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➢ Install Kilroy's and begin collecting data. Consider expanding number of Kilroy's, e.g. <br /> one Kilroy upstream from skimmer on main canal, and one Kilroy downstream. Will <br /> also need to establish a data collection system, so as various researchers provide data, it <br /> can be assembled in one, easy to access data warehouse. <br /> ➢ Work with City of Vero Beach (and to some extent with City of Sebastian) on pump out <br /> procedures at City Marina and other long term dockage areas (Grand Harbor, Quail <br /> Valley, etc). Who has authority to monitor holding tanks and storage? How will a more <br /> aggressive pump out program be funded? Martin County just approved purchase of two <br /> new pump out boats (with DEP grant paying for 75%) plus funding a position (see <br /> attachment 3). <br /> ➢ Begin budgeting and identifying revenue sources for stormwater holding area and sewer <br /> system expansion. This could include looking at county wide Stormwater District. <br /> ➢ Increase public education efforts. For example, "Be a Life Saver for the Indian River <br /> Lagoon" brochure. Consider re-funding stormwater position and or public outreach <br /> position for lagoon (see attachment 4). <br /> ➢ Explore City of Vero Beach use of Dodgertown Golf Course property as a stormwater <br /> park to treat water from main relief canal. <br /> ➢ Educate pet owners that just because they bag their dog's feces, throwing the bag into the <br /> storm drain is not the proper disposal strategy. KIRB has a stencil that can be painted on <br /> the roadside curbs (see attachment 5). <br /> MEDIUM RANGE STRATIGIES <br /> ➢ Plan, budget, and develop expansion of the Spoonbill Marsh in coordination with Grand <br /> Harbor and Indian River Land Trust. <br /> ➢ Work with local water control districts to explore strategies to increase holding time and <br /> treatment of water in drainage ditches. <br /> ➢ Work with scientific community and Water Management Districts to determine optimal <br /> freshwater input to the lagoon. Hyper salinity is also a problem and the lagoon needs a <br /> balance of clean, steady freshwater inflows to remain a diverse estuary (see attachment <br /> 6). <br /> ➢ Continue working with scientific community and support research into natural and <br /> manmade activities that impact the quality of the lagoon. <br /> ➢ Apply for grants to expand the oyster bed projects to cover all freshwater discharges into <br /> the lagoon. <br /> SG-A--q <br />