2012 FDOT Mitigation Plan - Southwest Florida Water Management ...

Current Post--Construction (2009) – created emergent marsh zones have dominant
coverage provided by bulrush and black-rush, with additional coverage provided by
pickerelweed, arrowhead, and water hyssops. The emergent zones have
concentrated shallow surface water during the dry season, providing foraging
opportunities for many wading bird and waterfowl species.
Current Post-Construction (2009) – created wet prairies have dominant coverage
provided by sand cordgrass, salt-grass, broosedge, and hairawn muhly.
These ephemeral zones provide foraging, nesting, and denning opportunities for
wildlife species that also utilize the emergent zones and adjacent upland habitats.
The project’s southern limits and adjacent coastal hammock habitat bordering
Cockroach Bay are evident in the background.
FDOT – District 7 Mitigation Project
(Tampa Bay Drainage Basin)
SW 56 – COCKROACH BAY -
FRESHWATER
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