Here’s a link to all of the water policy reforms announced by the Governor:
https://flgov.com/2019/01/10/governor-ron-desantis-announces-major-water-policy-reforms/
From the Orlando Sentinel
Governor DeSantis orders $2.5 billion to clean polluted waters and demands the resignation of SFWMD board members.
Governor DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis began following up on a campaign promise to make the environment a priority by signing an order Thursday seeking to tackle Florida’s problems with blue-green algae in its rivers and red tide off its coast.
DeSantis signed the order in Bonita Springs in southwest Florida, one of the areas where slimy algae has coated waterways because of pollutants flowing downstream from Lake Okeechobee.
“I pledged I would take action, and today we are taking action,” DeSantis said. “What we’ve done is really, really strong … I think this is something that can unite all Floridians.”
DeSantis said he will seek $2.5 billion over the next four years for Everglades restoration and water resources. The order not only touches on algae problems, but rising sea levels and the ongoing battle with Georgia over water diverted for Atlanta’s use instead of flowing downstream to Apalachicola Bay.
Read the story here:
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-ne-ron-desantis-florida-water-20190110-story.html