There will be spots to break with springs to see and early takeout at Rum Island Park (or Poe, Gilchrist, Ginnie). Rum and FL 47 Ramp cost money.
Please pack a responsible lunch eco friendly.
We have a yoga instructor who is willing to provide a session before, during, or after the paddle.
When: Gather 9 AM, launch 10 AM, end 6 PM, Sunday, May 10, 2026
Put In: U.S. 27 Ramp
GPS: 29.844121, -82.6309
Continue readingThe Alachua County BOCC meets this morning, May 5, 2026, at 10 AM, County Administration Building – Grace Knight Conference Room 12 SE 1 Street, 2nd Floor, Gainesville, FL 32601.
There is nothing on their agenda about either of the moratoria that Hailey Hall requested on April 28, 2026, after their last meeting:
![[Two moratoriums: detention centers and WFNF --Hailey Hall to Alachua BOCC, 2026-04-28]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-05-05--alachua-bocc-hall-wfnf/fbmany.jpg)
Two moratoriums: detention centers and WFNF –Hailey Hall to Alachua BOCC, 2026-04-28
Hello Commissioners,
Thank you for your efforts and for allowing everyone to speak today at the meeting.
I am requesting that you enact two separate moratoriums.
- A moratorium prohibiting construction of new, non-municipal detention centers as Kansas City has done.
- A moratorium against further development and construction of the Water First North Florida pipeline project.
Please see the attached ordinance from Kansas City and resolution from Town of Branford.
Thank you and take care,
Hailey Hall
You’ve already seen the Branford resolution.
Here is the Kansas City ordinance: Continue reading
There is nothing about Water First North Florida (WFNF) on the Alachua County BOCC agenda for this morning, May 5, 2026, at 10 AM, County Administration Building – Grace Knight Conference Room 12 SE 1 Street, 2nd Floor, Gainesville, FL 32601.
But there is Public Comment near the end. And you can watch on facebook, YouTube, or Alachua County’s Video on Demand.
For much more about WFNF, see:
Here is what I sent the Alachua BOCC on April 20, 2026. Continue reading
There’s nothing about Water First North Florida (WFNF), the plan to pipe treated wastewater from Jacksonville into the Suwannee River Basin, on the agenda for the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) Governing Board next week.
But watch “28. Water Resources Division Updates”; that’s where I first heard about WFNF back in July 2025.
And maybe we’ll hear how poorly their attempts to sell WFNF are going in “20. Outreach and Communications Activity Summary”.
Also, “7. A. Hydrologic Conditions Report” is always interesting. That one will appear on the SRWMD website later.
Get there on time at 9 AM, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, for “4. Public Comment”. That’s at SRWMD HQ, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060.
Livestreamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SRWMD
For more about WFNF, including other upcoming meetings, who you can contact, and a petition, see:
![[Santa Fe River Paddle, U.S. 27 Ramp to Hollingsworth, by Poe, Gilchrist, and Ginnie Springs, Sunday, May 10, 2026]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-05-10--santa-fe-river-paddle/fbmany.jpg)
![[Agenda: No WFNF, but watch Outreach and Water Resources, Plus Hydrologic Conditions @ SRWMD 2026-05-12]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2026-05-12--srwmd-board/fbmany.jpg)