Region X Holiday Social
Source:: http://www.fsawwa.org/events/event_details.asp?id=745559
District to install new homes for rare woodpeckers
St. Johns River Water Management District staff are inserting new man-made homes for endangered red-cockaded woodpeckers into 32 pine trees at Hal Scott Regional Preserve and Park in east Orange County. [Nov. 16, 2015] Source:: http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws10/news_release/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr15-121
District Governing Board elects officers
The St. Johns River Water Management District’s Governing Board unanimously re-elected John A. Miklos of Orlando to serve as board chairman for a third year. [Nov. 10, 2015] Source:: http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws10/news_release/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr15-118
Congress Frees WIFIA From Ban On Tax-Exempt Bonds, AWWA Urges Swift Action To Fund Water Infrastructure Tool
Water utilities and advocates are celebrating a huge step forward for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Actafter Congress passed legislation last night that lifts a ban on the use of tax-exempt bonds with WIFIA loans. Source:: http://www.wateronline.com/doc/congress-frees-wifia-fund-water-infrastructure-tool-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a
AWWA Applauds House-Senate Agreement To Fix Water Infrastructure Tool In Transportation Bill
The American Water Works Association today applauded members of a U.S. House-Senate conference for agreeing to fix a flaw in the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act that limited its ability to address the enormous water infrastructure challenge in the United States. Source:: http://www.wateronline.com/doc/awwa-applauds-fix-water-infrastructure-tool-in-transportation-bill-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a
EPA Public Availability Session to be held for the Terry Creek Operable Unit 1 Superfund Site, Brunswick, Ga. (GA)
ATLANTA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a Public Availability Session from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Brunswick Historic City Hall on 1229 Newcastle Street in Downtown Brunswick, Ga. Representatives from EPA and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD) will be available to answer questions […]
New Trail Segment Opens
District staff helped community leaders celebrate the completion of the Lutz Lake Fern Road Trailhead and new section of the Upper Tampa Bay Trail, which now connects to the Suncoast Trail. Source:: http://www.watermatters.org/blog/entry.php?blogPRIid=124
Save Water This Holiday Season
Get some gift and decorating tips that will help protect water resources. Source:: http://www.watermatters.org/blog/entry.php?blogPRIid=125
SFWMD Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing Department: Water Management Districts Division: South Florida Water Management District Subject: To prepare for upcoming project and operating planning efforts, the SFWMD is holding a series of workshops to create a common understanding of the hydrology in south Miami-Dade County area. The December 14th workshop will identify and evaluate initial structural […]
The Case For ‘Remunicipalisation’ Of Water
By SaraJerome An activist movement is working to fight the privatization of utilities and peel back instances where utilities have already been privatized through what they call “remunicipalisation.” Source:: http://www.wateronline.com/doc/the-case-for-remunicipalisation-of-water-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a