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The FWC program has been educational and revealing. No doubt it's helpful at the margins but it’s clear that without the restoration of the manatee's natural habitat, we’re not going to be able to sustain the population at typical levels.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reduce Lake Okeechobee releases WFTX The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released a Lake Management Plan survey for Lake Okeechobee and urges stakeholders to get involved by filling it out. By: WFTX Digital Team and last updated 2021-05-28 15:15:28-04 WFTX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will reduce Lake Okeechobee releases at the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam (S-79) from the current weekly average of 1,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 1,000 cfs beginning May 29. The St. Lucie ...

Army Corps of Engineers work to reduce algae problems ahead of rainy season Col. Andrew Kelly with the Army Corps of Engineers says they want to get the lake level down now so there won't be algae problems when the rainy season starts. By: WFTX Digital Team and last updated 2021-03-12 06:05:45-05 The federal agency that manages the level of Lake O says it's just not dropping as quickly as they would like. Col. Andrew Kelly with the Army Corps of Engineers says they want to get the lake level down now so there won't be algae problems when the rainy season starts.

Army Corps of Engineers says Lake O not dropping as much as hoped for The Army Corps of Engineers says Lake O level isn't dropping as much as they had hoped for. and last updated 2021-02-25 22:18:07-05 FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Army Corps of Engineers, which is in charge of maintaining Lake Okeechobee, says the current water level is 15.4 feet. "That's only .18 feet lower than a month ago," says Col. Andrew Kelly with the Corps. "That's not quite where we want it to be," he adds. The Corps' had been hoping that the water level would have dropped by more at this point in the dry season - to ...