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St. Johns Riverkeeper (SJRK) is expanding its Brewing Up Solutions brewery series this year to be watershed-wide. We’re Brewing Up Solutions For the River with people who love the St. Johns from the headwaters to the mouth of the river. Beginning in the headwaters of the St. Johns River in Indian River County, we will travel downstream stopping along the way until we reach the Atlantic Ocean in Mayport, Duval County. Join us for monthly roundtable discussions that highlight various parts of our vibrant river, adjacent watersheds, and key figures along our journey. Topic: Grove Land Reservoir – Risks to the St. Johns and the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) On June 12, the Governor signed his budget that included a last-minute maneuver that appropriates $400 million dollars to the SJRWMD to acquire, permit and construct the Grove Land Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area, which will flood the Upper St. Johns River with polluted water from South Florida. As currently designed, Grove Land will deliver the majority of water to the St. Johns River basin when the river is already high. The additional water would either cause downstream flooding in the St. Johns or would require discharge to the IRL via the C-54 canal. It would also increase phosphorus loads in violation of downstream water quality protections. Advocates for the health of the IRL and the St. Johns River will join forces to ensure that both water bodies are protected equally from this unsustainable project. Hosted by Lisa Rinaman, the St. Johns Riverkeeper, with special guest Jim Moir, the Indian Riverkeeper.