December 2018 IRNA News Magazine

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NEWS MAGAZINE ISSUE 04 DECEMBER 2018

FROM PAST
TO FUTURE

CHANGE & CHALLENGES

Indian River County, Then and Now
by Penny Chandler Norris

I95 AND OSLO ROAD

The Future
by Peter O’Bryan

BLUE (GREEN) CYPRESS LAKE

Saving our Health, Special Places, and Planet
by Richard Baker

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The Indian River Neighborhood nIeanisgdshoiabcnoiarrthiivooenord
Association has been a major player
in Indian River County since its
formation in 2004. We started small; different
neighborhoods formed their own groups of
concerned citizens and had some limited
success in preserving our quality of life in the
boom days. They realized that by coming
together, they would be able to accomplish so
much more. Thus, the IRNA was founded.

Today, some of those same original members
are still involved and still working for the
betterment of Indian River County. Along the
way, we picked up many new members and
volunteers whose passion and knowledge
have positively benefited our community.
We are always looking to grow. If you have
a passion for our cities and towns (and
who doesn’t?), please reach out to me at
[email protected]. We’d love to talk
to you about your passions and how you
can help.

This magazine is made possible by your
contributions. In order for there to be future
issues, we need your help. Please return your
donation in the enclosed self-addressed
postage paid envelope and help support us.
We could not do what we do without people
like you..

Dan Lamson
Indian River Neighborhood Association
Executive Director & Editor of this
News Magazine

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WHAT IS A CITY CHARTER?

Why Do We Sometimes Vote on It?

by Dick Winger

ACity has a Charter granted by the State to authorize
what it can and cannot do. This document is crucial
in protecting you, the City Citizens, from overreach by
City Councils and City Management.

A charter is basically the Constitution of the City. It cannot
be changed by a mere three votes on City Council. Rather, it
requires a vote of the electorate to be changed. One area the
charter is clear on is protected lands. There are certain city
properties that cannot be sold off without a referendum.

Also, City properties protected in the Charter cannot be
leased to a profit-making business without voter approval.
This issue came up recently with the proposed leasing of the City
of Vero Beach’s Marina. However, in 2011 City Council ordered
a referendum to approve the lease of the power plant to Florida
Power & Lght. The voter’s approved this lease November 8, 2011.
Voters again approved the sale of the property in 2013.

The Charter is clear. As citizens, we need to be sure we are
paying attention and are focused on protecting our rights
against infringement by anyone. We must not forfeit our rights
and must be sure what is done is good for us.

Dick Winger is a retired mayor of Vero Beach and served on City Council for
three terms.

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FROM ALL ABOARD TO BRIGHTLINE TO VIRGIN

by Tom Gruber
All Aboard Florida (AAF) has been busy away from the Treasure Coast. The route from West Palm Beach to Ft. Lauderdale
and on to Miami has been in full operation since mid-May. Ridership seems to be increasing, but is still below expectations.

What lies ahead for this major project and how will it effect the Treasure Coast in the future?
1.

3.

1. Construction progresses at the new Brighline stations. 2. Proposed rendering of the new Miami rail station. 3. The trains feature large seats, wide aisles, and
a high speed commute. 4. A high speed Brightline train on it’s journey.

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The mixed use real estate developments around local governments in developing our positions.
the stations are starting to open and are beginning In the very important environmental and safety
to generate income. AAF has been very busy capacity, IRNA has supported the concerns of

with promotional efforts to increase awareness and Citizens Against Rail Expansion (CARE).

ridership with things like a “wine train” and lots of puff

promotional publications. CARE is continuing their lobbying activities in

both Washington and Tallahassee along with

The new mixed use multi-modal station at the Orlando airport Indian River and Martin counties. Thus far, most

appears ready for use. AAF is in the process of accepting and of these legal challenges have been thwarted

analyzing bids for construction of the Orlando to West Palm by the politicians. They are still being pursued

segment. AAF has stated that they intend to utilize multiple for what are felt to be valid positions.
2. contractors, with each contractor working on a specific

portion of the right-of-way. However, there has been no Interestingly enough, in an attempt to hold

news about the Private Activity Bonds which will be funding out an olive branch to the Treasure Coast

this work. According to the DOT’s web site (as of 10/15/18), after denying us even the thought of a station,

the $1,150,000,000 of new bonds have been allocated but AAF has asked the cities of Vero Beach, Fort

not issued. Clearly, this will need to be settled before the Pierce, Sebastian, and Stuart if they would be

construction bills arrive. interested in hosting a local Brightline station.

