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After 23 years of grassroots efforts and environmental restoration, the final phase of restoration at the 100-acre FISH Preserve has been completed. The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) championed and fundraised for the protection of the land in 2000. The preserve neighbors the historically significant Cortez Fishing Village and has a prominent link to…
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Yesterday, we wrapped up a two-day visit from our colleagues with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) -Tallahassee. They are the people who will judge the suitability of SBEP’s efforts to develop a Reasonable Assurance Plan (RAP) for the bay. A RAP is a locally led effort to determine whether we can create a…
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At our Citizens Advisory Committee meeting yesterday, staff with the City of Sarasota gave us an update on the progress being made on the Bobby Jones Golf Course project. The Bobby Jones Golf Course is almost 100 years old – and is one of the original tourist draws for Sarasota. However, and like many courses…
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At our Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting today, we had two main topics to go over. The first one related to the ongoing and planned habitat restoration and stormwater retrofit projects that we plan on implementing with funds allocated to the SBEP via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). As we’ve pointed out before, our intent…
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There has been much discussion recently around the proposal of opening Midnight Pass. So, what would that mean from a water quality and habitat standpoint? The short answer is it’s complicated. SBEP is not in favor of one solution over another. However, we are here to help share what we know so that all alternatives…
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Our thoughts go out to all those affected by Hurricane Ian. As our area continues to recover, we will be posting support and volunteer opportunities related to those recovery efforts. Please contact us if you have an event you would like us to share. Resources: Volunteer Florida – volunteer, donate to support recovery efforts Tampa Bay Times:…
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