Andrew Vik
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Scott:

You may have better luck at E.G.Simmons Park.
It's not too far from the plant, if memory serves me correctly.

Andrew

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> Hello to the list,
>
> Went to the Big Bend plant two days ago. The security there is very tight,
> and there is no access to the water at all, the whole area is fenced off. I
> drove up and talked to the guard for awhile, and told him I just wanted to
> collect a few of these new "invading mussels." He thought I was a nut,
> because he had not heard of this. So he made some calls, got confirmation of
> the info I gave him, and gave me a number of the guy who could escort me to
> the water, their "environmental agent." So I was ready to call the next day,
> as it was getting late.
>
> The next morning, as I was reading the paper before I called, one of the
> headlines read "Big Bend Plant being sued," as they are # 3 on the list as
> one of the worst polluters of the Tampa area. Needless to say, the
> "environmental agent" was unavailable the last two days. I'm trying somewhere
> else nearby tomorrow.
>
> Scott
> Riverview, Florida