Local officials from Lehigh Acres inspect a new weir at Harns Marsh after a ribbon cutting on Thursday, Feb. 25. The weir gives the East County Water Control District the abiity to control the amount of stormwater held in the marsh to improve its water quality before it is released down the Orange River. (Photos by Don Ruane/news-press.com)
Mike Cook, assistant manager of the East County Water Control District, uses charts to show why a new weir was needed for the district's Harns Marsh during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 25. The weir gives the district the abiity to control the amount of stormwater held in the marsh to improve its water quality before it is released down the Orange River.

