Regular Meeting at Jim’s Buffet and Grill, Wednesday, February 18, 2009
By Byron Ward and Sid Riley
The program this week was the well known area environmentalist, Chad Taylor, who brought the membership up to date on the "Water Wars" on the Apalachicola River, as well as the various "Springs" organizations which are active in this area. Taylor reviewed the history of the "water wars" effort, how concerned organizations south of Atlanta in all three involved states had combined their efforts, and the various court rulings which have been rendered.
He explained that the future of the oyster and seafood industries in the Apalachicola Bay are at stake, as well as much of the ecology and beauty of the river system. A ruling will be made within a few months which will set limits for the Corps Of Engineers on river flow maintenance in the coming season.
Taylor also discussed other organizations related to area rivers and water preservation. He described the ‘Springs Ambassador’ program which is dedicated to preserving natural springs in our area, the "Springs Amnesty" program, The Blue Springs Basin Group, the eco-tourism development programs under "RiverWay South", as well as the "Apalachicola Riverkeeper" organization. Chad Taylor can be contacted at cct@phonl.com for more information about any of these groups.
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