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Indian River Lagoon Dictionary
Welcome to the Indian River Lagoon Dictionary. Here you will find abbreviations, acronyms and glossary terms compiled specifically for the IRL community.
Glossary Terms and Definitions
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A long, narrow, sandy island that is above high tide and parallel to the shore that commonly has dunes, vegetated zones, and swampy terrains extending lagoonward from the beach.
Salt marshes are coastal wetlands that are flooded and drained by salt water brought in by the tides.
An agency of the United States federal government whose mission is to protect human and environmental health. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the EPA is responsible for creating standards and laws promoting the health of individuals and the environment.
Abbreviations
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| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency | |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act | |
| RAP | reasonable assurance plan | |
| OSTDS | onsite sewage treatment and disposal system | |
| CWA | Clean Water Act | |
| IRLON | Indian River Lagoon Observatory Network | |
| IRLO | Indian River Lagoon Observatory | |
| DEP | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | |
| FAU | Florida Atlantic University | |
| IRLNEP | Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program | |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |
| ANEP | Association of National Estuary Programs | |
| FWC | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | |
| NWLON | National Water Level Observation Network | |
| SWMP | System Wide Monitoring Program | |
| SWIM | Surface Water Improvement and Management Act | |
| NPDES | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System | |
| NERR | National Estuarine Research Reserve System | |
| MLAP | Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve | |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency | |
| MRC | Marine Resources Council | |
| IRLRI | Indian River Lagoon Research Institute | |
| BMAP | Basin Management Action Plan | |
| LOBO | Land-Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory | |
| SJRWMD | Saint Johns River Water Management District | |
| NWR | National Wildlife Refuge | |
| FIT | Florida Institute of Technology | |
| KSC | Kennedy Space Center | |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
| NEP | National Estuary Program | |
| SOIRL | Save Our Indian River Lagoon | |
| DOI | Department of Interior | |
| COC | Citizen Oversight Committee | |
| TMDL | total maximum daily load | |
| CCMP | Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan | |
| FWS | United States Fish and Wildlife Service | |
| HAB | harmful algae bloom |
Subcategories
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