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$1.7m Peroxide Algal Bloom Treatment Underway at Lake Minneola (1) · Avian Influenza in Brevard County (1) · Bloom Free But Barren (1) · Brevard Environmental Groups Comment on NASA-KSC Roberts Rd Assessment (1) · Florida DEP Proposes New Nitrogen and Phosphorus Allocations for IRL (1) · Florida Gopher Tortoise Awareness Day on April 10th (1) · FPL Allocates $700,000 for Florida’s Starving Manatees (1) · FWC Continues to Monitor Avian Influenza Across Florida (1) · Gov. DeSantis Vetoes HB 2197 - Florida Tech - Restore Lagoon Inflow Research Project (1) · Groundbreaking Ceremony Launches Construction of New NASA Causeway Bridge (1) · Indian River Lagoon Board of Directors Meeting 2020-11-06 (1) · Indian River Lagoon Repository (1) · IRL Roundtable Receives KSC Indian River Lagoon Health Initiative Plan Initial Release (1) · Israeli Firm Aims to Keep Lake Okeechobee Algae Out of St Lucie River (1) · Kennedy Space Center Develops Indian River Lagoon Health Initiative Plan (1) · Kennedy Space Center to Launch Indian River Lagoon Restoration Plan (1) · Lagoon Restoration: A “Yes And” Issue (1) · Lake Okeechobee Discharge to St Lucie Estuary Timeline (1) · Mangroves Cut in Volusia's Wilbur-By-The-Sea (1) · Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Trash Bash Clean Up (1) · NASA Report Considers How It Can Help Indian River Lagoon (1) · Partners work together to tackle water quality in Indian River Lagoon (1) · Sebastian Inlet Bridge Set for 2026 Replacement (1) · SJRWMD Amends Crane Creek M-1 Canal Restoration Project (1) · SOIRL-Citizen Oversight Committee-2020-01-17 (1) · SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Operations at the Kennedy Space Center (1) · Time to Rake the Leaves (1) · USFWS, FWC, and FPL Expand Manatee Efforts (1)

An Israeli company has been given a $945,000 state contract to keep blue-green algae in Lake Okeechobee from getting into the St. Lucie River estuary. (1) · Around 500 mangroves in Volusia County's Wilbur-By-The-Sea were cut well below the height mandated by Florida's guidelines, forcing the state to investigate how it happened. (1) · As the new bridge to Florida’s future spaceport, the new 4,025-foot-long span across the Indian River lagoon will be Kennedy Space Center's key corridor for commercial spaceflight. (1) · Brevard County environmental groups comment on the NASA KSC Roberts Road 100 Acre Expansion Environmental Assessment (1) · Brevard County is Florida's epicenter for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N1) (1) · Encourage your community leaders to start a leaf removal and street sweeping program BEFORE the spring rains wash our pollution into the water. (1) · Florida Gov. DeSantis employs innovative peroxide algicide technology to treat Harmful Algae Blooms that may occur from the Army Corps' continued Lake Okeechobee discharge into the St. Lucie River estuary. (1) · Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) officials today announced the company has allocated more than $700,000 over the next three years to support manatee rescue and rehabilitation, as well as habitat restoration. (1) · Gov. DeSantis vetoes funding for Florida Tech's Indian River Lagoon saltwater inflow research. (1) · Indian River Lagoon Project has added an IRL Document Repository to archive Indian River Lagoon documents for safekeeping and easy retrieval. (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) · Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro reveals plans for an upcoming Indian River Lagoon health initiative at KSC. (1) · NASA recently developed the KSC Indian River Lagoon Health Initiative Plan to provide a framework for Kennedy Space Center to navigate the unique environmental relationship between the space center and the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary. (1) · On November 9, 2021 the St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board voted to amend Melbourne's Crane Creek M-1 Canal Restoration Project in order to add additional funding and to extend the expiration date. (1) · Problems with the Indian River Lagoon have caused a race to save the unique estuary, and now Kennedy Space Center is considering its part in the lagoon's health as well. (1) · Save Our Indian River Lagoon Citizen Oversight Committee Meeting Friday, January 17, 2020 at 8:30 a,m. in the Commission Chambers of the Brevard County Government Center in Viera. (1) · Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) submitted a proposal to expand its Starship/Super Heavy program operations at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). (1) · The 57-year-old bridge spanning the Sebastian Inlet to link the Brevard and Indian River barrier islands is set to be replaced in late 2026, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. (1) · The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has proposed new Nitrogen and Phosphorus Load Allocations in order to reduce the impact of human-introduced nutrient pollution on the Indian River Lagoon estuary. (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 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 Indian River Lagoon Council Board of Directors met on November 6, 2020 in Sebastian, Florida. Presentations included water quality reports, Lagoon Saltwater Inflow Modeling, and the IRLNEP Executive Director's Year End Presentation from Dr. Duane De Freese. (1) · The KSC IRL Health Initiative provides a plan which considers the unique relationship between the Kennedy Space Center and the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary. (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) · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) are enhancing efforts to address the unusual manatee mortality event (UME) in the North Indian River Lagoon. (1) · Volunteers needed to help clean up the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. (1) · With four major sources of Nitrogen pollution, restoration of the Indian River Lagoon is a complex issue. Every source must be addressed - It’s a classic “Yes And” Issue. (1) · Without immediate drastic environmental changes from the city to federal level Brevard County residents may soon witness the death of the Northern Indian and Banana River lagoons. (1)

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None · Have NASA's Stars aligned for the IRL? · This year’s bills carry tweaks to match the Governor’s proposal. · The IRL Health Initiative Plan provides KSC with a reference document that enables informed decisions. · The influx of sea water into the lagoon via a new inlet doesn’t restore its water quality. · SJRWMD Board votes to acquire property and amend contract for M-1 Canal Project. · Sebastian Inlet bridge set to be replaced in 2026 · New spans to serve as bridges to Florida’s future in space · Nearly 50 percent of the funding is dedicated to the Indian River Lagoon Watershed · Lights out, stash the trash. It’s sea turtle nesting season! · IRL Health Plan to provide environmental framework for KSC. · IRL communities pay millions to dredge tributaries and canals that fill up with decomposing leaf and yard debris muck. · Indian River Lagoon Appropriations Bills Introduced to Florida House · FWC: Governor Ron DeSantis’ Freedom First budget promotes natural resource restoration and supports Florida’s law enforcement officers · $3 million project to help restore water quality in the Mosquito Lagoon gets County Council approval · FWC continues to monitor HPAI in Florida's Birds · FPL announces more than $700,000 to support Florida’s imperiled manatees · Florida Environmental Leaders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis Signing Legislation to Protect Florida’s Water Resources and Support Conservation Efforts. · Facility to use water lettuce to absorb and remove dissolved nutrients from the North Relief Canal. · District to share innovative algal bloom treatment contract with fellow water managers, FDEP · DeSantis vetoes funding for the third phase of Florida Tech's IRL Inflow research. · Cleaning Up Legacy Contamination on Florida's Space Coast · City of Cape Canaveral Sustainability Initiatives · Brevard's lagoons have not had an algae superbloom this year. · BREVARD NATURE ALLIANCE AND HOST OF THE SPACE COAST BIRDING AND WILDLIFE FESTIVAL SAYS THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES · Brevard Abandon Boat Removal Program · According to the Mangrove Act, for every illegally altered mangrove tree, Volusia County can impose up to $250 in fines. · USFWS, FWC, and FPL expand efforts to address Florida manatee mortality event. · Other

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