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2019 Preliminary Manatee Mortality Table with 5-Year Summary From: 01/01/2019 To: 11/22/2019
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION MARINE MAMMAL PATHOBIOLOGY LABORATORY 2019 Preliminary Manatee Mortality Table with 5-Year Summary From: 01/01/2019 To: 11/22/2019 County Date Field ID Sex Size Waterway City Probable Cause (cm) Nassau 01/01/2019 MNE19001 M 275 Nassau River Yulee Natural: Cold Stress Hillsborough 01/01/2019 MNW19001 M 221 Hillsborough Bay Apollo Beach Natural: Cold Stress Monroe 01/01/2019 MSW19001 M 275 Florida Bay Flamingo Undetermined: Other Lee 01/01/2019 MSW19002 M 170 Caloosahatchee River North Fort Myers Verified: Not Recovered Manatee 01/02/2019 MNW19002 M 213 Braden River Bradenton Natural: Cold Stress Putnam 01/03/2019 MNE19002 M 175 Lake Ocklawaha Palatka Undetermined: Too Decomposed Broward 01/03/2019 MSE19001 M 246 North Fork New River Fort Lauderdale Natural: Cold Stress Volusia 01/04/2019 MEC19002 U 275 Mosquito Lagoon Oak Hill Undetermined: Too Decomposed St. Lucie 01/04/2019 MSE19002 F 226 Indian River Fort Pierce Natural: Cold Stress Lee 01/04/2019 MSW19003 F 264 Whiskey Creek Fort Myers Human Related: Watercraft Collision Lee 01/04/2019 MSW19004 F 285 Mullock Creek Fort Myers Undetermined: Too Decomposed Citrus 01/07/2019 MNW19003 M 275 Gulf of Mexico Crystal River Verified: Not Recovered Collier 01/07/2019 MSW19005 M 270 Factory Bay Marco Island Natural: Other Lee 01/07/2019 MSW19006 U 245 Pine Island Sound Bokeelia Verified: Not Recovered Lee 01/08/2019 MSW19007 M 254 Matlacha Pass Matlacha Human Related: Watercraft Collision Citrus 01/09/2019 MNW19004 F 245 Homosassa River Homosassa -
Effects of River Discharge and High-Tide Stage on Salinity Intrusion in the Weeki Wachee, Crystal, and Withlacoochee River Estuaries, Southwest Florida
EFFECTS OF RIVER DISCHARGE AND HIGH-TIDE STAGE ON SALINITY INTRUSION IN THE WEEKI WACHEE, CRYSTAL, AND WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ESTUARIES, SOUTHWEST FLORIDA By Dann K. Yobbi and Lari A. Knochenmus U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Water-Resources Investigations Report 88-4116 Prepared in cooperation with the SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Tallahassee, Florida 1989 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MANUEL LUJAN, JR., Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Dallas L. Peck, Director For additional information Copies of this report may be write to: purchased from: District Chief U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey Books and Open-File Reports Suite 3015 Federal Center, Building 810 227 North Bronough Street Box 25425 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Denver, Colorado 80225 CONTENTS Page Abstract ---.--.-.--.-...-..........-.-.-.....-.....---- 1 Introduction ............................................. 1 Purpose and scope .--..-...-.....-....-..-..-........--. 2 Acknowledgments ...................................... 2 Physical environment -..-..........-........-.-.-..-.-.-.- 2 Methods of study -.--..----............-.-..-..-....-...--- 9 Data collection --.--.--...-.........--....-.....-.-.--- 9 Data analysis -.--..--.-................---..........-- 14 Physical and salinity characteristics ...--.--.......-....-..........-- 15 Weeki Wachee River ..................................... 15 Crystal River ......................................... 24 Withlacoochee River ------------------------------------- 29 Effects of river discharge and high-tide stage on -
Recommended Minimum Flows for the Lower Peace River and Proposed Minimum Flows Lower Shell Creek, Draft Report
