Lake Munson: Past and Lake Munson: Past and PresentPresent

• Octavia BeasleyOctavia Beasley

• Andreas JacksonAndreas Jackson

• Wendasha Wendasha JenkinsJenkins

• Jamil JudeJamil Jude

• Whitney MaxeyWhitney Maxey

HISTORY OF LAKE MUNSONHISTORY OF LAKE MUNSON• Lake Munson is a flow through system. The water in Lake Lake Munson is a flow through system. The water in Lake

Munson comes from many urbanized areas of Tallahassee.Munson comes from many urbanized areas of Tallahassee.

• The water flowing into Lake Munson is very poor quality The water flowing into Lake Munson is very poor quality urban storm water.urban storm water.

• The Lake receives stormwater runoff from 57% of The Lake receives stormwater runoff from 57% of Tallahassee’s urban areas.Tallahassee’s urban areas.

• The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) found that the urban stormwater runoff carried a pollutant found that the urban stormwater runoff carried a pollutant load of 35,762 lbs/day total suspended particles, 1,558 load of 35,762 lbs/day total suspended particles, 1,558 lbs/day Biochemical Oxygen Demand, 274 lbs/day Nitrogen, lbs/day Biochemical Oxygen Demand, 274 lbs/day Nitrogen, 156 lbs/day Phosphorus, 7.8 lbs/day Lead, and 2 lbs/day 156 lbs/day Phosphorus, 7.8 lbs/day Lead, and 2 lbs/day Copper.Copper.

• As early as 1705 it was indicated that Lake Munson may As early as 1705 it was indicated that Lake Munson may have once flowed into the Wakulla River.have once flowed into the Wakulla River.

• Maps from 1840 suggest a cypress mill was located on the Maps from 1840 suggest a cypress mill was located on the lake, making it the first historical reference to an lake, making it the first historical reference to an impoundment. However, an oral tradition states that beaver impoundment. However, an oral tradition states that beaver dams have historically maintained the Lake as a natural dams have historically maintained the Lake as a natural impoundment.impoundment.

• 1950 - A permanent dam was built at the outfall of Lake 1950 - A permanent dam was built at the outfall of Lake Munson.Munson.

• 1954 - Lake Munson was said to have excellent waterfowl 1954 - Lake Munson was said to have excellent waterfowl hunting and good fishing.hunting and good fishing.– At the same time some locals decided not to eat the fish because At the same time some locals decided not to eat the fish because

the lake had been receiving effluent from the Tallahassee Sewage the lake had been receiving effluent from the Tallahassee Sewage Treatment Plant.Treatment Plant.

• From 1934-1984 it was the receiving water body for From 1934-1984 it was the receiving water body for Tallahassee’s municipal wastewater discharges.Tallahassee’s municipal wastewater discharges.

• 1982 - FDEP classified Lake Munson as hypereutrophic, and 1982 - FDEP classified Lake Munson as hypereutrophic, and ranked it as the seventh most degraded lake in Florida.ranked it as the seventh most degraded lake in Florida.

• 1984 - A spray field was constructed for Tallahassee’s 1984 - A spray field was constructed for Tallahassee’s municipal wastewater and substantially improved Lake municipal wastewater and substantially improved Lake Munson’s water quality.Munson’s water quality.

• Eight Mile Pond and Ames Sink are the two sinkholes south Eight Mile Pond and Ames Sink are the two sinkholes south of the lake, and they consume the overflow from Lake of the lake, and they consume the overflow from Lake Munson’s outflow under normal conditions.Munson’s outflow under normal conditions.

• Because eutrophication is high, there is a lot of aquatic Because eutrophication is high, there is a lot of aquatic algae that contributes to large diurnal fluctuations of algae that contributes to large diurnal fluctuations of dissolved oxygen, and the high values in which the dissolved oxygen, and the high values in which the dissolved oxygen is supersaturated is a sign that the dissolved oxygen is supersaturated is a sign that the vegetation is out of balance.vegetation is out of balance.

