Memorandum from C. W. Sheffield to Lake Apopka Committee Members (June 17, 1968)
Alternative Title
Memo from Sheffield to Lake Apopka Committee (June 17, 1968)
Subject
Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Water quality--Florida
Pollution--Florida
Description
A memorandum from C. W. Sheffield, chairman of the Lake Apopka Technical Committee, to the members of the committee The memo summarizes briefly a hearing held on June 13, 1968, regarding the committee's progress. Attending the hearing were members of the Federal Water and Air Pollution Control Administration (FWPCA), which was funding some of the committee's restoration projects. Presented at the hearing were the committee's conclusions regarding the Lake Apopka restoration. Item Number II of these recommendations recommended that legal actions against known polluters of the lake be halted "due to excellent cooperation" with the restoration project.
Creator
Sheffield, C. W.
Source
Original 2-page typewritten memorandum from C. W. Sheffield to Lake Apopka Committee Members, June 17, 1968: binder 1968, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Date Created
1968-06-17
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 2-page typewritten memorandum from C. W. Sheffield to Lake Apopka Committee Members, June 17, 1968.
Is Part Of
Binder 1968, 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 memorandum on Lake Apopka Technical Committee letterhead
A letter from Henry F. Swanson (1902-1989) to supporters of agriculture in Orange County, Florida. Swanson was the Orange County Agricultural Extension Agent from 1948 to 1978. The Extension Service is a cooperative effort between the University of Florida (UF) and state and local governments to make agricultural and ecological research available to the public. In addition to his role as a public advocate for Central Florida agriculture, Swanson was well-known as an early advocate for protection of Central Florida aquifers. In this letter, he outlines the need for a water management plan that would protect valuable aquifer "recharge" areas and better control excess rainfall.
Creator
Swanson, Henry F.
Source
Original 2-page typewritten letter from Henry F. Swanson, January 21, 1966: binder 1966, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Date Created
1966-01-21
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 2-page typewritten letter with attached map, January 21, 1966.
Is Part Of
Binder 1966, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Spear, Kevin. "Florida Water Champion Henry F. Swanson Dies." The Orlando Sentinel. January 14, 2012. Accessed July 23, 2015. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-01-14/news/os-water-champion-swanson-dead-20120114_1_water-woes-floridan-aquifer-henry-swanson.