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Water Quality

Now is the time for action Volume 9 Issue 9 | November 2018

n the last 45 days I have invested
hours speaking with individuals on 3215 Gulf Shore Blvd N • Suite #112N | Naples, FL 34103
our water crisis. This was done by
Iattending meetings, talking with 239.572.0051
experts, and doing my own research. The lifeinnaplesreg@gmail.com
last meeting that I participated in was www.lifeinnaples.net
an informational debate between the
top lobbyist of Big Sugar and leadership Text Copyright 2018 all rights reserved.
from the Everglades Foundation. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form by
Two very well-spoken individuals any electronic or mechanical means without permission from
with different points of view. Both agreed Lake O was in a the publisher. Life in Naples regrets that no responsibility can
precarious situation and needed a remedy. Big Sugar said the be accepted for unsolicited material. Opinions expressed by
problem was all the pollutants that were entering the lake from contributors or advertisers are not necessarily those
the north. The Everglades Foundation stated that it was all the of the publisher.
pollutants leaving the lake on its southern end. Both felt that
the problem in their area needed to be resolved first.
Both of these areas are important unfortunately neither
solution is funded. There are at least 68 projects that have been
approved as part of a solution of Lake O, none are completed
publisher reg buxton
or funded. I attended the Florida League of Cities meetings
in August and spoke with attendees from around the state.
account executives rosemary fox - national
Those living in areas that are directly impacted by the Lake O
248.515.1423
discharge are very concerned, those indirectly affected feel they
colette m. beringer - local
have more pressing priorities.
312.315.9549
The majority of the state and the constituents of Florida
Legislatures are also not directly impacted. That translates contributing writers mayor bill barnett
into little or no help on the horizon. Some steps that we dr. allen weiss
can immediately take are to return to the stronger Fertilizer paula allia
Ordinance the City once had. Ramp up improving the Storm congressman francis rooney
Water system. The City of Naples has a 22-million-dollar diana jarrett
project approved by City Council and is now in the final stages sandra lee buxton
of Federal approval. lois bolin
There were close to 1,500 septic tanks south of Pine claudia polzin
Ridge, north of Naples High School and between US 41 and laurel meny
tim tetzloff
Goodlette Road. Of that number there is a plan to replace 400
of them. We need to work diligently on a plan to replace the ron mcginty
other 1,100, timing is everything in resolving this matter, and
the time for action is now. graphic design Don Haberkorn
Sue Donolo

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