MRC Executive Director Dr. Leesa Souto presented the 2022 MRC Indian River Lagoon Report Card on March 10.
Category Archives: Environment
Right to Clean Water Charter Amendment Petition
Speak Up Titusville petitions for water’s right to “flow, exist in their natural form, are free of pollution, and which maintain a healthy ecosystem.”
Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival Ends
Brevard Nature Alliance Board of Directors voted to discontinue the Space Coast Wildlife Festival and dissolve the non-profit corporation effective April 30, 2022.
Florida Seagrass Mitigation Bill SB 198 Dies in Committee
The seagrass mitigation bill would have permitted development on Florida’s submerged lands and allow for seagrass mitigation banks.
Florida House Bill 349 Opposition
Florida House Bill 349 opposition grows amongst environmental advocacy groups and environmentally friendly politicians alike.
Florida SB 198 Approved by Committee
Florida SB 198 by Sen. Rodriquez was approved by the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
IRL Roundtable Opposes Florida HB 349
IRL Roundtable opposes Florida House Bill 349 and the effort to create submerged land mitigation banks.
Wetland Mitigation FAQ
Florida submerged and wetland mitigation – mitigation bank – mitigation credit questions and answers. Mitigation Bank Resources Florida Department of Environmental ResourcesFDEP – Division of Water Resource ManagementFDEP – Submerged Lands and Environmental Resources Coordination ProgramFDEP – Wetland MitigationFDEP – Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method Related Articles Mitigation Bank OverviewKennedy Space Center Mitigation BankFlorida House Bill …
House Bill 349: Water Resources Management
House Bill 349 would grant easements on Florida’s submerged lands for mitigation banks to offset the “unavoidable” impacts of construction projects.
Kennedy Space Center Mitigation Bank
KSC seeks authorization to establish, re-establish, enhance, and preserve and protect wetlands and uplands on three project sites totaling 134-acres.