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December 1, 2011 at 4:24 pm
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- Stan Blum Boat Ramp restrooms, Phase 1
Grant amount: $18,000
Total cost: $36,000
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- Stan Blum Boat Ramp restrooms, Phase II
Grant amount: $99,113
Total cost: $198,226
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- Queens Island Preserve
Grant amount: $35,000
Total cost: $70,000
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- River Park Marina
Grant amount: $32,500
Total cost: $65,000
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- River Park Marina
Grant amount: $122,000
Total cost: $244,000
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- Indrio Bluefield Preserve
Grant amount: $20,000
Total cost: $40,000
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- Wildcat Cove Preserve/observation pier
Grant Amount: $22,500
Total Cost: $45,000
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- Shoreline stabilization at North Causeway Island
Grant amount: $100,000
Total Cost: $200,000
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- Little Mud Creek boat ramp and kayak launch
Grant amount: $40,000
Total cost: $113,800
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- South Beach Causeway boat ramp maintenance project
Grant amount: $65,975
Total cost: $99,875
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- Fort Pierce Inlet boat launch
Grant amount: $251,986
Total cost: $875,900
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- South Causeway Park shoreline restoration
Grant amount: $258,300
Total cost: $516,600
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- South Causeway Island boat docks
Grant amount: $105,000
Total cost: $210,000
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- Fort Pierce Harbor navigation improvements
Grant amount: $168,079
Total cost: $1,262,100
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- Shoreline stabilization at South Causeway Island
Grant amount: $224,668
Total cost: $500,000
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- Vitolo Park/Middle Cove - public/ADA access
Grant amount: $50,000
Total cost: $108,716
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- Blind Creek public access improvements
Grant amount: $50,000
Total cost: $107,150
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- Ocean Bay Preserve improvements
Grant amount: $25,000
Total cost: $50,000
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- Fort Pierce Harbor mitigation
Grant amount: $170,000
Total cost: $1,262,100
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- Boat Ramp parking improvement
Grant amount: $145,000
Total cost: $375,000
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- Law enforcement patrol & rescue vessel
Grant amount: $29,335
Total cost: $77,088
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- Melody Lane seawall/public recreation area
Grant amount: $125,000
Total cost: $410,000
Melody Lane Public Recreation Area
Grant Amount: $55,000
Total Cost: $110,000
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- Melody Lane seawall restoration
Grant amount: $130,000
Total cost: $325,000
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- Library Square Park
Grant amount: $122,486
Total cost: $245,814
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- City Marina fuel tank replacement
Grant amount: $205,000
Total cost: $517,000
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- Indian River Memorial Park Riverwalk
Grant amount: $204,505
Total cost: $409,010
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- Law enforcement patrol and rescue vessel
Grant amount: $32,063
Total cost: $70,248
Marine Law Enforcement and Boating Safety Program
Grant Amount: $30,000
Total Cost: $70,085
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- Manatee Observation & Education Center
Grant amount: $153,453
Total cost: $153,453
Manatee Observation & Education Center, Phase I
Grant Amount: $199,150
Total Cost: $256,900
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- Inlet Spur Jetty
Grant amount: $220,000
Total cost: $782,000
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- Jaycee Park boat ramps reconstruction, Phase I
Grant amount: $7,500
Total cost: $15,000
Jaycee Park Boat Ramp Reconstruction
Grant Amount $50,000
Total Cost: $100,000
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- Fort Pierce City Marina - North Access channel dredging
Grant amount: $318,000
Total cost: $991,437.16
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- Dredging of entrance channel to Marina/boat launches
Grant amount: $70,000
Total cost: $72,800
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- Riverwalk Boardwalk reconstruction
Grant amount: $396,125
Total cost: $856,000
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- City Marina dredging of Internal Basin
Grant amount: $18,000
Total cost: $36,000
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- Fisherman's Wharf fishing and viewing piers
Grant amount: $54,448
Total cost: $231,520
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- Repair and expansion of Fort Pierce City Marina
Grant amount: $100,000
Total cost: $2,023,660
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November 30, 2011 at 9:09 pm
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- Sandsprit Park addition
Grant amount: $200,000
Total cost: $492,000
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- Jensen Beach Boat Ramp Park
Grant amount: $325,000
Total cost: $1,500,000
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- Twin Rivers Park shoreline stabilization - Phase I
Grant amount: $65,000
Total cost: $130,000
Twin Rivers Park Shoreline Stabilization - Phase II
Grant Amount: $240,575
Total Cost: $850,000
Twin Rivers Park Shoreline Stabilization - Phase III
Grant Amount: $300,000
Total Cost: $650,000
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- Jensen Beach Causeway Fishing Pier
Grant amount: $38,000
Total cost: $76,050
