IRLNews:2012-02-15 District 55 Rep. Tuck Files $1.2m IRL Seagrass Restoration Appropriation Bill
From Indian River Lagoon Project
District 55 Rep. Tuck Files $1.2m IRL Seagrass Restoration Appropriation Bill
February 15, 2021
Tallahassee - Florida House District 55 Representative Kaylee Tuck (R) has filed a $1.2 million appropriation bill requesting funding for an Action Angler Foundation seagrass restoration project.
The purpose of the project is to restore 22 acres of lost seagrass meadows in the Indian River Lagoon near Fort Pierce Inlet. The benefits of seagrass meadows include critically important functions for fisheries production, reducing harmful algae blooms, sediment stabilization, absorbing nutrients, and coastal resilience.
| Executive Director Salary | $100,000 |
| Consultants/Services/Study | $1,100,000 |
The IRL seagrass restoration project funds were requested by Brett Fitzgerald of the Angler Action Foundation, a 501c-3 non profit organization.
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Location: Central Indian River: Tallahassee: Saint Lucie County
Source:
Indian River Lagoon News ENews Article Published by Indian River Lagoon Project on February 15, 2021. Retrieved on February 15, 2021.
Topic: Saint Lucie County Locale
