Florida officials sent a letter to federal officials detailing their objections to the newly-devised plan that would allow more water to be stored in Georgia--and less going into Apalachicola Bay. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Army Corps of Engineers received the Florida complaint, which says the plan will decimate oyster populations and threaten protected species in the river. The government is expected to finalize its plan on June 1st.
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
Florida opposition to water plan to help Georgia
Posted by
Edgar Treiguts
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5/01/2008 07:37:00 AM
Labels: Apalachicola Bay, Army Corps of Engineers, Florida, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, water plan