July and August, 2010 have been productive months for Carl Blow of the St. Johns County Port, Waterway, and Beach District Commissioner, St. Augustine, Florida. One of Carls roles is in Artificial construction. Carl and the Ancient City Game Fish Association was instrumental in procuring the neccessary approvals and coordination of resources to successfully place 700 tons pilings, once used to guide vessles under the temporary bridge built, while the Bridge of Lions was being refurbished to its original state. Those pilings were pulled from service, placed on a barge, cut in half, towed approx. 7 miles off short St. Augustine as St. Johns county’s sees it’s newest artificial reef.
Here is a small video made July 2010 of the material being pulled and placed on a barge:
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The new site named Andy King Reef may be found at the following coordinants:
29*52.5914 N81*09.2067 W
The amount of time and effort to build an artificial reef …