Present Day Lake MunsonPresent Day Lake Munson

What thrives and lives in Lake What thrives and lives in Lake Munson?Munson?• The Lake has a history of frequent fish kills and infestation The Lake has a history of frequent fish kills and infestation

with invasive exotics, like with invasive exotics, like Hydrilla verticillataHydrilla verticillata..• It has always been a good place to hunt waterfowl.It has always been a good place to hunt waterfowl.• Lake Munson still produces trophy bass, but not at as high a Lake Munson still produces trophy bass, but not at as high a

rate as it used to, along with other types of fish.rate as it used to, along with other types of fish.• Willow trees can be found throughout the center of the lake.Willow trees can be found throughout the center of the lake.• An excess amount of aquatic algae and phytoplanktonAn excess amount of aquatic algae and phytoplankton• Invasive exotic macrophytes such as invasive exotic snails, Invasive exotic macrophytes such as invasive exotic snails,

Pomacea canaliculata, Pomacea canaliculata, that help suppress the phytoplankton that help suppress the phytoplankton and the already high values of chlorophyll in the lake.and the already high values of chlorophyll in the lake.

• High levels of nitrate, phosphate, and high concentration of High levels of nitrate, phosphate, and high concentration of ammoniaammonia

• It’s completely encircled by Pond Cypress trees, just as it has It’s completely encircled by Pond Cypress trees, just as it has always beenalways been

Restoration Project Restoration Project • From 1934 to 1984, Lake Munson was the From 1934 to 1984, Lake Munson was the

receiving water body for Tallahassee's municipal receiving water body for Tallahassee's municipal wastewater discharges. Recent tests show that wastewater discharges. Recent tests show that Lake Munson still receives 57% of Tallahassee's Lake Munson still receives 57% of Tallahassee's urban areas storm water runoff.urban areas storm water runoff.

• The basic goal of the Lake Munson restoration The basic goal of the Lake Munson restoration project is to remove material from the lake bottom project is to remove material from the lake bottom to improve the water quality, remove storm water to improve the water quality, remove storm water runoff impacts on the tributary system and runoff impacts on the tributary system and receiving waters, restore nearby habitats, provide receiving waters, restore nearby habitats, provide recreation opportunities, and provide flood storage. recreation opportunities, and provide flood storage. The building of ditches leading to Lake Munson, the The building of ditches leading to Lake Munson, the removal of a delta, and building a retention pond removal of a delta, and building a retention pond to divert the water in the ditches are the major to divert the water in the ditches are the major components of the Lake Restoration Project.components of the Lake Restoration Project.

RestorationRestoration• According to EPA, the restoration plan was comprised of many According to EPA, the restoration plan was comprised of many

components.components.Restoration PlanRestoration Plan

1. Construct sediment disposal site facilities1. Construct sediment disposal site facilities

2. Excavate the 15-acre delta at the inflow of the lake2. Excavate the 15-acre delta at the inflow of the lake

3. Restore Lake Henrietta and include stormwater best management 3. Restore Lake Henrietta and include stormwater best management practices (BMPs) to improve the "treatment train" going to Lake Munson practices (BMPs) to improve the "treatment train" going to Lake Munson

and the Floridan Aquiferand the Floridan Aquifer

4. Hydraulically dredge the bottom sediments from the main body of the lake4. Hydraulically dredge the bottom sediments from the main body of the lake

5. Take additional steps to improve fishery habitats, lake access, 5. Take additional steps to improve fishery habitats, lake access, environmental education opportunities and recreation to enhance the environmental education opportunities and recreation to enhance the

facilities for the communityfacilities for the community

6. Monitor the actual efficiency of pollutant removal by the BMPs 6. Monitor the actual efficiency of pollutant removal by the BMPs implemented in the project. implemented in the project.

