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S.E. GREETINGS AND UPDATE BYMARGARET LEINEN. PH. D. EXECUTIVE <br /> DIRECTOR, HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE AT FLORIDA <br /> ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY <br /> Margaret Leinen, Ph .D . , Executive Director, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute <br /> ("Harbor Branch") , and Associate Provost for Marine and Environmental Programs at Florida <br /> Atlantic University (FAU) , gave a PowerPoint presentation (on file) , and reviewed the contents of <br /> a handout entitled " Our Living Oceans : Research, Partnerships, and Stewardship for the Future . " <br /> She announced that Harbor Branch ' s new strategic plan consists of three themes : Marine and <br /> Coastal Issues ; Biotechnology, and Contemporary Social Challenges, and she also described the <br /> program known as the Indian River Lagoon Observatory, which is a cooperative effort among <br /> scientists, universities, and other organizations to explore, manage, and preserve the Lagoon. She <br /> thereafter invited the public and Commissioners to. attend the 2013 Indian River Lagoon <br /> Symposium, which will be held in February, as well as the lectures and other events that are <br /> sponsored by Harbor Branch, <br /> S. F. PROTECTING INDL4N RIVER COUNTY WATERS — BEST MANAGEMENT <br /> PRA CTICES — RESIDENTL4LFERTILIZERBYDR. IAN RODRIGUEZ. VALLEY <br /> CREST LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE - <br /> Dr. Ian Rodriguez, Valley Crest Landscape Maintenance, gave a PowerPoint presentation <br /> (on file) , outlining the best management practices for responsible selection and application of <br /> fertilizers . He also revealed other measures that can be employed to avoid polluting the surface <br /> waters and aquifers , such as : ( 1 ) managing irrigation; (2) keeping stormwater sewers clear of <br /> debris and leaves ; and (3 ) mowing high and recycling the clippings . Dr. Rodriguez advised that <br /> further information is available at www .dei) . state . R .us/water/nop oint/pubs .htm . Concluding his <br /> remarks , he invited the . Commissioners to attend Valley Crest Landscape Maintenance ' s Open <br /> House on November 1 , 2012, noting that Vice Chairman O ' Bryan will be the guest speaker. <br /> 4 3 P� <br /> y 045 <br /> October 16, 2012 4 <br />