Update 2026-03-19: Residents raise concerns over WFNF and Suwannee River –WCTV 2026-03-18.

Update 2026-03-18: The Task Force did not get a quorum at 10 AM. They are trying again for noon.

The Task Force originally formed to deal with Valdosta wastewater is meeting next Wednesday to decide on a resolution opposing WFNF and prefering desalination.

Remember the other two related meetings:

• Wednesday, 2026-03-18, 5-6:30 PM
  Live Oak Public Library, 1848 Ohio Ave S, Live Oak, FL 32064
  Crafting Effective Public Comments, a WWALS Workshop
  https://wwals.net/?p=69575
  https://www.facebook.com/events/694551033680363/
• Thursday, 2026-03-19, 6-8 PM
  SRWMD WFNF Open House
  UF-IFAS N FL REC — Suwannee Valley, 8202 County Road 417, Live Oak, FL, 32060
  https://wwals.net/?p=69644
  https://www.facebook.com/Wwalswatershed/posts/pfbid0AvWGU6Mr5oU65eUzeyYr5sW6hmV4iUZEDPpXgCS5cAaDUghVdKV6JxVXD7nkLLEWl

MEETING NOTICE

MIDDLE AND LOWER SUWANNEE RIVER
AND WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER
TASK FORCE

There will be a meeting of the Middle and Lower Suwannee River and Withlacoochee River Task Force on March 18, 2026. The meeting will be held virtually via communications media technology at 10:00 a.m.

DIAL IN NUMBER: Toll Free 1.888.585.9008

CONFERENCE CODE: 568 124 316

Dozen Florida Counties Task Force Resolution against WFNF and for Desalination 2026-03-18

The resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-01

A RESOLUTION OF THE MIDDLE AND LOWER SUWANNEE RIVER AND WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER TASK FORCE OPPOSING THE WATER FIRST NORTH FLORIDA AQUIFER RECHARGE PROJECT AND RECOMMENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ALTERNATIVE WATER DESALINIZATION PROJECT

WHEREAS, Continue reading →