Blue Heron construction - any news?

[PHIL RUDIN]

Actually you can dive the bridges (high and low) anytime day or night. The problem is that the park is not open to divers after sunset. If you enter the water from a boat or an area outside the park nothing can be done.

Boaters can use the park 24/7.

As a result PB county is now allowing dive shops to setup night dives from the park as long as the county is advised in advance. We would like to see this extended to dive and photo clubs.

Phil Rudin

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[Sully3]

sounds good. nice profile picture btw

 

[joystershell]

Actually you can dive the bridges (high and low) anytime day or night. The problem is that the park is not open to divers after sunset. If you enter the water from a boat or an area outside the park nothing can be done.

Boaters can use the park 24/7.

As a result PB county is now allowing dive shops to setup night dives from the park as long as the county is advised in advance. We would like to see this extended to dive and photo clubs.

Phil Rudin

Phil Rudin Bio

Phil,

I believe that the original county invitation did include dive clubs. But, gratefully, Force E stepped in and met the requirments for allowing divers to remain in the park after dark (with advance notification and permission).

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

Waiting on a report from the meeting. . .

Those extra shopping carts we dropped in just for you got you home sick last time, huh?

 

[fisheyeview]

Good reports by Joyce & Phil.

I think out objective for this evenings meeting was met. We did not go into it to try to block the project. We went in to make sure that they understood the unique habitat thay lies beneath the water.

 

[KBeck]

Thanks for the reports, guys! I headed over after work and all the cool divers were already gone! Joyce and Phil summed up everything I learned already; I'll just add a few comments that MAY differ from what they heard.

When discussing the existing pilings, they said they had been approached about the idea of cutting them shorter and leaving them intact, but that it was proposed to them, and they would consider it, but it would have to be approved by the higher powers.

Also, the existing sidewalk is "open" to the street. Plans showed that they would also be built out wider and blocked off with the same barriers as exist on the tall bridge span. I didn't notice whether that would be on both sides of the bridge, or just one.

Finally, there was a sign-in at the door for name/address/email info. I was informed that they would use that information to deliver additional information about the construction in the future. If I do receive any pertinent communication, I'll post as well.

Since I live so close, I figured I can go take pictures of the construction from time to time to post here for those who may be interested.

 

[letterboy]

Those extra shopping carts we dropped in just for you got you home sick last time, huh?

It sure did, you guys are SO accomadating . . .

 

[PHIL RUDIN]

The plan calls for the sidewalks to be widened on the north and south sides from six feet to eight feet to give the fishermen more room. The bike lane will remain.

We strongly suggested to the construction company people in attendance that the old pilings be retained and not cut off at the lagoon bottom as is the alternative plan. This would prevent destruction of much of the existing marine life which reside on those pilings.

Phil Rudin

Phil Rudin Bio

 

[Walter]

Sounds like they aren't sure of the date construction will begin.

 

[fisheyeview]

They are planning on starting by the end of this month. They already have their permit from DERM.