The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold a public meeting to inform citizens about the upcoming restoration work the District will be doing at Three Sisters Springs. The meeting will take place at Crystal River City Hall, located at 123 NW Highway 19 in Crystal River, April 12 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The project involves repairing erosion as well as preventing future erosion along the shoreline and the improvements will benefit the Crystal River/Kings Bay spring system by restoring habitat, including critical manatee habitat, and increasing public safety.
For safety, the entire property and all access to the springs will be closed to the public during the project.
Partners in this project include, the District, the City of Crystal River, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
The Three Sisters Springs property is co-owned by the District and the City of Crystal River. It is managed by the City of Crystal River and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
District funding for this project has been approved and the project is expected be complete before November 2016. The project will conclude before the start of manatee season, a time when manatees seek refuge in the warm waters of Florida's springs.
The project involves repairing erosion as well as preventing future erosion along the shoreline and the improvements will benefit the Crystal River/Kings Bay spring system by restoring habitat, including critical manatee habitat, and increasing public safety.
For safety, the entire property and all access to the springs will be closed to the public during the project.
Partners in this project include, the District, the City of Crystal River, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
The Three Sisters Springs property is co-owned by the District and the City of Crystal River. It is managed by the City of Crystal River and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
District funding for this project has been approved and the project is expected be complete before November 2016. The project will conclude before the start of manatee season, a time when manatees seek refuge in the warm waters of Florida's springs.