Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area to Host Community Listening Session
JUPITER, Fl. – The Bureau of Land Management will host its third annual community listening session regarding management of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Due to health concerns, the meeting will be via Zoom. “Maintaining our relationships with our stakeholders, public, and communities is extremely important to the BLM and we want to continue to provide the public an opportunity to make suggestions concerning future management decisions for the ONA,” said Robert Swithers, Southeastern States District Manager.
The virtual listening session will provide an opportunity for businesses, community organizations, and individuals to listen to future planning efforts concerning the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA. They will also have an opportunity to share their concerns, ideas and/or opportunities regarding managem
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Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse to go dark temporarily during bridge testing
The Florida Department of Transportation wants to assess potential noise and vibration impacts during the U.S. 1 Bridge Replacement Project.
JUPITER The historic Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse will go dark Sunday and Monday while the Florida Department of Transportation conducts nearby tests.
The agency will install and collect data from sensitive vibration monitoring equipment that will help assess potential noise and vibration impacts during the U.S.1 Bridge Replacement Project. Work on the $133 million project is expected to get underway in 2023.
The Bureau of Land Management is coordinating with the United States Coast Guard, the Loxahatchee River Historic Society and the FDOT to protect the 160-year-old lighthouse and its first-order Fresnel lens during construction.