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Proposed Kennedy Space Center Mitigation Bank to Restore 135 Acres (1) · Save Our Indian River Lagoon Program Reaches Milestone: 50 Completed Projects (1)

Five years after Brevard County voters approved a half-cent sales tax to clean up the Indian River Lagoon, the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Program officially marks completion of the 50th restoration project and announces another 50-plus planned projects. (1) · The primary ecological goal of the proposed KSC Mitigation Bank is to improve fish and wildlife habitat and improve the overall integrity of ecological communities within Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Indian River Lagoon watershed. (1)

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November 15, 2021 (1)

Brevard County Natural Resources Management (1) · Public Notice SAJ-2021-01270 (SCW) (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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Brevard Save Our Indian River Lagoon SOIRL Stormwater Project (1) · Kennedy Space Center Wetland Mitigation Bank (1)

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