In a small cove at the mouth of Rock Creek near the Gordon River that runs into Naples Bay, four artificial oyster reefs await new denizens.
The habitats are one of three artificial reef projects the City of Naples is implementing to improve water clarity, quality and restore lost habitats.
“The Naples Bay and Gordon River area has lost 80% of the historical oyster cover that existed since 1950s due to development, dredging for navigation and the altering hydrology, which affects water quality,” Katie Laakkonen, interim manager of the city’s natural resources division. “This is an effort to get this key habitat back into the bay and do it in a successful way.”
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As of Wednesday, officials say more than 38 million gallons are removed each day, with 258 million gallons still remaining.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has brought in two technology companies to try to remove or reduce the levels of nutrients from the wastewater at the Piney point phosphate plant in Manatee County before it reaches Tampa Bay.
In a news release Wednesday, officials said more than 38 million gallons of wastewater a day are being removed from the pond by pumps and other methods.
Here s the latest on the Piney Point water breach from Public Safety Director Jake Saur. Read more at https://t.co/RVd091HkjX. pic.twitter.com/JiopOsEcoG ManateeGov (@ManateeGov) April 7, 2021
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Road closures are seen at Moccasin Wallow Road and 28th Avenue East Tuesday during the wastewater breach at the former Piney Point phosphate plant in Manatee County. (Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
PALMETTO, FL Nearly a week after a breach in a reservoir at Piney Point raised concerns that a wall of wastewater could flood the area, the worst of the crisis is over, Manatee County officials said.
Scott Hopes, acting county administrator, said the situation is very much under control at a Tuesday afternoon news conference.
Meanwhile, Jake Saur, the county s public safety manager, said emergency operations have ramped down in a video released Wednesday afternoon.