<your name> 
<your return address> 
<your city, state and zip code> 

Office of Governor Charlie Crist
State of Florida
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 

<date>
 
Dear Governor Charlie Crist, 

	It has come to my attention that the coastal areas of Upper Floridian aquifer are beginning to experience a hydrologic problem known as saltwater intrusion. As you are probably aware, this is a very serious problem because if not properly dealt with, it could temporarily eliminate the coastal areas of the aquifer for human consumption. In the past fifty years, human population of northeastern Florida has increased, along with their demand for freshwater resources. From 1965 to 1995 the demand for groundwater withdrawals increased from 183 to 235 million gallons of water a day (Marella, 1995). If these groundwater withdrawal rates continue to increase with a growing population, then the spreading of saline water into the coastal freshwater aquifer systems will continue to increase. According to studies done by Rick M. Spechler (1994), ninety percent of the northeastern Florida demand for freshwater is acquired through the pumping of the Floridian aquifer. Two different wells were evaluated in this study of northeastern Florida, one located on the coast near Ft. George Island and the other was south and inland about 15 miles. The study looked at the difference in concentration levels of chloride over the past years, given the amount of data that was available for the region. These numbers indicated a drastic increase in chloride concentrations (mg/l) over their given timeframe and don’t show trends in slowing down (Spechler, 2007). Saltwater intrusion is the main contributor to the increase of saltwater in the coastal aquifer, and immediate attention must be taken against this ongoing groundwater issue. 
	Please inform me on what your position is on this current problem and what your plans are for taking action on this matter. Are you currently working on solutions to slow down or stop the saltwater intrusion of the Upper Flroidian aquifer? Have you considered freshwater injection wells in the areas that are experiencing saltwater intrusion? What steps has the Floridian government taken to conserve the water usage from this aquifer? Thank you for your time.

Sincerely, 
< your name >

Marella, R.L., 1995, Water use data by category, county, and water management district in Florida, 1950-90: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-521, 90 p. 
Spechler, R.M., 1994, Saltwater intrusion and the quality of water in the Floridan aquifer system, northeastern Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 92-4174, 76 p.