Future of Jupiter Lighthouse

Anyone who wants to express an opinion on the future of the property around the Jupiter lighthouse has two chances this month.

Public meetings

5-7 p.m. Sept. 9, Jupiter Community Center, 200 Military Trail

5-7 p.m. Sept. 24, Tequesta Village chambers, 345 Tequesta Drive

For more information, go to blm.gov or call (601)977-5400.

Federal officials are developing plans for conservation, public access, passive recreation, shoreline stabilization and habitat preservation on the 126 acres. The property around the 105-foot-tall lighthouse was declared a protected natural area by the federal government in May 2008.

Work is scheduled to begin next year. The amount to be spent has not been determined, said Bruce Dawson, field manager for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

"We need to keep the public momentum going," said Dawson. "The plan, along with the $1.6 million in federal stimulus money already approved, is great news for the natural area."

Stimulus plans call for $495,000 for hiking trails, $500,000 for erosion control and $557,000 for lighthouse restoration and lighthouse keeper's quarters. BLM will select the contractor.

Work on hiking trails and restoration of the lighthouse are scheduled to start in early 2010. No date is set for work to start on erosion control.

The lighthouse property joins the $3 million Tequesta Drive Bridge as another north Palm Beach County project approved for federal stimulus funding. Bridge construction is scheduled to start early next year, according to Tequesta officials.

I will build the hiking trails for a $100,000.

that's a bargain, busta

foottrax wrote:

I will build the hiking trails for a $100,000.

In todays paper they say that they will be spending $495,000 on the trails! I say me and you can do it for half that!

Wow,now that's luxury.Do the guides transport you in AC'd litters carried by men?

We quit work at noon and do not start before 10.

I could do that!

Sorry I just had to see my name on all the threads on the Off Topic section-

It will be there for a long time.

slick fish, slick

I can see my name in the Light. All me on the board!

I have never been in a lighthouse, can you go inside of the Jupiter Lighthouse?

Don,t worry just more SPAM