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- Manatee Pocket channel dredging
Grant amount: $200,000
Total cost: $13,300,000
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- St. Lucie Inlet North Jetty improvements
Grant amount: $300,000
Total cost: $5,400,000
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- Jensen Beach Causeway Park
Grant amount: $77,000
Total cost: $197,900
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- Sandsprit Park, Phase I
Grant amount: $76,500
Total cost: $1,000,000
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- Peck Lake Park Environmental Education signage
Grant amount: $33,000
Total cost: $33,000
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- Sandsprit Park, Phase II
Grant amount: $92,000
Total cost: $1,000,000
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- Timer Powers Park
Grant amount: $217,500
Total cost: $435,000
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- Maritime Hammock Educational Boardwalk
Grant amount: $107,000
Total cost: $150,547.07
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- Leighton Park improvements, Phase I
Grant amount: $198,575
Total cost: $479,150
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- Mangrove Marsh Education Nature Trail & Observation Tower
(Tower never built)
Grant amount: $90,450
Total Cost: $118,600
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- Shepard Park Fishwalk
Grant amount: $20,000
Total cost: $40,000
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- Shepard Park Boat Ramp reconstruction & dredging
Grant amount: $80,000
Total cost: $160,000
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- Floating Courtesy Dock at City Hall Pier
Grant Amount: $137,500
Total Cost: $275,000
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- MC-2 (Bird Island) shoreline stabilization - Phase I
Grant amount: $75,000
Total cost: $150,000
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- Pendarvis Cove Park
Grant amount: $34,000
Total cost: $68,000
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- Secondary channel marking for navigation aid & restoration protection
Grant amount: $12,555
Total cost: $22,535
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- St. Lucie Inlet Interior Shoal Dredging
Grant amount: $250,000
Total cost: $4,897,500
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- Rehabilitation of Anchorage T-Dock
Grant amount: $12,500
Total cost: $50,000
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- Southpoint Anchorage & Marina seawall restoration
Grant amount: $75,000
Total cost: $150,000
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- Floating Courtesy Dock at City Hall Pier - Phase II
Grant amount: $150,000
Total cost: $300,000
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- Courtesy Dock improvements & Riverwalk enhancements - Phase III
Grant amount: $107,973
Total cost: $295,945
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- Stuart Southpoint Anchorage - Phase II
Grant amount: $312,750
Total cost: $625,500
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November 30, 2011 at 8:17 pm
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- Round Island Park improvements
Grant amount: $130,000
Total cost: $300,000
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- Round Island Park - Phase II
Grant amount: $57,650
Total cost: $112,100
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- Patrol and rescue vessel engine replacement
Grant amount: $6,233
Total cost: $12,467
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- Law enforcement patrol/rescue boat
Grant Amount: $16,280
Total Cost: $57,220
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- Fire Rescue Boat Dock
Grant amount: $7,000
Total cost: $15,550
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- Royal Palm Pointe project
Grant amount: $50,000
Total cost: $100,000
Royal Palm Pointe Project - Phase II
Grant Amount: $145,000
Total Cost: $700,000
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- Sebastian Inlet Multi-Use Pier
Grant amount: $136,750
Total cost: $273,500
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- Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge sign and brochure
Grant amount: $11,500
Total cost: $17,000
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- Jungle Trail Shoreline Stabilization, Phase I
Grant amount: $13,000
Total cost: $26,000
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- Environmental Learning Center education exhibits, Aquaria and signage
Grant amount: $175,000
Total cost: $350,000
Environmental Learning Center
Grant Amount: $175,000
Total Cost: $175,000
Environmental Learning Center
Grant Amount: $73,926
Total Cost: $273,510
Environmental Learning Center Computers and Lighting
Grant Amount: $43,933
Total Cost: $43,933
Environmental Learning Center
Grant Amount: $30,000
Total Cost: $60,000
Environmental Learning Center
Grant Amount: $30,000
Total Cost: $60,000
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- Main Street Dock and Boat Ramp trailer parking acquisition
Grant amount: $487,532
Total cost: $1,527,357
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- Vero Beach Municipal Marina
Grant amount: $30,000
Total cost: $249,650
Vero Beach Marina Improvements
Grant Amount: $100,000
Total Cost: $200,000
Vero Beach Marina Improvements - Phase I
Grant Amount: $53,000
Total Cost: $150,000
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- MacWilliam Park Boat Ramps reconstruction - Phase I
Grant amount: $15,000
Total cost: $30,000
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- Vero Beach Marina South Dock improvements
Grant amount: $49,000
Total cost: $98,000
City Marina South Complex
Grant Amount: $378,075
Total Cost: $756,150
City Marina Dry Storage Re-Rack
Grant Amount: $41,000
Total Cost: $82,000
City Marina South Complex - Part 2
Grant Amount: $207,935
Total Cost: $4,600,000
City Marina South Complex - Part 3
Grant Amount: $172,790
Total Cost: $3,622,790
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- FIND gave Indian River County $100,000 for improvements at Wabasso Causeway Park.
