FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 8, 2014
DEP HOSTS MEETING TO DISCUSS ST. LUCIE RIVER RESTORATION
~ DEP continues restoration plan develpment for St. Lucie River basin ~
STUART – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection invites local governments, scientists, environmentalists, agricultural producers and other interested parties to a meeting to discuss the status of the restoration plan covering the St. Lucie River and Estuary.
WHAT: Meeting to Discuss St. Lucie River and Estuary Restoration Plan
WHEN: Wednesday, August 13
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Martin County Building Department Conference Room
900 Southeast Ruhnke Street
Stuart, Florida 34994
“Last year the department adopted a plan to reduce nutrient pollution to the St. Lucie River and Estuary,” said Tom Frick, director of the Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration. “I want to thank our stakeholders for their support of the restoration plan and for their continued dedication to this valued natural resource.”
At this meeting, DEP staff will provide a progress report concerning the first year of restoration and discuss the current status of the restoration plan. Representatives from Martin County and the city of Stuart will review projects they have implemented in the last year and their achievements.
The St. Lucie River and Estuary basin is located in southeast Florida in Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties. The St. Lucie Estuary is a major tributary to the Southern Indian River Lagoon. The basin is an economically important area where water quality is affected by freshwater runoff from agricultural and urban sources in the watershed and Lake Okeechobee.
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