Franklin County is moving forward on a project to remove some of the derelict vessels from the mouth of the Apalachicola River that were stranded there during Hurricane Michael in 2018

Franklin County is moving forward on a project to remove some of the derelict vessels from the mouth of the Apalachicola River that were stranded there during Hurricane Michael in 2018.

The University of Florida IFAS extension program was awarded a Hurricane Michael marine debris grant that will fund the removal of derelict vessels in Franklin, Gulf and Bay Counties.

The program is being done in conjunction with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve.

County Extension Director Eric Lovestrand said contractors expect to be on-site in Franklin County beginning this month to begin removing all of the vessels that were identified for removal and cleared by FWC to be taken, with owner’s permission

Some of the vessels are very difficult to reach.

They hope to have the vessels removed as soon as possible so the state can go back to doing controlled burns in those habitats.

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