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Restoration

Taking decisions on matters of practical consequence and acting upon them to enable an element of the environment to revert to a sustainablecapable of lasting over time, durable. better ecological balance, is the essence of restoration.

Taking decisions to apply tax dollars to matters of no practical consequence is the same as taking a decision to do nothing and watch the decline of a given water body in need of restoration. Worse: to measure water qualityA term used to describe the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water, usually in respect to its suitability for a particular purpose. in such a way as to as to ignore adverse effects of pollutantSomething which contaminates (water, the air, etc.) with harmful or poisonous substances. growths in the water body is unacceptable policy.

Time is the most precious and valued commodity of all.

Restoration requires that a starting point be defined in fairly precise terms and the intended results be qualified so that a measure of success or failure can be taken at a future date. A restoration project can thus be evaluated over time and abandoned, or continued, with or without changes, following principles of Adaptive ManagementA management process involving a defined start position and a defined objective position, whereby the progress toward the objective can be measured, in order that judgments may be made as to degree of achievement reached and the process continued in the same or a revised form, or abandoned.. No matter the outcome of any particular project, the aim must always be to become better equipped to restore the environment to a sustainablecapable of lasting over time, durable. better balance after embarking upon a project.

It is this principle by which the Board of Directors of the Amy H Remley Foundation will evaluate every project as a candidate for application of the freely donated funds under its control.

Drawing upon the learning experience of the past as reflected on this website, certain issues contributing to ecological imbalances in the environment can be listed - not necessarily in any order of significance:

There is no panacea to restoring environmental balance; only a carefully planned step by step approach holds any promise of succeeding.

News and Views
News Items

July 31, 2008
The future of Florida's springs isn't eternal.
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July 15, 2008
Florida's Public Services Commission gives assent to the need for additonal nuclear generation of electricity.
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May 21, 2008
The need for the Progress Energy nuclear plants in Levy County.
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February 13, 2008
Development of Crystal River Commons.
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January 16, 2008
In the Trenches for Clean Water. From: Saul Garlick, Global Policy Innovations Program.
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November 4, 2007
Comments on Withlacoochee Water Woes by Norman Hopkins.
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October 21, 2007
Withlacoochee Water Woes. by Priscilla Watkins, president Homosassa River Alliance.
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October 15, 2007
'05 water bill was meant to promote alternatives.
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October 7, 2007
Todays Citrus County Chronicle carried two articles by Don Cox which follow up his article printed on August 12th, 2007.
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October 2, 2007
The following article appeared in the Citrus County Chronicle as an editorial under the headline "Region's water supply must be protected".
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September 9, 2007
The following article appeared in the Citrus County Chronicle under the headline "We can avoid plight of the Everglades". Sam Lyons, Director of the Amy H Remley Foundation.
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August 14, 2007
Notes for BOCC hearing 14 August 2007, CPA–07–05 Springs and Springshed Protection Subelement, by Norman Hopkins, President Kings Bay Association
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