April is Water Conservation Month!

The Duval Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to stand with the St. Johns Water Management District in proclaiming April as Water Conservation Month! The DSWCD passed a proclamation (view below) at our March Board Meeting to recognize this designation. Municipalities and boards from across the district are partnering with the SJWMD to help increase awareness about the importance of water conservation and to increase efforts to conserve water.  (See the full list here!) 

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WHEREAS, water is a basic and essential need of every living creature; and

WHEREAS, The State of Florida, Water Management Districts and Duval Soil and Water Conservation District are working together to increase awareness about the importance of water conservation; and

WHEREAS, Duval County and the State of Florida has designated April, typically a dry month when water demands are most acute, Florida’s Water Conservation Month, to educate citizens about how they can help save Florida’s precious water resources; and

WHEREAS, Duval Soil and Water Conservation District has always encouraged and supported water conservation, through various educational programs and special events; and

WHEREAS, every business, industry, school and citizen can make a difference when it comes to conserving water; and

WHEREAS, every business, industry, school and citizen can help by saving water and thus promote a healthy economy and community; and

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that by virtue of the authority vested in me as Chairman, Allen L. Moore of the Duval Soil and Water Conservation District do hereby proclaim the month of April as
 
Water Conservation Month
NOW, THEREFORE, the Duval Soil and Water Conservation District hereby proclaims the month of April 2019 as Water Conservation Month. 
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The Duval Soil and Water Conservation District is calling upon each citizen and business to help protect our precious resource by practicing water saving measures and becoming more aware of the need to save water.
 
Allen L. Moore, Chairman
 
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of March 2019.

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