• The engineering firm of Camp Dresser and McKee The engineering firm of Camp Dresser and McKee designed the improvement project which designed the improvement project which consisted of six phases. 1. Sediment disposal site consisted of six phases. 1. Sediment disposal site which is located at the Eisenhower clay pits. 2. which is located at the Eisenhower clay pits. 2. Lake Henrietta restoration which was to provide Lake Henrietta restoration which was to provide peak flow attenuation and water quality peak flow attenuation and water quality treatment. 3. Munson Slough Stabilization which treatment. 3. Munson Slough Stabilization which goal was to provide erosion control between goal was to provide erosion control between Springhill Rd. and Lake Munson. 4. Excavation of Springhill Rd. and Lake Munson. 4. Excavation of the Delta in Lake Munson which would restore the the Delta in Lake Munson which would restore the channel inflow to a more natural state while channel inflow to a more natural state while removing trash and debris from the lake. 5. removing trash and debris from the lake. 5. Hydraulic Dredging of Lake Munson/Fishery Hydraulic Dredging of Lake Munson/Fishery Enhancements and improve the recreational Enhancements and improve the recreational value of Lake Munson. 6. Monitoring of the slough value of Lake Munson. 6. Monitoring of the slough hydro period as required by the USACOE.hydro period as required by the USACOE.

• So far about $13.3 million has been invested in So far about $13.3 million has been invested in the restoration project with an estimated $6 the restoration project with an estimated $6 million needed to complete it.million needed to complete it.

Human’s… tsk, tskHuman’s… tsk, tsk• The use of our water resources was long taken for granted as The use of our water resources was long taken for granted as

the United States and Florida developed. The pollution that the United States and Florida developed. The pollution that resulted from using surface waters as dumping grounds for resulted from using surface waters as dumping grounds for human and industrial waste become evident by the 1950s and human and industrial waste become evident by the 1950s and 1960s and led to many new federal and state laws.1960s and led to many new federal and state laws.

• Concerns about both water resource vulnerability and the long-Concerns about both water resource vulnerability and the long-term sustainability of our water resources have rapidly increased term sustainability of our water resources have rapidly increased across the United States over the past few decades. Water across the United States over the past few decades. Water resource vulnerability refers to the overall vulnerability of resource vulnerability refers to the overall vulnerability of surface water and ground water. Vulnerability includes water surface water and ground water. Vulnerability includes water quality issues, such as pollution, as well as water supply issues, quality issues, such as pollution, as well as water supply issues, such as aquifer recharge or overuse. The causes, which can vary such as aquifer recharge or overuse. The causes, which can vary greatly, may stem from human populations or natural systems.greatly, may stem from human populations or natural systems.

• Long-term sustainability means that enough water is available to Long-term sustainability means that enough water is available to support natural systems and human populations over time, and support natural systems and human populations over time, and that the supply of water is naturally replenished. Sustainability that the supply of water is naturally replenished. Sustainability can be affected in many ways. For example, once a water supply can be affected in many ways. For example, once a water supply is contaminated, the contamination may be difficult or is contaminated, the contamination may be difficult or impossible to fix. impossible to fix.

• If the natural flow of water is disrupted (for example, if If the natural flow of water is disrupted (for example, if stormwater is channeled directly to rivers and lakes in a stormwater is channeled directly to rivers and lakes in a series of pipes or ditches rather than being allowed to flow series of pipes or ditches rather than being allowed to flow freely over the surface of the land and replenish freely over the surface of the land and replenish underground aquifers or fill wetlands), its potential benefits underground aquifers or fill wetlands), its potential benefits are lostare lost

• The Lake Munson drainage basin in the St. Marks Basin is The Lake Munson drainage basin in the St. Marks Basin is an example of a human-induced short circuit. A network of an example of a human-induced short circuit. A network of drainage ditches carries two-thirds of Tallahassee’s highly drainage ditches carries two-thirds of Tallahassee’s highly polluted stormwater to Lake Munson. The lake then drains polluted stormwater to Lake Munson. The lake then drains via Munson Slough and flows underground at Munson via Munson Slough and flows underground at Munson (Ames) Sink, ten miles north and upgradient of Wakulla (Ames) Sink, ten miles north and upgradient of Wakulla Springs.Springs.

