Aerators Tested in Old Pass Lagoon to Gauge Effectiveness
State biologist Jess Van Dyke reports aerators in Old Pass Lagoon were shut Oct 1 and reactivated Oct 15 to test impact on dissolved oxygen and the saltwater wedge. Preliminary tests show higher oxygen where aerators exist, with cooler water potentially masking effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Pass Lagoon
State Department of Natural Resources
Jess van Dyke
van Dyke
Sandpiper Cove
SunDestin Parking Review Under Way By Okaloosa Panel
Okaloosa Planning and Zoning Commission will hear SunDestin auxiliary parking changes across Highway 98 on October 11 6 30 p m Critics say shifting three parking rows northward violates county ordinances which require 400 feet from the main entrance Preservation of Destin cites the rule SunDestin says the shift frees space for a future shopping center and that 310 spaces serve peak times The starting point will stay within 100 feet of the condo entrance Also on the agenda is Enclave Condominium a 60 unit project north of Highway 98 five hundred feet west of the Walton County line zoned Business Tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okaloosa
SunDestin
Highway 98
Walton County
Planting Season Brings Marine Grass Trials Back to Harbor
Biology experts, led with Destin Harbor by the Private Sector Task Force and the state DN R, plan a fall replanting of the hardy Haledale grass after April demonstrations showed about half of 50 north shore plugs survived. Site variability and boat activity affected Sandpiper Cove plots. researchers consider concentrated, clustered planting with slow release fertilizer while consulting environmental authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin Harbor
State Department of Natural Resources
Haledale
Old Pass Lagoon
Sandpiper Cove Canal
van Dyke
DNA Marine Research
Mark Moffler
Moffler
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Choctawhatchee Bay
Holiday Isle group approves canal aerators to meet state rules
The Holiday Isle Improvement Association unanimously approves spending up to 30000 dollars to install about 13 aerators in finger canals to satisfy the Department of Environmental Regulation NPEB requirement for net environmental benefit before more docks are permitted. The plan includes dredging canal holes at dock owners’ expense and possible new assessments, with assurances in writing not guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Gould
Holiday Isle
Ter
DEA
Sally LaChapelle
O’steen
Also Mentioned on This Page
HITIA
Association
DER
NPEB
Destin, Inc
V.H.S
Pansonic
Church of Your Choice
Donnie and
Barbara Phillips
Ea. Amaray Video Bank
Art’s
Norred Plaza
Footprints Shoe Store
Art's TV and Appliance CO
Destin, the
Mountain Drive
1St National Bank OF Okaloosa CO