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

High quality flatwood habitat within the LMR tract, located along the southeast boundary
of the designated project area. By enhancing, restoring and managing appropriate
habitats in the project area, there will be more vegetative cover and foraging opportunities
to attract more wildlife from the adjacent native habitats.
Many of the highest quality ecosystems at the LMR tract are associated with the
Little Manatee River. An inter-related mosaic of habitats such as estuarine marshes,
hardwood hammocks, and sand pine scrub along the riverbanks. However, the existing
habitat buffer along the northern bank of the river is narrow along portions of the
designated project area. With the habitat improvements, the buffer, connectivity and
corridor along the river will be enhanced for wildlife access.
FDOT Mitigation Site
(Little Manatee River Basin)
LITTLE MANATEE RIVER TRACT
(SW 83)
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