2001 News Releases

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August |  September  | October | November | December

December 2001

• Non-native Plants Invade 1.5 Million Acres in Florida 12/28/01
• Rodman Campground Temporarily Closed 12/21/01
• Seminole Man Arrested for Falsifying Lab Results 12/12/01
• Florida State Parks Implement New Reservations System 12/11/01
• Florida Forever Projects Ranked 12/6/01
• Florida Forever Land Acquisitions Ranked Thursday 12/5/01 

top

November 2001

• DEP Sponsors Site Certification Hearing 11/27/01
• $20.2 Million Land Acquisitions Benefit City/State 11/27/01
• Marineland Beach Enhancement and Shoreline Protection Project Nearly Complete 11/20/01
• DEP takes action to accelerate beach renourishment 11/16/01
• DEP Announces Kickoff of Project Greenshores 11/16/01
• Auto Crusher Investigated for Alleged Environmental Crime 11/14/01
• State Park Admission Fees Waived Veterans Day Weekend 11/6/01
• Barefoot Boat Club First ‘Clean Marina’ in Southwest Florida 11/5/01
• Lee County Man Sentenced for Illegal Excavation of State
  Archaological Site 11/2/01

top

October 2001

• Govenor Bush Approves Pay Raises 10/31/01
• Florida's Estuarine Reserves Gain 143,427 Acres 10/30/01
• Visitors Center Opens 10/29/01
• DEP Partners with EPA, Other State Agencies to Promote Water Reuse 10/29/01
• Boaters, Campers Beware 10/26/01
• Greenway's Visitors Center to Celebrate Grand Opening 10/25/01
• The City of Tallahassee Earns First Place for Environmental Stewardship 10/24/01
• Florida Small Business Assistance Program Helps Businesses Avoid Fines and Headaches 10/23/01
• Frenchman's Marina Palm Beach County's Newest Clean Marina 10/20/01
• DEP, County Host Opening of 475-A Trailhead 10/19/01
• Governor/Cabinet's Vote Benefits Public & Threatened Animals 10/16/01
• DEP’s Air Division Recognizes Industry’s Environmental Stewardship 10/15/01
• Floridians and Visitors Benefit From $50,000 Award 10/12/01
• Division of Law Enforcement Submits Terrorism Preparedness Report 10/12/01
• Leon County Man Arrested a Second Time for Illegal Disposal of Hazardous Waste 10/9/01
• DEP to Present Substantial Grant to Tallahassee Trail Riders 10/5/01
• Two Marinas Hoist "Clean Marina" Flag 10/4/01
• DEP, JEA Sign Streamlining Agreement 10/3/01
• Governor Proclaims October as Florida Greenways and Trails Month 10/1/01

top

September 2001

• Illegal Excavation of State Archaeological Site Leads to Conviction 9/28/01
• DEP Partners with the National Park Service to Promote Greenways & Trails 9/28/01
• It Pays to be Green in Florida 9/27/01
• New Hunting Regulations on Cross Florida Greenway 9/26/01
• Alafia River State Park Bike Trail Goes to Extreme 9/21/01
• DEP Advanced Planning Averts Potential Spill at Mulberry, Piney Point 9/18/01
• Stephen Foster State Park Hosts One Day of Three-Day Florida Harvest Music Fest 9/18/01
• DEP Increases Efforts to Expedite Notification of Wastewater Spills 9/14/01
• DEP Secretary Presents Comprehensive Long-Range Budget Proposal 9/14/01
• State Buys $3 Million Property for $1.5 Million 9/11/01
• Officers Search to Locate Possible Hazardous Waste 9/11/01
• DEP Division of Law Enforcement Appoints New Environmental Forensics Coordinator 9/6/01

top

August 2001

• Florida DEP to Re-Permit GEL Landfill 8/31/01
• DEP Takes Swift Action to Stabilize Abandoned Phosphate Plant 8/28/01
• Governor, Cabinet Take Further Action to Project Ichetucknee 8/28/01
• Two Manatee County Marinas to be Designated ‘Clean Marinas’  8/28/01
• Science-based phase of Everglades restoration on schedule 8/22/01
• Agencies respond to contaminant in drinking water supply at Hidden Oaks Middle School 8/23/01
• Wendy Spencer Named State Parks Director 8/15/01
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Joint Acquisition 8/14/01
• Nokomis Woman Arrested on Multiple Felonies for Illegal Dumping of Biomedical Waste 8/9/01
• Attendance at Florida State Parks Reaches All-Time High 8/9/01
• DEP Encourages Boaters to Protect Themselves, The Environment 8/9/01
• Public Participation Encouraged at Second Water Conservation Initiative Workshop 8/8/01
• Hog Valley Boat Landing Closing for Improvements 8/8/01

top

July 2001

• Florida, Georgia, Alabama Expected to Extend ACF Compact 7/27/01
• Visitor Survey Reveals 96 Percent of Park Visitors Satisfied 7/18/01
• Leon County Contractor Convicted on Numerous Felony Counts 7/17/01
• Florida State Park Director Fran Mainella Becomes Director of the National Park Service 7/17/01
• Mary Jean Yon Appointed Northwest District Director 7/13/01
• DEP Approves Preliminary Contaminated Sediment Removal From Lake Wire 7/9/01
• Moorehaven Man Arrested for Felony Dumping 7/2/01

