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FORCE - FRIENDS OF THE RIVERS COALITION eNEWSLETTER October 2009 PO Box 2627 Stuart, Fl 34995 772-225-6849 www.RiversCoalition.org
October 28, 2009

Court Hearing Set for Dec. 4 on Rivers Coalition Lawsuit;Don't Miss Year's Final RC Meeting on Oct. 29
What may be the decisive hearing in the Rivers Coalition Defense Fund's federal lawsuit seeking to end ruinous discharges into the St. Lucie Estuary is now set for 1 p.m. Dec. 4.

Court of Federal Claims Judge Lynn Bush at that time will hear motions for summary judgments from both the Rivers Coalition Defense Fund and defendant U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Although the hearing is in Washington, D.C., it would be helpful for as many citizens as possible to make the trip. While you're there, winter scenes and places to visit are superb at that time of year in the nation's capital.

See the RC website for more info on the lawsuit and developments.
Click here for more information.
Plan Now to Attend Final RC Meeting of the year on Oct. 29 With Presentation on What's Proposed to Tame Water Pollution
What's happening to stem the polluting flow of bio solids into the drainage canals and estuaries?

Chad Kennedy, the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation's program director for watershed planning, will provide an update on the state's anti-pollution efforts at the final 2009 meeting of the Rivers Coalition at Stuart City Hall.

Are TMDL's (total minimum daily loads) ever going to be set and enforced? Are county governments doing their best to help stop the excess nutrients that degrade the rivers? 

Kennedy and staffers will face sharp questions from RC "river rats" so this should be an informative and important meeting.

There's plenty of free parking and coffee and donuts will be available for the 11 a.m. Oct. 29 session.

The River cries for your support.
What's Happening?
Thursday October 29, 2009
11am to 12:30pm at:
City of Stuart Commission Chambers
121 SW Flagler Ave, Stuart, Fl 34994

Business Matters
*  Chairman's Comments - Leon Abood
*  Special Presentation
“What's Proposed to Tame Water Pollution”  - Chad Kennedy/DEP
*  Legal Update - Karl Wickstrom
*  Fundraising - Karl Wickstrom
*  WRAC - Ted Guy/Ed Fielding

Coalition Committee Reports
*  Water Quality - Mark Perry
*  Local Issues - Mark Perry/Ed Fielding
*  State/Federal Issues - Kevin Henderson/Paul Gray
*  IRL/CERP - Kevin Henderson/Paul Gray
*  Martin County Updates - Paul Millar

Progress Reports
*  South Florida Water Mgmt - Deena Reepen/Kim Shugar
*  DEP - Jerilyn Krug
Click here to contact us for more information.
T-Shirts
New "Save My River" T-shirts featuring an attractive painting of the St. Lucie River wildlife will be available for purchase at the October 29 meeting.

Read about the T-shirts here:
http://www.riverscoalition.org/t-shirts.php
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Thank you for all your support.
Editor: Jessica Briske
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