According to the nice folks who want Rodman Dam (a.k.a. Sen. George Kirkpatrick Dam) and Rodman Reservoir (a.k.a. Lake Ocklawaha) retained as they currently are, "Rodman must be saved from the small but highly vocal minority that want it destroyed." The "FREE THE OCKLAWAHA RIVER BY THE BREACHING OF RODMAN DAM" online PETITION (especially) -- at https://www.change.org/p/st-johns-river-water-management-district-free-the-ocklawaha-river-by-the-breaching-of-rodman-dam -- and the "Do You Favor the Breaching of Rodman Dam to Restore a Free-Flowing Ocklawaha River?" online SECRET POLL (created for governmental employees restricted from publicly signing the petition) -- at http://www.poll-maker.com/poll790342x4Bd4496B-32 -- are the best ways of showing just how "SMALL" we are! "Twenty Reasons Why Saving Rodman Reservoir is the Silver, Ocklawaha and St. Johns Rivers' Loss!" at https://www.change.org/p/st-johns-river-water-management-district-free-the-ocklawaha-river-by-the-breaching-of-rodman-dam/u/17790779 "ATTENTION all that want the Ocklawaha restored: John Hendrickson's SJRWMD report is a WAKEUP CALL!" at https://www.change.org/p/st-johns-river-water-management-district-free-the-ocklawaha-river-by-the-breaching-of-rodman-dam/u/17722493 The SJRWMD "Technical Publication SJ2016-1" by John Hendrickson contains the data best supporting that the restoration of the Ocklawaha River will be beneficial for the entire St. Johns River basin. ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT OCKLAWAHA RIVER RESTORATION? THINK OF ALL THAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED IN THE PAST TEN YEARS and then… PLEASE SIGN (FOR-FREE) THIS PETITION -- It may be the MOST IMPORTANT THING that YOU can do (or have ever done) to assist SJRWMD and FEDP to determine the best interests of the greater St. Johns River basin. Where else can you get "this much bang for the buck?" I NEED YOUR HELP FOR-FREE! Show your support for the free migration -- St. Johns River to Silver Springs -- of the Florida manatee, channel catfish, and Atlantic-race STRIPED BASS. Note that the native Atlantic-race STRIPED BASS lost its only suitable spawning habitat of the entire St. Johns River basin (and the most southern in the U.S.) when Rodman (Kirkpatrick) Dam was closed across the Ocklawaha River on September 30, 1968. Riverine LARGEMOUTH BASS have been native to the Ocklawaha River for thousands of years -- they don't need Rodman Dam or Rodman Reservoir for their survival! Thank you to all that have already signed this petition FOR-FREE https://www.change.org/p/st-johns-river-water-management-district-free-the-ocklawaha-river-by-the-breaching-of-rodman-dam and desire a free-flowing "Source to the Sea" 56-mainstream-mile "Real-Florida-By-God" Ocklawaha River - Silver River - Silver Springs system! Currently only 1779 public "votes" to breach Rodman Dam. When I appear at a future SJRWMD board meeting in Palatka I would want 3000-5000 "votes" that "Ocklawahaman" represents! Encourage others and spouses and/or significant others to do the same! Remember that in the "Rough and Tumble" of politics, TWO (or THREE) votes beats ONE! Are we serious about getting Ocklawaha restoration started in earnest? Or? Please be aware that many active public employees of the Federal or State (of Florida) governments who agree with this "FREE THE OCKLAWAHA RIVER BY THE BREACHING OF RODMAN DAM" petition will be very reluctant to sign it publicly because of social media policies that may apply to them -- they have their careers, retirements, and families to consider! "Ocklawahaman" understands their situation because I was a U.S. and Florida governmental employee before retirement. But they could possibly add-up to another thousand votes or so! Thanks for your support! Sincerely, "Ocklawahaman" Paul Nosca. https://vimeo.com/179479588 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIUn5Hg5ePE