Stuart and Fort Pierce have both shown a

In addition, AAF has been looking country-wide for other strong interest in a station. Vero Beach and

locations where there might be an opportunity to replicate Sebastian each declined the offer.

this project. Their focus is on cities where highways are

congested and where train transportation can be competitive On November 19, the County released the

with airplanes. Further, the location of stations must be able to framework of a tentative agreement reached

support new mixed use development. That is a crucial part of with AAF. In exchange for improved crossing

AAF’s financial plan. safety measures, pedestrian fencing up

to a cost of $1 million, an area station with

Recently, AAF has announced that it intends to acquire guaranteed minimum service, and a 14 year

4. XpressWest, a high-speed passenger rail project with rights to cap on the local cost of crossing maintenance.
develop a federally approved corridor connecting Southern IRC would drop its claims against the railroad

California and Las Vegas, Nevada. There has also been talk now and in the future. On November 20,

about AAF having an interest in Tampa as a destination and the County Commissioners rejected the

in other city pairs around the nation. Now AAF/Brightline is to agreement by a vote of 4 to 1 and authorized

be known as “Virgin Trains USA” after a relationship was struck another $1 million to continue fighting the train.

with the Branson empire. Why, exactly? The indication is that However, to our south in Martin County, their

the AAF project could use another infusion of cash. County Commission decided to accept AAF’s

offer and stopped pursuing the legal action.

The IRNA has always supported sensible and safe development

that will benefit the quality of life in Indian River County. The The next move is anyone’s guess.

IRNA and the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce co-

founded the local Train Impact Coallition. It was based upon

rights accorded by National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

and has had a strong voice toward environmental sanity for

this project. The Coalition even shaped ideas and worked with

Tom Gruber is a professional engineer. While living in Cohasset, MA he chaired the mitigation efforts during a Boston area commut-
er rail project with the help of the local historical society. Currently, he is lending his valuable expertise to the Train Impact Coalition.

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OUR ROADS AND BRIDGES by Ruth Stanbridge
HAVE A HISTORY

Today, when we look at a map of Florida, especially the east coast where Indian River
County lies, we see a multiple of modern transportation corridors. Most of these travel
ways began as historical roads and routes that were adapted over time to become a
modern roadway system. Their histories are interesting and worth knowing about.

Map courtesy of the James Wilson Collection, Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library.

Dixie Highway opened from Sebastian in 1915 and was heralded with parades
and parties all along the way to the Miami area. It was a very narrow road
that connected even older roads from the mid west to bring some of
the first land developers, farmers, and tourists to the east coast of Florida. Today,
Old Dixie Highway follows most of the original alignments through the County.

In the 1920’s, the goal of many small communities was to cross the state with a connecting road. In Vero Beach, that road was called the
Atlantic to Gulf Cross State Road. In Fellsmere, it was the Fellsmere to Tampa Cross State Road. Vero Beach was able to complete its road first.
This connection, first called State Road 30, is now State Road 60. Fellsmere’s road was only able to cross the St. Johns marsh to Kenansville.
Today, that road is known as the Fellsmere-Kenansville Grade and ends in a world class fishing area known as the Stick Marsh.

In order to connect the highly anticipated Cross State road to the Atlantic Ocean, the Vero City Council created the Vero Bridge District. A
palmetto and plank bridge was built on piers from Royal Palm Boulevard. It angled to the northeast (see map above) and turned eastward over
the main channel. A bridgetender’s house was built adjacent to the metal swing that spanned the main channel. With the bridgetender right
next door, the swing span could be opened for the many boats that still traveled the river because of the lack of roads. On Labor Day 1920, the
first Vero Bridge was opened. It would not be the last bridge at this site.

