Come out this Thursday, May 22nd, to the Palm Beach County Governmental Building and join up with Captains for Clean Water to help tell the County Commission to say No to the Southland Water Resource Project. Disguised as a water storage project, this is a massive rock mine by Big Sugar in the Everglades Agricultural Area, it butts up against the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir. A reservoir that Big Sugar recently lost a 2021 lawsuit against the Army Corps, over concerns that Big Sugar was being deprived of water that they felt they owned. This “water storage” project proposal has no plans for water treatment infrastructure and is a threat to any restoration efforts, and could potentially cause more toxic water discharges into South Florida waters. The Everglades is the largest wetland in the US, and one of the largest in the world. Historically, this “river of grass” stretched from the headwaters of the Kissimmee River down into Lake Okeechobee and kept going down into what is now Everglades National Park. Now, the Everglades are half their historical size and have been cut off from Lake Okeechobee, no longer receiving enough clean fresh water to thrive.
Southland Water Resource Project Hearing Details
When: Thursday, May 22nd
Time: 1:00 PM (We’re gathering early at 11 AM to fill the room and send a powerful message.)
Where: 6th Floor, PBC Governmental Center, 301 N. Olive Ave, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401
What to Expect: A chance to stand in solidarity and defend our waters
Meet Up with Co-founders Capt. Chris Wittman and Capt. Daniels Andrews, along with legendary guides like Capt. Mike Holliday, in the parking lot at 11 AM, to oppose this dangerous proposal. Look for the Captains For Clean Water flags
If you aren’t in the Palm Beach County area but still want to help this effort to protect our waters, you can still send an email to the Palm Beach County commissioners urging them to reject this farce of a water storage project. Captains for Clean Water has already drafted an email for anyone who wants to help protect the future of the Everglades and South Florida’s waters. All you have to do is add your name and click send to send a message to the county to let them know why the Southland Water Resource Project is full of red flags and should not be allowed to come to fruition.
- It’s a rock mine disguised as a restoration reservoir, with zero treatment infrastructure to clean the water before it’s sent south through the Everglades.
- It threatens the structural integrity and overall effectiveness of the Everglades Reservoir, a critical nearby restoration project designed to reduce toxic coastal discharges.
- It sets a dangerous precedent that opens the door for more rock mines in the area, favoring industry profits over Florida’s clean water and restoration future.
So, anyone who wants to email the commissioners, please click here
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