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0Terra Ceia Aquatic PreserveManagement Plan • April, 2007 FloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection CoastalandAquaticManagedAreas
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Thispublicationfundedinpart
throughagrantagreement
fromtheFloridaDepartment
ofEnvironmentalProtection,
FloridaCoastalManagement
Programbyagrantprovided
bytheOfficeofOceanand
CoastalResourceManagement
undertheCoastalZone
ManagementActof1972,as
amended,NationalOceanic
andAtmosphericAdministration
AwardNo.NA05NOS4191074-
CZ625,NA06NOS4190129-
CZ709,andNA06NOS4190129-
CZ726.Theviews,statements,
finding,conclusions,and
recommendationsexpressed
hereinarethoseoftheauthor(s)
anddonotnecessarilyreflect
theviewsoftheStateof
Florida,NationalOceanicand
AtmosphericAdministration,or
anyofitssub-agencies.
April,2007
Terra CeiaAquatic PreserveManagement Plan • April, 2007 FloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection CoastalandAquaticManagedAreas 3900CommonwealthBlvd.,MS#235 Tallahassee,FL32399•aquaticpreserves.org TerraCeiaAquaticPreserve 130TerraCeiaRoad TerraCeia,FL34250
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Mission Statement
ThemissionoftheOfficeofCoastalandAquaticManaged
AreasinrelationtoFlorida’s41AquaticPreserves,threeNational
EstuarineResearchReserves,NationalMarineSanctuary,and
CoralReefConservationProgramistoprotectFlorida’scoastal
andaquaticresources.
Long-term goals of the Aquatic Preserve Program
ProtectandenhancetheecologicalintegrityoftheAquaticPreserves.
Restoreareastotheirnaturalcondition.
Encouragesustainableuseandfosteractivestewardshipbyengaginglocalcommunitiesintheprotectionofaquaticpreserves.
Improvemanagementeffectivenessthroughaprocessbasedonsoundscience,consistentevaluation,andcontinualreassessment.
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Executive Summary
TerraCeiaAquaticPreserveManagementPlan
LeadAgency FloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionOfficeofCoastalandAquaticManagedAreas
CommonNameofProperty TerraCeiaAquaticPreserve
Location ManateeCounty,Florida
AcreageTotal Approximately21.736
Acreage Breakdown
NaturalCommunities AcreageaccordingtoGIS
BeachDune
CoastalBerm
SeagrassBed
TidalMarsh
TidalSwamp
MolluskReef
Totalacreage Unknown,resourceinventoriesstillpending
ManagementAgency DEP/CAMA
Designation AquaticPreserve
UniqueFeatures TerraCeiahassomeofthemostdiversehardbottomhabitatinTampaBay.Regionally-significantbirdnestingsitesarelocatedinTerraCeiaBay.
Archeological/Historical Theadjacentuplandsarerichonpre-Columbianarchaeologicalsites.Submergedsitesarelikely.
ManagementNeeds Emphasisisplacedonprotectionofrelativelypristinesubmergedhabitats.Restorationneedsareinsmallareas.
EcosystemScience
BuildingontheresearchbeguninthefiveyearUSGSTampaBaystudyisplanned.
ResourceManagement
Balancingincreasingaccessanddevelopmentwithresourceprotectionwillbechallenging.
Education&Outreach
Effortswillbeconcentratedataccesspoints,unlessaninterpretivefacilityisavailable.
PublicUse BoataccessisamajorissueatTerraCeia,aswellasinsoutheastTampaBay.
PublicInvolvement Informationnotavailable
CoastalZoneManagementIssues-Historically,TerraCeiahasremainedpristinebyvirtueofitsremotelocationandlimitedaccess.ShorelinedevelopmentanddemandforincreasedaccesswillraiseissuesseeninmoreurbanareasofTampaBay.Baselineinformationonresourcesandwaterquality,aswellasongoingmonitoring,willbekeytoidentifyingandaddressingissues.
