Rodman-Kirkpatrick Dam safe after Gov. DeSantis vetoes Ocklawaha River Restoration

The fight is still on: Reactions to Ocklawaha veto and renewed battle cries to restore the river

Advocates for restoring the Ocklawaha River are undeterred by a recent veto setback and are moving ahead and regrouping to get more information out to the public.

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoes removing Rodman dam on Ocklawaha River but supports UNF building

Gov. DeSantis signs budget that keeps UNF string of budget wins going for another year. He vetoed Rodman dam removal for Ocklawaha River restoration.

Rodman-Kirkpatrick Dam safe after Gov. DeSantis vetoes Ocklawaha River Restoration

Decades of debate over the future of the Rodman-Kirkpatrick Dam in Marion County haven’t ended yet. Gov. Ron DeSantis, apparently in response to pleas from Ocala area fishermen, nixed $6.25 million in funding for Ocklawaha River Restoration. That plan to restore the Ocklawaha River’s natural flow would controversially have eliminated the Rodman Reservoir, which was created after the erection of the Rodman dam in 1968. The Legislature agreed earl…

DeSantis vetoes legislation to breach dam | Palatka Daily News, Palatka, Florida

A decades-long debate over Kirkpatrick Dam continued this week after Gov.

Tearing down the Rodman Dam is elusive, once again, for St. Johns River advocates

The Rodman Dam, formally known as the Kirkpatrick Dam, has stood for decades despite efforts by environmental groups, Florida governors and federal bureaucrats to get rid of it. Florida Parks. Credit: Florida Parks A decades-long fight to remove the Rodman Dam in Putnam County suffered yet another defeat after Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday vetoed money set aside by lawmakers in the state budget to kickstart the project, which supporters say could …

DeSantis vetoes money to tear down the Rodman Dam

A decades-long fight to remove the Rodman Dam in Putnam County suffered yet another defeat Monday when Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed money set aside by lawmakers in the state budget to kickstart the project, which supporters say could have created millions in economic benefits to Northeast Florida and provided much-needed environmental relief to the St. Johns River.  The revamped effort to garner support elevated the voices of sportsmen and business …