Recommended Minimum Flows for the Lower Peace River and Proposed Minimum Flows Lower Shell Creek, Draft Report November 30, 2020 Recommended Minimum Flows for the Lower Peace River and Proposed Minimum Flows for Lower Shell Creek, Draft Report November 30, 2020 Yonas Ghile, PhD, PH, Lead Hydrologist XinJian Chen, PhD, PE, Chief Professional Engineer Douglas A. Leeper, MFLs Program Lead Chris Anastasiou, PhD, Chief Water Quality Scientist Kristina Deak, PhD, Staff Environmental Scientist Southwest Florida Water Management District 2379 Broad Street Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899 The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) does not discriminate on the basis of disability. This nondiscrimination policy involves every aspect of the District’s functions, including access to and participation in the District’s programs, services, and activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation, or who would like information as to the existence and location of accessible services, activities, and facilities, as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act, should contact Donna Eisenbeis, Sr. Performance Management Professional, at 2379 Broad St., Brooksville, FL 34604-6899; telephone (352) 796-7211 or 1-800- 423-1476 (FL only), ext. 4706; or email [email protected]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). If requested, appropriate auxiliary aids and services will be provided at any public meeting, forum, or event of the District. In the event of a complaint, please follow the grievance procedure located at WaterMatters.org/ADA. i Table of Contents Acronym List Table......................................................................................................... vii Conversion Unit Table .................................................................................................. -
2001 SWFWMD Land Acquisition Plan
Five-Year Land Acquisition Plan 2001 SWFWMD i Land Acquisition Five-Year Plan 2001 Southwest Florida Water Management District Five-Year Land Acquisition Plan 2001 If a disabled individual wishes to obtain the information contained in this document in another form, please contact Cheryl Hill at 1-800-423-1476, extension 4452; TDD ONLY 1-800-231-6103; FAX (352)754-68771 ii Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction and History 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1 Save Our Rivers 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1 Preservation 2000 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1 Florida Forever 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 3 Selection and Evaluation Process 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 5 Less-Than-Fee Acquisitions 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 10 Partnerships 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 13 Surplus Lands111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 16 Land Use/Management Activities111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 17 Management Planning 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 17 Land Use Implementation 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 -
Kings Bay/Crystal River Springs Restoration Plan
Kings Bay/Crystal River Springs Restoration Plan Kings Bay/Crystal River Springs Restoration Plan Kings Bay/Crystal River Springs Restoration Plan Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................. 1 Section 1.0 Regional Perspective ............................................................ 1 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Why Springs are Important ...................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Springs Coast Springs Focus Area ........................................................................................... 2 1.4 Description of the Springs Coast Area .................................................................................... 3 1.5 Climate ......................................................................................................................................... 3 1.6 Physiographic Regions .............................................................................................................. 5 1.7 Karst ............................................................................................................................................. 5 1.8 Hydrogeologic Framework ...................................................................................................... 7 1.9 Descriptions of Selected Spring Groups ................................................................................ -
Manatee River BRADENTON SAMOSET PALMETTO ONECO