Goals-Usingscientifically-derivedinformation,preservesstaffwilladdressresourceprotectionissuesthroughpartnershipsandpublicengagement/education.Trendsinwaterqualityimprovementwillbemaintained,disturbancestohabitatsandwildlifewillbeminimized,andenvironmentally-soundaccesswillbeaccommodated
CAMA/BTITIFApprovalCAMAapprovaldate: Insertdate BTIITFapprovaldate: InsertdateComments:
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Table of ContentsPart One/BasisforManagementChapter One/Introduction................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 /ManagementPlanPurposeandScope...................................................................................... 2 1.2 /PublicInvolvement...................................................................................................................... 4Chapter Two/FloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection’sOfficeofCoastalandAquaticManagedAreas.................................................................................. 5 2.1 /Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 5 2.2 /ManagementAuthority................................................................................................................ 6 2.3 /StatutoryAuthority....................................................................................................................... 6 2.4 /AdministrativeRules.................................................................................................................... 8Chapter Three/TheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve............................................................................. 11 3.1/DescriptionofRepresentativeEcosystemRegion.................................................................... 11 3.1.1/Historical Background......................................................................................................... 11 3.1.2/General Description............................................................................................................. 12 3.1.3/Resource Description.......................................................................................................... 12 3.1.4 /Values.................................................................................................................................. 23 3.1.5/Citizen Support Organization (CSO) ................................................................................... 24 3.1.6/Adjacent Public Land and Designated Resources ............................................................ 26 Part Two / ManagementProgramsChapter Four/ManagementPrograms............................................................................................. 27 4.1/The Ecosystem Science Management Program...................................................................... 27 4.1.1/Background of Ecosystem Science at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve .................................. 27 4.1.2/Current Status of Ecosystem Science at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve ............................... 29 4.2/ResourceManagementProgram.............................................................................................. 31 4.2.1/Background of Resource Management at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve ............................ 32 4.2.2/Current Status of Resource Management at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve.......................... 32 4.3/TheEducationandOutreachProgram..................................................................................... 36 4.3.1/Background of Education and Outreach at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve........................... 36 4.3.2/Current Status of Education and Outreach at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve........................ 36 4.4/ThePublicUseManagementProgram..................................................................................... 38 4.4.1/Background of Public Use at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve................................................. 38 4.4.2/Current Status of Public Use at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve.............................................. 38
Chapter Five/Issues............................................................................................................................ 41 5.1/IntroductiontoIssueBasedManagement............................................................................... 41 5.2 /Issue1:MarineDebris.............................................................................................................. 42 5.3/Issue2:WaterQuality................................................................................................................ 43 5.4/Issue3:DirectImpactstoSubmergedResources.................................................................. 46 5.5/Issue4:Disaster/ContigencyPlanning.................................................................................... 48
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Part Three/AdditionalPlansChapter Six/AdministrativePlan...................................................................................................... 49Chapter Seven/FacilitiesPlan........................................................................................................... 51 ListsofFigures
Figure 1/StateStructureforManagingAquaticPreserves............................................................... 8
ListsofTables Table 1/SummaryofNaturalCommunities.................................................................................... 15ListsofMaps
Map 1/CAMASystemMap............................................................................................................... 2 Map 2/TerraCeiaAquaticPreserve................................................................................................... 3 Map 3/ConservationLandsnearTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve....................................................... 13 Map 4/ SedimentsofTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve.......................................................................... 14 Map 5/BathymetryofTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve......................................................................... 17 Map 6/DrainageofTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve............................................................................. 18 Map 7/HabitatsSurroundingTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve............................................................. 21 Map 8/PublicAccessPointsinTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve.......................................................... 22 Map 9/LandUseSurroundingTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve........................................................... 25 Map 10/WaterQualityMonitoringinTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve.................................................. 29 Map 11/ShellfishHarvestingZonesinTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve.............................................. 39 Map 12/PointSourcePollutionMonitoringinTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve.................................... 43 Map 13/SeagrassBedsofTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve................................................................. 45 Map 14/SeagrassScarringofTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve............................................................ 47 ListofAppendices
