Media Advisory
March 25, 2013
Contact: Robbie Wilbur
601/961-5277
High Winds Postpone MDEQ's Tuesday Event for Artificial Reef Enhancement
Event will be rescheduled
What: High winds have postponed the media event scheduled for Tuesday at Fort Maurepas State Park in Ocean Springs. The purpose of the event was to give an update on the artificial reef enhancement early restoration project.
The event will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
Who: MDEQ Executive Director Trudy Fisher says: “The unusually high winds create a navigational issue for the barge carrying the cultch material. We will take a look at our options and reschedule when the weather is more cooperative.”
When: Media will be notified when event is re-scheduled.
Event Details: UPON RE-SCHEDULE
A total of $2.6 million in enhancement of near shore artificial reefs will be installed in Mississippi’s coastal waters. Implemented as a part of restoration after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the project will produce significant improvement in reef productivity and will ultimately provide uplift to the inshore marine ecosystem.
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