Wabasso Causeway Park improvements
Grant amount: $100,000
Total cost: $250,000
Wabasso Causeway Park Improvements
Grant Amount: $22,000
Total Cost: $45,020
Wabasso Causeway Park Improvements - Phase II
Grant Amount: $120,000
Total Cost: $527,067
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- Oslo Road Public Boat Ramp
Grant amount: $87,500
Total cost: $175,000
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- Lagoon Greenway
Grant amount: $17,845
Total cost: $35,690
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- Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area, Phase II
Grant amount: $90,600
Total cost: $192,100
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- Main Street Dock and Boat Ramp repairs
Grant amount: $62,000
Total cost: $125,000
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November 25, 2011 at 8:59 pm
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- Contributed photo
First board of commissioners of the Florida Inland Navigation District, 1928. John O. Shares (seated left to right), Frank H. Owen, Chairman Charles F. Burgman, A.W. Young, canal owner Harry S. Kelsey, A.M. Taylor. F.G. McMullen (standing from left) Kelsey's attorney Bert Winters, D.H. Conkling, Frank B. Shutts, D.F. Fuquay, A.H. Brook, board attorney A.A. Green, Stanley Kitching.
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- A folding map version of the Intracoastal Waterway guide published by the Florida Inland Navigation District.
A folding map version of the Intracoastal Waterway guide published by the Florida Inland Navigation District.
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- An aerial view of Hobe Sound in 1954, looking south.
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- A page from the Intercoastal Waterway Guide published in 1936 by the Florida Inland Navigational District showing a dedication by Stanley Kitching, the chairman of FIND during the period.
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- The Stuart Inlet from seen from the east, looking west, taken in March, 1936 from an elevation of 6000 feet.
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- An aerial view of Sewall's Point in 1956, looking south.
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- The cover of the Intercoastal Waterway Guide published in 1936 by the Florida Inland Navigational District.
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- A page from the Intercoastal Waterway Guide published in 1936 by the Florida Inland Navigational District. Stanley Kitching's signature is in the right column, third from the top.
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- A page from the Intercoastal Waterway Guide published in 1936 by the Florida Inland Navigational District. This page shows the stretch of waterway from Cocoa in the north to Boca Raton in the south.
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- Stanley Kitching. Former Florida Inland Navigation District chairman.
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- Photo Courtesy of the St. Lucie Regional History Center
This picture was taken near White City, most likely along the St. Lucie River.
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- Photo Courtesy of the St. Lucie Regional History Center
The Suwanee dredge is seen near downtown Fort Pierce in the 1910's.
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- Photo Courtesy of the St. Lucie Regional History Center
The Satilla dredge boat was docked near downtown Fort Pierce in the 1910's.
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- Photo Courtesy of the St. Lucie Regional History Center
Scene along the Indian River in the early 1900's.
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- Photo Courtesy of the St. Lucie Regional History Center
This picture is thought to be taken near the Fort Pierce Inlet in the early 1900's.
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November 25, 2011 at 8:48 pm
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- STUART - The Manatee Pocket, in Stuart, seen from the northeast.
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- STUART - A barge holding dredged material from the Manatee Pocket passes a recreational watercraft as it is pushed toward the removal site.
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- The Dredge Material Management Area (DMMA), located on U.S. 1 in Stuart
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- Kathy Fitzpatrick, Coastal Engineer for Martin County, talks about the Dredge Material Management Area on U.S. 1 in Stuart.
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- Kathy Fitzpatrick, Coastal Engineer for Martin County, talks about the Dredge Material Management Area on U.S. 1 in Stuart.
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- The Dredge Material Management Area (DMMA), located on U.S. 1 in Stuart
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- Kathy Fitzpatrick, Coastal Engineer for Martin County, talks about the Manatee Pocket Dredging Project while at the Dredge Material Management Area on Federal Highway in Stuart on October 19.
