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News for May 2008 - Results From FFFR Meeting
One of the most exciting and challenging outcomes of the
session is a type-two transfer (complete transfer or
responsibility, personnel, equipment and funding) of the Bureau
of Invasive Plant Management within DEP to FWC and transfers
specific permitting authority relating to aquatic plants and
invasive nonnative plants to DACS. The details still need to be
worked out but it will occur during the next fiscal year (July
2008-June 2009) and provide FWC with more direct control and
responsibility within Legislative guidelines, rather than being a
third-party commenting agency.
The repeal of the shoreline exemption for resident saltwater
anglers did not pass.
One of the most exciting and challenging outcomes of the
session is a type-two transfer (complete transfer or
responsibility, personnel, equipment and funding) of the Bureau
of Invasive Plant Management within DEP to FWC and transfers
specific permitting authority relating to aquatic plants and
invasive nonnative plants to DACS. The details still need to be
worked out but it will occur during the next fiscal year (July
2008-June 2009) and provide FWC with more direct control and
responsibility within Legislative guidelines, rather than being a
third-party commenting agency.
The repeal of the shoreline exemption for resident saltwater
anglers did not pass.
Because of our three years of hard work organizing ourselves,
learning each governments agency's policies and how they were
formed according to the state statues, we effectively interacted in
accordance with the outreach programs each of the agencies
provided in compliance with state statues.
It was and is within these limiting dialog parameters that we as a
non-profit Florida organization can accomplish our mission and
purpose in varying degrees of success.
On a weekly and sometimes hourly basis we email the FWC
representatives designated to manage the lakes of Highlands
County with questions, requests for information and lake data,
and scheduled future events we can participate in.
We avail ourselves of the Florida Sunshine Law to the full extent
that the law provides. However, few realize that government
complies with this law when asked to do so, prior to asking for the
information they have to do nothing but prepare for when you do
ask for the information.
This is a time consuming work for us. Remember, we have to
know what to ask for, and they are not responsible for what we
don't know what to ask for. So, educating ourselves takes more
time and effort on a daily basis in order to achieve our mission.
Once we acquire the information we go to work publicizing it to the
other government lake management agencies first, to our
directors and officers, to our membership online, and finally to the
public online. We are not financially able to use newspapers,
radio, or other forms of media. A website media delivers the most
information per dollar, so for this reason we concentrate here.
Working with the FWC is vital to the level of success we achieve.
We have been regularly contacted by several levels of this state
organization regarding all of our concerns and issues. The fact is
most of the FWC employees are lake users and view us as an
essential key part of maintaining Florida's lakes and waterways.
To view much of the most recent information FWC has provided
us, navigate to the "Lakes Info & News" page and click on the
"Fishery Info & Data" link in the navigation bar, or use links below.
There are more F.F.F. Roundtable meetings scheduled for later
this year and we look forward to being involved in this process,
for we have many questions and suggestions to bring to the table.
Your membership is vital to our success, funds are very low, but if
you are able to support us, we greatly appreciate your assistance.
learning each governments agency's policies and how they were
formed according to the state statues, we effectively interacted in
accordance with the outreach programs each of the agencies
provided in compliance with state statues.
It was and is within these limiting dialog parameters that we as a
non-profit Florida organization can accomplish our mission and
purpose in varying degrees of success.
On a weekly and sometimes hourly basis we email the FWC
representatives designated to manage the lakes of Highlands
County with questions, requests for information and lake data,
and scheduled future events we can participate in.
We avail ourselves of the Florida Sunshine Law to the full extent
that the law provides. However, few realize that government
complies with this law when asked to do so, prior to asking for the
information they have to do nothing but prepare for when you do
ask for the information.
This is a time consuming work for us. Remember, we have to
know what to ask for, and they are not responsible for what we
don't know what to ask for. So, educating ourselves takes more
time and effort on a daily basis in order to achieve our mission.
Once we acquire the information we go to work publicizing it to the
other government lake management agencies first, to our
directors and officers, to our membership online, and finally to the
public online. We are not financially able to use newspapers,
radio, or other forms of media. A website media delivers the most
information per dollar, so for this reason we concentrate here.
Working with the FWC is vital to the level of success we achieve.
We have been regularly contacted by several levels of this state
organization regarding all of our concerns and issues. The fact is
most of the FWC employees are lake users and view us as an
essential key part of maintaining Florida's lakes and waterways.
To view much of the most recent information FWC has provided
us, navigate to the "Lakes Info & News" page and click on the
"Fishery Info & Data" link in the navigation bar, or use links below.
There are more F.F.F. Roundtable meetings scheduled for later
this year and we look forward to being involved in this process,
for we have many questions and suggestions to bring to the table.
Your membership is vital to our success, funds are very low, but if
you are able to support us, we greatly appreciate your assistance.
Dave ->
| The FFWCC promoted a Florida Freshwater Fisheries Roundtable meeting, hosted by B.A.S.S. in Celebration Florida. |
| FFWCC Publishes a Column Called "Fish Busters" Click Here To Access Website |