HomeMy WebLinkAboutFunding-1996 Bush to seek Jesup to get state funds
second term in Lake Apopka wasn't the only lake that State Legislators from Central
Florida were able to seam funding for. Lake Jesup received$420,000 for
Winter Springs continued environmental restoration for a lake that has suffered decades of
abuse and neglect.
By LINDA HuMnmss The restoration effort that began in 1994 is making headway towards
Winter Springs Mayor John Bush developing a commons sense solution for making Lake Jesup and asset to the
will seek a second term in office Bush thousands of visitors to this area
made the announcement Saturday Representative Dm Feeney said he was making the Lake Jesup restore-
from the steps of City Hall to a Bath- tion one of his top priorities."Even though for the first seven weeks of the
ering of about 50 supporters. "It's legislature there was no Representative for District 33,
Ron.ndb Ricker did
el elected nfh people 1playo"that told to help," ysaidg me appraised waklyo$the dnntienamofhis efforts a
elected in the first place,"Bush told m help,"Feerrcy said.
the crowd. The 4420,000 will be used for several projects including the removal of
Seminole County Commissioner small levees and beets on public land to the North of the lake.These were
pat Warren was on hand to voice sup- constructed over the years to provide additional grazing areas for livestock
port for Bush."He delivers results of and the removal of the berms will reconnect the lake to its farmer floodplain,
his deliberations.He is a family man enabling a more natural inundation of the flood plains and proton from
with strong principles.He is a caring further flooding.
individual and L am proud to endorse Plans have also been made to begin littoral zone vegetation planting.The
him,"Wanensaid. scarcity of high quality vegetation has been cited as me dthe principal So-
Bush said during his first termin mks for low fish counts in the lake,Eel®asss and giant bulrush will be the initial
office he had been building on the demonstration plants srwylenred armed bird island in an effort to rent the
foundation left by others who prod- natural vegetation in the lake's littoral zones providing a beneficial flsbhabt-
ously had held offices. "The formic tat.
mayors and employees have made The third p7 4 1 $'u'ISyreedeortait for additional Adding isto build
Winter Springs a nice place to live and a stommater park along the northern tributaries to Lake Jesup that carry
work," to which he added,"Winter stormwater from the Sanford Avenue area These parks are espea®ve dam
Springs is at a crossroads. We need the engineering design,capital construction costs,and permitting costs.
direction from you. The purpose of The parks would filter metals,suspended solids,phosphorous and nitro-
government is basically fire and po- gen The remainder of the funding would also serve to keep efforts to restore
lice protection, storm management the lake moving forward by keeping the project engineer,scientist,and other
and parksand recreation,anything else technical staff that help coordinate the project.
should come from the citizens them- The mu Friends of Lake Jesup meeting will be held at the Media Cents.
selves,"Bush said. at Oviedo High School on May 29 at p.m.Those interested in the Friends of
"I want to hear from you, the Lake Jesup's efforts are encouraged to come.
people,as to what you want your city
to be.With your help I ward to serve
you for three more years,"Hushsaaid.
To date, Bush is the only may-
oral candidate, and Commissioner
David McLeod is the only one of fin
City Commissioners to publicly en-
dorse Bush.
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