On Wednesday, May 28, I was privileged to be part of a large delegation of Ichetucknee Alliance members who took time out from busy schedules to travel to Tallahassee to testify in an administrative law hearing as part of the Alliance’s challenge to the minimum flows and levels (MFL) rule proposed by Florida’s Department of …
Standing Up for the Ichetucknee, by John Jopling Read More »
The “big news” of the day was the fact that Attorney Ed de la Parte, who is representing JEA and a consortium of utility companies in North Florida, is now leading the questioning not only for the utilities but also for the state agencies that are opposing our challenge—the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and …
The cast of characters: Judge Bram Canter MFL Challenger Paul Still Earthjustice Team Monica Reimer Alisa Coe Bradley Marshall Lawyers for FDEP Lawyers for SRWMD Ed de la Parte, lawyer for JEA in Jacksonville Ed de la Parte objected to the Ichetucknee Alliance’s witnesses because he was not provided a list of names except for …
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Quick impressions from Day 1 Much of Day 1 involved spending time to prove that the Ichetucknee Alliance had legal standing to challenge the proposed new MFL rule. The Florida Wildlife Federation was tossed off the challenge because of failure to prove standing to the judge’s satisfaction. Luckily the Alliance passed this test so far …
The clear purpose of Florida’s 1972 water law, in mandating that minimum flows and levels (MFLs) be determined and set, was to guarantee preferential water rights not only to Florida’s springs, but also to the natural ecosystems they support. –Former Florida Governor Buddy McKay Why did the Ichetucknee Alliance decide to join a petition for an …
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On a conference call held April 21, 2014, members of the Board of Directors of the Ichetucknee Alliance voted unanimously to join the Florida Wildlife Federation’s petition for an administrative hearing on the Lower Santa Fe River/Ichetucknee River minimum flows and levels (MFLs). The Earthjustice legal team will represent both groups in this challenge to …
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REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE ICHETUCKNEE ALLIANCE READ INTO THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED MFLS FOR THE LOWER SANTA FE & ICHETUCKNEE RIVERS APRIL 3, 2014/SRWMD HEADQUARTERS The vision of the Ichetucknee Alliance is for a healthy Ichetucknee River System that is preserved and protected for future generations. To manifest this …
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Karen Glaser, a noted photographer who is a member of the Ichetucknee Alliance, will have an exhibition of her work at the Harn Museum of Art in Gainesville Feb. 11-July 6, 2014. Glaser will give a gallery talk about her work at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16. The Harn Museum will hold a museum party …
“The Mark of Water” Photos by Karen Glaser at the Harn Museum of Art Read More »
Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute, Inc. January 28, 2014 For Immediate Release Contact: Dr. Bob Knight 352-538-6620 John Thomas, Esq. 727-550-9072 5302 NW 156 Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, 32653 www.floridaspringsinstitute.org Gainesville—Yesterday Ginnie Springs Outdoors (GSO), owner of the world-renowned dive destination and campground near High Springs Florida, formally demanded the formation of a panel of independent …
Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee River Minimum Flows and Levels – Request for Peer Review Read More »
Mr. Robert (Rob) Williams, who is a lawyer who sits on the Board of Directors for the Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute and is affiliated with the Center for Earth Jurisprudence at Barry University Law School in Orlando, had this (below) to say after reading the article entitled “GRU Might Challenge Protections for Lower …
