“We are seeing improved water clarity and reduced risk of fish kills in areas where muck has been removed by dredging. “Brevard County is delighted to support the city of Cocoa Beach’s pro-active efforts to remove muck from canals along the Banana River,” said Virginia Barker, director of Brevard County’s Natural Resources Management Department. “Our waterways are a vital natural and economic resource that must be preserved. We must all work together to not only remove the muck from our waterways but to find out the causes of such and lower the inflow of nitrogen and pollutants into our waterways to save this precious resource for our future generations.” “We are thankful for our partnership with the District, the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Plan and FDEP/Brevard County for their assistance in this final phase of our residential muck dredging lagoon cleanup,” said Cocoa Beach Mayor Ben Malik. “DEP is proud to be a continued partner, along with the water management district and Brevard County, on this important project to restore the health of Indian River Lagoon.” “Collaboration is a vital component of environmental protection,” said Trina Vielhauer, director of DEP’s Division of Water Restoration Assistance. “Restoring the health of the lagoon requires large projects and several funding partners. Johns River Water Management District Executive Director Dr. “Dredging has an immediate impact on water quality in the Banana River Lagoon,” said St. The city of Cocoa Beach pumps muck from the bottom of the Banana River Lagoon into a containment area.
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