Terra Ceia Bay Peterson rokee Terra Bayou Laurel Lake D R MENDOZA RD 37 ST E MENDOZA RD Sunset 37 ST E Lake E I Creek Sunrise Lake R N TIDEWELL E (HOSPICE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA) WASHINGTON GUS k Walden's e e ) Pond r POINT BORROW PIT aughter C PARKWOOD Colony Sl (REDFISH POINT) 33 ST W Montego SQUARE S/C RD Bay Lake PARK OLD TAMPA RD TERRA CEIA BAY (County) RY AQUATIC PRESERVE O ICT (V E Terra 75 Chero VE W TILLMAN ELEM SCHOOL A k NORTH e RIVER FIRE DIST. e AVE STA. NO. 4 72 8 EMS Ceia 41 NO. 6 MEMPHIS CEMETERY MEMPHIS Creek RIDGEWOOD 41 SHOPPING 23 PRIME OUTLETS CENTER Bay ST BUS AT ELLENTON W (ELLENTON MALL) BLACKSTONE PARK DAYSPRING NORTH RIVER (City/County) EPISCOPAL W VILLAGE S/C E CONFERENCE CENTER AV 301 TERRA CEIA BAY EXIT 224 14 MEMPHIS AQUATIC PRESERVE BLACKBURN ELEM HEIGHTS SCHOOL PALMETTO RD BLACKBURN TENNIS HIGH SCHOOL COURTS (County) 17 ST W 17 ST E ELLENTON M MEMPHIS RD (17 ST E) (MEMPHIS RD) 17TH STREET PALMETTO PARK SYLVAN OAKS PARK (County) (City) YOUTH D CENTER N PALMETTO PALMETTO (County) ff COUNTY LINCOLN A LETTE L Terra Ceia Bay CHARTER Y TENNIS ROCKY S T I SCHOOL COURTS COMMUN. MANSION RD E BLUFF REDFISH DS MEMORIAL GIL LINCOLN MEMORIAL E MCSO PARK E PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL CEMETERY DISTRICT 3 POINT COUN M PELICAN (City/ SUBSTATION anate ROUN SH S EDGE POINT County) AV MAR BOR MARINA 6 ATEE TON CANAL e River 1 FAIRG GAMBLE HIDDEN LAKE PARK EN MAN PLANTATION (City) NRFD #1 AVE 36 T EMS #2 HISTORIC STATE PARK ELL W MOORHEAD PALMETTO ELEM SCHOOL INDUSTRIAL PARK 10 ST W 0 ST E 1 NORTH RIVER k 301 PALMETTO FIRE DIST ELLENTON Par POLICE DEPT PALMETTO COLONIAL PALMETTO STA #3 e PALMETTO W VILLAGE S/C S/C CORPORATE CEMETERY enu COMPLEX ) K 14thAv W PALMETTO MOC LVD FELD Lake E TAYLOR ELEM B ENTERTAINMENT Irene SCHOOL POST PARK (BUS 41 AV OFFICE MANATEE STUDIOS LAMB/ SUTTON SCHOOL HAM PARK EN FOR HOOKER AVE 14 (City) D THE ARTS W HERITAGE LIBRARY BLV HAB Manatee River POINT STATION CITY N Lake Louise HALL BRADENTON E Bayou AREA B A CONV. -
Joint Public Workshop for Minimum Flows and Levels Priority Lists and Schedules for the CFWI Area
Joint Public Workshop for Minimum Flows and Levels Priority Lists and Schedules for the CFWI Area St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) September 5, 2019 St. Cloud, Florida 1 Agenda 1. Introductions and Background……... Don Medellin, SFWMD 2. SJRWMD MFLs Priority List……Andrew Sutherland, SJRWMD 3. SWFWMD MFLs Priority List..Doug Leeper, SWFWMD 4. SFWMD MFLs Priority List……Don Medellin, SFWMD 5. Stakeholder comments 6. Adjourn 2 Statutory Directive for MFLs Water management districts or DEP must establish MFLs that set the limit or level… “…at which further withdrawals would be significantly harmful to the water resources or ecology of the area.” Section 373.042(1), Florida Statutes 3 Statutory Directive for Reservations Water management districts may… “…reserve from use by permit applicants, water in such locations and quantities, and for such seasons of the year, as in its judgment may be required for the protection of fish and wildlife or the public health and safety.” Section 373.223(4), Florida Statutes 4 District Priority Lists and Schedules Meet Statutory and Rule Requirements ▪ Prioritization is based on the importance of waters to the State or region, and the existence of or potential for significant harm ▪ Includes waters experiencing or reasonably expected to experience adverse impacts ▪ MFLs the districts will voluntarily subject to independent scientific peer review are identified ▪ Proposed reservations are identified ▪ Listed water bodies that have the potential to be affected by withdrawals in an adjacent water management district are identified 5 2019 Draft Priority List and Schedule ▪ Annual priority list and schedule required by statute for each district ▪ Presented to respective District Governing Boards for approval ▪ Submitted to DEP for review by Nov. -
Parks with Campground Host and Resident Volunteer Opportunities