top

June 2001

• Florida Files Final Chevron Brief With U.S. Department of Commerce 6/29/01
• Jacksonville Auto Yard Owner Charged With Hazardous Waste Violations 6/28/01
• Perpetual Conservation Easements In Critical Green Swamp Area Approved 6/26/01
• DEP Secretary Praises Weeki Wachee Spring Purchase 6/26/01
• Leon County Man Arrested for Felony Commercial Dumping 6/25/01
• DEP Secretary Signs First Bond Sale of Florida Forever Program 6/25/01
• Governor Bush Signs Landmark Environmental Litigation Reform Act 6/15/01
• Governor and Cabinet Approve Purchase of RAIL-TRAIL from Palatka to Lake Butler 6/15/01
• DEP to Announce Grand Opening of Grayton Beach State Park Cabins 6/14/01
• Apalachicola River Profits From Governor/Cabinet's Vote 6/12/01
• Florida Gets Nod to Host 16th National Trails Symposium in 2002 6/8/01
• Florida to Kick-Off Water Conservation Initiative 6/8/01
• Florida State Park Beaches Score High in Best Beaches Survey 6/6/01
• President Bush Taps Fran Mainella to Head National Park Service 6/4/01

top

May 2001

• DEP to Kick Off National Trails Day With 'GATEWAY' Celebration 5/31/01
• Governor/Cabinet Further Protect Florida's Resources 5/30/01
• DEP, Clean Boating Partnership Receive 2001 Sustainable Florida Award 5/30/01
• LT. Governor, DEP Secretary Announce Unprecidented Cooperative Agreement 5/24/01
• Florida Votes Against OCS Policy Committee Recommendations 5/24/01
• Pine Beetle Infestation at Wekiwa Springs State Park Leads to Pine Tree Removal 5/23/01
• DEP Partners with Cargill, IMC TO Maintain Environmental Security at Mulberry 5/21/01
• DEP Southwest District Issues Air Alert 5/18/01
• Struhs Names Allan F. Bedwell as Deputy Secretary 5/17/01
• Groundwork Laid For Florida To Obtain Mineral Rights From Federal Government 5/15/01
• State Officials, Legislators Unveil New Suwannee River Eco-Tourism Opportunities 5/14/01
• DEP/Amtrak Partnership Gets Floridians on Board 5/10/01
• Florida's Impaired Waters Rule More Protective Than Federal Standard 5/9/01
• DEP Project Director to Receive National Wetlands Award 5/9/01
• DEP Employee Honored by Prescribed Fire Council 5/9/01
• Florida, Georgia, Alabama Resume ACF Negotiations 5/8/01
• Cross Seminole Trail Receives $100,000 5/7/01
• DEP Announces Adoption of Impaired Waters Rule 5/3/01
• State Park Employees Provide Accessibility-Friendly Facilities 5/2/01
• Governor Proclaims May as Clean Air Month, This Week as Ozone Awareness Week 5/1/01

top

April 2001

• Statement By: Secretary David B. Struhs Regarding Aquifer Storage and Recovery 4/30/01
• States Extend ACF Negotiations; Consensus Close 4/30/01
• DEP Begins Ozone Forecasting in Pensacola Area 4/26/01
• Florida to Host International Environmental Conference 4/26/01
• Tortugas Ecological Reserve Approved in State Waters 4/24/01
• Foster Auto Parts Investigated for Improper Waste Disposal 4/24/01
• State Gets Great Deal on Land Purchase From TNC 4/24/01
• DEP Announces Issuance of Tampa Bay Desal Permit 4/20/01
• New Television Show to Test Floridians’ Ecology Quotient 4/17/01
• Sunshine State Launches Ecology Show 4/16/01
• Two CARL Projects Near Completion 4/10/01
• Rich Bray -- DEP Biologist-by-Day, Children's Book Author-by-Night 4/10/01
• Bahia Honda, Snake Creek Receive "Clean Marina" Designation 4/6/01
• DEP to Host TECO Big Bend Permit Modification Public Meeting 4/6/01
• RV Resort at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Receives National Honors 4/4/01
• DEP Announces On-line Publications 4/2/01

top

March 2001

• Thousands of Acres of Timberland Preserved 3/29/01
• Spring Hill Man Arrested for Felony Commercial Littering 3/29/01
• DEP Earmarks $100,000 for Key West 3/22/01
• DEP Seeking Assistance, Hazardous Waste Container Missing 3/16/01
• Watch Out for Hunters 3/16/01
• Ozone Goes On-Line, Metro-Orlando Breathes Easier 3/16/01
• Pinhook Swamp Purchase Approved by Governor & Cabinet 3/13/01
• DEP Provides Access to Historical Land Documents 3/8/01
• DEP Establishes Science-based Pollution Standard for Lake Okeechobee 3/8/01
• March -- Seagrass Awareness Month 3/2/01
• DEP Secretary Struhs Applauds Bush/Cheney Administration Approval of Diesel Fuel Rule 3/1/01

top

February 2001

• DEP Reports Successful Improvements in Land Acquisition Process  2/27/01
• DEP Steps Up Monitoring Of Newberry Plant 2/13/01
• DEP Saves Money, Saves Environment 2/7/01
• Proposed Firebreaks to Ease Threat of Wildfires 2/2/01
• DEP Takes swift action to prevent serious problems 2/1/01
• DEP Law Enforcement Arrests Farm Owner for Illegal Dumping 2/1/01

top

January 2001

• Local Parks Slated for Assistance in Governor’s Budget 1/31/01
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection Approves Plan for  Disposal of "Philadelphia Ash" 1/25/01
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Save Our Everglades Carl Project 1/23/01
• Grand Opening of 49th Avenue Trailhead Held 1/16/01
• Final Tampa Bay Oil Spill Restoration Plan Available 1/16/01
• Governor and DEP Announce Plan to Improve Water Quality at Georgia-Pacific 1/12/01
• Governor's Budget Proposal To Target Springs Restoration 1/11/01
• Governor, DEP Announce Culmination of Successful Strike Force Operation 1/11/01

top