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U.S. Army Corps pauses "lake recovery mode" discharges; Martin County says move reduces stress on seagrass projects
Summary
Colonel Bowman of the U.S. Army Corps' Jacksonville District announced the Corps will stop lake recovery mode discharges tied to the Lake Okeechobee management process; Martin County officials said the pause reduces seasonal discharge impacts on estuary seagrass restoration.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District has announced it will stop "lake recovery mode" discharges tied to Lake Okeechobee operations, a change county staff said should reduce stress on estuary seagrass projects.
Colonel Bowman, district commander for the Jacksonville District, "came to town, met with some stakeholders, and made the announcement that they are stopping the lake recovery mode discharges," John Mayle said.
Mayle described the Corps’ step in the context of ongoing work on the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) and the Corps’…
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