Treasure Coast Chapter
The Surfrider Foundation Treasure Coast chapter serves Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties.
The Treasure Coast Chapter, aided by the Florida Sportsman communications network, area fishing and diving clubs and federal agencies, won a big victory in January 2006 when they convinced the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to require St. Lucie County to replace all of the more than 200,000 cubic yards of inferior quality sand that was used to rebuild 3.7 miles of dunes after the 2004 hurricanes.
A second issue for the new chapter is the disposal of potentially contaminated sediments from the dredging of Indian River inlet that contain toxic blue-green algae, high levels of phosphorus and other sugar industry discharges.
A recent activity of the chapter is documented at http://surfriderfoundation.blogspot.com/2006/08/treasure-coast-chapter-plants-coastal.asp
Other Surfrider Foundation Chapters Nearby
| Chapter | City | State | Driving Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County Chapter | Plantation | FL | 322 miles |
| Central Florida Chapter | Orlando | FL | 115 miles |
| Cocoa Beach Chapter | Cocoa Beach | FL | 082 miles |
| First Coast Chapter | Jacksonville Beach | FL | 224 miles |
| Miami Chapter | Miami | FL | 098 miles |
| Palm Beach County Chapter | Palm Beach Gardens | FL | 025 miles |
| Sebastian Inlet Chapter | Satellite Beach | FL | 071 miles |
| Southwest Florida Chapter | Estero | FL | 109 miles |
| Suncoast Chapter | St. Petersburg | FL | 154 miles |
| Volusia-Flagler Chapter | Daytona Beach | FL | 147 miles |
