Event:Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee Meeting 2022-08-19
SOIRL COC meetings are held monthly at the Brevard County Commission Chambers in Viera, Florida.
Following CDC Guidelines, public meeting attendance is limited in the Commission Chambers. Prior contact with the COC staff is required to attend the meeting or participate in-person.
Citizens are encouraged to participate in the meeting via:
- Broadcast on Brevard's Space Coast Government TV website
- Facebook Live on the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Facebook Page
- Online Zoom Meeting: TBD
Save Our Indian River Lagoon meeting videos are archived on YouTube at Brevard SOIRL COC Meeting Video Playlist.
About the SOIRL:
The Save Our Indian River Lagoon (SOIRL) Program outlines Brevard County water quality projects that improve the health, productivity, aesthetic appeal, and economic value of the Banana River and Indian River lagoons. Funding for the IRL improvement projects is raised through a November 8, 2016 referendum that established the SOIRL Program and Trust Fund.
The SOIRL Citizen Oversight Committee (COC) reviews and updates the SOIRL plan, recommends restoration projects, and audits each project's finances.
It is estimated that the plan will bring in up to $484 million in revenue over 10 years to fund projects that will reduce or remove about 1.3 million pounds of excess nitrogen and 106 thousand pounds of phosphorus annually from the Indian River Lagoon.