The Indian River Lagoon Program and the Marine Resources Council are sponsoring two Indian River Lagoon Regional Workshops. The purpose of the workshops is to inform citizens and elected officials about the projects underway in the Lagoon watershed, and to get input regarding implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan.

   SOUTHERN REGIONAL WORKSHOP: Wednesday, September 25, 2002, Indian Riverside Park, Dockside Pavilion, 2nd floor, 1707 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach 6:30 p.m. TOPICS: CERP & IRL South Feasibility Study, Laura Mahoney. Land Acquisition in Martin County, Gary Roderick. Land Acquisition in St. Lucie County, Doug Coward. St. Lucie Issues Team Projects, Paul Millar. Upper East Coast BMP Program, Alan Goldstein. Taylor Creek Environmental Dredging, Don West. SWIM Plan Update, Pat Gostel. Spoil Island Working, Group Jeff Beal. Smithsonian Species Inventory, Kathy Hill.

   NORTHERN REGIONAL WORKSHOP: Wednesday, October 9, 2002, Brevard County Government Center, County Commission Chambers, Building C, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Sebastian River & Inlet Dredging, Ralph Brown. Brevard County Stormwater Projects, Ron Jones. Indian River County Stormwater Projects,Keith McCully. IRL North Feasibility Study, Troy Rice. SWIM Plan Update, Joel Steward. Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring, Jim Egan. Canaveral National Seashore Mgmt Plan, John Stiner. Merritt Island & Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Mgmt Plans, Cheri Ehrhardt.