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Residents and commissioners press for clearer water-quality monitoring after manatee, fish deaths
Summary
Public commenters and commissioners raised concerns about recent manatee and fish mortality and urged better monitoring, data and targeted responses; commissioners discussed whether a county-level fertilizer ordinance or local coordination with Crystal River should be pursued.
Public comment and board discussion on March 25 focused on recent fish kills and manatee deaths in area rivers and the county's tools to monitor and respond.
Terry Webbernelas, speaking during open comment, asked why county permitting and enforcement had not prevented erosion and flooding linked to paths and road work in Inverness Village 4. Her remarks raised questions about whether the county had the right permits in place for work in rights-of-way and whether missing permits had contributed to localized flooding.
Later in the meeting, several speakers and commissioners discussed a spate of manatee and fish deaths. "We need feedback to our constituents," said Skategg Bob, a local…
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