tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124426997314960696.post7174856890878542436..comments2024-03-25T00:33:33.371-07:00Comments on James' Blog: Everglades & Estuary Crises in South FloridaJames Douglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15380226220764974087noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124426997314960696.post-22524215597116326682016-03-07T08:13:27.302-08:002016-03-07T08:13:27.302-08:00Hi David- You're right. Soils are very importa...Hi David- You're right. Soils are very important but certainly not the first thing one hears about in the everglades restoration discussions. However, I think there HAS been some soil research as part of CERP. Have you looked through CERP's "Everglades Restoration" website to see if you can find reports on soil conditions or soil restoration efforts? http://www.evergladesrestoration.gov/ Lots of detailed progress reports there, which aren't necessarily publicized. -JamesJames Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15380226220764974087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124426997314960696.post-26694227810199932952016-03-06T07:41:05.155-08:002016-03-06T07:41:05.155-08:00I appreciated reading your historical depiction ab...I appreciated reading your historical depiction about the nps issues regarding Everglades and Estuary Crises in South Florida. I am a retired Soil Conservationist, former resident along eastern coast do Florida, moved to Jersey Shore, my dad was a Navy Vet. I have been following posts and have been reading about "restoration" plans, I put this in quotes only because I have not read anything about efforts to restore, build, or sustain soil functions within the contributing drainage areas. Much discussion about canals, dams..etc. however no assessment of how changing land uses both ag and urban have permanently altered hydrologic conditions through impairment of physical, biological and chemical soil conditions. I have observed and measures both infiltration rates and soil bulk density rates in coastal plain soils. And as you know there is significant differences in natural vs. disturbed soils. I am not fully aware of plans, approaches and ongoing assessments, but if this has not been addressed I would urge planners to investigate published studies regarding such. If you would like I can email somethings we worked on and published along with reports from UF, USDA and others.<br />David Friedman<br />djfriedman72@gmail.comDavid Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987214858704482059noreply@blogger.com