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phases. Usually revisions are minor however on occasion revisions are substantial. This strategy also provides the flexibility to account for additions and deletions to the inventory of FDOT projects and to FDOT project construction schedules that are made as the FDOT establishes its construction priorities for the year. If is determined that a mitigation project will not be available or will have insufficient mitigation at the time a FDOT project will be constructed, the FDOT project is excluded from the FDOT Mitigation Program. Additionally, mitigation projects are to address significant water resource needs and focus on the needs of the Department of Environmental Protection and the water management districts, such as surface water improvement and management projects; lands identified for acquisition, restoration or enhancement; control of invasive and exotic plants to the extent the impacts of the FDOT Project are offset. The purchase of credits from public or private mitigation banks are to be considered when such purchase would offset the impact of the FDOT project, provide equal benefit to the water resource as other mitigation options, and provide the most cost-effective mitigation option. The statute establishing the FDOT Mitigation Program requires that the FDOT Mitigation Plan be adopted every year by March 1 st . The FDOT Mitigation Plan consists of the current inventory of FDOT projects and a description of the mitigation project or projects that are designated to offset the identified wetland impacts. The FDOT Mitigation Plan is developed in consultation with staff from the U.S. Army Corps Engineers (USACOE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), National Marine Fisheries Commission (NMFC), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC), and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to the extent these agencies wish to participate. Other interested local and state agencies, representatives of private mitigation banks, and the public are also invited to provide input. It should be noted that agency participation only constitutes endorsement of the mitigation projects and doesn’t represent approval of the wetland impacts in advance of permit being issued. This Mitigation Plan has been developed by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) in accordance with the statutory requirements for the FDOT Mitigation Program. REPAYMENT OF ADVANCE FUNDING Pursuant to Chapter 373.4137, F.S., the FDOT provided $12 million in advance mitigation funding. These funds were distributed statewide to various habitat restoration projects proposed by the Water Management Districts. To the extent these projects offset the wetland impacts identified in the inventory, the FDOT received mitigation credit. Of the $12 million distributed statewide, the District received $1.9 million designated toward planning and design activities associated with several SWIMsponsored projects selected for the mitigation program. The savings from cost-effective mitigation (i.e. mitigation projects costs that were less than the funding provided by FDOT) was credited toward reimbursing FDOT for the advance funding. The District officially reimbursed the FDOT $4.2 million of the program's advance funding. The other Water Management Districts combined contributed $4.8 million toward this reimbursement. 2
An analysis of selected mitigation projects demonstrated the tax savings exceeded $50 million in the Tampa Bay region and $100 million District-wide when the cost of District’s mitigation projects were compared to money FDOT anticipated expending to conduct traditional project specific mitigation. As a result of the substantial program savings demonstrated by the District, in 2009, Legislation that suspended the requirement to reimburse the remaining $3 million balance in advance funding was passed. The District was credited with reimbursing $7.2 of the $12 million program’s advance funding. CONTACT INFORMATION Any questions, comments, requests or recommendations for the FDOT Mitigation Program or any of the designated mitigation projects, may be directed to the FDOT Mitigation Program Manager & Senior Environmental Scientist, Karen Gruenhagen, MSPH, PWS at: Southwest Florida Water Management District Natural Systems and Restoration Bureau 2379 Broad Street Brooksville, FL 34609-6899 1-800-423-1476 or (352) 796-7211, ext. 4395 e-mail: karen.gruenhagen@swfwmd.state.fl.us 3
Page 1 and 2: Southwest Florida Water Management
Page 3 and 4: Upper Coastal Drainage.............
Page 5: INTRODUCTION The Florida Department
Page 9 and 10: Charlotte Harbor Drainage Project:
Page 11 and 12: Mitigation: Colt Creek State Park (
Page 13 and 14: Status: No revisions, permitted Lit
Page 15 and 16: Project: SR 40 - CR 328 to SW 80th
Page 17 and 18: FM# 1976791 Mitigation: Peace - Cir
Page 19 and 20: Mitigation: Curry Creek Regional Mi
Page 21 and 22: FM#: 2555991 Mitigation: Cockroach
Page 23 and 24: Mitigation: Mobby Bayou Wilderness
Page 25 and 26: Mitigation: Anclote Parcel (SW54) S
Page 27 and 28: Mitigation: Conner Preserve (SW 77)
Page 29 and 30: Project: SR 200 - US 41 to Marion C
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Page 35 and 36: Status: Preservation - 198 acres To
Page 37 and 38: Description: Marsh (Salt) Creation
Page 39 and 40: Project: Ft. DeSoto Park ID#: SW 70
Page 41 and 42: REGIONAL MITIGATION PLAN BACKGROUND
Page 43 and 44: F. Brief explanation of why a SWIM
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Page 47 and 48: Port Charlotte El Jobean SR 776 - E
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Page 51 and 52: REGIONAL MITIGATION PLAN BACKGROUND
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REGIONAL MITIGATION PLAN BACKGROUND
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Construction & Planting $1,336,000
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Gateway - Observed Wildlife Species
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Tampa Bay North Scale - 2000 ft. Ho
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North Scale - 2000 ft. Ulmerton Roa
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South Tract (2003) - pre-constructi
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North Tract (2009) - improved tidal
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Gateway was the first restoration p
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Project cost: $650,000 (total) Incl
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FFWCC - Tenoroc Property Boundary P
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FFWCC - Tenoroc Property Boundary O
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CR 54 Loughman US Hwy. 17 17 < To D
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E. Brief explanation of why a mitig
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SW 50 - Terra Ceia Restoration Figu
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Pre-Construction (1999) - wetlands
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Second Phase Construction - 2006-20
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SW 51 - Myakka River State Park Fig
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The eradication of exotic species i
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egeneration of marsh and wet prairi
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Restored Upland Habitat Created For
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cypress-dominated wetland creation
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Construction & Planting $128,000 Ma
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98 Mixed Forested Wetlands Hydrolog
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Spring, 2001 - view of the 1.3 mile
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Summer, 2000 - along with bisecting
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Summer, 2000 - prior to constructio
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C. Brief description of conducted w
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groundwater evaluation for the Cock
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Tampa Bay Hillsborough County ELAPP
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Wetland Creation & Selmon Expresswa
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Wetland Creation & Selmon Expresswa
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Current Post--Construction (2009) -
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impacts and location match the habi
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View of the barge used to hydraulic
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documented in the marsh and adjacen