Ruth Stanbridge is the County Historian of Indian River County. She formerly served on the board of county commissioners and is dedicated to our local history.

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CHANGE

AND CHALLENGES

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY THEN & NOW

by Penny Chandler Norris

Upon my arrival in 1995, you could Over the next 14 years, downtown Vero became “Historic Dodgertown” in 2012.
feel change coming. The mall Beach welcomed new galleries and Today, there is the very real possibility that
on SR60 was beginning to open restaurateurs. New businesses and Major League Baseball could lease that
stores and the SR60 commercial corridor finance centers opened along Beachland same facility - in fact there has been some
was beginning to take shape. Sam’s Boulevard. Royal Palm Pointe saw good news on this front in recent weeks.
Club was soon to be under construction. revitalization and new businesses. Miracle
We dreamed of what was possible on Mile had a facelift. In Riverside Park, the Our community will always face challenges
abandoned grapefruit grove sites. “No museum expanded and a new Riverside and changes such as the proposed high-
change” was encouraged by many. Theatre opened its doors. speed rail that would forever impact our
environment and the ambiance of our
In the early 2000’s, Indian River County In 2008, following a two-year site selection small towns. While change will take place,
agreed to place infrastructure in the Indian process and after months of agonizing and it is important to remember the lessons
River County Park of Commerce west of contentious negotiations, Piper Aircraft learned from our past.
I95. In 2003, the Chamber got the attention chose to remain in Vero Beach. At the
of a national company interested in time, an economic impact study revealed Indian River County government and the
building a distribution center there. County that Piper contributed an estimated $518 private sector continue to demonstrate
government supported raising height million per year to the local economy. how a community can work together
limits to accommodate a state-of-the-art Piper accepted a $32 million incentive positively to influence our future. With
400,000 sq.ft. CVS Pharmacy distribution package offered by the State and County such government and private sector
center. CVS opened several years later and government to stay. The return on that collaboration, I believe our future is
today has 300 full-time employees. investment has been huge in payroll and very bright.
other community investment. Piper now
In 2004, we saw the rage of two hurricanes. employs 995 people.
Where tired hotels once stood, storm
hardened upscale properties were Dodgers’ spring training left Vero
constructed. Upscale visitors who would Beach’s Dodgertown for Arizona in
stay longer and spend more followed. 2008 and the site where they played

Penny Chandler Norris retired in May from her position as President of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. She worked in the Chamber
industry for 37 years.

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HAVE YOU NOTICED
THAT NEW BRIDGE

OVER I95?

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NEW SIGHT ON THE INDIAN RIVER by Phil Matson
COUNTY SCENIC HORIZON

We in Indian River County enjoy a wealth of postcard-worthy places and experiences from our unique wildlife
to our historic buildings to our lakes and lagoons. Thanks to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO),
there is a new scenic feature: The Trans Florida Central Rail Trail and its historic I95 overpass. Not only is the
trail the latest must-see, must-do experience in the County, it is at its heart a transportation solution. And
because of its clean lines, its historic architecture, and its throwback weathered-steel finish, it is destined to be
a true Indian River icon.

In an attempt to maximize the value of
the County’s natural assets and provide
alternative travel and recreational
opportunities, the MPO in 2009 adopted
it’s first-ever Greenways Plan. The plan
identified the Trans-Florida Central
Railway Trail as its highest priority project:
a 17-mile backbone of an off-road trail
system in the north part of the County. It
is a way of preserving natural resources,
linking communities, and improving the
safety and use of bicyclists, joggers,
and hikers.

