MANASOTA & PEACE RIVER BBDs Meeting Notebook 10-21-09.docx

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Deer Prairie Creek
Project Type SOR
AOR(s)
Flood Protection, Water Quality, Natural Systems
Basin(s) Manasota
Cooperator(s)
Sarasota County
Project Manager LOVE, KEVIN
Task Manager(s) FOX, AUGUST, NELSON, BRIAN, SOWDERS, GINA, HAGBERG, JEFFREY, MILLER, WILL,
GREEN, STEPHANIE
Status Ongoing
Description
In 1995 the Governing Board authorized the acquisition of 38,000 acres within the Myakka River/Charlotte Harbor
project in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties. Lands within the Deer Prairie Creek project area are characterized by a
variety of natural lands and lands altered by development including mesic pine flatwoods, oak hammocks, shell
mounds, prairie hammock and improved pasture. The project area includes portions of the Myakka River and its
floodplain forests. All lands within the project are jointly owned by the District and Sarasota County. To date, 8,043
acres have been acquired in fee simple. The District and Sarasota County have entered into a management
agreement wherein the County and District share management responsibilities on the project lands. The District is lead
manager for prescribed burning, natural systems restoration, exotics control and timber management. The County is
lead manager for land use and management plan development, public recreation, education and land use requests,
wildfire response, resource monitoring, cattle grazing and security.
Benefits
Pursuant to Section 373.1391(1)(a), Florida Statutes, lands within the project are managed and maintained in such a
way as to ensure a balance between public access, general public recreational purposes, and restoration and
protection of their natural state and condition.
Costs
FY2009 and FY2010 - The Land Resources Department budget consists of salaries and central garage for prescribed
burning, resource monitoring, land maintenance, fence repair and recreational monitoring. FY2009 - Field Operations
has budgeted for salaries, rental equipment, contracted services, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land
maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements. The Aquatic Plant Management Section has
budgeted funds for salaries, central garage charges and herbicides to treat infestations of invasive plant species.
Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.
FY 2009 FY2010
Funding Funding
District Budgeted - Outside Revenue
(SOR)
021 Manasota Basin 152,124 132,468
Status As Of: August 27, 2009
No significant activities have occurred since last update.
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