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the perimeter of the forested wetla
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ATTACHMENT A - Hampton Tract - Exis
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habitat, however it is anticipated
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Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve (We
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Timeframe for implementation: Comme
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Success criteria requirements inclu
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County Line Road Hillsborough Count
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Project cost: $460,000 (total) Desi
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92 600 Gandy Bridge Tampa Bay 587 0
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Tampa Bay 100 50 0 100 Feet Decreas
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During 2003 construction of the nor
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Some fill material removal and the
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only SWIM-sponsored project within
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469 SR 50 To Clermont > Tarrytown S
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FDOT MITIGATION SITE (Withlacoochee
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and planting activities were conduc
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The SWFWMD discontinued the row cro
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There are five wetlands that had up
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criteria required 90% survivorship
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Property Boundary W15 W1 W6 W5 W4 W
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Wetland 12 (2001) - Pre-constructio
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Wetland 6 (2001) - Pre-construction
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areas were further restored with th
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3. Location map and design drawings
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myrtle (Myrica cerifera) in the hig
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Lakeland ST 33A £¤ 98 GH 570 Polk
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Treatment Marsh Creation & Upland B
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Western Wetland Restoration (2006)
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Center Wetland Restoration (2005) -
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Center Wetland Restoration (2009) -
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Eastern Wetland Restoration (2006)
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Wildlife - substantial populations
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ATTACHMENTS 1. Description of pre-p
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Tampa Bay TECO Power Plant 672 672
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Dunes Project Boundary Inter-ti dal
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Current Post-Construction Condition
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Ft. DeSoto Park - Historic Conditio
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Bridge Construction & Channel Dredg
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Ft. DeSoto Park Ecosystem Restorati
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part of the Preserve. Prior to enha
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Attachment A - Site Conditions and
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St. Petersburg 19 Lake Maggiore Big
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MITIGATION PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION E
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Project Site 4 - This remnant tram
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Pre-Construction - Site 4 (2005) -
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C. Brief description of conducted w
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activities will continue to be cond
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Tidal Lagoon, Salt-Marsh, Saltern &
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During Construction (2005) - view f
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Current Conditions (2009) - view fr
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Other common species include smartw
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Attachment A - Existing and Propose
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of hardwoods and myrtles within the
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ATTACHMENTS 1. Description of exist
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SR 52 Property Boundary (Yellow) Fo
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION.....
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Figure 1. Conner Preserve Location
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Florida Department of Transportatio
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Pine flatwoods - The intact pine fl
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Gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphem
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y trees and shrubs, such as willows
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Figure 4 (Cont.). Conner Preserve L
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RESTORATION PLAN Restoration Method
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Site 2 Consists of 50-acres located
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elevations, which once supported pi
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Figure 11. Starkey Wilderness Park.
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Proposed Upland Enhancement Upland
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TIMELINE AND BUDGET This project wi
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Table 3. Projected Project Costs. M
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Norby, Monica Manton. Weed-beating
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Table B. Conner Preserve FDOT Mitig
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APPENDIX C - SEED DONOR SITE PREPAR
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coverage of Brazilian pepper, cabba
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3. Location map and design drawings
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species include cabbage palm, salt-
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Tampa Bay Drainage Basin BAHIA BEAC
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Tampa Bay Drainage Basin BAHIA BEAC
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FDOT MITIGATION (Tampa Bay Drainage
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Cost for FDOT Mitigation credits th
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Proposed Habitat Conditions A combi
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D. Brief explanation of how t his w
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dominant tree cover includes live o
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associated with county roadway faci
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4. Schedule for work implementation
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increase in the future, this result
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fish ponds hydrologically connect t
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Project Area Little Manatee River
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Project Description A. Overall proj
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the FDOT mitigation program. Of the
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nesting, denning and foraging oppor
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natural recruitment and generation
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FDOT MITIGATION SITE (Upper Coastal
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duration of surface water inundatio
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Cypress Pine Flatwood Uplands Uplan
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The wetland floodplain grade elevat
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Portions of the access road berm wi
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to participate in this program shal
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pursuant to 33 U.S.C. s. 1344 are m
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APPENDIX C: FDOT WETLAND IMPACT INV
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