The signature piece of the trail, the I95 FDOT’s first conceptual pedestrian overpass stroll are just some of the friends you’ll
overpass, is constructed in a steel double- was a highly functional - but uninspiring encounter, all willing to stop and chat and
arched “bowstring” truss design reminiscent – basic concrete span. MPO staff worked enjoy the experience with you. On a recent
of rail bridges of old. The trail itself is located with FDOT’s project engineers. Designers weekend morning, a white-tailed deer briefly
on the former rail bed that operated until it came up with a better design which was halted his grazing to take notice of me, then
was officially abandoned in 1952. presented by FDOT to the MPO board. The put his head back down and went about
design’s steel trusswork does the same job his business.
The newly opened section boasts a fully- as concrete within the original budget and
paved surface from the North County Park with a profile that makes historians proud The portions of the trail west of the Fellsmere
to the Fellsmere Visitors Center west of I95. and visitors smile. Safety is the first priority Welcome Center are accessible to hikers
The results are being talked about by Rail- of FDOT, and the design is strong enough all the way to the Fellsmere city limits and
Trail enthusiasts across the country. to let emergency vehicles gain access to natural attractions beyond. The Indian
while withstanding anything nature can River Executive Roundtable is organizing
But it’s construction was by no means throw at it. an inaugural 5k race to take place in
a given. When Florida Department of January 2019.
Transportation (FDOT) announced plans The new portions of the trail provide a true
for the widening of I95 around 2010, it car-free experience for hikers and bikers. The MPO is confident the Community
looked like the prospects for a continuous Visit the newly-opened portion of the trail will continue to embrace the trail and
north county trail might be lost forever. on any given day and you won’t be alone. carry out the vision of the North County
What’s more, the trail and the preserved Troops of scouts, families with small children, Greenways Plan.
spaces around it could have been our last dog walkers, and seniors out for a healthy
opportunity to preserve north county’s best
historical and natural features.

Phil Matson is the MPO Staff Direcor and was very involved in the process of building the Trans-Florida Central Rail Trail Overpass.

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INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY SOIL
AND WATER
CONSERVATION

DISTRICT

by Bob Adair

On this past November’s ballot,
you may have noticed you were
voting for members of the Indian
River County Soil and Water
Conservation District (SWCD).
Many voters are unaware of the
important job these elected
officials do. We turn to recently
re-elected member of the board,
Bob Adair, to share the important
responsibilities of the District.

The Indian River SWCD was organized in 1945 for the purpose of developing a program of management and conservation of the soil,
water, and related natural resources of the County and to promote and encourage the voluntary implementation of conservation
practices on privately owned land. A locally elected nonpartisan board of five non-salaried public officials governs the SWCD for
4-year terms.

The mission of the Indian River SWCD is to deliver natural resources conservation technology and education to local land users and to pro-
mote the best land use and management practices that will conserve, improve, and sustain the natural environment of Indian River County.
The District works in cooperation with the Florida Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Re-
sources Conservation Service.

The Indian River County SWCD provides a variety of services related to the conservation of our natural resources including:

• Conservation Plan: Assistance is provided • Technical Information: Topographical For more information go to the SWCD
by helping the land user make management maps, wetland maps, and historical website at:
decisions based on a conservation aerial photographs as well as numerous http://indianriverswcd.org/index.html
plan. The conservation plan includes an brochures, fact sheets, resources, and
environmental evaluation, planning maps booklets are available to the public.
and soils information, record of land user’s
decisions, nutrient and pest management, • Cost Share Funding: The SWCD assists
and technical information. landowners and farmers in obtaining
funding from various government agencies
• Drainage Design: Land users crop growth which share the goal of water conservation
requirements will at times need to remove to keep plant nutrients in place. This helps
excess water during the rainy season. to assure the sustainability of farming
Field ditches and culvert pipe design and a healthy environment in the County.
and sizing are part of the Conservation
Planning system.

