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<p>Born and raised in West Melbourne, I grew up fishin, clammin | <p>Born and raised in West Melbourne, I grew up fishin, clammin, shrimpin and swimmin in the Indian River lagoon from Wabasso to Titusville. In those days a young scout could paddle over to Grant's Grange Island to spend the weekend swimming in the river and harvest shellfish, shrimp, crab and seatrout for a campfire feast that a troop might never forget. Today, I can't see my toes in ankle deep water, I don't wade or swim in the IRL for fear of bacteria illness, and there is not much that can live in there due to loss of habitat from human impact.</p> | ||
<p>The Space Boom in the 1960's put Brevard County on the world map. As people flooded here to take advantage of the economic prosperity that came with the space program, huge housing developments sprang up from Titusville to Palm Bay. Large canals were dug to drain the wetlands and to carry stormwater runoff to the IRL. Residential canals were dug to provide waterfront access to thousands of homes, each with it's own septic | <p>The Space Boom in the 1960's put Brevard County on the world map. As people flooded here to take advantage of the economic prosperity that came with the space program, huge housing developments sprang up from Titusville to Palm Bay. Large canals were dug to drain the wetlands and to carry stormwater runoff to the IRL. Residential canals were dug to provide waterfront access to thousands of homes, each with it's own septic drain field and over-fertilized yard that continue to leech nitrogen and phosphorous into the estuary.</p> | ||
<p>New roads and causeways along the estuary and to the beach were built to | <p>New roads and causeways along the estuary and to the beach were built to accommodate Brevard's new residents, and the tourists that flocked here to view the almost weekly Mercury and Redstone rocket launches. The access provided by these new roads and bridges allowed for unbridled development along the barrier island Atlantic Coast and Indian River lagoon shores. In a rush to accommodate the flurry of new hotels, condominiums, and office buildings they approved, underfunded municipalities quickly installed "cost effective" utility systems that were not designed for longevity or future population growth.</p> | ||
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Indian River Lagoon Project User Page for Admin
Administrator of the Indian River Lagoon Project website.
Born and raised in West Melbourne, I grew up fishin, clammin, shrimpin and swimmin in the Indian River lagoon from Wabasso to Titusville. In those days a young scout could paddle over to Grant's Grange Island to spend the weekend swimming in the river and harvest shellfish, shrimp, crab and seatrout for a campfire feast that a troop might never forget. Today, I can't see my toes in ankle deep water, I don't wade or swim in the IRL for fear of bacteria illness, and there is not much that can live in there due to loss of habitat from human impact.
The Space Boom in the 1960's put Brevard County on the world map. As people flooded here to take advantage of the economic prosperity that came with the space program, huge housing developments sprang up from Titusville to Palm Bay. Large canals were dug to drain the wetlands and to carry stormwater runoff to the IRL. Residential canals were dug to provide waterfront access to thousands of homes, each with it's own septic drain field and over-fertilized yard that continue to leech nitrogen and phosphorous into the estuary.
New roads and causeways along the estuary and to the beach were built to accommodate Brevard's new residents, and the tourists that flocked here to view the almost weekly Mercury and Redstone rocket launches. The access provided by these new roads and bridges allowed for unbridled development along the barrier island Atlantic Coast and Indian River lagoon shores. In a rush to accommodate the flurry of new hotels, condominiums, and office buildings they approved, underfunded municipalities quickly installed "cost effective" utility systems that were not designed for longevity or future population growth.
