SEA TURTLE LICENSE PLATE GRANT AWARD UPDATE

The City of Cape Canaveral (City) was awarded a Sea Turtle Grant from the Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC) in May 2006. The grant was in the amount of $8,920 and was dedicated to reduce artificial light pollution along the City's beach areas as much as practicable by utilizing the best pollution-reduction technologies available. The grant funds were provided from the CCC through Florida's Sea Turtle License Plate Program. Information concerning this program may be obtained on the listed web page, the attached information flyer, or by contacting the CCC at (352) 373-6441.

 The City's Public Works Director and Code Enforcement Officer, in cooperation with (1) Brevard County Natural Resources Management Office staff and (2) marine turtle lighting compliance surveyors funded through a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant, conducted a comprehensive lighting inspection and noted both public and private lights that were not in compliance with the City's lighting ordinance. Sixty-five (65) public streetlights within the City limits were identified that required corrective lighting action.

 The City utilized the grant funds to contract with Florida Power & Light (FPL) to correct the light pollution by installing lighting cutoff lenses and shields on the identified power poles. FPL recently completed the project work resulting in the following accomplishments: