The Florida Department of Environmental Protection hosted a public meeting last week to further the water quality restoration of five water bodies in the Upper Ocklawaha Basin: Lake Harris, Palatlakaha River, Trout Lake, Lake Yale and Lake Carlton.
“ The expertise provided by stakeholders and residents is crucial to the restoration process ,” said Tom Frick, director of the Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration . “ Combining the department’s research with first-hand knowledge allows us to identify the most targeted and efficient path toward restoration.”
In 2014 DEP adopted the second phase of a long-term restoration plan for the Upper Ocklawaha River.
The restoration plan, known as a basin management action plan or BMAP, identifies strategies and projects that will be implemented over the next five years in order to improve the water quality of the upper basin.