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More than a dozen speakers urged the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners to slow or stop the proposed Navarre Beach Boardwalk and Event Hall, citing habitat loss, traffic and financial shortfalls and presenting petitions and technical concerns ahead of an Oct. 19 workshop.

The DNR commissioner said stagnant management fees and flat timber prices have created a structural budget shortfall, and proposed raising management-fee shares (state forest board 25%→27%, federal trust lands 31%→32%) to generate roughly $3 million annually.

Staff updated the commission on multiple restoration and infrastructure projects (Turkey Hill invasive control; upcoming MassDOT stream relocation on Route 3A; 94 Black Horse Lane water‑main loop) and reported that three piping plover chicks hatched at Sandy Beach; commission members were invited to site visits.

Council approved an ordinance delegating authority to staff to work with bond counsel and advisers to prepare financing for projects including a new city-hall acquisition, Fire Station T2 remodel and habitat conservation properties.

NOAA delays for PACSURF FY26 mean the board may not know its federal award until early next year. GSRO and RCO outlined contingency options and said regions have limited reserves to carry them through March; the board said it will defer major allocation choices until a firm federal number is available.

💧 WATER IS NOT A DUSTBIN! 🌍 Our rivers, lakes, wetlands, streams and other water sources are not places to throw rubbish. When we dump plastics, bottles, chemicals and other waste into water, we poll...

Emmet and Dickinson County supervisors voted to retain Dickinson County drainage attorney Bob Goodwin to advise on legal options after the Iowa DNR proposed a Twelve Mile Lake project that supervisors say could convert the lake to a natural waterway outside drainage-district control. A conservation instructor spoke in favor of the DNR project during public comment.

Trustees approved a proposal to add a DEC‑style 5 m × 10 m × 1 m shell‑bag oyster reef in Georgia Pond after hearing multi‑year growth and survival data indicating unusually high oyster performance in the pond and measures to avoid conflicts with local seining activities.

Duvall staff told the Cultural Commission that King County Conservation Futures granted $780,000 to purchase an adjacent lot for Big Rock Park expansion, and estimated a quality Zen garden would cost about $20,000. Commissioners endorsed adding the project to the biennial art plan pending design and funding details.

The Trust highlighted a partnership with the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy that the presenter said will yield an average of 2,500 acre-feet annually for the next 10 years, attributing that outcome to conservation by residents, businesses and cities.

The planning commission recommended rezoning a 49-acre parcel from RA to S-1 to permit a wedding/event venue (RZ260902). Applicants said they will limit development to about 10 acres and place the remainder in conservation; nearby residents raised noise, wildlife and parking concerns. The motion to recommend approval passed.

A Public Archaeology Laboratory reconnaissance of 33 town- and OCT-stewarded properties found that more than half have known or nearby recorded archaeological sites; seven walkover surveys identified exposed features and artifacts, and technical and public reports are in preparation.

The Richland County Board of Commissioners voted Sept. 10 to support a Clean Ohio grant application from West Creek Conservancy to acquire and protect about 209 acres in Weller Township, citing wetland preservation and Mohican River water-quality benefits.

Staff told the committee about roughly $5.6 million available for research across biennia (about $2.6M currently held after a $500K reduction) but said timing of RFPs and board approvals make meaningful expenditures this biennium unlikely.

County officials described the new 287‑acre Black Lake Preserve near Melrose, bought for $2.2 million through the Alachua County Forever program and the Wild Spaces Public Places surtax; staff emphasized habitat protection and public trails.

Staff reported a multi-year algae and invasive-plant problem at Westside Lake and said they will work with the Missouri Department of Conservation this fall on aggressive treatment; treatment timing is constrained by federal temperature rules for aquatic chemical application.

The Commission approved the Resource Conservation District's EASP and associated mitigated negative declaration, along with staff-recommended fee waivers (100% of combined/master-permit fees; 50% of other related construction/encroachment fees), with conditions for monitoring and early agency consultation.

County staff asked to pursue a short‑deadline Bureau of Land Management grant as a coalition subrecipient for wildfire fuels mitigation; staff estimated the county's initial phase at about $409,000, said the grant cap is $1,200,000 and that no local match is required.

CPA staff reported progress on the Chaffalai area nomination as Louisiana's first National Estuarine Research Reserve, noted some hurdles with NOAA over working‑coast issues, and said the state is resolving details to finalize designation and management arrangements.

NIBONG TEBAL, Aug 15 (Bernama) — A total of 1,500 mangrove saplings were planted at the Chenaam Fishermen’s Jetty in Sungai Acheh here as part of efforts to restore coastal ecosystems and help protect fisheries resources. The planting was carried out under Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) My Brighter Green Initiative (MBGI) 2026 in collaboration with the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), bringing the total number of trees planted to date to 39,000. TNB Chief Retail Officer Datuk Kamal Arifin A. Rahman said mangrove planting was important in coastal areas as the trees served as breeding grounds for marine life while helping […]

Public utilities staff told the council the city returned to regular conservation stages and reported construction delays from July flooding and prior pipe damage; staff now projects treatment‑plant substantial completion around Nov. 5, 2026 and final completion Jan. 14, 2027, with partial pipeline availability by mid‑September.