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Soil and Water Gazetteer July 2013

Retention Ponds This month’s Gazetteer discuses the purposes and maintenance of retention and detention ponds – important issues for Florida homeowners! July 2013 Gazetteer (PDF, 306 KB)

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Soil and Water Gazetteer March 2013

Geodesign to Mitigate Flood Risk There are excellent tools available for land development and surface water management available through ArcGIS map software.  Collier County government should take advantages of the tools available through this technology. March 2013 Gazetteer (PDF, 362 … Continue reading

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Healthy Ponds in Southwest Florida

Is there a way to treat algae in your pond without dumping chemicals in the water?  Mike Bauer, the Natural Resources Division Manager for the City of Naples thinks so.  Read his ideas here.

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Water Wise Landscaping

The Coastal Breeze News recently featured an article about a Florida Friendly demonstration garden on Marco Island.  Read about it here.

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Rain Garden

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the City of Athens, Tennessee a grant to restore a wetland and produce a video on water quality and rain gardens. It showcases activities that local homeowners and communities can do to manage stormwater:

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