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Date:	May 25 1999 11:49:03 EDT
From:	Reef Ball's Interested List <reefball@america.net>
Subject:	Reef Ball Update

Message #96 1) 10 Reef Balls were successfully deployed just offshore of Castaway's Hotel on the Carribean Island of Dominica by the Reef Ball Coalition and ecotourist participants. This on-going reef building program will continue to have Reef Balls built and deployed by eco-tourists and potential volunteers can find out more at http://www.reefballcoaltion.org The Dominica Minister of Agriculture met with the Coalition and will have the Reef Ball site declared as a protected Marine Reserve/Sanctuary similar to two other reserves already set up on the Island. Reef Ball Development Group actively supports the creation and protecion of Marine Reserves worldwide and is proud to assist in this important project to protect biodiversity of Carribean reef systems. 2) The Reef Ball submerged breakwater in the Dominican Republic survived another storm where stone breakwater additions were washed away and yet the Reef Balls survived perfectly. 3) Geothermal Energy Management was awared a State contract to build and deploy 1,200 Reef Ball in various location off the coast of the State of Georgia. Deployments are sceduled to be completed by December of 1999. 4) Geothermal Energy Management is working with managers of the Sante Cooper freshwater reserve to place 300+ Reef Balls in the system. Have a great week!

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