Native Habitat Inventory Final Report 2004 - St. Lucie County

Site Number: 9
Site Rank: A Total Acreage: 2097
Edge Acreage: 457 Percent Core to Edge: 22
Table 1. Ecological Criteria Scores by Natural Community Type. This is an areaweighted
average value score for each natural community present on site. Numbers in
bold have significant above average resource value (>3.0). Natural Communities in bold
have at least two of the content resource values (rarity, connectivity, and completeness)
above average (>3.0). Overall Ecological Value = 0.67
FNAI Natural
Community Rarity Connectivity Completeness Vulnerability Manageability
BW /
Depression
Marsh 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
MF / Mesic
Flatwoods 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
MF / Scrubby
Flatwoods 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
SW / Baygall 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
WF / Wet
Flatwoods 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
XU / Scrub 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
NA -
agriculture 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
NA -
agriculture -
pasture 3.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Importance – This site forms an important part of the Florida ecological
greenways network. This large contiguous block of natural and semi natural habitat is
unique within the county and could provide both sufficient habitat for many native plants
and animals as well as serving as a corridor top large conservation lands just outside the
county.
Connectivity – Greater than a half mile from existing conservation lands.
Proximity to Urban Areas – Greater than a half mile from an urban center.
Proximity to primary and secondary roads – Greater than a half mile from a
major roadway.
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