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$1.7m Peroxide Algal Bloom Treatment Underway at Lake Minneola (1) · Avian Influenza Confirmed in Florida (1) · Cape Canaveral Provides Lagoon Friendly Sustainability Model (1) · DEP Announces Free Admission to Florida State Parks on Veterans Day (1) · DEP Launches New Green Stormwater Infrastructure Website (1) · DEP Secretary Valenstein and Chief Science Officer Dr. Frazer Issue Statements on the State of the State 2020 (1) · District 55 Rep. Tuck Files $1.2m IRL Seagrass Restoration Appropriation Bill (1) · Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis (1) · EPA Announces $97,527,000 for Infrastructure Projects to Protect Surface Water and Drinking Water in Florida (1) · Fall Lawn Watering Restrictions in Effect (1) · FDEP Adopts Updated Indian River Lagoon Basin Management Action Plans (1) · Florida Gopher Tortoise Awareness Day on April 10th (1) · Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Freedom First Budget to Promote Natural Resource Restoration (1) · Florida lawmakers advance fight against blue-green algae (1) · Florida Senate Passes SB1632 Environmental Protection (1) · Florida State Parks and Coastal Facility Updates (1) · Florida State Parks Closed (1) · FWC Continues to Monitor Avian Influenza Across Florida (1) · FWC Fishing in the Know December 2020 (1) · Gov. DeSantis Vetoes HB 2197 - Florida Tech - Restore Lagoon Inflow Research Project (1) · Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Nearly $20 Million for Water Quality Projects to Restore the Indian River Lagoon (1) · Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Preparation for Algal Bloom Mitigation (1) · Half Off Florida State Park Passes and FWC Licenses (1) · It’s bat time again: Check your home before maternity season (1) · Make a difference for manatees this November (1) · Partners work together to tackle water quality in Indian River Lagoon (1) · Representative Thad Altman Introduces Five Indian River Lagoon House Bills (1) · Ron DeSantis-backed bill to increase sewage spill fines passes first committee (1) · SJRWMD Amends BlueGreen Algicide Contract to Include All Florida Waterways (1) · SJRWMD Approves $10m for Indian River Lagoon Improvement Projects (1) · Spotted seatrout central east zone seasonal closure starts Nov. 1 (1) · Spotted seatrout: new zones, regulations, and Western Panhandle seasonal closure effective Feb. 1 (1) · St Johns River Water Management District Governing Board Meeting December 2020 (1)

''"Fishing in the Know"'' is the FWC's monthly fishing newsletter. This issue includes the December Commission meeting agenda where changes to the Atlantic Coast flounder fishery will be discussed. Atlantic Snook fishery closes Dec 15, 2020. (1) · $10 million was appropriated in 2019-20 specifically for innovative technologies to combat and clean up Florida's harmful algal blooms. (1) · A bill backing a Gov. Ron DeSantis proposal to raise fines for violating environmental protections passed its first committee stop Monday. (1) · A vote on the approval of $25 million in Indian River Lagoon project funds was dropped during the St Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) Governing Board meeting held on December 8, 2020. (1) · All 177 Florida State Parks are closed as of Monday, March 23, 2020. (1) · Effective immediately, all Florida State Parks are changing day visitation hours to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m and cancelling all events, activities, special event reservations, pavilion rentals and camping reservations at Florida State Parks for the next 60 days. (1) · FDEP Secretary Noah Valenstein has adopted the 2021 Indian and Banana River lagoon Basin Management Action Plan Updates. (1) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection responds to the Governor's 2020 State of the State Address. (1) · Florida District 52 Rep. Thad Altman (R) has introduced five appropriation bills totaling $5,321,500 to benefit the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary. (1) · Florida Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis Signing Legislation to Protect Florida’s Water Resources and Support Conservation Efforts. (1) · Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has been notified by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory of confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) strain: H5 2.3.4.4 in avian species. (1) · Florida House District 55 Representative Tuck (R) has filed a $1.2m appropriations request for an Angler Action Foundation IRL Seagrass Restoration Project. (1) · Florida's once a week lawn watering restrictions for the fall season started on November 1st. Do your part to improve the Indian River Lagoon and conserve Florida's water by setting your sprinkler systems to once a week operation now. (1) · Funding is available for a wide range of water infrastructure projects, including modernizing aging wastewater infrastructure, implementing water reuse and recycling and addressing stormwater. (1) · Gov. DeSantis announces 50% discounts from October 14, 2023 through January 13, 2024 on Florida State Park passes and FWC Hunting and Fishing licenses. (1) · Gov. DeSantis vetoes funding for Florida Tech's Indian River Lagoon saltwater inflow research. (1) · In an effort to protect residents from increasing environmental challenges and in keeping with it's Vision Statement, the City of Cape Canaveral has implemented numerous lagoon friendly sustainability initiatives. (1) · In Tallahassee, a package of proposals is wending its way through legislative committees that attempts to better control pollutant-laden runoff that nourish the blue-green algae, risking environmental havoc on ponds, lakes and the state's prized Everglades (1) · Israeli company BlueWater Technologies completed it's $940,000 Lake O. contract last week with no application of their hydrogen peroxide algicide. This week they move to Lake Minneola to begin a $1.7m contract to apply the controversial product. (1) · November is Manatee Awareness Month and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding the public that these large marine mammals are on the move. (1) · Removal of Florida bat colonies must be completed before the maternity season starts on April 15. Bat exclusions are illegal during the maternity season, which runs through August 15. (1) · Saint Johns River Water Management District Governing Board has approved over $10 million for Indian River lagoon septic to sewer conversion projects. (1) · Seatrout closure Nov 1 for Florida's East Coast. (1) · The 2023 Florida Senate has passed SB1632 to strengthen Basin Management Action Plans (BMAP) and fund Indian River Lagoon restoration projects. (1) · The budget reaffirms Governor DeSantis’ commitment to high priority conservation items including red tide research and manatee rescue, and provides additional resources and support for law enforcement. (1) · The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is offering free admission to Florida State Parks for all visitors on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, in gratitude for the courageous men and women who served in the nation's armed forces. (1) · The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Water Restoration Assistance Nonpoint Source Management program announces the launch of the new green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) website. (1) · The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) continues to monitor bird mortalities suspected to be attributed to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza throughout Florida. (1) · The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) made changes to Spotted seatrout regulations after reviewing stock assessments and gathering input from anglers. (1) · The Gopher Tortoise Council has declared April 10th as Gopher Tortoise Day to raise awareness for this remarkable reptile. Gopher tortoises are charming creatures that are classified as state-threatened in Florida, primarily due to habitat loss. (1) · The projects will help collect and treat stormwater runoff to reduce the amount of pollutants and nutrients that enter the Indian River Lagoon. (1) · The Saint Johns River Water Management District will now allow all Florida water management districts and the FDEP to rapidly access the BlueGreen algicide treatment when critical harmful algal blooms (HAB) are present. (1) · The St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board approved a $19.5 million contract to begin construction of the Crane Creek M-1 Canal Flow Restoration Project. (1)

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