About the "FREE THE OCKLAWAHA RIVER BY THE BREACHING OF RODMAN DAM" online petition currently with 2,125 SIGNATURES and more than 550 supporting COMMENTS as of 0900 hrs EDT 7/8/17. WOULD IT BE BETTER SERVED IF I OFFERED THE ADMINISTRATION OF IT ("FREE THE OCKLAWAHA RIVER BY THE BREACHING OF RODMAN DAM" online petition) TO FLORIDA DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT (FDE) -- AND FDE ACCEPTED THE OFFER TO DO IT??? "Ocklawahaman" would back-away from it and let FDE manage and promote it -- possibly they could amass several thousand more signatures than I have been able to do and FDE would maybe have more clout in dealing with SJRWMD and FL DEP than me. I am trying to do the best that I can for Ocklawaha River restoration but my time that I can put into this project is dwindling. Let me know what you folks think about this idea of mine -- letting FDE take over the petition (if they want to) -- please COMMENT regarding this proposal on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1937718656450177/! Sincerely, "Ocklawahaman" ----------------------------------- Some of the other latest online-available NUMBERS for the purpose of placing the "FREE THE OCKLAWAHA RIVER BY THE BREACHING OF RODMAN DAM" online petition and its SIGN FOR-FREE $$$ signatories in historical perspective: (1) The "FREE THE OCKLAWAHA RIVER BY THE BREACHING OF RODMAN DAM" online petition created on 6/24/16 by "Ocklawahaman" Paul Nosca currently (as of 0900 hrs EDT on 7/8/17) has 2,125 signatures of supporters (THAT HAVE SIGNED FOR-FREE $$$) -- some of which are from outside of Florida's Ocklawaha-St. Johns River basin area. (2) The "Do You Favor the Breaching of Rodman Dam to Restore a Free-Flowing Ocklawaha River?" online SECRET VOTE POLL created on 8/23/16 by "Ocklawahaman" Paul Nosca at http://www.poll-maker.com/poll790342x4Bd4496B-32 currently (as of 0900 hrs EDT on 7/8/17) has 212 "Yes" votes and only 19 "No" votes. This SECRET (VOTE FOR-FREE $$$) POLL is for state or federal employees who aren't allowed to publicly sign the "FREE THE OCKLAWAHA RIVER BY THE BREACHING OF RODMAN DAM" petition because of social media policies that might apply to them. (3) "SAVE RODMAN RESERVOIR": The not-for-profit group "Save Rodman Reservoir" (Palatka, Florida) formed in 1995 and reportedly has more than 1,700 dues-paying members. This organization is AGAINST breaching Rodman Dam and river restoration. Some of the "Save Rodman Reservoir" supporters are from outside of Florida's Ocklawaha-St. Johns River basin area. ONLINE LATEST AVAILABLE MEMBER NUMBERS SOURCE (2002) is http://www.scottchurchdirect.com/ted-williams.…/dam-removal… (4) "FLORIDA DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT": The not-for-profit group "Florida Defenders of the Environment" (FDE) was established in 1969 to advocate for the protection and restoration of Florida’s natural environment. They have somewhere beyond 2,000 dues-contributing members. FDE (Melrose, Florida) supports Ocklawaha River restoration. ONLINE LATEST AVAILABLE MEMBER NUMBERS SOURCE (2000) is http://www.savethemanatee.org/newslfedlawsuitdoc.htm (5) "ST. JOHNS RIVERKEEPER": The not-for-profit group "St. Johns Riverkeeper" (SJRK) organized in 2000 and is a conservation organization with 1,400 or more dues-contributing members who use and enjoy the waters of the St. Johns River for boating, fishing, and observing birds and other wildlife. SJRK (Jacksonville, Florida) supports Ocklawaha River restoration because it is beneficial to the entire St. Johns River basin. ONLINE LATEST AVAILABLE MEMBER NUMBERS SOURCE (2016) is http://www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org/…/St_%20Johns%20Riverkeep… I really had wondered for many years why all the environmental groups hadn't worked together to formulate a "head count" of all the folks that wanted Rodman Dam breached to restore a free-flowing Ocklawaha River? I would have happily included my name on a comprehensive public listing of Ocklawaha River restoration supporters. But no such list did I ever discover, so that is what I have attempted to accomplish with this "FREE THE OCKLAWAHA RIVER BY THE BREACHING OF RODMAN DAM" online petition. "Ocklawahaman"