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There are 461 farms in Indian Rver County consisting of 162,458 acres according I95 AND OSLO ROAD: Peter O’Bryan
to the 2012 USDA Natural Agricultural Statistics Services. THE FUTURE
The southern portion of the County is rather densely
One of the long-term projects for the Indian River populated and the new interchange will provide a
County Metropolitan Planning Organization critical access to the interstate especially as a hurricane
(MPO) is slowly inching its way to completion. evacuation route. Whether evacuating north or south,
For decades the MPO has been trying to get the Federal the new access will allow south County traffic to enter
Government to approve a new interchange at I95 and the interstate while avoiding SR60 or Indrio Road
Oslo Road. congestion. In addition, with the former INEOS plant
having been purchased and re-purposed, whatever
Finally in 2016, the Federal Government approved an heavy commercial truck traffic the site generates will
Interchange Justification Report (IJR) clearing the be able to access the interstate without having to drive
way for the next phase of the project. With Federal through residential areas.
approval, the Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT) began allocating funds for the project into their The total budget for the interchange is approximately
5-year work plans. Plan design and engineering has $60 million (including all phases) and the widening
been completed and acquisition of right-of-way (ROW) project for Oslo Road is slightly north of $11 million. The
has begun. Construction funds have been budgeted county and the MPO are deeply appreciative to the FDOT
and construction is expected to begin in early 2023 and District 4 for their commitment of these funds to Indian
(fingers crossed) to be completed about 3 years later. River County.

In addition to the interchange, the project includes For additional information please contact Commissioner
2 other components. The intersection of Oslo Road O’Bryan at [email protected] or MPO Staff Director
and 82nd Avenue is being moved to the east so as not Phil Matson at [email protected].
to conflict with the interchange, and Oslo Road from
58th Avenue to I95 will be four laned. FDOT is trying Peter O’Bryan was re-elected in 2018 to the district four Board of
to accelerate funding for these components so that County Commission Seat
the entire project can be completed at the same time.

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BLUE (GREEN)
CYPRESS LAKE

by Richard H. Baker, PhD

SAVE OUR HEALTH! SAVE OUR SPECIAL
PLACES! SAVE OUR PLANET!

Blue Cypress Lake (BCL) was once one of Florida’s most pristine lakes.
Surrounded by beautiful cypress, red maple, hickory, and swamp
tupelo trees, one could experience nature and feel restored. Fishing is
a major reason for visiting BCL, but now photographers come to photograph
the largest population of nesting Ospreys in the world - 340 occupied
nests in 2018! Despite being Florida’s 20th largest lake, five miles by three
miles, it remained Indian River County’s (IRC) most undisturbed natural site,
unaffected by nutrient pollution and other human activities.

Unlike most lakes in Florida, BCL has only one small community of 70 small
structures spaced around four canals that lead to the open water. The
rest of the lake is preserved. Although humans have lived at the lake for
12,000-15,000 years, Europeans stumbled on it only in 1895. BCL is the
headwaters of the St. Johns River which flows 310 miles north to Jacksonville
and the Atlantic Ocean. St. John’s Water Management District sought to
protect these precious waters by purchasing lands along its course and at
its source.

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Suddenly this spring, this pristine lake experienced an extensive
algal bloom as never before seen by locals. Scientists from
the Ocean Research Conservation Association (ORCA) tested
waters from the lake and from streams flowing in from nearby
ranches. They found the microscopic Cyanobacteria Microcystis
aeruginosa  and  Microcystis wesenbergii. These produce a
powerful toxin very harmful to humans called microcystin. Measured
in BCL at levels 470 times over the safely limits recommended by the
World Health Organization for recreation water and 4700 times for
drinking water.

Where did this contamination originate? Looking south from
whence water flows into the lake, it was discovered that the Pressley
Ranch had been spreading human biosolid sludge (poop) from
south Florida sewerage plants on their pastures for six years. They
had the approval of the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP) but did not inform our County officials.
Fortunately, our County Commissioners and City of Fellsmere voted
a six-month moratorium on further dumping of biosolids on County
lands. Moreover, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
recommended the eventual elimination of the land application of
human wastewater biosolids.

Disposing of human poop has been a problem from the beginning
of civilization. We now use sewer systems and treatment plants, but
even those do not solve the problem of how to dispose of biosolid
sludge. FDEP permits over 140 sites all over Florida. Do we wonder
why there is red tide on both coasts and our Everglades is dying?

There’s hope. Innovative solutions are being tested to turn nitrogen
and phosphorus from biosolids into salable fertilizers while
producing enough energy to power the process with distilled water
as a by-product.