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- Martin County Engineer Don Donaldson talks about the Manatee Pocket dredging project at the Dredge Material Management Area on Federal Highway in Stuart on Oct. 19.
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- Kathy Fitzpatrick, Coastal Engineer for Martin County, talks about the Manatee Pocket Dredging Project while standing atop an earthen berm at the Dredge Material Management Area (DMMA) in October.
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- The DMMA receives water from the Manatee Pocket and separates it from sediment. The sediment is then trucked off-site, while the water is returned to the Pocket. "Quite often, we're returning water that's more clear than the water that's sitting in Manatee Pocket to begin with," said Kathy Fitzpatrick.
The DMMA receives water from the Manatee Pocket and separates it from sediment. The sediment is then trucked off-site, while the water is returned to the Pocket. "Quite often, we're returning water that's more clear than the water that's sitting in Manatee Pocket to begin with," said Kathy Fitzpatrick.
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- A crew works on the hydraulic dredge on October 19. Anchors are picked up and periodically moved so that the dredge, which moves forward by pulling on them, can continue working, according to Fitzpatrick.
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- A pipeline connects the hydraulic dredge in the Manatee Pocket with the Dredge Material Management Area on Federal Highway in Stuart.
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- A pipeline connects the hydraulic dredge in the Manatee Pocket with the Dredge Material Management Area on Federal Highway in Stuart.
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- A pipeline connects the hydraulic dredge in the Manatee Pocket with the Dredge Material Management Area on Federal Highway in Stuart.
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- A pipeline connects the hydraulic dredge in the Manatee Pocket with the Dredge Material Management Area on Federal Highway in Stuart.
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- A pipeline connects the hydraulic dredge in the Manatee Pocket with the Dredge Material Management Area on Federal Highway in Stuart.
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- A pipeline connects the hydraulic dredge in the Manatee Pocket with the Dredge Material Management Area on Federal Highway in Stuart.
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- Steve Chaszar, of A&J Boatworks, checks the depth of a section of Manatee Pocket on Nov. 2. Nearly 300,000 cubic yards of sediment have been removed from the Manatee Pocket and its tributaries since the project began in July 2010. The deeper channels will enable larger boats to reach the boatyards and marinas that line the Manatee Pocket shoreline.
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- A boater enjoys the Manatee Pocket on Nov. 2. Nearly 300,000 cubic yards of sediment have been removed from the waterway and its tributaries since dredging began in July 2010.
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- Jeff Ehrhard, Vice President of Dickerson Florida, talks about the Manatee Pocket dredging project the company began in July 2010. Since then, nearly 300,000 cubic yards of sediment have been removed from the waterway and its tributaries.
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November 25, 2011 at 8:27 pm
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- The northernmost section of the IR2 Dredge Material Management Area, in Sebastian. The IR-2 Dredge Material Management Area is the largest sediment processing facility on the Treasure Coast.
SEBASTIAN - The northernmost section of the IR2 Dredge Material Management Area, in Sebastian. The IR-2 Dredge Material Management Area is the largest sediment processing facility on the Treasure Coast.
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- The IR-2 Dredge Material Management Area is the largest sediment processing facility on the Treasure Coast.
The IR-2 Dredge Material Management Area is the largest sediment processing facility on the Treasure Coast.
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- STUART - The Manatee Pocket, in Stuart, seen from the northeast.
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- STUART - A barge holding dredged material from the Manatee Pocket passes a recreational watercraft as it is pushed toward the removal site.
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- STUART - The M-5 Dredge Material Management Area seen from the southeast. The 22-acre site is located on the southeast corner of the crossroads of the St. Lucie Inlet and the Okeechobee and Intracoastal waterways.
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- The SL-2 Dredged Material Management Area seen from the northwest. The site is located east of Old Dixie Highway, just south of the Indian River County line.
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November 25, 2011 at 8:21 pm
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- Jerry Sansom
Brevard County
F.I.N.D. Appointment Date: April 13, 2003
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- J. Carl Blow
St. Johns County
F.I.N.D. Appointment Date: April 24, 2009
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- Norman Bray
Chair
Nassau County
F.I.N.D. Appointment Date: March 17, 2005
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- Bruce Barkett
Indian River County
F.I.N.D. Appointment Date: March 17, 2005
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- Gail Kavanagh
Treasurer
St. Lucie County
F.I.N.D. Appointment Date: December 14, 2007
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- Peter Breton
General Council
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- Mark Crosley
Assistant Executive Director
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- Aaron L. Bowman
Duval County
F.I.N.D. Appointment Date: October 25, 2011
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- John Netts
Flagler County
F.I.N.D. Appointment Date: June 4, 2007
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- Nancy Freeman
Secretary
Volusia County
F.I.N.D. Appointment Date: April 24, 2009
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- Michael Mesiano
Former FIND Commssioner
Duval County
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- T. Spencer Crowley, III
Miami-Dade County
F.I.N.D. Appointment Date: June 4, 2007
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- Donald Cuozzo
Martin County
F.I.N.D. Appointment Date: October 1, 2009
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- Tyler Chappell
Broward County
F.I.N.D. Appointment Date: April 24, 2009
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- Donn Colee, Jr.