Appendix A/LegalDocuments.......................................................................................................... 55 A.1/AquaticPreserveResolution.................................................................................................... 56 A.2/FloridaStatutes(F.S.)............................................................................................................... 58 A.3 /FloridaAdministrativeCode(F.A.C.)........................................................................................ 59 A.4/ManagementAgreements........................................................................................................ 60
Appendix B/ResourceData.............................................................................................................. 61 B.1/AcronymList............................................................................................................................ 62 B.2/GlossaryofTerms.................................................................................................................... 63 B.3 / References................................................................................................................................ 64 B.4/ResourceInventories............................................................................................................... 65 B.4.1/Native Species within and Adjacent to the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve........................... 65 B.4.2 / Invasive Non-Native Species List........................................................................................ 80 B.4.3 / Problem Species List.......................................................................................................... 80 B.5/Florida Natural Areas Inventory Descriptions ........................................................................... 81
Appendix C/PublicInvolvement....................................................................................................... 85
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C.1/AdvisoryCommittee................................................................................................................. 86 C.1.1 / List of members and their affiliations.................................................................................. 86 C.1.2 / Meeting dates, times, and attendance................................................................................ 86 C.1.3 / Florida Administrative Weekly (F.A.W.) Posting................................................................... 87 C.1.4 / Meeting Summaries............................................................................................................ 88 C.2/PublicScopingMeeting........................................................................................................... 93 C.2.1 / F.A.W. Posting...................................................................................................................... 93 C.2.2 / Advertisement Flyers........................................................................................................... 94 C.2.3 / List of Attendees................................................................................................................. 96 C.2.4 / Summary of the Public Scoping Meeting(s)....................................................................... 96 C.2.5 / Comments from the Public Scoping Meeting(s).............................................................. 100 C.3/FormalPublicMeeting........................................................................................................... 104 C.3.1 / F.A.W. Posting(s)............................................................................................................... 104 C.3.2 / Advertisement Flyers......................................................................................................... 104 C.3.3 / List of Attendees............................................................................................................... 104 C.3.4 / Summary of the Formal Public Meeting(s)........................................................................ 104 C.3.5 / Comments from the Formal Public Meeting(s)................................................................. 104
Appendix D /Goals,Objectives,andStrategiesTable.................................................................. 105 D.1 / CurrentGoals,Objectives,andStrategiesTable................................................................ 106 D.2 / BudgetTable........................................................................................................................ 108 D.3 / BudgetSummaryTable....................................................................................................... 115
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Part One
Basis for ManagementChapter One
IntroductionTheFloridaAquaticPreservesareadministeredonbehalfoftheStatebytheFloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection’s(FDEP)OfficeofCoastalandAquaticManagedAreas(CAMA)aspartofanetworkthatincludesforty-oneAquaticPreserves,threeNationalEstuarineResearchReserves(NERR),aNationalMarineSanctuary(NMS),theCoralReefConservationProgram(CRCP),andtheFloridaOceansandResearchCouncil.Thisprovidesforasystemofsignificantprotectionstoensurethatourmostpopularandecologicallyimportantunderwaterecosystemsarecaredforinperpetuity.Eachofthesespecialplacesismanagedwithstrategiesbasedonlocalresources,issues,andconditions.
OurexpansivecoastlineandwealthofaquaticresourceshavedefinedFloridaasasubtropicaloasis,attractingmillionsofresidentsandvisitors,andthebusinessesthatservethem.Florida’ssubmergedlandsplayimportantrolesinmaintaininggoodwaterquality,hostingadiversityofwildlifeandhabitats(includingeconomicallyandecologicallyvaluablenurseryareas),andsupportingatreasuredqualityoflifeforall.Inthe1960s,itbecameapparentthattheecosystemsthathadattractedsomanypeopletoFloridacouldnotsupportrapidgrowthwithoutscience-basedresourceprotectionandmanagement.Tothisend,statelegislatorsprovidedextraprotectionforcertainexceptionalaquaticareasbydesignatingthemasAquaticPreserves.
TitletosubmergedlandsnotpreviouslyconveyedtoprivatelandownersisheldbytheBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFund(theTrustees).TheGovernorandCabinet,sittingastheTrustees,actasguardiansforthepeopleoftheStateofFlorida(§253.03,FloridaStatutes[F.S.])andregulatetheuseofthesepubliclands.Throughstatute,theTrusteeshavetheauthoritytoadoptrulesrelatedtothemanagementofsovereignty(FloridaAquaticPreserveActof1975).AhigherlayerofprotectionisaffordedtoAquaticPreserveswhichincludeareasofsovereigntylandsthathavebeen“setasideforeverasAquaticPreservesorsanctuariesforthebenefitoffuturegenerations”dueto“exceptionalbiological,aesthetic,andscientificvalue”(FloridaAquaticPreserveActof1975,§258.36,F.S.).
Thistraditionofconcernandprotectionoftheseexceptionalareascontinues,andnowincludes:theRookeryBayNERRinSouthwestFlorida,designatedin1978;theApalachicolaNERRinNorthwestFlorida,designatedin1979;andtheGuanaTolomatoMatanzasNERRinNortheastFlorida,designatedin1999.Inaddition,theFloridaOceansandCoastalResourcesCouncilwascreatedtodevelopFlorida’soceanandcoastalresearchpriorities,andestablishastatewideoceanresearchplan.Thegroupalsocoordinatespublicandprivateoceanresearchformoreeffectivecoastalmanagement.ThisdedicationtotheconservationofcoastalandoceanresourcesisaninvestmentinFlorida’sfuture.
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1.1 / Management Plan Purpose and Scope
Withincreasingdevelopment,recreation,andeconomicpressures,ouraquaticresourceshavethepotentialtobesignificantlyimpacted,eitherdirectlyorindirectly.Thesepotentialimpactstoresourcescanreducethehealthandviabilityoftheecosystemsthatcontainthem,requiringactivemanagementtoensurethelongtermhealthoftheentirenetwork.EffectivemanagementplansfortheAquaticPreservesareessentialtoaddressthisgoalandeachsite’sownsetofuniquechallenges.Thepurposeoftheseplansistoincorporate,evaluate,andprioritizeallrelevantinformationaboutthesiteintoacohesivemanagementstrategy,allowingforappropriateaccesstothemanagedareaswhileprotectingthelong-termhealthoftheecosystemsandtheirresources.
Polk
Collier
Marion
Lake
Levy
Osceola
Taylor
Bay
Miami-Dade
Palm Beach
Hendry
Volusia
Broward
Dixie
Leon
Walton
ClayGulf
Orange
Lee
Liberty
Pasco
Alachua
Jackson
Highlands
Brevard
Glades
Baker
Citrus
Okaloosa
Hardee
Santa Rosa
Duval
MartinDeSoto
Madison
Hillsborough
Monroe
Sumter
Nassau
Wakulla
Putnam
Flagler
Calhoun
Suwannee
Holmes
St. Lucie
Lafayette
Hamilton
Charlotte
Gadsden
Franklin
Hernando
Union
Seminole
Manatee
Columbia
Escambia
Jefferson
Sarasota
Okeechobee
St. Johns
Washington
Gilchrist
Indian River
Bradford
Pinellas
Coupon Bight
Lignumvitae Key
Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay -Cape Floridato MonroeCounty Line
Cape Romano -Ten Thousand Islands
Rookery Bay
Estero Bay
PineIslandSound
Matlacha PassCape Haze
Lemon Bay
Gasparilla Sound -Charlotte Harbor
LoxahatcheeRiver - LakeWorth Creek
Jensen Beachto Jupiter Inlet
Indian River -Vero Beachto Fort Pierce
Indian River -Malabar toVero Beach
Banana River
North Fork,St. Lucie
MosquitoLagoon
TomokaMarsh
Pellicer Creek
Guana River Marsh
Nassau River -St. Johns
River Marshes
Fort Clinch
Terra Ceia
CockroachBay
WekivaRiver
OklawahaRiver
RainbowSprings
PinellasCounty
Boca CiegaBay
St. MartinsMarsh
Big BendSeagrasses
AlligatorHarbor
LakeJackson
ApalachicolaBay
St.JosephBay
St. Andrews
RockyBayou
Yellow RiverMarsh
Fort Pickens
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Ocean
GeorgiaAlabama
Aquatic Preserves layer maintained by: Office of Coastal andAquatic Managed Areas, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd, MS 235,Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000, 850-245-2094
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Florida Keys National Marine SanctuarySoutheast Florida Coral Reef Initiative
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Aquatic Preserves include all the state-owned submergedlands within their boundaries. This map is not intendedfor use for determination of wetlands or land ownership.
