http://emeraldcoast.surfrider.org Protect the Ocean Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:55:14 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://emeraldcoast.surfrider.org/2011/12/deepwater-horizon-call-for-public-input/comment-page-1/#comment-1535 erica Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:55:14 +0000 http://emeraldcoast.surfrider.org/?p=1911#comment-1535 While we do agree that many of the project are not truly repairing the damages BP has cost our community, we do believe the amount of damage done to the dune habitat by tractors and other vehicles does warrant the need for dune repair as this is essential habitat for coastal species. While we do agree that many of the project are not truly repairing the damages BP has cost our community, we do believe the amount of damage done to the dune habitat by tractors and other vehicles does warrant the need for dune repair as this is essential habitat for coastal species.

]]> http://emeraldcoast.surfrider.org/2011/12/deepwater-horizon-call-for-public-input/comment-page-1/#comment-1534 christian wagley Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:33:01 +0000 http://emeraldcoast.surfrider.org/?p=1911#comment-1534 Please turn-out for these meetings! Right now the plan is to use the first installment of money to fund what are basically development projects: 1) dune construction to protect buildings built too close to the Gulf on Pensacola Beach, and 2) new boat ramps in Escambia County. Neither of these projects will provide any benefits to water quality or will repair damage caused by the BP spill. Please attend these meetings and send-in written comments demanding that monies be spent on restoration and water quality improvements, not on development projects. Please turn-out for these meetings! Right now the plan is to use the first installment of money to fund what are basically development projects: 1) dune construction to protect buildings built too close to the Gulf on Pensacola Beach, and 2) new boat ramps in Escambia County. Neither of these projects will provide any benefits to water quality or will repair damage caused by the BP spill. Please attend these meetings and send-in written comments demanding that monies be spent on restoration and water quality improvements, not on development projects.

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]]> http://emeraldcoast.surfrider.org/beach-report/phaseii-results/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Fort walton coverd in oil and dispersant - Page 17 - Pensacola Fishing Forum Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:51:19 +0000 http://www.surfrideremeraldcoast.org/?page_id=1638#comment-391 [...] results have come in: http://www.surfrideremeraldcoast.org...aseii-results/ Navarre Beach - 486,000ug/kg = 486mg/kg and the allowable limit is 50mg/kg for residential [...] [...] results have come in: http://www.surfrideremeraldcoast.org…aseii-results/ Navarre Beach – 486,000ug/kg = 486mg/kg and the allowable limit is 50mg/kg for residential [...]

]]> http://emeraldcoast.surfrider.org/2011/05/help-surfrider-test-the-beach-navarre-may-29th/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Emerald Coast Surfrider Fri, 27 May 2011 19:16:59 +0000 http://www.surfrideremeraldcoast.org/?p=1570#comment-371 Thank you everyone who came out to Navarre Beach and helped us take samples! Trisha, Dan, Patrice, & Trisha, you rock! The worst of what we saw in Navarrre was the poor sand quality and erosion as a result of "beach nourishment". If anyone is on the fence about the dangers of dredge and fill beach nourishment, go try and run your fingers through the sand in Navarre. I actually cut my finger on the debris mixed in the sand. Further down the beach, the large grain size has caused steep beach angles and rapid erosion. We did find a small amount of dispersed oil in the sand and areas with tarballs on the surface. The tarballs appear to be falling out of the eroded high dunes and re-entering the swash zone, then are carried along the beach with currents. This is bad news regarding the erosion, better news regarding where are the tarballs coming from -as it is likely old oil being re-introduced rather than new oil making it's way to shore. Thank you everyone who came out to Navarre Beach and helped us take samples! Trisha, Dan, Patrice, & Trisha, you rock! The worst of what we saw in Navarrre was the poor sand quality and erosion as a result of “beach nourishment”. If anyone is on the fence about the dangers of dredge and fill beach nourishment, go try and run your fingers through the sand in Navarre. I actually cut my finger on the debris mixed in the sand. Further down the beach, the large grain size has caused steep beach angles and rapid erosion. We did find a small amount of dispersed oil in the sand and areas with tarballs on the surface. The tarballs appear to be falling out of the eroded high dunes and re-entering the swash zone, then are carried along the beach with currents. This is bad news regarding the erosion, better news regarding where are the tarballs coming from -as it is likely old oil being re-introduced rather than new oil making it’s way to shore.

