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NFC: Support Breaching of Rodman Dam to Restore the Ocklawaha River



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FLORIDIANS -- HELP RESTORE THE OCKLAWAHA RIVER!

HELP RESTORE THE OCKLAWAHA RIVER!
URGE GOVERNOR BUSH TO SUPPORT BREACHING RODMAN DAM!
TIME IS RUNNING OUT – JULY 1 DEADLINE!

Florida Governor Jeb Bush (R) must decide whether the 
Rodman Dam on the Ocklawaha River stays or goes by July 1, 
2000, the expiration date of the federal permit the dam 
must have to remain in the Ocala National Forest. As 
mandated by the Forest Service, Florida must submit an 
Environmental Impact Statement and its “long-term” plans 
for the Rodman Dam by the July 1 deadline.

Although the Florida Department of Environmental Protection 
(DEP) has applied to the US Army Corps of Engineers and St. 
Johns River Water Management District for permits to breach 
the dam and restore the Ocklawaha River forest floodplain, 
Governor Bush has recently stated that he has not yet made 
up his mind about the dam. WE NEED THE GOVERNOR’S SUPPORT 
FOR THE OCKLAWAHA RIVER RESTORATION PROJECT TO MOVE 
FORWARD! 

WE NEED YOUR HELP TODAY! Please email or fax a letter 
urging Governor Bush to support breaching the Rodman Dam by 
June 30. Below is a copy of a letter written from 
information provided by Florida Defenders of the 
Environment that covers the main points of why the Rodman 
Dam should be breached. Please send the letter to Governor 
Bush and Florida DEP Secretary David Struhs TODAY. 

If you have any questions, please contact Florida Defenders 
of the Environment at (352) 378-8465 or FDE at bellsouth_net 

If you would like to fax a letter, use the following 
contact information:
Governor Jeb Bush
Fax:  (850) 487-0801

Florida DEP Secretary David Struhs
Fax:  (850) 922-1432