Kings Bay Clean-Up Starts with $1.6 Million
Map of project details
In June 2015, Florida’s legislative leaders approved $1.6 million for the Kings Bay Pilot Restoration Project. The appropriation, and the Environmental Conservation and Preservation Committee, is funding a 15-month project to remove Lyngbya, and plant and monitor native grasses along 3.4 acres of canals that feed Kings Bay. After the pilot project is complete, four subsequent phases will clean and restore all of the Kings Bay canals. These phases will cost approximately $30-$35 million.
The goal is to complete the entire project by July 2, 2023, when the city of Crystal River will celebrate its centennial.
A Regrowth
Our Supporters
“Our only goal is to clean up our bay. We have set the goal to have the bay fully restored by 2023, which is the 100th anniversary of Crystal River becoming a city.”