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

Attachment B – Maintenance & Monitoring Plan
Sarasota County implements an adaptive management and monitoring program to ensure the success of this
regional mitigation project. The management plan includes a detailed habitat plan (maintenance activities,
schedules, etc.), maps of existing and proposed habitat types, access points, and allowable site uses (passive
recreational). This management plan incorporates data from the monitoring plans to provide for an adaptive
management approach for the entire site. The adaptive management is used to regularly measure site criteria
and adjust treatments and activities, as necessary. The expected benefits of this approach extends the values of
multiple wetland functions, including wildlife use, appropriate hydroperiods, water quality opportunities, passive
recreation, and aesthetics.
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