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December's Meeting will be on THURSDAY, December 3rd. Annual Broward Sierra holiday party and pot
luck dinner. (beverages will
be supplied). We will also be having raffles for Sierra Club
t-shirts, bags, caps, water bottles, and other good stuff (Raffle
tickets are $3.50 each or $2.50 for 2.) Please join us at
7:00 pm for this evening of fun, food, conversation, and great
raffles.
January's Meeting will be on THURSDAY, January 7th. "Hydrogeology and Groundwater Use in Southeastern
Florida." onald Resse (Hydrologist,
U.S. Geological Survey, Florida Water Science Center) has studied
and mapped the aquifers in southeastern Florida over the last
20 years. The primary aquifers include the Biscayne and Floridan.
This discussion will include the basics of the aquifer systems
and confining units, the various groundwater uses for public
supply, and how they have evolved. Uses include direct withdrawal
with minimal treatment, withdrawal of brackish water with treatment
by reverse osmosis, and aquifer storage and recovery.
The Meetings are held at the Fern Forest Nature Center, 201
Lyons Rd. S., Coconut Creek (Click
here for map). Doors open at 7:00 PM. Committee reports begin
at 7:30 and the program begins at 8:00. The meetings are open
to the public at no charge.
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