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Field Trip

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Field Trip - Participants Board Busses at Ramada Convention Center Entrance

An optional Field Trip will precede the technical sessions on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. The field trip will focus on the hydrogeological characterization of the Woodville Karst Plain and the engineering and planning techniques that have been adopted or being considered by City, County, and State authorities to mitigate water resource problems in this region.

Tallahassee is "The Other Florida" in attitude, topography, climate and lifestyle.  It is closer to Atlanta than it is to Miami. It is the Florida State Capitol and an area of active karst development as well as associated water resource problems. Part of the field trip will focus on Wakulla Spring, which is considered the Crown Jewel of the Florida State Park System and the primary discharge point from one of the World’s largest underwater caves. The field trip will afford the participants the opportunity to learn about the recent advances in underwater cave exploration and the application of cooperative efforts between explorers, scientists, environmentalists, and regulators that are aimed at protecting Wakulla Spring. Other engineering problems endemic to karst areas will also be examined.