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Florida Department of Environmental Protection
The Department of Environmental Protection is the lead agency in state government for environmental management and stewardship and is one of the more diverse agencies in state government, protecting our air, water, and land. The Department is divided into
three primary areas: Regulatory Programs, Land and Recreation
and Planning and Management. Florida’s environmental priorities
include restoring America’s Everglades, improving air quality,
restoring and protecting the water quality in our springs, lakes,
rivers and coastal waters, conserving environmentally-sensitive
lands and providing citizens and visitors with recreational
opportunities, now and in the future.
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DEP Secretary Announces Major Effort to Support Local Goverments with Water Quality Protection Projects
—Building and upgrading of local and regional water facilities improves communities and Florida’s environment—
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that local governments eager to begin building wastewater treatment, reuse and stormwater projects will benefit from $250 million in bonds issued through DEP’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF). The SRF
awards low-interest loans for water
pollution control projects. In addition
to saving local governments millions of
dollars in interest payments, the loans
stimulate local economies, create jobs,
and protect the environment by restoring
and protecting aquatic wildlife, fishing
and swimming, and drinking water sources...more
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Paper Waste
Did you know that every year enough paper is thrown away to make a 12 foot wall from New York to California? Recycling of each ton of paper saves 17 trees and 7000 gallons of water. Recycled paper also saves 60 percent ...Learn More
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Last updated:
January 15, 2009
