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To: Ellen Stere<br />

From: Katy NeSmith<br />

Date: 30 August 2010<br />

Subject: Reevaluation <strong>of</strong> boundary <strong>of</strong> Lake Hatchineha Watershed <strong>Florida</strong> Forever<br />

BOT Project (Osceola and Polk counties)<br />

Site 1. The southern third <strong>of</strong> Site 1 is a development in progress and consists <strong>of</strong><br />

established houses and a paved road network with homesite “pads” but no houses.<br />

One to 10 acre patches <strong>of</strong> dome swamp with narrow edges <strong>of</strong> mesic/wet flatwoods<br />

make up most <strong>of</strong> the remaining natural area within the site.<br />

Site 2. Site 2 consists <strong>of</strong> a group <strong>of</strong> parcels (ca. 20 acres total) on the eastern edge <strong>of</strong><br />

a development that is being built in a large patch <strong>of</strong> scrub. The eastern edge <strong>of</strong> this<br />

large scrub lies within the <strong>Florida</strong> Forever project. The Highlands tiger beetle<br />

(Cicindela highlandensis, FNAI G1G2/S1S2, Federal candidate for listing) is known<br />

from this area <strong>of</strong> scrub within the project. Although these beetles can fly, this<br />

population is situated between a few other populations to the north and south and may<br />

serve as a “stepping stone” among sites. Approximately half the area targeted for<br />

removal consists <strong>of</strong> scrub while the rest is road or lots cleared for housing.<br />

Site 3. These parcels are developed.

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