Developers To Aid Harbor Fund For Lagoon Cleanup
Okaloosa County commissioners adopt a budget line item to accept private donations for Old Pass Lagoon cleanup. Destin developers Art Hill and John Parish propose docks with 39 and 70 slips, joining studies by Northwest Florida Water Management District and state DEP. The plan aims to fund feasibility work and future impact assessments to improve water quality.
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Ingrid Kreis
Old Pass Lagoon
Okaloosa County
John Parish
Mike Mitchell
Northwest Florida Water Management District
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Gulf of Mexico
Mitchell
Hill
John Dowd
Harbor Research May Dictate Cure in Old Pass Lagoon
Northwest Florida officials report Florida State University scientists completed field work on Old Pass Lagoon. Data from 10 researchers over three days will feed a computer model and guide possible fixes including harbor flushing or alternative methods like aeration. preliminary tidal results due next week.
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Vanita Trippe
Old Pass Lagoon
Don Esry
Northwest Florida Water Management District
Florida State University
Esty
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Nwfwmd
Esry
Gulf
George (Cole
Prosecute Fish Dumpers Aims for Florida litter law precedent
Florida environmental official asks the state attorney to consider prosecuting fish carcass dumping under the Florida litter law to curb Destin Harbor pollution. Bob Kreigel of the Department of Environmental Regulation urges Curtis Golden to respond to a citizen complaint and set a precedent for local enforcement.
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Vanita Trippe
Florida Marine Patrol
Old Pass Lagoon
Curtis Golden
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Bob Kriegel
Florida
The
LOG
Kreigel
Destin Harbor
Golden
Destin
Fish dumping crackdown eyed by Destin officials
Destin officials urge residents to report illegal dumping at the docks calling the FMP toll free line 1-800-342-1829. Patrols will include unmarked cars and officers in plain clothes to catch violators and dispatch local patrols to scenes. Zangas stresses 24/7 availability and rapid response to calls.
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Zangas
FMP
Destin
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Shirley Ransom
George Cole
DEA
Okaloosa
Walton
Destin Log
P.O
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Destiny
American Red Cross
Land of Our
Vandegriff
Miracle Strip Parkway
Fort Walton Beach
American Gem Society
Martha
C. Hwy
Thurs
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