Of Rodman Reservoir ~Opportunity to learn about the timing and purpose of the drawdown process~ W e encourage Floridians to come forward with their concerns about the continued and unnecessary environmental degradation of the Ocklawaha River, and to speak out to the State of Florida officials that they wish to see restoration of the Ocklawaha River move forward expeditiously.ĬALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEP to Hold Public Meeting Regarding Drawdown
Working to protect freshwater resources, conserve public lands, and provide quality environmental education since 1969.įlorida Defenders of the Environment is a tax-exempt not-for-profit environmental advocate. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection notice of Drawdown Meeting A river is like a life: once taken, it cannot be brought back. According to the FWC officer in this area the canal was sprayed at least 4 times in 2018. See attached photo of floating vegetation in the canal under the hwy 19 bridge getting sprayed with herbicides. We don’t get a chance like this very often.
Let’s stop spending money on unnecessary projects and applying so many chemicals to the waterway and follow through on the recommended restoration plan. Last year (2018) just under $300,000.00 was spent to remove floating logs from the dam and berm, which are piled up again and over $40,000.00 was spent on herbicide applications.
RODMAN RESERVOIR DRAWDOWN SCHEDULE FREE
The latest estimate is around $200,000.00 for this project that would need to be removed when the Ocklawaha River is restored which will give free passage to manatees and fish populations. One of the planned projects during the next drawdown is to replace the Camp Branch culvert because it is rusted and crumbling and manatees keep getting stuck in it. This is your chance to tell them you want the drawdown to proceed and tell them you would like for the Ocklawaha River to be restored as the state plan has recommended for decades rather than continue status quo management. is September 17th at Ravine Gardens State Park from 6-8pm. The public Rodman drawdown meeting with Greenways managers, FWC/FDEP etc. Before that, though, is a message from Karen Chadwick regarding the importance of this meeting: Following is the notice from DEP about the drawdown. These two people have the power to fix it. If you agree they are doing a good job, you could write to DEP Secretary Noah Valenstein and his boss, Gov DeSantis and praise their work. The people who are accountable for this praise themselves for the good job they are doing as stewards of our resources. When the drawdown is at its lowest, the original channel of the Ocklawaha will reappear.This is the way Florida takes care of its beautiful rivers. Granted, there can be good fishing in Rodman.īut there's no reason fishing, with a greater variety of fish, won't be just as good if not better in a restored Ocklawaha.Īccording to the Florida Wildlife Commission's website, another drawdown for Rodman reservoir is scheduled in December to combat the aquatic vegetation that can choke the reservoir. Rodman also didn't make top bass fishing lists compiled over the last several years by Fishhound, USA Today, the Bleacher Report and Field & Stream. The second-place team fished the river as well. Last year's winning team ran 90 miles up river to catch the top stringer of fish. Perhaps that's why most of the participants in the annual Wolfson Children's Hospital Bass Tournament staged out of Palatka fish the river and Lake George. Last year, Bassmaster compiled a list of the top 100 places to fish for bass.Ī Florida lake did break into the top 10 - Lake Okeechobee. Johns.Īnother claim frequently tossed about is "the reservoir consistently ranks as among the nation's top 10 bass fishing destinations."īassmaster is perhaps the most recognized name in bass fishing. Those are the answers for opponents who insist that breaching the dam wouldn't increase the amount of freshwater going into the St. The weight of the reservoir's water has suppressed the flow of those springs.ĭraining the reservoir would allow those springs to once again flow freely and pump more freshwater into the Ocklawaha. The reservoir also has covered up 20 natural springs that added freshwater to the Ocklawaha. Restoring the Ocklawaha to its natural narrow channel would stop that loss of freshwater.
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