Letter from O. E. Frye, Jr. to Arthur W. Sinclair (February 9, 1967)
Alternative Title
Letter from Frye to Sinclair (February 9, 1967)
Subject
Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Winter Garden (Fla.)
Lake Griffin (Lake County, Fla.)
Water quality--Florida
Pollution--Florida
Fishing--Florida
Description
A letter from O. E. Frye, Jr., director of the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission, to Arthur W. Sinclair, executive manager of the Winter Garden Chamber of Commerce, in response to Sinclair's questions about seining viability in Lake Apopka. Frye states that the seining experiments in Lake Griffin are not yet complete, and that in general, seining alone will not be sufficient to restore Lake Apopka. Frye stresses the need for a concerted effort between government agencies to begin restoring the lake.
Creator
Frye, O. E., Jr.
Source
Original 2-page typewritten letter from O. E. Frye, Jr. to Arthur W. Sinclair, February 9, 1967: binder 1967, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Date Created
1967-02-09
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 2-page typewritten letter from O. E. Frye, Jr. to Arthur W. Sinclair, February 9, 1967.
Is Part Of
Binder 1967, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
"Learn About Your Watershed: Ocklawaha River Watershed." Florida's Water: Ours to Protect, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed June 12, 2015. http://www.protectingourwater.org/watersheds/map/ocklawaha/.
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Original Format
2-page typewritten letter on Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission letterhead
Letter from Harold L. Moody to James B. Lackey (July 22,1966)
Alternative Title
Letter from Moody to Lackey (July 22, 1966)
Subject
Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Lakes--Florida
Water quality--Florida
Pollution--Florida
Pesticides--United States
Fishing--Florida
Fish
Description
A letter from Harold L. Moody, River Fishery Project Leader for the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, to James B. Lackey. Lackey was hired by Lake County and Orange County to study water quality in Lake Apopka and the Ocklawaha River in Florida. Moody's letter discusses his collecting of water samples, which he had sent to Lackey for examination. The samples were collected after fish kills on the lake. Moody states both kills were associated with discharge from the Winter Garden sewage treatment plant.
Creator
Moody, Harold L.
Source
Photocopy of original typewritten letter from Harold L. Moody to James B. Lackey, July 22,1966: binder 1966, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Date Created
1966-07-22
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of photocopied typewritten letter from Harold L. Moody to James B. Lackey, July 22, 1966.
Is Part Of
Binder 1966, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
"Learn About Your Watershed: Ocklawaha River Watershed." Florida's Water: Ours to Protect, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed June 12, 2015. http://www.protectingourwater.org/watersheds/map/ocklawaha/.
"About the FWC." Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Accessed June 12, 2015. http://myfwc.com/about/.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1-page typewritten letter on State of Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission letterhead