December, 2006
Map 1 / CAMA System Map
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ThemandatefordevelopingAquaticPreserveManagementPlansisoutlinedinSection18-20.013andSubsection18-18.013(2)oftheFloridaAdministrativeCode(F.A.C.).Managementplandevelopmentandreviewbeginswithcollectingresourceinformationfromhistoricaldata,researchandmonitoringandincludesinputfromindividualCAMAmanagersandstaff,areastakeholders,andmembersofthegeneralpublic.Thestatisticaldata,publiccomment,andcooperatingagencyinformation,isthenusedtoidentifymanagementissuesandthreatsaffectingthepresentandfutureintegrityofthesite,itsboundaries,andadjacentareas.Thisinformationisutilizedinthedevelopmentandreviewofthemanagementplan,whichisexaminedforconsistencywiththestatutoryauthorityandintentoftheAquaticPreserveprogram.Eachmanagementplanisevaluatedperiodicallyandrevisedasnecessarytoallowforstrategicimprovements.Intendedtobeusedbysitemanagersandotheragenciesorprivategroupsinvolvedwithmaintainingthenaturalintegrityoftheseresources,theplanincludesscientificinformationabouttheexistingconditionsinthesiteandthemanagementstrategiesdevelopedtorespondtothoseconditions.Toaideintheanalysisanddevelopmentofthemanagementstrategiesforthesiteplans,four
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0comprehensivemanagementprogramsareidentified.Ineachofthesemanagementprograms,relevantinformationaboutthespecificsitesisdescribedinanefforttocreateacomprehensivemanagementplan.Itisexpectedthatthespecificneedsorissuesareuniqueandvaryateachlocation,butthefourManagementprogramswillremainconstant.Theseareasare:
•EcosystemScience
•ResourceManagement
•EducationandOutreach
•PublicUse
Inaddition,uniquelocalandregionalissuesareidentified,andgoals,objectives,andstrategiesareestablishedtoaddresstheseissues.Finally,theprogramandfacilityneedstomeetthesegoalsareidentified.Thesecomponentsareallkeyelementsinaneffectivecoastalmanagementprogramandforachievingthemissionofthesites.
1.2 / Public Involvement
CAMArecognizestheimportanceofstakeholderparticipationandencouragestheirinvolvementinthemanagementplandevelopmentprocess.CAMAisalsocommittedtomeetingtherequirementsoftheSunshineLaw,§286.011,F.S.:
•meetingsofpublicboardsorcommissionsmustbeopentothepublic;
•reasonablenoticeofsuchmeetingsmustbegiven;and
•minutesofthemeetingsmustberecorded.
Severalkeystepsaretobetakenduringmanagementplandevelopment.First,stafforganizeanadvisorycommitteecomprisedofkeystakeholders.Next,staffadvertiseandconductapublicmeeting(s)toreceiveinputfromstakeholdersontheconcernsandperceivedissuesaffectingeachofthesites.ThisinputisutilizedinthedevelopmentofadraftmanagementplanthatisreviewedbyCAMAstaffandtheadvisorycommittee.Aftertheinitialreviews,thestaffadvertiseandconduct,inconjunctionwiththeadvisorycommittee,asecondpublicmeeting(s)toengagethestakeholdersforfeedbackonthedraftplanandthedevelopmentofthefinaldraftofthemanagementplan.ForadditionalinformationabouttheadvisorycommitteeandthepublicmeetingsrefertoAppendixC–PublicInvolvement.