• Other short circuits include interactions between surface Other short circuits include interactions between surface water and ground water, ground water and surface water, water and ground water, ground water and surface water, surface water to surface water, and ground water to ground surface water to surface water, and ground water to ground water. These interactions can be natural (for example, water. These interactions can be natural (for example, sinkholes), or human induced (for example, drainage sinkholes), or human induced (for example, drainage canals). canals).

• Over half of Florida’s aquifers are vulnerable to ground Over half of Florida’s aquifers are vulnerable to ground water contamination. In addition, because 90 percent of the water contamination. In addition, because 90 percent of the state’s drinking water comes from aquifers, the effects of state’s drinking water comes from aquifers, the effects of any contamination are potentially serious.any contamination are potentially serious.

• In Florida, these vulnerabilities are often closely linked: for In Florida, these vulnerabilities are often closely linked: for example, underground aquifers and surface waters are example, underground aquifers and surface waters are connected in many areas, allowing polluted agricultural and connected in many areas, allowing polluted agricultural and urban stormwater to flow directly into drinking water urban stormwater to flow directly into drinking water supplies. supplies. 

• Local and regional residents can influence groundwater Local and regional residents can influence groundwater vulnerability. The area closest to the withdrawal point is vulnerability. The area closest to the withdrawal point is most vulnerable, while the area farthest away is the least most vulnerable, while the area farthest away is the least vulnerable. vulnerable.

• High phosphorus levels dropped to a fraction of their High phosphorus levels dropped to a fraction of their previous levels once sewage effluent was diverted from the previous levels once sewage effluent was diverted from the lake in 1985. lake in 1985.

Lake MunsonLake Munson

From a Political ViewFrom a Political View

General InformationGeneral Information

• Lake Munson is located in the Lake Munson is located in the Southside of TallahasseeSouthside of Tallahassee

• Has been a topic of interest for the Has been a topic of interest for the past 10 yearspast 10 years

• Both County and City officials take Both County and City officials take interest in the lakeinterest in the lake

City Commissioners City Commissioners

• Alfred LawsonAlfred Lawson

• Richard MitchellRichard Mitchell

• Loranne AusleyLoranne Ausley

• These people are These people are on the restoration on the restoration project for Lake project for Lake Munson.Munson.

Description of ProjectDescription of Project

• Removal and disposal and approximately Removal and disposal and approximately 1,000,000 cubic yards of accumulated 1,000,000 cubic yards of accumulated nutrient rich bottom sediments from Lake nutrient rich bottom sediments from Lake Munson coupled with ancillary habitat Munson coupled with ancillary habitat restoration.restoration.

• This will bring about improved surface This will bring about improved surface quality; Increased groundwater protection; quality; Increased groundwater protection; Fisheries enhancement; Increased Fisheries enhancement; Increased recreation and fishing access.recreation and fishing access.

Cost of ProjectCost of Project

• Total cost: Total cost: 16,500,00016,500,000

• This is a local fund This is a local fund so the cash so the cash amount is : amount is : 11,200,0011,200,00

• State requested: State requested: 6,000,0006,000,000

• Will not be funded Will not be funded by the stateby the state

• Was not in an Was not in an Agency’s Budget Agency’s Budget request.request.

• Was not included in Was not included in the Governor’s the Governor’s Recommended Recommended BudgetBudget

Public AwarenessPublic Awareness

• This project was presented to a This project was presented to a public body by the Leon County public body by the Leon County Board of Commissioners on 12/12/00.Board of Commissioners on 12/12/00.

