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This should be of interest to your members. – Richard Hamann

 

The  theme of the 18th Public Interest Environmental Conference at the University of Florida Levin College of Law on Feb. 23 - 25, 2012  is "Fishable, Swimmable? 40 Years of Water Law in Florida and the United States"  www.law.ufl.edu/piec  Most of the conference requires a registration fee, but 9-10:30 AM, Saturday, Feb 25, 2012, the Florida Conservation Coalition is hosting an open community forum on Principles for Florida Water Management.

 

Principles for Florida Water Management

9-10:30 AM, Saturday, Feb 25, 2012

University of Florida Levin College of Law

 

The Florida Conservation Coalition (http://floridaconservationcoalition.org) was formed when Bob Graham, Nathaniel Reed and a group of other state leaders and organizations with a long history of commitment to conservation became concerned about the direction of Florida environmental policy. This session will discuss the Legislative Session of 2011, the reason for the creation of the Florida Conservation Coalition, and the goals and priorities of the Coalition.  There will be a contrast and comparison of the roles, performance and budgets of the Water Management Districts before and after 2011. A discussion will follow on the current views and attitudes of the Governor and the Legislature towards the districts.  Finally, there will be a discussion with the audience of local conservation challenges and what can best be done to get the government more focused on conservation issues once again.

 

Panelists

 

Victoria Tschinkel, chairman 1000 Friends of Florida, former Secretary, Florida Department of Environmental Regulation and founding member of the Florida Conservation Coalition.

 

Sonny Vergara,  - former director of the St. Johns and Southwest Florida Water Management Districts and founding member of the Florida Conservation Coalition.

 

David Flagg, former governing board member, Suwannee River Water Management District, Representative, District 24, Florida House of Representatives and Mayor/Commissioner, City of Gainesville.