How much will clean, safe water cost in the coming decade? Who will have priority over water use? Topics surrounding water usage in Florida's future will be discussed at the Water Symposium 2003 conference May 1-2, at The Ritz Carlton Golf Resort and International College.
Open to the public, attendees will learn how decisions made today will impact Florida's precious water resources. The goal of the Water Symposium 2003 conference is to gather the affected and concerned stakeholders; citizens, government, agriculture, environmental, hotel/resorts, real estate developers, utilities and financial institutions to discuss what can be done now.
An array of speakers and tours of citrus groves, wetlands (Corkscrew Swamp Estuary) and golf courses utilizing the latest water conservation technology is planned. The program was developed by this year's Water Symposium Steering Committee with honorary chairs Rep. J. Dudley Goodlette and Trudi Williams, chairwoman of the Big Cypress Basin.
Lee Arnold, chairman of the Water Resources task force for Florida's Council of 100 will address "The State of the Crisis - Issues, Problems and Conflicts." Arnold's committee has spent the past year looking at the options Florida faces if water, the finite resource, is to be prudently managed. Other sessions include: Water and Water Management Permitting, by Mike McDaniels, senior planner DCA (Department of Community Affairs State of Florida), Agriculture: Water and Land Stewardship, by Mr. Rick Dantzler, agricultural consultant, attorney, author and former state senator.
Dr. William Merwin, president of Florida Gulf Coast University will chair a high-powered wrap up, Tough Questions - Straight Answers.
The conference fee is $195 for two days, and includes tours, conference materials, and a round of golf at Ritz Carlton Tiburon Golf Club. Register online at or contact Dr. Jim Carter (239)566-3366 for more information.
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