Governor Reubin O’Donovan Askew richly deserves the many eulogies he is receiving. Martin Dyckman’s insightful and deeply-researched biography includes an amazing list of Askew’s accomplishments. A number of them demonstrate his commitment to Florida’s environmental future: …replaced Florida’s obsolete 1885 constitution … … Continue reading
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How are statewide forecasts for water demand made in Florida? That was one of my jobs when I was the Administrator of the Office of Water Policy for FDEP. It was easy: add up the five separate water management district … Continue reading
Florida water management is very challenging. The water resources of the state are dizzyingly complex and the demands placed upon them are just as severe. Obviously, the people the Governor names to head FDEP and chair the WMD Governing Boards … Continue reading
It is not possible to say what Floridians actually want in water management because state government is not interested in finding out what they think. State law requires that the FDEP prepare a “Florida Water Plan” but that public review … Continue reading
About every decade or so, someone promotes water markets in Florida as a substitute for the system of regulated riparianism we have had since 1972. There are all sorts of technical, hydrological, and economic problems with water markets but new … Continue reading