The County OfficialsThe County Officials

Bob RackleffBob Rackleff

• Serving second termServing second term

• First elected in 1998First elected in 1998

• Chair of the Local Chair of the Local Transportation Transportation Disadvantaged Disadvantaged Board for 4 yearsBoard for 4 years

Dan WinchesterDan Winchester

• Serving second Serving second termterm

• First elected in First elected in 19981998

• Primary focus is Primary focus is District 3District 3

My Letter to the OfficialsMy Letter to the Officials

Hello.  My name is Jamil Jude.  I am a senior Hello.  My name is Jamil Jude.  I am a senior student at James S. Rickards High school.  I student at James S. Rickards High school.  I am a member of the IB program at Rickards.  am a member of the IB program at Rickards.  My purpose for writing this email to you is to My purpose for writing this email to you is to ask your specific stance on an important ask your specific stance on an important issue.  As a member of the IB program, I issue.  As a member of the IB program, I must complete a Group 4 project in my must complete a Group 4 project in my laboratory science class.  This year, our class laboratory science class.  This year, our class has decided to use Lake Munson as our has decided to use Lake Munson as our target site for our project… target site for our project… 

My Letter (Contd.)My Letter (Contd.)

I chose to focus not on the specificI chose to focus not on the specific environmental factors about the lake as environmental factors about the lake as far as pollution and the animals that live in far as pollution and the animals that live in the area, but more on the politics the the area, but more on the politics the concern the area.  I know that Lake concern the area.  I know that Lake Munson has been a "hot topic" in the last Munson has been a "hot topic" in the last few years over how we deal with the lake, few years over how we deal with the lake, especially before the restoration process especially before the restoration process took place.  I've contacted you to ask for took place.  I've contacted you to ask for help in trying to understand the politics help in trying to understand the politics concerning the lake a little bit more.  I concerning the lake a little bit more.  I would greatly appreciate your help. would greatly appreciate your help. 

My Letter (Contd.)My Letter (Contd.)

If email isn't the most effective way of If email isn't the most effective way of communication, I can be reached at either communication, I can be reached at either my cell (850-443-6039), my house (850-my cell (850-443-6039), my house (850-422-9659) or at school (850-488-1783).  422-9659) or at school (850-488-1783).  Again, thank you for your help. Again, thank you for your help.

Jamil Jude Jamil Jude Class of 2005Class of 2005

Commissioner RackleffCommissioner Rackleff

Dear Jamil, I'm flattered and pleased that Dear Jamil, I'm flattered and pleased that you asked for my thoughts about Lake you asked for my thoughts about Lake Munson, since that lake has been a Munson, since that lake has been a special concern of mine ever since my special concern of mine ever since my first boat trip on it five years ago.  I was first boat trip on it five years ago.  I was last on it by kayak about a year ago last on it by kayak about a year ago (when my wife got up close and personal (when my wife got up close and personal with a gator!), and still find it one four with a gator!), and still find it one four most outstanding water most outstanding water bodies. beneficiary of that project. bodies. beneficiary of that project. 

RackleffRackleff

However, I don't think of it as a "hot topic" However, I don't think of it as a "hot topic" because both city and county because both city and county commissioners strongly agree that we commissioners strongly agree that we have to improve the lake's water quality.  have to improve the lake's water quality.  Our commitment to the Capital Cascades Our commitment to the Capital Cascades Greenway project of over$100 million in Greenway project of over$100 million in Blueprint 2000 funds speaks clearly to that Blueprint 2000 funds speaks clearly to that agreement.  Lake Munson will be the agreement.  Lake Munson will be the greatest The numerous storm water ponds greatest The numerous storm water ponds and other improvements in the greenway and other improvements in the greenway will help filter out most of the pollutants will help filter out most of the pollutants coming from the city. coming from the city. 

