Bulldozing historic St. Augustine and Miami art deco

Gatorhead · May 3, 2023

G8trGr8t said: ↑

meanwhile the WMD governing board has new nutrient removal rules pending with the legislature that will require 90% removal of nitrogen and phosphorous for all new development. Sounds good but it is nearly impossible to achieve without polishing systems and large increase in land set aside for water quality treatment.

Current nutrient reduction rules are pre v post, ie you cannot discharge more nitrogen and phosphorous off than the existing property does such that the development ends up being either neutral or net positive.

Meanwhile, big ag (cattle, dairy, sugar cane) and municipal sludge disposal skates by free of any meaningful regulation while being the major (by far) contributors to the nutrient load problem.

This all adds cost to the price of housing and business while doing very little to actually improve the situation.

These new rules are the equivalent of having new development pick the flychit out of the pepper while big ag is dumping truckloads of manure on the same pepper pile.
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What an awesome descriptor of "Real-Politic" in this here USA.
Your just too damn good G8tr!

Big ag (cattle, dairy, sugar cane) and municipal sludge disposal:

I find it incredible that these entities continue to pollute and destroy, almost unabated. Just shows you the staying power of "early florida money".

The Corp of Engineers did a great job back in the day to, don't want to leave them out. Developers are still pissed off they did not destroy the entire Everglades Eco-System. SMH

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