Florida’s Big Dig
The story of the Intracoastal and other thoughts on water, waterways, land, and ecology
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Part I of the restoration of the Kissimmee River basin. Unimpeded, southerly river flows in a sinuous, winding pattern, ultimately draining into Lake Okeechobee, were essential in maintaining a unique subtropical ecosystem that had existed for centuries. This ecosystem helped maintain the diversity of wildlife in the region as well as the health of Lake…
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This video is a basic description of how the Everglades became dysfunctional and what needs to be done to restore the historic flows south, so that the flora and fauna desecrated by a lack of clean water and uncontrolled invasive plants may thrive once again.
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California governor Jerry Brown has ordered an historic 25% cut back in water usage throughout the State, The drought has been deemed “catastrophic.” One water irrigation district has sued the State of California for state action which will ruin entire agricultural industries. Calfornia produces over 90% of the Nation’s strawberries, brocolli, walnuts, and plums. The…
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Built in 1969 by acclaimed developer Charles Fraser, Harbour Town Marina has 100 slips on Calimbogue Sound, the second largest sound on the Atlantic coast (Long Island Sound is the largest) and part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Designed by renowned land planners Wallace Robert & Todd and Sasaki & Associates, the Sea Pines development…
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Palm Beach County’s 19 drainage districts represent the secondary tier in a complex system of drainage under the supervision of Florida’s South Florida Water Management District to mitigate flooding in the wet seasons and conserve water in the dry seasons so that the County has sufficient water to meet consumer, industrial, and agricultural needs all-year-round.…
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Join the ‘Sail to the Sun’ southbound rally Region: Chesapeake & Delaware Bays Date Reported: Jun 10, 2015 Reported By: Mike Ahart, News Editor Source: WG Staff Waterway Guide is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring the “Sail to the Sun” ICW Rally this coming fall. “Sail to the Sun” is the creation of…
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For at least 150 years, individual boaters have flown aft a rectangular, triangular, or swallowtail flag called a burgee to distinguish one boat from another. More prevalent have been the burgees that distinguish one yacht club from another. The earliest yacht club is an Irish yacht club with its own distinctive colors, borders, and letters.…