Percolation ponds blamed less for lagoon nutrients says expert
A regional water expert said Destin Water Users percolation ponds contribute little to Old Pass Lagoon nutrients. Official Doug Barr noted samples show no phosphorous from ponds, but local fertilizer use adds nitrogen and phosphorous to groundwater, with nitrogen plumes near the ponds and along the lagoon shoreline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Old Pass Lagoon
Northwest
Florida Water Management District
Doug Barr
Pere Ponds
Barr
Perc
Sandpiper Cove
DWU
Ghost condemnation fuels push for private property rights amendment
Destin and South Walton brokers back a proposed state constitutional amendment to compensate landowners for substantial damage to property from zoning and beach regulations. The measure would require government agencies to pay owners when regulations render land useless or valueless, with support from realtors and Florida Home Builders Association officials.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
South Walton
John Cox
Barrier Island
Kathie Petkovic
Jim Snyder
Fort Walton Beach
Groups Seek State Hearing On Drainage
Destin groups urge a state administrative hearing to challenge Okaloosa County's plan to drain stormwater into Lake Kell Aire and Joe's Bayou. Kell Aire Gardens POA represents about 220 property owners and Lakeside Village petitioners back an appeal led by SPOW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Okaloosa County
Kell
Kell-Aire
Lakeside Village
Joe's Bayou
Keith Rapsey
Kell-Aire Gardens Association
J.R
Dick”’ Bowman
Destiny’s
Indian Bayou
Lake Bell-Aire
Bowman
Association
Charles Owens
Lake Bell Aire
Owens
Destin
Rapsey
Stop Polluting Our Waters
SPOW
DEA
Pensacola
Destin Airport to get new taxiway safety feature
Okaloosa County commissioners authorized engineers to study a 200 to 300 foot taxiway at Destin Airport to direct aircraft from the parking apron to the runway. The move accompanies apron expansion and FAA planning talks for a countywide airport master plan and potential funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Destin Airport
Okaloosa County
Coy Thomason
Federal Aviation Administration
Okaloosa Asphalt Enterprises Inc
Destin
Walt Brigman
Thomason
Mike Mitchell
Shalimar
FAA
Eglin Air Force Base
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Destin, Florida
SWU
ADC
Richard Gentry
Florida Home Builders Association
Dave Heinrich
Tom Starkey
Mitchell
Heinrich
Starkey
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