Let’s support these new industrial efforts and stop spreading so
called “biosolids.” The need is urgent! The health of our entire planet
is at stake!

Dr. Baker is president of the Pelican Island Audubon Society and Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida. He is an advocate for and leader in
conserving lands, planting native plants and 100,000 trees in our county, saving water, reducing energy use, especially fossil fuels, to thus reduce climate

change and save our butterflies and birds.

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ANCIENT HISTORY

by Sandra Rawls

Sandra Rawls, trained originally as a zoologist, has a life-long THE VERO MAN SITE
interest  in extinct animals and evolution. She was employed by HAS TAUGHT US A LOT
the State Natural  Science Museum in Raleigh, NC before moving
to Vero in 1988. Sandra joined Susan Grandpierre and Ron Rennick The Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee
to create the 501(c)3 non profit Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee in (OVIASC) is a local nonprof it organization
2010, and currently serves as a member of the Board . dedicated to discovery, conservation of,
and education about ancient sites in our
County - those of the earliest human
settlers going back to the Ice Age.

Founded in 2010, OVIASC has provided
programs and speakers on these topics,
and completed a four-year re-excavation
of a site once known worldwide - the Old
Vero Site. We hope to create an exhibit
about this world-class excavation as we
pursue new locations with evidence of
the earliest Americans.

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Vero has produced important TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
ancient artifacts. In 2012, a spear
point from a farmer’s field was The answers can be found within this magazine’s articles.
dated by archaeologists as being 13,000
years old and used for hunting during the 1 How is a City Charter changed?
Ice Age. At that time, the famous Florida
coastline was 30 miles further east, and 2 Which Treasure Coast cities are interested
many plants and animals flourished here in an All Aboard Florida/Brightline stop?
which are gone today.
3 When was the first bridge in Vero opened
Talk about climate change. Vero tells that and where did it start?
story unusually well.
4 How many full-time employees does the
When the Old Vero Site was discovered in county’s CVS Distribution Center have?
1913 during creation of the main drainage
canal for our area, experts were divided. 5 How long is the Trans-Florida Central
Were the human skeletal remains found Railway Trail?
there alongside those of extinct mammals
of a similar age? The number and variety 6 How many farms are in Indian River County
of extinct animals and plants discovered (as of 2012)?
exceeded almost every other place in the
United States. 7 Assuming all goes to plan, when will the I95 and
Oslo Road Interchange be opened to traffic?
When a storm water project threatened
to destroy the site’s remains, OVIASC 8 How big is Blue Cypress Lake?
raised private and public funds for a
new excavation. 9 When was the old Vero Man Ice Age
Site discovered?
Soil coring and ground penetrating radar
established areas of undisturbed soil layers BONUS QUESTION (Not in this magazine):
prior to excavation work. Archaeologist What year was the City of Vero Beach established?
Dr. James Adovasio, renowned for his
work at the Meadowcroft Rock Shelter, ANSWERS:
Jefferson Township, Washington County, 1. A vote of the electorate 2. Stuart & Ft. Pierce 3. 1920 and on the end of Royal Palm Boule-
Pennsylvania, and for his thorough, careful vard 4. 300 5. 17 miles 6. 461 7. 2026 8. 5 miles by 3 miles, or 15 square miles 9. 1913 BONUS:
methodology, was our primary investigator 1919, Vero’s centennial is coming up fast! Here’s to another 100 years, Vero Beach!
for the new project.

OVIASC has been assisted by a variety of
universities and institutions including the
University of Florida, University of Georgia,
Florida Atlantic University, Smithsonian
Institution, and Indian River State College.
Read and watch videos about our
recent excavation and its results at our
www.oviasc.org.

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IRNA represents non-partisan volunteer residents in neighborhoods throughout Indian River County with a common vision of pro-business
and managed growth to preserve Indian River County’s quality of life. We have no self-interest, no land ownership or profit motives.
Our solitary purpose is to protect our community for the enjoyment of future generations.
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