Draw Down Results
The Lake Munson Action Plan, adopted in October 2022 by the Leon County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), includes the Lake Munson drawdown. Over the winter months in 2023, Leon County received more rainfall than anticipated and, at the March 21, 2023, BOCC meeting, the drawdown was extended until Spring 2024. The drawdown concluded on May 17, 2024, marking the start of the lake refilling process. The process consists of incrementally closing all gates on the dam to gradually raise water levels over a period of approximately two months.
-Source: Leon County website https://leoncountywater.org/Protecting-and-Preserving-Our-Water-Quality/Lake-Munson/Lake-Munson-Drawdown#:~:text=Over%20the%20winter%20months%20in,of%20the%20lake%20refilling%20process.
Friends of Lake Munson Inc, pleaded with the Leon County Commission to reconsider this course of action. Below this are 3 photos I took on Saturday 7/13/24, let your lying eyes guide you. At this point a reasonable person might draw down their own opinion of the results.
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7/13/24 -Invasive plants so thick you can't see the water.
7/13/24 -Oh wait...... you can see the water.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) used to periodically spray herbicides in the lake 1-2 times a year. After the drawdown, for some reason, the county brought in a Brunswick Georgia contractor (Estate Management Services).
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7/17/24 This information has been updated on this site@ https://www.lakemunson.org/herbicides-from-hell
7/13/24 - Invasive plants as far as the eye can see.