FOR IMMEDIATE: Nov. 16, 2015
DEP MEETING WILL PROVIDE UPDATES ON
RESTORATION OF LAKES HARNEY AND MONROE
~Implemented projects
establish important foundation for continued restoration~
SANFORD, Fla. – The Florida Department of
Environmental Protection will host a
meeting on Nov. 19 to discuss the status of the restoration plan covering lakes Harney and
Monroe, which are part of the St. Johns River system.
Representatives will provide an overview of the annual progress report for the restoration plan, discuss water-quality and biology trends in the basin, and discuss future plans and projects both in and around the BMAP area.
“The considerable
progress we have made in this basin is a testimony to the environmental
leadership and commitment of our stakeholders,” said Tom Frick, director of the
Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration. “We will continue our
efforts with stakeholders to fully restore these waters.”
Significant pollutant reductions have been made for both total nitrogen and total phosphorous since the restoration plan was originally adopted in 2012. Stakeholders in this basin have identified and implemented a
number of restoration projects and will continue to do so going forward.
For meeting details and more
information on the restoration plan for lakes Harney and Monroe, click here.
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