The Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (IRLNEP), hosted by the IRL Council, was created by interlocal agreement in 2015, as an independent special district of the state of Florida. The partners to the interlocal agreement, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, St. John River Water Management District, South Florida Water Management District, Volusia County, Brevard County, Indian River County, St. Lucie County, and Martin County, made commitments to provide annual funding to the IRL Council. Pursuant to the interlocal agreement, IRL Council investors serve as the Board of Directors of the IRL Council and as the policy board of the IRLNEP. Each quarter the IRL Council and Management Conference meet to discuss environmental conservation, stakeholder engagement, and project funding in the Indian River Lagoon. Each of the meetings is open to the public.

For more information visit www.onelagoon.org. To understand the guiding principles of the IRLNEP, visit the IRLNEP's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan - Click Here.