Indian River Lagoon Project's virtual library includes an encyclopedia, dictionary, document archive, audio-visual media, educational links, and a reference directory.
Encyclopedia - Educational and informative reference articles about the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary watershed, ecosystem, and restoration.
Dictionary - A whole new language develops when 100's of organizations get involved. The IRL Dictionary contains terms, definitions, and abbreviations commonly used in Indian River Lagoon terminology.
Web Link Directory - The IRL Web Link Directory is the community's connection to Indian River Lagoon activities, locations, volunteer opportunities and social media groups.
Reference Link Directory - A directory of source materials cited in the IRL Encyclopedia, including databases, documents, images, maps, videos and website links from the many organizations that study the Indian River Lagoon.
Repository - IRL Repository collects and archives Indian River Lagoon documents for safekeeping and easy retrieval.
List of Abbreviations
View the full list and add new abbreviations on the Abbreviations List page.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4347) helps federal agencies make decisions based on an understanding of environmental consequences and take actions that protect, restore, and enhance the environment.
Reasonable Assurance Plans (RAP) provide an implementation schedule and resource commitments that there are, or will be, pollutant loading reductions that will result in the waterbody achieving water quality targets to attain and maintain the designated use.
Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS), commonly referred to as septic systems, can contain any one or more of the following components: septic tank; subsurface drainfield; aerobic treatment unit; graywater tank; laundry wastewater tank; grease interceptor; pump tank; waterless, incinerating or organic waste-composing toilet; and sanitary pit privy. An OSTDS must provide for subsurface effluent disposal and must not have any open tanks or open treatment units.
Glossary of Terms
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Reasonable Assurance Plans (RAP) provide an implementation schedule and resource commitments that there are, or will be, pollutant loading reductions that will result in the waterbody achieving water quality targets to attain and maintain the designated use.
Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS), commonly referred to as septic systems, can contain any one or more of the following components: septic tank; subsurface drainfield; aerobic treatment unit; graywater tank; laundry wastewater tank; grease interceptor; pump tank; waterless, incinerating or organic waste-composing toilet; and sanitary pit privy. An OSTDS must provide for subsurface effluent disposal and must not have any open tanks or open treatment units.
Document Repository
Document Repository contains an archive of Banana River, Indian River, and Mosquito Lagoon technical and historical documents.
Canaveral National Seashore Historic Resource StudyDetailsView
A historical study of the Canaveral National Seashore
Publication: Study | Author: Susan Parker | Publisher: National Park Service | Published Date: September 1, 2008 | Archived Date: April 8, 2023 | (PDF, 106pp, 7.9MB)
This UCF-CEELAB children's book introduces young people to the important topic of microplastics and the amazing biodiversity of organisms in warm-water estuaries.