Parks with Campground Host and Resident Volunteer Opportunities Parks with a campground only Parks with resident host opportunities only Parks with both Park List 1. Alafia River State Park 2. Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park 29. Florida Caverns State Park 3. Anastasia State Park 30. Fort Clinch State Park 4. Bahia Honda State Park 31. Fort Cooper State Park 5. Bald Point State Park 32. Fort Pierce Inlet State Park 6. Big Lagoon State Park 33. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic 7. Big Shoals State Park State Park 8. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park 34. Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou 9. Blackwater River State Park State Park 10. Blue Spring State Park 35. Gamble Rogers Memorial SRA at 11. Caladesi Island State Park Flagler Beach (boat only) 36. Grayton Beach State Park 12. Camp Helen State Park 37. Henderson Beach State Park 13. Cayo Costa State Park (tent only) 38. Highlands Hammock State Park 14. Collier-Seminole State Park 39. Hillsborough River State Park 15. Colt Creek State Park 40. Honeymoon Island State Park 16. Curry Hammock State Park 41. Hontoon Island State Park (tent 17. Dade Battlefield Historic State Park only with no hookup & one 18. De Leon Springs State Park volunteer trailer) 19. Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park 42. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park 20. Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island 43. Ichetucknee Springs State Park State Park 44. John D. MacArthur Beach State Park 21. Dudley Farm Historic State Park 45. John Pennekamp Coral Reef 22. Econfina River State Park State Park 23. Eden Gardens State Park 46. -
Technical Reports
Stock boundaries for spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) in Florida based on population genetic structure Item Type monograph Authors Seyoum, Seifu; Tringali, Michael D.; Barthel, Brandon L.; Villanova, Vicki; Puchulutegui, Cecilia; Davis, Michelle C.; Alvarez, Alicia C. Publisher Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Download date 04/10/2021 17:27:27 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/1834/41131 Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute TECHNICAL REPORTS Stock Boundaries for Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) in Florida Based on Population Genetic Structure Seifu Seyoum, Michael D. Tringali, Brandon L. Barthel, Vicki Villanova Cecilia Puchulutegui, Michelle C. Davis, Alicia C. Alvarez Rick Scott Governor of Florida Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Nick Wiley Executive Director The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) is a division of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The FWC is “managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.” The FWRI conducts applied research pertinent to managing fishery resources and species of special concern in Florida. Programs at FWRI focus on obtaining the data and information that managers of fish, wildlife, and ecosystem resources need to sustain Florida’s natural resources. Topics include managing recreationally and commercially important fish and wildlife species; preserving, managing, and restoring terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats; collecting information related to population status, habitat requirements, life history, and recovery needs of upland and aquatic species; synthesizing ecological, habitat, and socioeconomic information; and developing educational and outreach programs for classroom educators, civic organizations, and the public. The FWRI publishes three series: Memoirs of the Hourglass Cruises, Florida Marine Research Publications, and FWRI Technical Reports. -
Studies on the Lagoons of East Centeral Florida
1974 (11th) Vol.1 Technology Today for The Space Congress® Proceedings Tomorrow Apr 1st, 8:00 AM Studies On The Lagoons Of East Centeral Florida J. A. Lasater Professor of Oceanography, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida T. A. Nevin Professor of Microbiology Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.erau.edu/space-congress-proceedings Scholarly Commons Citation Lasater, J. A. and Nevin, T. A., "Studies On The Lagoons Of East Centeral Florida" (1974). The Space Congress® Proceedings. 