Activities and Accomplishments

  • 1999 – L. Jackson Post Office and Drury Inn Total retention of stormwater
  • 2000 – Muck removal support
  • 2002 – Palafox/Arbor Properties
  • 2004 – Summerfield PUD – Closed basins
  • 2005 – Palafox Preserve – conservation easements and major retention facility
  • 2006 – 2009   FDOT I-10 Widening –
  • 2007-2008 – CVS PUD N. Monroe/Bainbridge
  • 2011 Web site: www.friendsoflakejackson.org
  • 2013 – 2018 New Aquatic Management Plan
  • 2014 – 2018 Lake Protections changes to Comp Plan
  • 2014 – 2018 Restart & run Lake Watch Program
  • 2016 – 2018 NWFWMD SWIM Plan
  • 2018 – Lake Jackson Aquatic Preserve Management Plan
  • 2019 – Engage DEP re. a TMDL/BMAP for Lake Jackson and collaborate with Blueprint for Greenway Plans.
  • 2020 – Work with Leon County toward rule for developers to build and test stormwater facilities before further building.
  • 2021- Lakefront controlled burn pilot program

 

Management Issues

1. Support steps to bring and maintain water quality to state standards:
a. Explore methods for exporting nutrients (drawdown mucking, vegetation harvesting)
b. Continue to reduce the impacts of stormwater run-off
c. Maintain high quality water quality monitoring program

2. Make the lake a better recreational resource:
a. Evaluate economic impacts/benefits
b. Enhance public access/use

3. Continue to protect the wildlife habitats of the lake:
a. Evaluate economic impacts/benefits
b. Publicize wildlife/natural resources

4. Enhance public information and public involvement:

5. Identify an official/administrative structure with the responsibility and authority to move these goals ahead:

6. Identify sources and develop strategies for securing funding:

Specifics/Advocacy Plans

1. Contact Democrat Editors, WFSU Show, Op-Ed, Presentation to Civic Groups, PublicMeeting
2. Identify the objective information resources that can support the management plan