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Lake
Worth Lagoon Symposium
May
16, 2007
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida
More than 275 environmental professional, educators, residents,
industry and community leaders converged at Palm Beach Atlantic
University on May 16 for the Lake Worth Lagoon Symposium.
Researchers, managers, and local government officials shared updates
on the state of the lagoon, conservation and habitat enhancement
efforts, and economic aspects of the lagoon.
Please
see the following links for more detailed information about the
symposium:
Abstract
Book
Keynote
Address/Extended Abstract
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Duane
De Freese
Participant List
Planning Committee
PowerPoint Presentations
Program Agenda
Symposium Sponsors
Symposium Articles:
Palm
Beach County's "County Line" Newsletter
Palm
Beach County ERM's "Environmental Times" Newsletter
More
Lake Worth Lagoon News: Palm Beach County and its partners are
in the process of updating the 1998 Lake Worth Lagoon Management
Plan. Copies of the draft 2007 management plan are now available
online. Go to www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/erm
and follow the link under "Hot Topics" to the plan update.
"Listening
Meetings" are being scheduled to receive feedback on the
draft management plan. The first Listening Meeting was held on
June 27, 2007 at Palm Beach County's Vista Center Complex. Comments
received at the meeting and via email are now being incorporated
into a 2nd draft of the plan. Once the 2nd draft is complete,
the comment period will be re-opened and a second "Listening
Meeting" will be held. Stay tuned for additional information
regarding the upcoming comment period and listening meetings.
For more information or questions about the management plan or
the listening meetings, please contact Alessandra Medri at 561.233.2512
or amedri@co.palm-beach.fl.us.
Map
and Directions to Palm Beach County's Vista Center Complex.
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