New Statewide Stormwater Rule Strengthens Water Quality Protections
Florida adopted and implemented updated rules requiring new and redeveloped projects to improve nutrient removal. The rule ensures post-development nutrient levels do not exceed pre-development levels or meet stricter reduction targets based on waterbody...
Local Foundations Contribute 7+ Million Dollars In Grant Funding for Water Quality Improvement Projects
The rewilding of the Celery Fields Quad Parcels, the Healthy Ponds Collaborative, and dozens of other environmental projects were funded thanks to the contributions of organizations like the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Charles and Margery Barancik...
Local Bays Removed From FDEP’s List of Impaired Waters
Sarasota Bay, Little Sarasota Bay, Blackburn Bay, and Roberts Bay were delisted as impaired for chl-A during the 2022-2024 FDEP impaired waters assessment, signaling improved water quality. In response, SBEP launched a Water Quality Protection Plan (WQPP) to sustain...
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