The federal government will spend $9 million to restore hurricane-damaged oyster reefs in four Gulf Coast states, including a $1.7 million grant for Florida, officials said Monday.(...) Oyster growth material will be placed on damaged reefs and monitored to assess oyster populations, settlement growth, survival rates and the stability of the restored reefs, NOAA officials said in a news release. In Florida, reefs will be identified for restoration in the Escambia and East bay sections of the Pensacola Bay system, Choctawhatchee Bay, the West, North and East bay sections of St. Andrews Bay and Apalachicola Bay.
Lets hope there are no hurricanes next year. Ivan sure blew a big hole into county, state and federal finances.
