HERNANDO COUNTY REEF BALLS

• Hernando Times/ St. Petersburg Times, Nov. 22, 1995, "Dropping ball lets marine life score"
  -Page 2
• Hernando News, Oct.. 30, 1994, "Group wants artificial reefs to foster sea life"...Tanks, Reef Balls wanted to boost sea life"
• Hernando Reef Explorers, Nov. 1995, "Listen Up Reefers...forget baseball, let's play Reef Ball"
• Letter From Jim McFarland (Project Summary)
• Construction Site Photo
• Photo six months after deployment
• St. Petersburg Times, Oct 12, 1995, "Great Balls of Reef" 
• The Tampa Tribune, Oct. 13, 1995, "Marine Motel" 
• The Tampa Tribune, Oct 18, 1995, "Reef Relief" 
• Florida Mining & Materials Reef Ball Site 28'-30'.08 N. 82'-58'.48 W

  Hernando County, Florida Project.
  
  THIS PROJECT FUNDED IN PART BY DNRP

  The county, with a DEP $50,000 dollar grant, awarded a contract to Florida Mining and Materials & Reef Ball to construct over 160 Reef, Pallet and Balls ^(tm) were deployed in November 1995 at 28 30 08 N 82 58 48 /28 29 57 N 82 58 59 W /28 30 17 N 82 58 48 W /28 30 17 N 82 58 59 W /28 29 59 N 82 58 42W Volunteers from the Hernando Reef Explorers Dive Club helped Reef Ball to construct the modules.

  Artificial Reef Coordinators

  Hernando County Parks & Waterways Maintenance, 
  Charles "Pat" Fagan, Director
  20 N Main St Rm 260
  Brooksville, FL 34601
  352-754-4027

  PatF@co.hernando.fl.us

   

  Capt. Charles W.  Morton
  Hernando County Port Authority
  Responsible for Reef Improvement 
  swampdad@juno.com 

  Reef Ball Coordinates for the County

  Reef Balls 28 30 08 N 82 58 48 /28 29 57 N 82 58 59 W /28 30 17 N 82 58 48 W /28 30 17 N 82 58 59 W /28 29 59 N 82 58 42W

  Florida Mining & Materials Reef Ball Site 28'-30'.13 N. /82'-58'.79 W

Reef Balls in Hernando 9 Months after deployment

Authorized Contractors for the Area

Reef Innovations, Inc.

Reef Innovations, Inc. (RI) is a worldwide mobile, authorized, licensed and insured Reef Ball Contractor providing turnkey construction and delivery of Reef Ball products worldwide. RI also offers Reef Ball mold training and finished module inspection services. Check our Website for more information.

Reef Innovations
2415 McMichael Road
St. Cloud, Fl 34771

larry@reefball.com 
Cell: (941)650-2519
Home: (407) 957-5821

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