Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method TRAINING MANUAL

Water Environment - 62-345.500(6)(b), FAC
l. Water depth, wave energy, currents, and light penetration
Guidance: This attribute assesses the appropriateness of water depth, wave energy, currents, and light penetration in the
particular type of wetlands or surface waters. For instance, seagrasses or other submerged aquatic vegetation are more likely
found in clear water versus turbid water, where instead the submerged vegetation is usually sparse. While wave energy and
currents do not generally apply to isolated systems, they can be quite important to stream and lake swamps and coastal systems.
Light penetration in a reference cypress forest within the
Lower Suwannee NWR. Notice bladderwort, indicative of
oligotrophic systems, suspended in the water column. (EB)
Forested and herbaceous wetland in Wakulla county with
extremely turbid waters that significantly limit light
penetration. (JS)