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Building Community Resilience Through Habitat Restoration (1) · FDEP Adopts Updated Indian River Lagoon Basin Management Action Plans (1) · Florida DEP Proposes New Nitrogen and Phosphorus Allocations for IRL (1) · Indian River Lagoon 2020 Water Quality Update (1) · Indian River Lagoon Board of Directors Meeting 2020-11-06 (1) · Indian Riverkeeper Lake Okeechobee Call to Action (1) · Lagoon Restoration: A “Yes And” Issue (1) · Marine Resources Council IRL Report Card Webinar (1) · Save Our Indian River Lagoon Program Reaches Milestone: 50 Completed Projects (1) · SJRWMD Approves $10m for Indian River Lagoon Improvement Projects (1)

Efforts like restoring coastal wetlands and removing outdated dams (ie: causeways) can improve coastal resilience—helping communities recover from and adapt to the impacts of extreme weather and climate change. (1) · FDEP Secretary Noah Valenstein has adopted the 2021 Indian and Banana River lagoon Basin Management Action Plan Updates. (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) · IRL Water Quality Update by Dr. Chuck Jacoby, SJRWMD (1) · Marine Resources Council (MRC) celebrated National Estuary Day with a webinar featuring presentations on the Indian River Lagoon Observatory Network (IRLON) by Dr. M. Dennis Hanisak, Ph.D., and MRC's new IRL Report Card by Dr. Leesa Souto. (1) · Saint Johns River Water Management District Governing Board has approved over $10 million for Indian River lagoon septic to sewer conversion projects. (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 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) is now formulating a new operational schedule to manage the waters in Lake Okeechobee, and we must demand adoption of a new plan that will stop the discharges to the northern estuaries and send clean water south to the Everglades and Florida Bay. (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)

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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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