]]> http://emeraldcoast.surfrider.org/2011/05/help-surfrider-test-the-beach-navarre-may-29th/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Mindi Sun, 22 May 2011 23:40:33 +0000 http://www.surfrideremeraldcoast.org/?p=1570#comment-359 Thank you so much for your efforts and everything you are doing to document the lingering presence and effects of the oil spill. Unfortunately, I am unable to make it tonight because I have to get up very early for work tomorrow. However, my husband will be there to help, and he knows our beaches as well as I do :-) Thank you so much for your efforts and everything you are doing to document the lingering presence and effects of the oil spill. Unfortunately, I am unable to make it tonight because I have to get up very early for work tomorrow. However, my husband will be there to help, and he knows our beaches as well as I do

]]> http://emeraldcoast.surfrider.org/2011/05/help-surfrider-test-the-beach-navarre-may-29th/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Dan Sun, 22 May 2011 23:30:49 +0000 http://www.surfrideremeraldcoast.org/?p=1570#comment-358 I'll bring a shovel, a GPS, some light and a garden trowel. See you soon. Are we still meeting at the pier? I kiteboard near the national seashore and can confirm that there are still patties everywhere. That may be a good target. I’ll bring a shovel, a GPS, some light and a garden trowel. See you soon. Are we still meeting at the pier? I kiteboard near the national seashore and can confirm that there are still patties everywhere. That may be a good target.

]]> http://emeraldcoast.surfrider.org/2011/05/help-surfrider-test-the-beach-navarre-may-29th/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Emerald Coast Surfrider Sun, 22 May 2011 14:08:02 +0000 http://www.surfrideremeraldcoast.org/?p=1570#comment-357 -Thanks Mindi. We do take care to fill our holes. The UV makes spotting turtles and other sea life rather easy. We also try to pre spot the area in daylight. We would welcome your help and any local knowledge of known nesting sites. As you may know, the research we are doing has serious implication for our Turtles. Buried oil can obviously have toxic effects on the eggs. Also, turtle eggs are affected by very minor changes in temperature. Buried oil could potentially change the sex and otherwise effect the embryo. -Thanks Mindi. We do take care to fill our holes. The UV makes spotting turtles and other sea life rather easy. We also try to pre spot the area in daylight. We would welcome your help and any local knowledge of known nesting sites. As you may know, the research we are doing has serious implication for our Turtles. Buried oil can obviously have toxic effects on the eggs. Also, turtle eggs are affected by very minor changes in temperature. Buried oil could potentially change the sex and otherwise effect the embryo.

]]> http://emeraldcoast.surfrider.org/2011/05/help-surfrider-test-the-beach-navarre-may-29th/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Mindi Sun, 22 May 2011 06:10:03 +0000 http://www.surfrideremeraldcoast.org/?p=1570#comment-356 Thank you for doing this, but please remember to fill in the holes you dig after you document what you find. Turtle nesting season has started. Thank you for doing this, but please remember to fill in the holes you dig after you document what you find. Turtle nesting season has started.

]]> http://emeraldcoast.surfrider.org/2011/05/help-surfrider-test-the-beach-navarre-may-29th/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Emerald Coast Surfrider Sat, 21 May 2011 20:47:08 +0000 http://www.surfrideremeraldcoast.org/?p=1570#comment-354 -Thanks Trisha, We'll see you Sunday. If you can help target a buried tarmat nearby, we'll be glad to sample it. -Thanks Trisha, We’ll see you Sunday. If you can help target a buried tarmat nearby, we’ll be glad to sample it.

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