RackleffRackleff

Once those upstream improvements are Once those upstream improvements are underway, the county also plans to dredge underway, the county also plans to dredge much of the accumulated silt and noxious much of the accumulated silt and noxious water weeds from Lake Munson to help it water weeds from Lake Munson to help it sustain a healthy ecosystem. The county has sustain a healthy ecosystem. The county has also purchased much of Lake Munson's also purchased much of Lake Munson's shoreline (we already built a small county shoreline (we already built a small county park at its southeast end) to prevent park at its southeast end) to prevent damaging development, to create trails damaging development, to create trails around it, and to preserve the magnificent around it, and to preserve the magnificent cypress trees that ring the lake. cypress trees that ring the lake. 

RackleffRackleff

We can all look forward to this future.  Lake We can all look forward to this future.  Lake Munson has every opportunity to become Munson has every opportunity to become a beautiful, urban lake accessible to the a beautiful, urban lake accessible to the public, already teeming with water fowl, public, already teeming with water fowl, and later with fish.  I encourage you to visit and later with fish.  I encourage you to visit it and imagine as I do a bright future for it and imagine as I do a bright future for this unique lake. Please feel free to call me this unique lake. Please feel free to call me at 222-9789 if you have any questions. at 222-9789 if you have any questions. Best wishes, Bob Rackleff Leon County Best wishes, Bob Rackleff Leon County CommissionerCommissioner

Commissioner WinchesterCommissioner Winchester

Dear Jamil, Dear Jamil, After reviewing your questions and getting After reviewing your questions and getting

the feedback from our expert in our Public the feedback from our expert in our Public Works Engineering Department, I give you Works Engineering Department, I give you the following:the following:

1.  Question:  1.  Question:  What is your stance on the What is your stance on the specific projects being done on the specific projects being done on the lake?   lake?  

        Answer:   The projects that have been Answer:   The projects that have been done, are being done, and will be done in done, are being done, and will be done in the future are all the future are all very worthy and have my very worthy and have my full supportfull support..

WinchesterWinchester

They are all important to restore Lake They are all important to restore Lake Munson to a healthy state. The specific Munson to a healthy state. The specific projects are:  construction of storm water projects are:  construction of storm water treatment at Lake Henrietta, removal of treatment at Lake Henrietta, removal of the sediment and trash delta that has the sediment and trash delta that has accumulated in the entrance to Lake accumulated in the entrance to Lake Munson.  The City has also diverted its Munson.  The City has also diverted its domestic wastewater from dumping into domestic wastewater from dumping into Munson Slough and then into Lake Munson. Munson Slough and then into Lake Munson. This wastewater has been diverted to the This wastewater has been diverted to the Tram Road spray field since the 1980s. Tram Road spray field since the 1980s. 

WinchesterWinchester

Several other projects that are proceeding Several other projects that are proceeding upstream from Lake Munson will further upstream from Lake Munson will further improve the lake's condition, but are less improve the lake's condition, but are less visible to the public eye. These include the visible to the public eye. These include the stabilization of the stream banks and the stabilization of the stream banks and the enforcement of sediment and erosion enforcement of sediment and erosion control measures for new construction control measures for new construction projects.  projects. 

2.  Question:    2.  Question:    What can be done to improve What can be done to improve the lakethe lake?   ?  

WinchesterWinchester

• Answer: Lake Munson has accumulated great Answer: Lake Munson has accumulated great amounts of nutrient-rich sediment over the amounts of nutrient-rich sediment over the course of Tallahassee's history.  This sediment course of Tallahassee's history.  This sediment must be removed for several reasons:must be removed for several reasons:a.  improve the water column depth to buffer a.  improve the water column depth to buffer storm flows and weather conditionsstorm flows and weather conditionsb.  remove nutrients recycling in the water b.  remove nutrients recycling in the water column reducing available oxygen for aquatic column reducing available oxygen for aquatic lifelife

WinchesterWinchester

c.  remove the seedbed for many invasive and c.  remove the seedbed for many invasive and exotic plantsexotic plantsd.  expose surface materials for fish d.  expose surface materials for fish nurseriesnurseries

3.  Question:  3.  Question:  Why did it take so long for things Why did it take so long for things to be done on the laketo be done on the lake?  ? 

