Here's a positive piece to lighten up the mood. I know that headline sounds crazy, but these dollars will be paying us back for many years to come. And I wanted to include this on my blog to show you another example of how cool it is to live in Martin County.
Here in Martin County, as in other areas of Florida, restoration of the waterways is high on the list of priorities. One way to clean rivers and develop wildlife habitat is to create oyster reefs . . . and that is what a portion of the federal stimulus dollars is going to pay for.
Oyster reefs are critical to the health of our waterways by filtering out toxins. One adult oyster can filter between 20 and 50 gallons of water a day. Multiply that by thousands of oysters and it is easy to see how healthy oyster reefs can filter an entire river system. The Oyster Reef Restoration Project has plans to construct more than 1,200 oyster reefs, using truck loads of oyster shells, coral and other biogenic materials.
And there's more . . .
The oyster reef provides essential habitat for juvenile fish, clams, crabs, shrimp and many other species. And . . . more than 100 jobs ranging from marine construction to research will be created as well.
If you're interested in more information contact the Martin County Engineering Department at (772) 219-4930 or stop by the open house scheduled for September 2nd from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Stuart Recreation Center on Flagler Street.
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