Peck Sink Floodplain - Hernando County

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SECTION 7Size - large sites are preferable in order to encompass a diversity of resources and amixture of uses. Exceptions will be small vegetative communities for which only smallpopulations of listed plants or animals remain and properties which will function asgreenway/wildlife corridors. These exceptions are not required to be depicted on theEnvironmentally Sensitive Lands Map.The project area is 2986 acres as proposed. Project boundaries could be adjusted onceacquisition priorities are determined.SECTION 8Other methods of protection - sites which receive substantial protection by other strategiesshould receive lower priority.A low percentage of this project area is protected by other methods. Wetlands account for asmall portion of the project area. Changes in land use would require a zoning action.SECTION 9Rarity - vegetative communities which are poorly represented in public ownership shouldreceive preference. These communities include those species which, while not currentlylisted, are known to be poorly represented in the state or county.A large portion of this project is improved pasture. Large areas of native mixedconiferous/hardwood hammock are also present within the project. Additionally, this projectarea holds the largest concentration of sinkholes in the county according to County dataresources. The vegetative communities associated with active sinkholes are not wellrepresented in public ownership at the present time. A sinkhole complex with as largerecharge capacity as Peck Sink is certainly a rarity in the County and not well represented inpublic ownership.There is hammock habitat in public ownership at the ESL Fickett Hammock Preserve andDivision of Forestry Lands.E:\WPDATA\JLH\ESL\PECK\PeckStaffEval.wpd3
SECTION 10Consistency with Comprehensive Plan - the property satisfies a goal, objective, or policy ofthe adopted Comprehensive Plan.Relevant Comprehensive Plan language is as follows:GOAL 6.01PROTECT WILDLIFE AND CONSERVE, APPROPRIATELY USE, ANDPROTECT WILDLIFE HABITATS.IDENTIFICATION AND PRESERVATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS ANDUNIQUE NATURAL VEGETATION COMMUNITIESOBJECTIVE 6.01C:POLICY 6.01C(1):POLICY 6.01C(2):POLICY 6.01C(3):POLICY 6.01C(5):POLICY 6.01C(6):IDENTIFY AND PRESERVE ENVIRONMENTALLYSENSITIVE LANDS AND UNIQUE NATURALVEGETATIVE COMMUNITIES WHERE POSSIBLETHROUGH LAND ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENTAGREEMENTS, OR INTER-AGENCYCOOPERATION IN THE MANNER THATFURTHERS THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES INPrepare an annual report identifying environmentallysensitive lands and unique natural vegetative communitiesincluding a prioritization of acquisition by applicablecriteria.Develop and maintain a protection plan for County-ownedenvironmentally sensitive lands and unique naturalvegetative communities.Assist state agencies in the development of protectionplans for state-owned environmentally sensitive lands andunique vegetative communities.As part of the protection plan, provide a method throughwhich private developers could increase density ordecrease on-site open space by providing funds or land fornatural preservation areas.Require in the land development approval criteria thepromotion of density clustering and protection of uniquenatural vegetative communities.E:\WPDATA\JLH\ESL\PECK\PeckStaffEval.wpd4
Page 1 and 2: A. DESCRIPTION OF SITEAPPLICATION F
Page 3 and 4: PECK SINK WATERSHED FLOODPLAIN ACQU
Page 5 and 6: Study Area CStudy Area C is 521 acr
Page 7: SECTION 4Feasibility of acquisition
Page 11 and 12: POLICY 6.01G(6):POLICY 6.01G(7):Con
Page 13: Peck Sink Study AreaSR 50Wiscon Rd#

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