Hearings

Effects of Water Flows on Apalachicola Bay: Short and Long Term Perspectives

August 13, 2013
11:00 AM Franklin County Courthouse Annex Building 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola, Florida 32320

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a field hearing on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in Apalachicola, Florida, titled, “Effects of Water Flows on Apalachicola Bay: Short and Long Term Perspectives”. The hearing will examine the impacts of decreased water flows on Apalachicola Bay and area industries. It will also address the effects that chronic drought and upstream water withdrawals have had on the Apalachicola Bay oyster industry, which has typically represented about 10 percent of the Nation’s overall oyster supply.

Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service should call Anne Hill at 202-224-4936 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.

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Testimony

  • The Honorable Steve Southerland II

    U.S. Representative
    2nd Congressional District, Florida
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Witness Panel 2

  • Colonel Jon Chytka

    Mobile District Commander
    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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  • Ms. Emily Menashes

    Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries
    National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
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  • Mr. Jon Steverson

    Executive Director
    Northwest Florida Water Management District
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Witness Panel 3

  • Mr. Dan Tonsmeire

    Executive Director and Riverkeeper
    Apalachicola RiverKeeper
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  • Mr. Shannon Hartsfield

    President
    Franklin County Seafood Workers Association
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  • Dr. Karl Havens

    Director, Florida Sea Grant College Program
    Professor, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
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