Vice-Chair
Palm Beach County
F.I.N.D. Appointment Date: June 4, 2007
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- T. Spencer Crowley, III
Miami-Dade County
F.I.N.D. Appointment Date: June 4, 2007
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November 25, 2011 at 7:54 pm
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- Florida Inland Navigation District commissioners attend a cocktail party reception, open to the public, held at the International Swimming Hall of Fame the weekend of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in Fort Lauderdale. At the reception, FIND commissioners were able to meet with representatives from different facets of the boating industry. From left are, J. Carl Blow, David Roach, Don Cuozzo, Jerry Sansom.
Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Florida Inland Navigation District commissioners attend a cocktail party reception, open to the public, held at the International Swimming Hall of Fame the weekend of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in Fort Lauderdale. At the reception, FIND commissioners were able to meet with representatives from different facets of the boating industry. From left are, J. Carl Blow, David Roach, Don Cuozzo, Jerry Sansom.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - The meeting for the Florida Inland Navigation District commission meeting in October was held at The Westin Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - The meeting for the Florida Inland Navigation District commission meeting in October was held at The Westin Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Representatives of the boating industry attend a private party that was held at the International Swimming Hall of Fame during the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. The private party was hosted in conjunction with a reception for Florida Inland Navigation District commissioners which was open to the public.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Representatives of the boating industry attend a private party that was held at the International Swimming Hall of Fame during the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. The private party was hosted in conjunction with a reception for Florida Inland Navigation District commissioners which was open to the public.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - A reception for Florida Inland Navigation District commissioners was held in the International Swimming Hall of Fame at the time of the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in late October. The reception was open to the public and was held in conjunction with a private party for representatives of the boating industry.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Commissioners with the Florida Inland Navigation District enter the International Swimming Hall of Fame for a reception at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. The reception for Florida Inland Navigation District commissioners was held in the International Swimming Hall of Fame at the time of the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in late October. The reception was open to the public and was held in conjunction with a private party for representatives of the boating industry.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Commissioners with the Florida Inland Navigation District attend a reception that was held at the International Swimming Hall of Fame during the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. The reception was open to the public and was hosted in conjunction with a private party for representatives of the boating industry.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Florida Inland Navigation District Chairman David Roach (right) talks with Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show coordinator (?) ..... (left) and ......, (center) during a reception at the International Swimming Hall of Fame held late October in conjunction with the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Members of the Florida Inland Navigation District hold their bi-monthly meeting Friday October 28, 2011 at The Westin Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale. The meetings are open to the public.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - A keg is rolled in through the gate at the International Swimming Hall of Fame where a Florida Inland Navigation District reception was being held on the first night of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in Fort Lauderdale. The reception was open and free to the public, however, a ticket was needed to get through the gate.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Florida Inland Navigation District commissioners Jerry Sansom (left) and Don Cuozzo (center) tour the 130-foot luxury motor yacht Miss Michelle, by builder Westport, while at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in late October.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Florida Inland Navigation District chairman David Roach conducts the group's Friday meeting the morning after the organization's reception at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Florida Inland Navigation District Treasurer Gail Kavanaugh, of St. Lucie County, participates in the group's meeting at the Westin Beach Resort and Spa the morning after their reception at the International Swimming Hall of Fame during the International Boat Show in Fort Lauderdale.
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- Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Florida Inland Navigation District commissioner Bruce Barkett, of Indian River County, participates in the group's meeting at the Westin Beach Resort and Spa the morning after their reception at the International Swimming Hall of Fame during the International Boat Show in Fort Lauderdale.
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- Donald Cuozzo, the Florida Inland Navigation District commissioner from Martin County (center), leads a group down the dock to a yacht that they toured at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in late October. On the right is FIND chair David Roach.
Alex Boerner/Treasure Coast Newspapers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Donald Cuozzo, the Florida Inland Navigation District commissioner from Martin County (center), leads a group down the dock to a yacht that they toured at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in late October. On the right is FIND chair David Roach.
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