UF00083568_00002.pdf

UF00083568_00002.txt

UF00083568_00002_pdf.txt

DRAFT

A discussion of desirable changes to he
eiiected in the administration and policies
oi the Florida Geological Survey

The Geological Survey was established to investigate.
for economic development. the mineral and water resources of the
Sate 01 Florida. A program of this scope requires a high degree
oi planning. and involves the use of skilled geologists to carry out
the program. At the present tirne. the Geological Survey is not
adequately serving the needs of the people at the State. and it is
hoped that the following suggestions will be viewed with an eye
toward reorganisation for the elimination of waste and (or the in-
corporation of long overdue and currently appropriate programs.

l. Complete reorganization of the aims and policies
oi the Geological Survey to insure:

a. The orderly and syttexnatic development of
scientific information leading to the proper development of the
State's mineral and water resources.

b. Coordination with all State and Federal
agencies involved in conservatiou of natural resources to avoid
duplication of eiiort (see d. ).

c. The diminution of the Geological Surveys
research in purely academic fields such as vertebrate and inverte
brate paleontology.

d. The complete elimination of the Geological
Survey from all phases of water-resource management. Water manage-
ment is properly the field at the Water Resources Department. while
water resource research is the field of the Geological Survey.

2. Since the present activities of the Director of the
Geological Survey appear to he in conict with good managerial
practices and personal department. he should be restrained from:

a. Engaging in private practice in competition
with other geologists and engineers.

h. Oering himself as an expert witness except
in deiense of the State when the State's interests are involved.

c. Receiving compensation from private individuals
for work done on State time. using State personnel and equipment.

d. Using State vehicles {or personal use.

3. The Director of the Geological Survey should he
reqnired to:

Suhstantiate the Survey's activities listed in the
organisations Biennial Report.

b. Keep the prolessional personnel of the organ-
ization intermed on the aims. policies and projects of the Geological
Survey.

c. Keep all membexa of the organization informed
on the Merit syetem'e activitiee. as they aect the operation a! the
Geological Survey.

I. Otter adequate spend 310:: to all pereonnei of the
otganiaation.

e. Reclauify certain proteaeional and non-proleulonai
empioyeee who are now holding poeitione {or which they are not receiving
adequate compeueatiou.

1. Hold echeduied eta meetinge. the minutee of
which will be made available to the Board at Conservation.




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effected in 64adrnir.i.;tration and pohrie-. of the Florida Geologiol Eurvey The Geologcal Survey was enulished to irevestiga for economic development, the alietral and water rt-sources of a State at riorldm A program of this ricope requires a high degree -:11 pl...nrang a nc insin s the u t.e af ainc yc.lc.g m to ca r r y ...e the program. At the present time, she Gadogiol survey is eat adequately serving the need:a ..he people n:~ th<. State, and a la hoped that the followag ,wgget4ions will he vowed with an eye toward rrorganization ihr the e liminaua. of waste an
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c .Keep all members of the organization informed on the Merit System's activitEea, as they affect the operation of the GeologEcal Sutvey, d. Offer adequate supervisian to all personnel of the organization. e. Reclassifycertain professionalandnon-profesolanal employees who are now hiding positions for which they Are not receiving adequate compensation. i. Hold scheduled staff meetings, the minutes of which will be made available to the Board of Conservation.