Normandeau Associates and researchers at UF teamed up to coordinate springs basin working groups and develop restoration plans for Ichetucknee, Rainbow and Silver springs in north-central Florida. These working groups bring stakeholders together in a collaborative forum. They focus within the springs basins to identify problems, share research, provide education, and implement restoration actions. The restoration plans were developed through working group consensus and cooperation to explore causes of impairment, how to potentially reduce nutrient inputs and restoration strategies. |