Sprinkled along the 24 miles of Intracoastal Waterway that flow through Indian River County are 55 “spoil” islands – more than in any other county on the Treasure Coast. As anyone who knows the Indian River Lagoon will tell you, they are among the prettiest and most diversely populated islands anywhere on the 156-mile waterway. They are also the most controversial.
The debate has raged for 10 years, revolving around this seemingly simple question: Given that 310 species of plant and animal life have settled on the spoil islands since they were dredged a half-century ago, should human beings become species No. 311?
Read the entire article in the November 1999 issue
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