watershed stewardship

Freshwater is naturally occurring water on the Earth’s surface that is characterized by low concentrations of dissolved salts (less than 500 parts per million, a common measure of the concentration of substances in water). Freshwater is found in ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, bogs, and as groundwater (water beneath the Earth’s surface) in underwater aquifers. An [...]

In early March the Florida House passed a water policy bill, HB7003. The main elements of the bill include the Springs Protection Program, the Central Florida Water Initiative, the Central and Southern Florida Project and the Northern Everglades project. One major objective of this bill is to create an interagency agreement to develop and implement [...]