Water in Naples and collier

Did you know that 70% of the potable water used in Naples is for landscaping? That 60% of the water use in the county is for watering landscape? We are not going to run out of drinking water if we can cut back on the landscape use.

When we get into watering restrictions in mid December you are going to see some watering on regular days and wonder how they are getting away with that. Probably what is happening is they are using recycled water. This is still permitted and for a good reason. We need to keep water flowing down into the ground and replenishing the aquifer. If the aquifer gets too low, sea water could seep into it and that water intrusion would have a tendency to get bigger and would ruin the aquifer. That would be catastrophic. We would then be out of water forever.
When the once a day water restriction starts I was told that there will be no warnings given and the fines could be up to $500 each incident. Out of town residents will NOT get a pass. This is serious business and in December watering is scheduled at this time to be only Saturday and Sunday mornings between 4 am and 8 am. I already hear people complaining about lack of pressure etc if everyone waters at the same time. If things do not improve we may see no watering in Jan or Feb.

Marco Island to appeal anchoring case loss

Friday, November 9, 2007
Marco to appeal anchoring case
It was announced this week that the Marco Island council will appeal the ruling in its now famous anchoring law/restrictions case. I suppose it needs to be appealed and carried up the ladder to higher courts but to me, a boater, it seems a wasteful use of energy, time and money. I truly think that the residents of Marco Island who are pushing this case are way off base. If you did not want boaters anchoring in front of your house then you should not buy a property bordering on the anchorage. Using health and welfare of residents as an excuse to limit free usage of the waterways does not seem to me to be truthful. If the residents of Marco Island are so concerned about pollution etc why are they so against the sewer projects now underway?
The eyes of the Nation are watching this case very closely and hopefully boaters will continue to prevail. Here in Royal Harbor, Naples, most residents I talk to feel the same as I do.

Sandpiper Street may still get makeover

I was told today that the City is considering continuing the landscaping updates from US41 down to Bluepoint ave for 2008. This will make the drive off 41 as you turn down Sandpiper much nicer and more asthetic. It should enhance Snail Bay and the situation there where there is now parking on the grass. It will also update the little bridge that covers the little swail run off from Naples Bay resort into Snail Bay. This is a project that the Royal Harbor Homeowners association is directly steering. You can call them for current updates.
Lastly you see the 41/Sandpiper signage and entry features are well underway. Yippie