          Answer:    Unfortunately, the high nutrient Answer:    Unfortunately, the high nutrient levels and the organic content of the levels and the organic content of the sediments make it technically challenging to sediments make it technically challenging to remove them from the lake bed and find a remove them from the lake bed and find a suitable disposal location to contain them. suitable disposal location to contain them. 

WinchesterWinchester

4.  Question:   4.  Question:   Does the location of the lake Does the location of the lake affect how the clean up is being handled?affect how the clean up is being handled?

  Answer:      The lake's location does affect Answer:      The lake's location does affect its condition, given that Lake Munson has its condition, given that Lake Munson has received the runoff from development received the runoff from development since the 1800's.  (Runoff to Munson flows since the 1800's.  (Runoff to Munson flows from as far away as north of Tharpe from as far away as north of Tharpe Street.)  Ironically, Lake Munson was a Street.)  Ironically, Lake Munson was a summer retreat in that era. summer retreat in that era. 

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A second consideration is that the Apalachicola A second consideration is that the Apalachicola National Forest lies west of the lake, limiting National Forest lies west of the lake, limiting the private ownership (which tends to spur the private ownership (which tends to spur restoration and protection efforts.)restoration and protection efforts.)

    5.  Question:     5.  Question:     Anything else you can add for Anything else you can add for my reportmy report?  ? 

  Answer:      Lake Munson is small but receives Answer:      Lake Munson is small but receives very high storm flows.  This greatly hinders very high storm flows.  This greatly hinders the ability to work within the lake bottom. the ability to work within the lake bottom. 

WinchesterWinchester

We are also looking at the impacts of the We are also looking at the impacts of the storm water discharged to the Floridian storm water discharged to the Floridian Aquifer at Ames Sink, the receiving sinkhole Aquifer at Ames Sink, the receiving sinkhole south of Oak Ridge Road.  The researchers south of Oak Ridge Road.  The researchers studying Wakulla Springs have linked Ames studying Wakulla Springs have linked Ames Sink to the Springs, raising the stakes on Sink to the Springs, raising the stakes on resolving this long-standing community resolving this long-standing community issue.issue.

   Thank you for your interest in local Thank you for your interest in local environmental issues.environmental issues.

WinchesterWinchester

If you need more information on this If you need more information on this issue, please give Ms. Theresa Heiker issue, please give Ms. Theresa Heiker a call at 488-8003 or email her at a call at 488-8003 or email her at theresah@leoncountyfl.govtheresah@leoncountyfl.gov.  She is .  She is the source of most of this information the source of most of this information and has taken the lead on restoring and has taken the lead on restoring the lake as long as she has been with the lake as long as she has been with Leon County.Leon County.

WinchesterWinchester

Best of luck in your education.  You Best of luck in your education.  You seem to have a good start on it!seem to have a good start on it!

Sincerely,Sincerely,DanDanBuild a Future, Be a Mentor Build a Future, Be a Mentor Dan Winchester Leon County Board of Dan Winchester Leon County Board of

County CommissionersCounty Commissioners850/487-1157 850/487-1157

ConclusionConclusion

• Lake Munson is a very important issue Lake Munson is a very important issue in politics. Most officials believe that in politics. Most officials believe that the restoration and improvement of the restoration and improvement of not only this lake, but all lakes are very not only this lake, but all lakes are very important. The Commission is making important. The Commission is making a considerable attempt to try to a considerable attempt to try to improve conditions. In time, we will improve conditions. In time, we will reach a level where our environmental reach a level where our environmental protection will be at a suitable level.protection will be at a suitable level.