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Unit Name: Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park<br />

Acres: 34,098.63 Managing<br />

Agency:<br />

Description:<br />

DRP<br />

Current Management Plan<br />

Approved:<br />

Accessible only by boat, this preserve is a favorite <strong>of</strong> anglers because it boasts both saltwater and<br />

freshwater fishing. Bordering <strong>Florida</strong>’s gulf coast between Cedar Key and Yankeetown, extensive<br />

salt marshes and tidal creeks create habitats for saltwater fish, crabs and shellfish. The park’s<br />

uplands protect a remnant <strong>of</strong> the Gulf Hammock that once spanned thousands <strong>of</strong> acres between<br />

the Suwannee and Withlacoochee rivers.<br />

Accomplishments:<br />

Resource Management<br />

• Collected <strong>complete</strong> thermal imagery <strong>of</strong> the preserve through <strong>Florida</strong> Springs Initiative funding<br />

and coordinated with USGS for interpretation <strong>of</strong> imagery.<br />

289<br />

2005

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