Exxon Joins Oil Search in Destin Dome Drilling
Exxon Corp joins Shell Oil Co in exploring the Destin Dome for oil and natural gas. A Gulf of Mexico Explo Division drilling rig, the Yorktown, is at Plock 284 about 72 miles south of Panama City with drilling expected soon. Shell has drilled test wells in Block 160 while both firms hold leases from a January federal auction.
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Exxon Corp
Shell Oil Co
Destin Dome
New Orleans
Gulf
Shell
U.S
Block 160
Exxon
Dorman Submits Budget Draft To City Finance Panel
City Manager Jack Dorman presented the first draft of the budget amid cautious forecasts by the Finance Committee. He noted the plan rests on educated guesses with $2 million in revenue, dividing funds by department such as city council, city clerk, public works, and harbor board. The committee will meet Monday July 8 to review, then department heads assess adequacy and potential needs.
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Jack Dorman
Dorman
Public Works and Harbor Board
Environmental Committee Looks at Septic and Trash Rules
The Environmental Committee discussed mandatory garbage pickup and septic tank rules for Holiday Isle near U.S. 98. President Jerry LaChapelle favored septic use if functioning, but urged immediate sewer hookup for leaks. Members plan to study Boca Raton code and report at the July 16 meeting at Destin City Hall.
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Environmental Committee
Jerry LaChapelle
Holiday Isle
U.S. 98
LaChapelle
Boca Raton
Destin City Hall
ILS Recommendation Adopted for Destin Airport Plan
The Destin airport committee voted to submit a written ILS recommendation to City Council for the July 1 meeting. John Sober opposed adoption and will file a minority report. The panel cites reduced noise and safety risks with precision approaches and asks council to seek FAA height-criteria clarification and county cooperation for compliant construction near the airport.
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Destin
John Sober
Council
FAA
Old Pass Cleanup Solutions Discussed by Sheryl Gucldh
Northwest Florida Water Management District heard proposed cleanup options for Old Pass Lagoon. A Gulf inflow plan would pump 50 000 gallons per minute for 12 hours daily via a six foot diameter pipe, with cost estimates around 1.3 to 1.5 million dollars and annual maintenance of 32 to 42 thousand. An alternative would reverse flow to the gulf, risking slight color change to gulf waters. District officials and environmental regulator critics warned that pollutant input, not just circulation, is the core problem. Other ideas include sediment removal and flushing via opened lagoon mouth, though engineers doubt effectiveness.
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Sheryl Gucldh
Old Pass Lagoon
Northwest
Gulf
Bill McCartney
The
Water District
McCartney
Bob Kriegel
Department of Environmental Regulation
Kriegel
Livingston To Study Bay by Rose Flagg
Dr. Skip Livingston will direct an 18 month study of Choctawhatchee Bay starting after a July 11 meeting in Destin with the 380 Committee. The team will survey Gulf fishermen, collect samples, and interview residents before a year long field study to guide a planned management strategy balancing development with the natural system.
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Rose Flagg
Choctawhatchee Bay
Skip Livingston
Destin
Livingston
Gulf
Fort Walton Beach
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