The property that is adopted is public land. There are two divisions of the program, a youth division and an adult division. KBB matches the size of the group with the size of the project. She explained that businesses sometimes co-adopt a program with another group and work together to meet the same goal. The Board asked Mrs. Melvin to explain the process to get the Adopt a Shoreline program started in Cocoa Beach.
Information is published in the paper about the program.
An application needs to be completed and sent to KBB which states that the group will maintain the property at least four times a year. Once the application is received, KBB assigns an area to maintain. KBB sends the organization or group the literature removal agreement. This is the legal document agreement that is based on the State Statute requirements. A sign is posted at the area stating that a group has made a commitment to reduce litter at the site.