AFTER 3 LONG YEARS OF WAITING since John Hendrickson of SJRWMD published his highly detailed & informative REPORT in April 2016 -- which identifies the St. Johns River as the PRIORITY WATER as far as issuing ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PERMITS (& not the Ocklawaha River or Rodman Reservoir) -- John Hendrickson's document being the MOST IMPORTANT & SUPPORTIVE OF THE CONCEPT OF OCKLAWAHA RIVER RESTORATION (THROUGH THE BREACHING OF RODMAN DAM) "PEER-REVIEWED LITERATURE" EVER PREPARED BY STATE OF FLORIDA GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS...
"Ocklawahaman" Paul Nosca is quite pleased to announce that on April 4, 2019 the Florida Defenders of the Environment (FDE) had FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED & IDENTIFIED BY NAME: Hendrickson, John. 2016. Effects on Lower St. Johns River Nutrient Supply and TMDL Target Compliance from the Restoration of a Free-Flowing Ocklawaha River. Technical Publication SJ2016-1. 107 pages. St. Johns River Water Management District, Palatka, Florida.
The ghosts of the ivory-billed woodpecker may be smiling at long last! And so also may be any living Atlantic-race STRIPED BASS & Florida MANATEES of the St. Johns River basin. This Old Soldier salutes the FDE for all their good works towards Ocklawaha River restoration -- which after 50 years is still JOB #1!
https://fladefenders.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/OR-Sign-On-2019-04-04-1.pdf