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Winter 2001 - V.16 N.4 NEWS AROUND THE LAGOON   Ban on Gill Nets Associated with Mullet Population Rebound   Indian River Lagoon South Feasibility Study Released   Ft. Pierce Works on Port Master Plan   Florida Slow to React to Toxic Algae   Legal Challenge to Manatee Zones   Buildings in Conflict with Comprehensive Plan to be Demolished   Army Corps Rollback Wetlands Mitigation Requirements   Central Florida To Run Out of Water in Five Years   Global Warming Threaten Estuaries   Boaters Suggest a Solution to Manatee Impacts   Everglades Restoration Office Closed   Conservation Lands Funded By FCT   Martin County Comp Plan Draws Fire From State		Indian River Lagoon South Feasibility Study Released From TC Palm.com    The South Indian River Lagoon Feasibility Study, part of the $7.8 billion statewide Everglades restoration project, was released in late October for public comment. After 60 days the Army Corps of Engineers will incorporate the comments received into the final copy and submit the study to Congress for authorization under the Water Resources and Development Act of 2002. The study includes nearly $1 billion for construction, land acquisition and habitat restoration in Martin and St. Lucie Counties, including new reservoirs, wetlands based water treatment areas and muck removal. Next Article: Ft. Pierce Works on Port Master Plan. © 2003 Marine Resources Council of East Florida