Candidate: Michael "Mike" Martinez

I grew up in West Palm Beach. Attended Cardinal Newman High School. Graduated University of South Florida BA Degree. Moved to Jupiter when it was still a fishing village. Married to Lisa Marie. Daughter Brianna Ashley. I've spent a lifetime enjoying water sports: surfing, skiing, diving, spearfishing, boating and fishing in our beautiful and bountiful ocean. We are so fortunate to live in this beautiful paradise that we call home.   I have devoted thirty-two years of dedicated service to our community as a member of the Jupiter Inlet District Board of Commissioners.

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  I am currently serving as Secretary / Treasurer. Our board members are an experienced group of individuals committed to well-balanced management. We function in a fiscally responsible manner and work together as a cohesive team. We are dedicated to enhancing and maintaining our federally designated "Wild and Scenic"  Loxahatchee River for ecology and recreation. We maintain the Jupiter Inlet for safe navigation while managing beach erosion. During my tenure we have completed many beneficial projects. Some of the major improvements include:

          .     Loxahatchee River Management Plan and Jupiter Inlet Management Plan.

• Renovation/construction of the North and South jetties at Jupiter Inlet; served as project manager.
• Loxahatchee River South Shore access channel; served as integral driving force supporting project.
• Loxahatchee River permanent main channel markers installation. Nautical buoys installed in North Fork skiing area.
• Jupiter Inlet web camera:  Real-time weather conditions at inlet and near shore region. Introduced the idea to board.
• FPL transmission lines buried under water across Loxahatchee River for aesthetics.
• Loxahatchee River oxbow restorations in Jonathan Dickinson Park reducing salinity encroachment and improving water quality.
• Sims and Jones Creeks improvement, Oyster/benthic life recruitment. Sea grass enhancement.
• Mangrove Island restoration. Exotic vegetation removal and dredging Sims’s Creek. Moonshine Creek oxbow restoration. Mile # 6 gap closure.
• On-going projects:   Loxahatchee River main channel dredging. Jupiter Inlet dredging. Beach/dune restoration.
• Living Shorelines project at Coast Guard station Bureau of Land Mgmt:
• Brightlines railroad bridge span:  allows 80% access for boating population.