What is the EEL Program? How did it begin?
The EEL Program is voter-approved program with the purpose of bonding funds to purchase environmentally sensitive lands. The ultimate goal is protecting and preserving the biological diversity of Brevard County. Our county has really spectacular natural resources, and thankfully our citizens had the foresight to preserve much of it for future generations to enjoy. In 1990, a group of concerned citizens banded together in a grass-roots campaign to preserve land throughout Brevard. In a public referendum that year, citizens voted to tax themselves to purchase conservation land. Then in 2004, voters reaffirmed their commitment to preservation by approving a second referendum. Both measures were passed with around 70% support. How does the EEL Program go about acquiring land? This is one of the most important and least understood aspects of the program. We follow a detailed procedure with many steps. Environmentally sensitive lands are identified by the Selection and Management Committee (
