The hard part is to convince our leaders, Rick Scott, and others, that water quality is important. Preserving our water, and making it better, is better for business, not the opposite. Politicians don't look to the future, so convincing them that the huge cattle farm near Silver Springs is a bad idea, is next to impossible. When they dismantle the very agencies that are supposed to protect our water, due to 'cost, or 'budget constraints', because they might limit someones profit (Koch Paper mill in Palatka, and farm near Silver Springs), we all lose.
There is already too many water issues in Tampa with Salt intrusion. I have a good friend that lives on the Weeki Wachee river, and the drop is water quality, and amount flowing is staggering. These are not isolated, nor unique. John Moran, the photographer, has a number of before and after photos of many of the springs in Florida, some 40 years apart, but others maybe as few as 10. It is really sad to see, and should the the motivation to save as much as possible, before it is too late, which might already have passed.
