the dredge report: lake worth inlet environmental history
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The Lake Worth Inlet & the Port of Palm Beach_________________________THE DREDGE REPORT
Janet DeVriesFlorida Atlantic University
AMH5902Dr. Evan Bennett
Fall, 2015
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Port of Palm Beach at Lake Worth Inlet
ca. 2007
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Lake used as sewer system
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Special taxing district
formedca. 1915
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Geo. Hills drawing of the planned inlet
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Lake Worth Inlet ca. 1920
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1. Lake used as a public sewer system2. Water pollution from drainage and
dumping3. Beach erosion4. Air pollution from burning imported
crude oil5. Deep water dredging6. Reef damage7. Oyster decline8. Invasive species9. Sea turtle nesting habitat10. Manatee safe zone11. Recreational Litter
Environmental Issues
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Havana railroad car ferry,
ca. 1940s
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Shipping pier, ca. 1920
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Dredging
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Oyster beds
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Beach erosion
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Invasive species
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Litter from recreational boaters
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FPL smokestacks demo, ca. 2011
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Blue Heron Bridge underwater reef trail,
ca. 2015
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Manatees
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10 year plan – dredging for freighters
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Economics vs. Environment
Commercial business vs. recreational boaters, divers & fishermen
Issues & Controversies
Cause & Effect
Thoughts of the future
Shift happens
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Questions?