Category: Environment

Water Restrictions To Continue

Post author By Porter
Post date July 5, 2008
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Even with recent thunderstorms and measurable rainfall, watering restrictions have been extended for the 16 counties monitored by Southwest Florida Water Management District (Swiftmud).

Swiftmud said that the area received 5 inches average of rain in June, which is about two thirds normal. The current rainfall deficit is 17.2″ over the last two years of drought conditions, with below normal ground water levels.

Watering restrictions apply to all sources of public and private water supplies including wells and ponds.

Tags Advisories, Drought, Irrigation, Landscape, Lawn, Rainfall, Swiftmud, Watering restrictions

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More Canals To Be Dredged

Post author By Porter
Post date June 18, 2008
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Holmes Beach will get some canals and channels deepened in the next round of budgeted dredging projects.

The Holmes Beach City Commissioners approved funding $270,000 in their last meeting for about a dozen locations to be dredged, under a multi-year State permit.

The project is set to begin at the end of the month. the contractor is Milmac Corp of Coral Springs, Fla.

Tags Boating, Canals, Channels, Dredging

Environment

Remains of the Day

The summer heat has begun and with it comes the occasional afternoon thunderstorm.

A grateful rain shower is dear and sometimes a downdraft of cooling air.

Whatever the day brings, the evening sunset is ever new with colors of a magnificent hue.

The alley ways reveal a wonderful reprise no matter what the forecast decrees.

Tags Sunsets

Environment

2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast

Post author By Porter
Post date May 13, 2008
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The official start to the Atlantic Hurricane Season is June 1st. Now is a good time to make preparations for an emergency evacuation and formulate your disaster plan.

The Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project has published its forecast for the Atlantic basin hurricane activity, based on 58 years of past data and predictive statistical analysis. Early season forecasts are for the following:

Atlantic Hurricane Season	April 2008 forecast	1950 – 2007 average
Named storms (>35mph)	15	9.6
Hurricanes (>72mph)	8	5.9
Major hurricanes (>111mph)	4	2.3
US landfall likelihood	69%	52%
Gulf Coast landfall	44%	30%

Tags Advisories, Hurricanes, Tropical Storms

Environment

Great Blue Heron Rookery – Fledglings

Post author By Porter
Post date April 21, 2008
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The 3 Great Blue Heron chicks that we referred to in the story Great Blue Heron Rookery have now fledged and left the nest.

In the past week, first one, then two, and finally the third have taken short departures from the top of the Australian Pine that has been their home for the last 2 months.

A parent is still feeding them as they continue to beg, but they spend less time in the nest, which is now falling apart and being raided by another nesting pair.

The heron chicks appear to be healthy and active, but the chance of survival is still a challenge: 70% die after reaching flight stage.

Tags Fishing, Wildlife