Tape One from the Virginia Key Trust Meeting

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General Note:: This film contains the opening of the meeting. Present at the meeting are: M. Athalie Range, Lynette Williams, Eugenia B. Thomas, Audrey Gordon, representatives from DERM, representatives from the city of Miami, and from the Army Corps of Engineers. The agenda for the meeting consists of a status update regarding the Army Corps of Engineers shoreline restoration project at Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, addressing concerns about materials used on the "eroding area" of the beach, and addressing questions and concerns about the possibility of swimming at the beach. This film offers a glimpse into the political efforts behind the efforts to make Historic Virginia Key Beach Park a national park, the impact of shoreline stabilization on the local sea turtle population, and the importance of nesting sea turtles at Historic Virginia Key Beach Park.