, and potentially harmful studies in the 2024-25 budget. You can read our letter to the Governor here.
We need you to join us in asking Governor DeSantis to veto these studies using our click-to-send pre-written letter to the governor.
Line-Item 1756 “$25,000,000 - Provided to the Water School at the Florida Gulf Coast University to conduct a comprehensive water quality study to identify and analyze impaired rivers, including upstream sources, and determine the root cause of such impairments.”
A new study, conducted by an unknown contractor, to determine the (already known) sources of pollution to Florida’s rivers is completely unnecessary, a waste of taxpayer dollars, and will delay important rules and projects necessary to restore Florida’s waters.
Line-Item 1543a - $4,000,000 - University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Fertilizer Rate Study.
Farm fertilizer is the dominant source of nitrogen pollution to Florida’s springs, rivers, lakes, bays, and estuaries. Florida law allows for nearly unlimited farm fertilizer pollution by providing farmers who implement best management practices a presumption of compliance with all water quality rules. It is well-known, and recognized by DEP, that current best management practices are not effective in achieving water quality goals. If this study is allowed to continue without considering the impacts on water quality, and DACS adopts the recommendations as part of updated agricultural best management practices, it will result in a massive increase in pollution entering Florida’s waters.
Read more about each of these studies in this letter to the Governor.
Springs advocates have been extremely effective this legislative session. Even though session has ended, bills and budget items are headed to the governor’s desk, and we must continue to take action for Florida’s Springs and Waterways.