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Choctawhatchee River News - Fall 2008Some threats to the Choctawhatchee River and its ecosystem are obvious or should be obvious. Anyone and everyone who sees very much of the river readily sees that the sediment loading in the river is excessive. Anyone who is observant and sees very many tributaries in the system sees signs of excessive nutrient loading. Persons canoeing on the Little Choctawhatchee or using the river to wade [...]
Okaloosa County Saltwater Beach Monitoring Results - October 08Okaloosa County Health Department has been conducting saltwater beach water quality monitoring at 12 sites once every two weeks since July 31, 2000 and weekly since August 2002, through the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program. The water samples are analyzed for enteric bacteria (both fecal coliform and enterococci), that [...]
Clement Taylor Park CleaningWe will be having a native vegetation to enhance stormwater retention and nutrien cycling at a public park. Will will use shovels and other hand tools to place plants.
Pioneer Day - November 1stPioneer Day at Rocky Bayou State Park, Saturday form 10 Am - 2 PM, November 1st. Activities include candle, making story telling, dulcimer music and lots more. Bring a basket and picnic by the bayou.
Military Housing Privatized Meeting Change The Military Privatization Initiative Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement public hearing and open information session has been rescheduled from its original date of August 4, 2008, to a new date of August 26, 2008, at the same time and location, the Hurlburt Soundside Club, Hurlburt Field at 6:00PM. The public comment period will run through September 22, 2008.
Pink Water Events Dons Bayou In Fort Walton Beach has been having a recurrence of pink water events, which in July of 2006 consisted of Raphidophyte, Microfaunal bloom, Hermisenium Adriaticum, and Fibrocapsa Japonica. Cheryl Bunch of DEP will hopefully be able to perform a test the next time the pink water event occurs.My goal is for officials to take action to prevent excessive nutrients from getting into our waterways[...]
Joint Land Uses Study Interim Draft Report ReleasedFORT WALTON BEACH, FL – The Interim Draft Report of the Tri-County Joint Land Use Study has been released and is available for public review and comment. This provides the public their first look at the findings, analysis and recommendations for each affected municipality and county in the 3-county area. The study is the first of two Federally-funded efforts assisting local communities in planning for the possible mission impacts as a result of the[...]
Wild Encounters - Kids Workshops 2008 Destin, FL – Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop is hosting Wild Encounters – Kids Workshops conducted by Nonie’s Ark Animal Encounters. Children between the ages of 5-10 are invited to join Nonie for five workshops focusing on Backyard Wildlife and Stewardship. Workshops will be from 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m., on Fridays, June 6 (Reptiles & amphibians), June 20 (Bats), July 11 (Birds), July 25 (Mammals), and August 8 (Bugs & spiders). Build crafts, explore nature[...]
Photo Contest Update I wanted to call your attention to an addendum to the rules of the photo contest that you recently received via email. We are now requiring only a digital photograph for submission to the contest; 8X10 framed prints are no longer necessary. Unfortunately, we didn’t make this change until the flyers announcing the contest had already gone to print[...]
Amateur Photo Contest
The Mattie M. Kelly Cultural & Environmental Institute and the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, located at Okaloosa-Walton College, will hold the 1st Annual Mattie Kelly Environmental Symposium on Choctawhatchee Bay on June 1st & 2nd, 2008. Winning entries will be published in a 2009 calendar and displayed during the symposium. For more information about the symposium, please visit the website listed below. [...]
Eglin BRAC Program 2005
The U.S. Air Force, through Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, has prepared a
Draft Environmental Impact Statement that analyzes potential environmental
consequences associated with the implementation of the Eglin Base
Realignment and Closure 2005 decisions and related actions that involve
establishment of the Joint Strike Fighter Initial Joint Training Site and
relocation of the U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) from Fort
Bragg, North Carolina to Eglin AFB. To view or download the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement, visit www.eglin.af.mil [...]