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- The Council shall have the powers and duties to:
- Review audits and all data specifically related to lake and river restoration techniques and sport fish population recovery strategies
- Evaluate whether additional studies are needed
- Explore all possible sources of funding to conduct the restoration activities
- Report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate each year
About the Council
The Florida Legislature passed House Bill 221 and Senate Bill 430 during the 2003 session creating the Citrus/Hernando Waterways Restoration Council (Council) in response to regional concerns for the health of Citrus and Hernando county waterways. Provisions of the legislation required the Council to form two separate county task forces to develop plans for the restoration of the Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes and the Weeki Wachee River and springs. This legislation was amended in 2006 (House Bill 341 and Senate Bill 496) to expand the focus of the Council and task forces to include all waterways within the two counties and to increase the membership of the Council.
The Council is to develop, review, evaluate and/or recommend plans for:
- Lake and river restoration techniques
- Sportfish population recovery strategies
- Shoreline restoration
- Sand and other sediment control and removal
- Exotic species management
- Floating tussock management or removal
- Navigation
- Water quality
- Fish and wildlife habitat improvement
The legislation also requires that the Council report to the Legislature each year (see the Reports link) on the progress of the restoration program and to develop any recommendations for the next year.
Members
| Name | Representation |
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| Nicholas Nicholson, Chair | Engineer |
| Vacant, Vice Chair | East Hernando waterfront property owner |
| Michael Czerwinski, Secretary | Environmental scientist/professional geologist |
| Robert Christensen | Attorney |
| Sandra Clodwick | West Citrus waterfront property owner |
| Al Grubman | Engineer |
| Vacant | Biologist or another scientific discipline |
| Eric Latimer | Biologist or another scientific discipline |
| Vacant | Board of Directors, Hernando County Chamber of Commerce |
| Michael Moberley | Board of Directors, Citrus County Chamber of Commerce |
| Charles Morton | West Hernando waterfront property owner |
| Vacant | Attorney |
| Jim Polk | Engineer |
| Wayne Sawyer | East Citrus waterfront property owner |
Technical Advisory Group
Technical Advisory Groups consist of one representative with training in biology or another scientific discipline from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC), Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE), Coastal Rivers Basin Board, Citrus County Public Works, Hernando County Public Works and Withlacoochee River Basin Board.
Members
| Name | Representation |
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| Virginia Creighton, FDOT | Citrus and Hernando County Task Forces |
| James Davidson, USACOE | Citrus and Hernando County Task Forces |
| Erin Rasnake, FDEP | Citrus and Hernando County Task Force |
| Mark Edwards, Citrus County | Citrus County Task Force |
| Allen Martin, FFWCC | Citrus County Task Force |
| Philip Rhinesmith, SWFWMD | Citrus County Task Force |
| Chris Anastasiou, SWFWMD | Hernando County Task Force |
| John Burnett, Hernando County | Hernando County Task Force |
| Paul Thomas, FFWCC | Hernando County Task Force |
Citrus/Hernando Waterways Restoration Council Meetings
Meetings are held at the Southwest Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Conference Rooms A & B, Building 4 (first floor).
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