Listen to the Water Lecture Series
Beyond Triage: Local governments
Beyond Triage, presented by St. Lucie County Administrator Howard Tipton and Water Quality Manager Patrick Dayan, P.E. The Indian River Lagoon is sick. Both its northern and southern extents have varying culprits contributing to its decline. At the southern end, ‘doctors’ are performing triage, dealing with the urgent and most devastating issue first -- Lake Okeechobee discharges. But once the bleeding is stopped, any good doctor knows there is more to do to bring the patient back to health, and the same is true for our Lagoon. Howard Tipton and Patrick Dayan will discuss some of the ways the County, Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce have begun to deal with water issues and a long-term collaborative plan to restore and protect our rivers.
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