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With Ryan Smart out of state this weekend, we were fortunate enough to have Kim Dinkins, the Policy & Planning Director of 1000 Friends of Florida on the podcast to talk about development, conservation lands, and how to get involved.

To learn more about 1000 Friends of Florida go to:

https://1000fof.org/

To access 1000 Friends of Florida Webinars go to:

https://1000fof.org/webinars/

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Email your legislators and ask them to strengthen the State Park Preservation Act: floridaspringscouncil.good.do/2025legislativesession/Amend-SB-80-HB-209/

Contact Gov. DeSantis and ask him to support the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary ( [email protected];  (850) 488-7146)

SPB 7002: Water Management Districts (Environment and Natural Resources)

Mosaic wants to inject phosphate wastewater underground at Florida sites: www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2025/02/18/mosaic-phosphate-wastewater-drilling-hillsborough-tampa-bay-florida/

HB 585: Former Phosphate Mining Lands (Albert) & SB 832: Former Phosphate Mining Lands (Burgess) 

HB 645: Distributed Wastewater Treatment System Permits (Conerly) & SB 796: General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems (Bradley)

HB 6023: Auxiliary Containers, Wrappings, and Disposable Plastic Bags (Bartleman) & SB 836: Auxiliary Containers, Wrappings, and Disposable Plastic Bags (Smith)

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Contact Gov. DeSantis and ask him to support the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary ( [email protected];  (850) 488-7146)

Senate Bill 80: State Land Management

Miami Herald Editorial on Senate Bill 80

Senate Bill 56: Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities

Senate Bill 108: Administrative Procedures

House Bill 305: Administrative Procedures

House Bill 565: Regulation of Auxiliary Containers

House Bill 621: State Renewable Energy Goals

Senate Bill 452: Restrictions on Redevelopment

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Check out Danielle @ the Florida Springs Passporthttps://www.instagram.com/flspringspassport/?hl=en

Florida Springs Institute

3 Explanations for DeSantis' beef with the Legislature

Senate President Albritton Adjourns Special Session A

House Speaker Perez Adjourns Special Session A

HB 73: Safe Waterways Act (Gossett-Seidman) 

SB 156: The Safe Waterways Act (Rodriguez)

HB 211: Farm Products (Cobb)

SB 374: Farm Products (Truenow)

SB 354: Public Service Commission (Gaetz)

Senate Calendar Week of Feb. 3
House Calendar Week of Feb. 3

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Florida Phoenix - Florida lawmakers recall what led to 60% threshold to pass constitutional amendments

Orlando Sentinel -  How a utility’s silent spending to control energy policy might determine abortion rights in Florida

Joint Memo 1 - Response to Special Session

Joint Memo 2 - Legislature convening at 10:30 am Monday for Special Session

House Calendar Week of 1/27

Jason Garcia Artice on the Southland Water Resource Project (rock mine) https://jasongarcia.substack.com/p/records-show-big-sugar-lobbyists

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House Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

Senate Envir. & Nat. Resources Committee

House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee

DEP Water Quality Presentation

Senate Calendar for week of 1/20House Calendar for week of 1/20

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This week we discuss the upcoming interim committee meetings and how they are important to conservation and water quality.  Here is the list to pay attention to this week.  If you can’t watch them, don’t worry we will discuss the highlights on the next episode.  Also, District 42 Representative Anna V. Eskamani joins us to provide a valuable perspective about legislating and advocacy.   

Senate

Tuesday 1/14 - 11 am - Agriculture Committee

• Presentation by DACS Commissioner Wilton Simpson 
• Looking for any mention of surplus lands/best management practices

Tuesday 1/14 - 11 am - Environment and Natural Resources

• Presentation by DEP on progress in achieving water quality goals in BMAPs and other impaired waters
• Presentation by FDEP on implementation of the Water Quality Improvement Grant Program

Wednesday 1/15 - 1:00 pm - Approps. Committee on agriculture, environment, and general government

• Budget Review from FDEP, FDACS, FWC
• Program Review - FDACS - Agricultural Best Management Practices
• Program Review - FDEP - Alternative Water Supply, Water Quality, Resilient Florida, & Coastal Protection

House 

• Tuesday 1/14 - 9:00 am - Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
• Panel Discussion with FDACS/DEP/FWC

Tuesday 1/14 - 3:30 pm - Natural Resources & Disasters

• Panel Discussion by local govs. Impacted by hurricanes

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This week Ryan & Ryan share their personal lists of what was good & bad in 2024 as well as a "wish list" of what they would hope to see happen in 2025.

If you would like to also make a difference in the New Year attend the DEP Harm Rule hearings at 9:00 AM on January 6th, 2025 in Tallahassee or submit a comment.  Details can be found at:  https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/springsharmrule

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Learn about Springs Water Quality Plans - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/springsbmaps

Learn about Springs Harm Rule Lawsuit - https://www.floridaspringscouncil.org/springsharmrule

Senate Bill 552 - https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/552

Florida Springs by Dr. Chris Meindl - https://upf.com/book.asp?id=9780813079158

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Downriver Project Who is Opposing the Apalachicola River Drilling

https://www.downriverproject.org/

The Apalachicola River Keeper who is suing to stop the exploratory drilling:

https://apalachicolariverkeeper.org/

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