2. https://commons.erau.edu/space-congress-proceedings/proceedings-1974-11th-v1/session-8/2 This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences at Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Space Congress® Proceedings by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STUDIES ON THE LAGOONS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA Dr. J. A. Lasater Dr. T. A. Nevin Professor of Oceanography Professor of Microbiology Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida ABSTRACT There are no significant fresh water streams entering the Indian River Lagoon south of the Ponce de Leon Inlet; Detailed examination of the water quality parameters of however, the Halifax River estuary is just north of the the lagoons of East Central Florida were begun in 1969. Inlet. The principal sources of fresh water entering the This investigation was subsequently expanded to include Indian River Lagoon appear to be direct land runoff and a other aspects of these waters. General trends and a number of small man-made canals. The only source of statistical model are beginning to emerge for the water fresh water entering the Banana River is direct land run quality parameters. -
Flood of June 2003 in Southwest-Central Florida
Flood of June 2003 in Southwest-Central Florida Background 82o30' 82o A series of severe thun- 75 62 derstorms brought heavy rain- MANATEE 64 COUNTY HARDEE M fall and flooding to southwest- a Myakka Head nate 1 COUNTY o e Ri er central Florida during June 21- 27 30' v 3 H o 9 r s 66 24, 2003. The storms and result- r e e v C Myakka i r ant precipitation were caused by R e 41 City 4 e Sarasota a k Gardner a late-season stationary cool kk ya 5 front (Canadian high pressure M 6 72 Arcadia ridge) that combined with tropi- r e 70 v gh 2 i cal moisture from the Gulf u 7 R SARASOTA o e l c S a DE SOTO of Mexico to produce above- COUNTY g e 17 i 8 P Gulf of Mexico 75 B COUNTY normal rainfall over already North Port saturated ground (National o Weather Service, written com- 27 Port Charlotte mun., 2003). Rainfall totals at CHARLOTTE U.S. Geological Survey COUNTY (USGS) streamflow-gaging sta- tions ranged from 9 to 17 inches Charlotte and record flooding occurred in Harbor parts of Charlotte, De Soto, EXPLANATION Hardee, Manatee, and Sarasota 1 STREAMFLOW-GAGING 0 20 Miles Counties, Florida (fig. 1). The STATION--and site number floods caused $11.3 million in o 26 30' 0 20 Kilometers damage to public and private 1 02297155 property, including damage or 2 02297310 3 02298488 destruction of 119 homes Florida (Binette and Saewitz, 2003). 4 02298554 Western De Soto, western 5 02298608 Hardee, Manatee, and Sarasota 6 02298830 Counties are drained by the 7 02299410 Horse Creek, Manatee River, 8 02299450 Area 9 02299950 shown and Myakka River systems. -
30, House Districts
30, Florida State Parks FY 2018-19 Data by 2020 House Districts (This compilation was produced by the Florida State Parks Foundation, February 2020) . State Wide Totals • 175 Florida State Parks and Trails (164 Parks / 11 Trails) comprising nearly 800,000 Acres • $2.6 billion direct impact to Florida’s economy • $176 million in sales tax revenue • 37,119 jobs supported • 29.5 million visitors served # of Economic Jobs Park House Districts Parks Impact Supported Visitors 1 Salzman, Michelle 0 2 Andrade, Robert Alexander “Alex” 3 35,086,662 491 399,461 Big Lagoon State Park 13,388,360 187 146,049 Perdido Key State Park 18,435,488 258 215,257 Tarklin Bayou Preserve State Park 3,262,814 46 38,155 3 Williamson, Jayer 3 22,793,752 319 262,150 Blackwater Heritage State Trail 15,070,491 211 175,244 Blackwater River State Park 7,562,462 106 85,258 Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park 160,799 2 1,648 4 Maney, Thomas Patterson “Patt” 2 49,456,096 692 567,948 Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park 8,154,105 114 91,652 Henderson Beach State Park 41,301,991 578 476,296 5 Drake, Brad 9 69,939,012 979 747,560 Camp Helen State Park 3,176,350 44 34,444 Deer Lake State Park 2,102,533 29 24,057 Eden Gardens State Park 3,186,404 45 35,924 Falling Waters State Park 5,760,818 81 59,390 Florida Caverns State Park 4,532,155 63 44,215 Grayton Beach State Park 19,551,524 274 212,050 Ponce de Leon Springs State Park 6,347,774 89 69,063 Three Rivers State Park 1,617,039 23 15,653 Topsail Hill Preserve State Park 23,664,415 331 252,764 6 Trumbull, Jay 2 60,186,687 842 684,779 Camp Helen State Park 3,176,350 44 34,444 St.