It is more than odd that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection highlights on its home page a “Performance Dashboard” with not a single measure corresponding to key “Water Management Performance Measures” used by the five water management districts. The WMDs report on fundamental performance measures … Continue reading
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Why do we see Rick Scott’s “interim” secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection promoting zany money raising ideas for state parks? Tea Party Governors do what they do. Wisconsin governor Scott Walker proposed eliminating all general revenue dollars devoted to … Continue reading
In 2011, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection began posting “policy documents” they were sending to the water management districts. For example, an April 25, 2011 document on permitting programs “stressed the importance of clear, predictable, and consistent implementation of our … Continue reading
Bruce Ritchie speculated about questions that might be asked of “Interim” FDEP Secretary Jon Steverson when the Florida Cabinet considers his reappointment: Perhaps if Steverson goes before the Cabinet for the appointment, he’ll be asked by Cabinet members about the … Continue reading
My previous post discussed some troubling FDEP proposals for more logging and cattle grazing in state parks. Concerns about park financing don’t have to bounce from one odd idea to another. There are serious scholars addressing these questions, as well as … Continue reading