An anonymous photographer sent these pictures of the Nutrien Phosphate Mine in Hamilton County digging under CR 6 east of Jasper, heading north towards the GA-FL line.
Remember, the same phosphate deposits continue north into Echols County, Georgia.
![[Collage, Nutrien Phosphate Mine across CR 6]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-06-10--nutrien-phosphate-mine-pictures/many.jpg)
Collage, Nutrien Phosphate Mine across CR 6
I don’t know quite where these pictures were taken. But if I had to guess, probably somewhere a bit east of where the label is for Nutrien Phosphate Mine on this SRWT map. Continue reading
Update 2023-06-16: Very bad upstream Withlacoochee River 2023-06-15.
The Withlacoochee River and Little Rivers tested good for Thursday, and the Alapaha River for Tuesday. Unless it rains, happy swimming, boating, and fishing this weekend.
Or join us tomorrow on the Suwannee River Chainsaw Cleanup 2023-06-10.
![[Chart, Rivers, Swim Guide Map, 2023-06-08]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-06-08--wq/many.jpg)
Chart, Rivers, Swim Guide Map, 2023-06-08
No new sewage spills have been reported. in the Suwannee River Basin in Georgia or Florida.
The most recent results we have from Valdosta are for Monday upstream and for Friday a week ago downstream. Continue reading
Update June 15, 2024: Banks Lake Full Strawberry Moon Paddle 2024-06-21.
Thunder and lightning made quite a display to the south, but never came over Banks Lake, while we paddled out to see the sun set, the bats fly, and the moon rise over the cypress trees.
Plus we saw Mars and Venus.
![[Banner, boats, storm, bats, Venus, Mars]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-06-03--banks-lake-full-strawberry-moon-pictures/many.jpg)
Banner, boats, storm, bats, Venus, Mars
Thanks to Gee Edwards for leading this Banks Lake Full Strawberry Moon paddle for WWALS, Saturday, June 3, 2023. Thanks to everyone who paddled, and to Banks Lake Outdoors and the Lanier County Commission for providing boats.
There are more pictures below.
See also facebook photosets by Continue reading
Thanks to everyone who asked the Florida Governor to veto the sprawl bill, HB 359 / SB 540. But he signed it anyway, so now anyone who sues to stop a comprehensive plan change and loses has to pay the other side’s legal bills.
And the Supreme Court drastically limited the scope of the Clean Water Act in its decision in Sackett II.
Now we really need Right to Clean Water in Florida as a constitutional amendment.
Please sign the petition and ask all your Florida registered voter friends and relatives to do so.
https://www.floridarighttocleanwater.org/petition
With enough signatures, the RTCW petition can get a constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2024, and there is nothing the legislature or governor can do to stop it.
![[Right to Clean Water, FL SB 540]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-06-08--rtcw/many.jpg)
Right to Clean Water, FL SB 540
Georgians, please encourage Floridians to sign the petition.
Here’s an explanation of why other means won’t work,
“Floridians who’ve been following along know that we are not going to
achieve anything remotely resembling such protections through
legislative action, which is why supporting this amendment is a
no-brainer.”
Cheryl Lasse, Palm Beach Post, June 8, 2023, New Florida law and court ruling leave state’s waterways in peril, Continue reading
Mary Beth Brownlee, new Executive Director of One Valdosta-Lowndes (OVL), got to see the site of the future Troupville River Camp and Nature Park.
![[Around Troupville River Camp and Nature Park --jsq]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-05-31--troupville-river-park/many.jpg)
Around Troupville River Camp and Nature Park –jsq
She and Georgia Power Southwest Regional Director Joe Brownlee and their daughter Elizabeth are only about the third party who have followed me around the entire river circumference of the site, down the Little River to its Confluence, and then up the Withlacoochee River back to GA 133.
WWALS Executive Director Gretchen Quarterman took many of these pictures. WWALS provided the visitors information about Troupville Nature Park and Troupville River Camp including letters of support from Valdosta and Lowndes County, Georgia, the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber, Madison and Hamilton Counties, Florida, the Suwannee River Water Management District, and others.
Troupville River Camp is top of the project list for OVL, which is an economic development and well being organization. Continue reading
The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) Board will decide whether to negotiate to buy Tanner Springs. This is a second magnitude spring on the left (west) bank of the Withlacoochee River a third of a mile downstream from Madison Boat Ramp and two and a third miles downstream from Madison Blue Spring. It is also known as HAM612981.
![[SRWMD Location Map, WWALS Photograph]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-06-13--srwmd-board/many.jpg)
SRWMD
Location Map,
WWALS Photograph
The 40-acre parcel has a 2023 market value of $86,000 and taxable value of $10,284. It was bought October 31, 2013, for $100 by Lena Faye C. Dixon, who wants to sell it to SRWMD.
GoTo Webinar Link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3020434738864536413
Public Comment Form Link:
www.MySuwanneeRiver.com/Comments
Open to Public, June 13, 2023, 9:00 a.m., District Headquarters, Live Oak, Florida.
The board packet is on the WWALS website.
There are more images from the board packet below.
Continue readingUpdate 2023-06-14: Videos: Valdosta trash tour again 2023-05-23.
Malia Thomas, reporter for the Valdosta Daily Times, came to see some Valdosta trash locations.
You may remember Malia from reporting such as:
Here is a WWALS video playlist from some of the locations we toured. Continue reading
People are often confused: what are WWALS and Suwannee Riverkeeper, where did they come from, how are they related, and what do they do?
Well, it’s a long story. Here is the first of several parts.
![[Black and white square WWALS and Suwannee Riverkeeper logos]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/logo/square-wwals-suwrk-logos-bw.jpg){kind=logo}
Black and white square WWALS and Suwannee Riverkeeper logos
You’ll probably see this reposted on Walk Around Lowndes:
https://walkaroundlowndes.spyderserve.info/
Justin Coleman is walking every road and street in Lowndes County, Georgia, and blogging about it, featuring Suwannee Riverkeeper.
Update 2023-06-09: Clean Rivers 2023-06-08.
The Withlacoochee River tested good for Thursday, and the Little River good enough. Rain is predicted, but if you can get in before that, happy swimming, boating, and fishing this weekend.
Or join us tomorrow evening at the Banks Lake Full Strawberry Moon Paddle.
![[Chart, Rivers, Swim Guide Map 2023-06-01]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-06-01--wq/many.jpg)
Chart, Rivers, Swim Guide Map 2023-06-01
However, the Alapaha River at Sheboggy Boat Ramp tested bad for Monday. With worse a mile or so upstream below the City of Alapaha sewage settling ponds.
No new sewage spills have been reported. in the Suwannee River Basin in Georgia or Florida.
The most recent results we have from Valdosta are for Wednesday upstream and for last Friday downstream. Continue reading
In a big win for Right to Clean Water (RTCW) in Florida, a judge sided with the voters who passed a Titusville charter amendment. Addressing every point of a Motion for Summary Judgement for Declaratory Judgment filed by the City of Titusville, the judge denied that motion and granted the request by Speak Up Titusville, Inc. to require the City to certify the Amendment.
Registered Florida voters, please sign the statewide petition to put a state constitutional amendment on the ballot:
https://www.floridarighttocleanwater.org/ Continue reading
![[Trash locations]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-02-28--trash-vdt-reporter/many.jpg)
![[Right to Clean Water and Sand Point Park Sewer polluted water flowing to Indian River Lagoon 2021-04-24 --Florida Today]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-05-22--titusville-rtcw/many.jpg)