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

E. Brief explanation of why a mitigation bank was/was not chosen, in whole or in part, including a
discussion of cost: No mitigation banks were available in the Manatee River watershed during mitigation
selection in 1998.
F. Brief explanation of why a SWIM project was/was not chosen as mitigation, in whole or in part, including
a discussion of cost, if the anticipated impacts are located within a SWIM water body: The mitigation activities
are in conjunction with a SWIM project located on FDEP property in need of major habitat restoration &
enhancement.
MITIGATION PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
Entity responsible for construction: Private Contractor selected by the WMD & FDEP
Entity responsible for monitoring and maintenance: Maintenance by FDEP staff assigned to the Terra Ceia
Preserve, monitoring conducted through 2008 by consultant on contract with the WMD; perpetual maintenance
& periodic monitoring after 2008.
Time frame for implementation: Commence: Design in 2000-2001 Complete: Exotic species eradication &
planting, 2002; routine herbicide maintenance periodically conducted as necessary by FDEP staff
Project cost: $ 46,000
ATTACHMENTS
1. Description and depiction of pre-post construction activities. Refer to previous text, Figure A aerial of project
location, Figure B aerial (1999) of pre-construction conditions, Figure C aerial (2009) of current habitat conditions,
and site photos of pre-post habitat conditions. Additional site and design details are available through the SWFWMD’s
SWIM Section and FDOT Mitigation Program Manager.
2. Detailed schedule for work implementation, including any and all phases. The exotic species were eradicated and
the area planted in 2002.
3. Success criteria and associated monitoring plan. The success criteria includes less than 5% cover of exotic
species for the 20- acre area providing mitigation for FDOT wetland impacts. Qualitative monitoring occurred through
2008 to ensure success.
4. Long term maintenance plan. The mitigation is associated within larger restoration objectives for the Preserve.
The maintenance of the project area is being conducted by FDEP staff, primarily related to herbicide eradication of
invasive exotic vegetation and limiting such coverage to less than 5%.
82