Wessel provides water quality update at chamber’s monthly luncheon
The Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce hosted Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Natural Resource Policy Director Rae Ann Wessel for its business luncheon in July.
Wessel provided an update on the current water conditions, including the history behind the issue and the field tour and meeting on July 9 with Gov. Rick Scott and the Department of Environmental Protection’s secretary. She also discussed requests by Scott and the emergency order issued on July 9.
Wessel additionally provided an update on the southern Everglades projects coming online, EAA Reservoir approval status, north of the lake reservoir, C43 West Basin Reservoir and economic impacts of the ecosystem.
“We greatly appreciate Rae Ann taking her time to give us such an in-depth look into the current water quality issues and what is being done,” Chamber President John Lai said. “These issues are important to our business members, as well as our community at large.”
The luncheon was held at the Sundial Beach Resort and Spa and sponsored by the Sanibel Captiva American Business Women’s Association. The next one, sponsored by Matzaluna The Italian Kitchen, will be held on Aug. 14 at the Captiva Island Yacht Club, with speaker Douglas Ralston of Omniex.
Registrations are required at 239-472-1966 or sanibel-captiva.org/.