This report is intended to provide the basis for action by the meeting participants and others who choose to contribute to this important process, now or in the future. After the welcome by Chris Bird from Alachua County, facilitator Tom Taylor went over the meeting objectives, plan and participation guidelines. Everyone in the group then introduced themselves and said whom they represented. They then discussed the roles of the full work group, the action teams, stakeholder groups and others. A 1.8 million dollar legislative appropriation has been approved for High Springs waste treatment.
More money is needed to complete the project.
Land Conservation Initiative Committee formed by Gainesville and Alachua County, will be meeting May 17, 2nd floor County Building. We will need citizen's support. Local governments are doing EARS, we need to get reports and comment on them. Sustainable Communities GIS software is being customized to deal with nutrient loading. An air pollution study inventory can be helpful here - we use the same tools.