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The need to develop "Adaptive Management Strategies" arises from two things --
population increase and economic factors. It is for this reason that we believe some
of the many problems lake users experience stem from this natural expansion and
adjustment, which the state's government agencies must go through to succeed.
It is because of this natural growth process in all levels of state government, that we
the people must be as active as possible: acting as the backbone of the government
we elected to serve us -- our ways of life preserved our way.
The recent state's action regarding Aquatic Plant Management, (APM) and more
specifically Invasive Non-Native Plants, is a prime example of how the process
should work and can work.
The citizens of Florida worked within their formed organizations, to interact with the
state organizations, within their framework, to present their issues and concerns in a
professional pro-active manner, for those government agencies to responsibly
consider. Numerous types of dialog had to occur, money had to be spent, time had
to be sacrificed, and feelings and attitudes had to be kept in check.
Most of all and most essential in this entire process, was the unity of the lake users.
It was essential in two specific vantage points.
One, we the lake users needed to see one another actively involved in order to
jointly share intelligence and arrive at a comprehensive legitimate proposal to bring
to the state lake management agencies.
Two, the state agencies needed to see the people who elected them, unify, form
their thoughts into policy proposals while understanding their own policies and
proposals, addressing all arguments and points which they had already arrived at.
It was here that government and citizens joined through, agreement, compromise,
and conflict, each side responsibly handing the other's positions. The lives of each
individual person came into focus for each person ready to work within the broad
landscape of the lake management community here in Florida.
It is for this purpose and mission that we need you to organize with us today.
SOS Directors & Officers
population increase and economic factors. It is for this reason that we believe some
of the many problems lake users experience stem from this natural expansion and
adjustment, which the state's government agencies must go through to succeed.
It is because of this natural growth process in all levels of state government, that we
the people must be as active as possible: acting as the backbone of the government
we elected to serve us -- our ways of life preserved our way.
The recent state's action regarding Aquatic Plant Management, (APM) and more
specifically Invasive Non-Native Plants, is a prime example of how the process
should work and can work.
The citizens of Florida worked within their formed organizations, to interact with the
state organizations, within their framework, to present their issues and concerns in a
professional pro-active manner, for those government agencies to responsibly
consider. Numerous types of dialog had to occur, money had to be spent, time had
to be sacrificed, and feelings and attitudes had to be kept in check.
Most of all and most essential in this entire process, was the unity of the lake users.
It was essential in two specific vantage points.
One, we the lake users needed to see one another actively involved in order to
jointly share intelligence and arrive at a comprehensive legitimate proposal to bring
to the state lake management agencies.
Two, the state agencies needed to see the people who elected them, unify, form
their thoughts into policy proposals while understanding their own policies and
proposals, addressing all arguments and points which they had already arrived at.
It was here that government and citizens joined through, agreement, compromise,
and conflict, each side responsibly handing the other's positions. The lives of each
individual person came into focus for each person ready to work within the broad
landscape of the lake management community here in Florida.
It is for this purpose and mission that we need you to organize with us today.
SOS Directors & Officers
State Approves Transfer of Invasive Weed Management - DEP to FWC
We have been working hard from the start for the following action between the DEP
and FWC to become policy, and now it has. This is one of many accomplishments
SOS has been a vital, active, and major, part in. Numerous trips, meetings, emails,
letters, and phone calls by us to both agencies finally paid off. We teamed up with
our "Governments" page -- see "Home" page.
The following text was copied from the FWC Round Table website:
The 2008 Legislative Session is over, as Executive Director Ken Haddad said, "In
probably the worst state budget year in the history of Florida, we have much to be
grateful for even though much needed raises were not realized. We can be thankful
that no jobs were lost and funding for our existing programs remains strong. This
means we can continue to make a difference in Florida to conserve our fish and
wildlife resources."
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.
News - June 2008 -- May Hydrilla Treatment Still Yielding Results
We've been monitoring the Hydrilla status of Lake Istokpoga on a regular basis.
Since the DEP Aquathol treatments in May we have noticed many non-treated areas
experiencing "Die-Back" (A state of substantial plant death due to plant matter being
blown onto a healthy plant) which accomplishes additional weed control in all
directions around the main target areas. The overall "Turbidity" levels in the lake are
significantly higher due to suspended dying Hydrilla plant matter driven back and
forth into the non treated areas. Thus the last treatment is still actively working.
We have been working hard from the start for the following action between the DEP
and FWC to become policy, and now it has. This is one of many accomplishments
SOS has been a vital, active, and major, part in. Numerous trips, meetings, emails,
letters, and phone calls by us to both agencies finally paid off. We teamed up with
our "Governments" page -- see "Home" page.
The following text was copied from the FWC Round Table website:
The 2008 Legislative Session is over, as Executive Director Ken Haddad said, "In
probably the worst state budget year in the history of Florida, we have much to be
grateful for even though much needed raises were not realized. We can be thankful
that no jobs were lost and funding for our existing programs remains strong. This
means we can continue to make a difference in Florida to conserve our fish and
wildlife resources."
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.
News - June 2008 -- May Hydrilla Treatment Still Yielding Results
We've been monitoring the Hydrilla status of Lake Istokpoga on a regular basis.
Since the DEP Aquathol treatments in May we have noticed many non-treated areas
experiencing "Die-Back" (A state of substantial plant death due to plant matter being
blown onto a healthy plant) which accomplishes additional weed control in all
directions around the main target areas. The overall "Turbidity" levels in the lake are
significantly higher due to suspended dying Hydrilla plant matter driven back and
forth into the non treated areas. Thus the last treatment is still actively working.
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