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Chapter Two
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas
2.1 / Introduction
TheFDEPprotects,conserves,andmanagesFlorida’snaturalresourcesandenforcestheState’senvironmentallaws.TheFDEPistheleadagencyinstategovernmentforenvironmentalmanagementandstewardshipandcommandsoneofthebroadestchargesofallthestateagencies,protectingFlorida’sair,water,andland.TheFDEPisdividedintothreeprimaryareas:RegulatoryPrograms,LandandRecreation,andPlanningandManagement.Florida’senvironmentalprioritiesincluderestoringAmerica’sEverglades;improvingairquality;restoringandprotectingthewaterqualityinoursprings,lakes,riversandcoastalwaters;conservingenvironmentally-sensitivelands;andprovidingcitizensandvisitorswithrecreationalopportunities,nowandinthefuture.
CAMAistheunitwithintheFDEPthatmanagesmorethanfourmillionacresofsubmergedlandsandselectcoastaluplands.Thisincludesforty-oneAquaticPreserves,threeNERRS,theFloridaKeysNationalMarineSanctuary(FKNMS)andtheCRCP.ThethreeNERRs,theFKNMS,andtheCRCParemanagedincooperationwiththeNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA).
CAMAmanagessitesinFloridafortheconservationandprotectionofnaturalandhistoricalresourcesandresource-basedpublicusethatiscompatiblewiththeconservationandprotectionoftheselands.CAMAisastrongsupporteroftheNERRsystemanditsapproachtocoastalecosystemmanagement.TheStateofFloridahasthreedesignatedNERRsites,eachencompassingatleastoneAquaticPreservewithinitsboundaries.RookeryBayNERRincludesRookeryBayAquaticPreserveandCapeRomano–TenThousandIslandsAquaticPreserve;ApalachicolaNERRincludesApalachicolaBayAquaticPreserve;andGuanaTolomatoMatanzasNERRincludesGuanaRiverMarshAquaticPreserveandPellicerCreekAquaticPreserve.TheseAquaticPreservesprovidediscreteareasdesignatedforadditionalprotectionbeyondthatofthesurroundingNERRandmayaffordafoundationforadditionalprotectivezoninginthefuture.
EachoftheFloridaNERRmanagersservesasaregionalmanageroverseeingmultipleotherAquaticPreservesintheirregion.ThismanagementstructureadvancesCAMA’sabilitytomanageitssitesaspartofthelargerstatewidesystem.
The Florida horse conch is one of several large snails commonly found in the preserve and its shells are often found in pre-Columbian archaeological sites.
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02.2 / Management Authority
Establishedbylaw,AquaticPreservesaresubmergedlandsofexceptionalbeautythataretobemaintainedintheirnaturalorexistingconditions.Theintentwastoforeversetasidesubmergedlandswithexceptionalbiological,aesthetic,andscientificvaluesassanctuaries,calledAquaticPreserves,forthebenefitoffuturegenerations.
ThelawssupportingAquaticPreservemanagementarethedirectresultofthepublic’sawarenessofandinterestinprotectingFlorida’saquaticenvironment.Therampantdredgeandfillactivitiesthatoccurredinthelate1960sspawnedthiswidespreadpublicconcern.In1966,theTrusteescreatedthefirstAquaticPreserve,EsteroBay,inLeeCounty.
In1967,theFloridaLegislaturepassedtheRandallAct(Chapter67-393,LawsofFlorida),whichestablishedproceduresregulatingpreviouslyunrestricteddredgeandfillactivitiesonstate-ownedsubmergedlands.Thatsameyear,thelegislatureprovidedthestatutoryauthority(§253.03,F.S.)fortheTrusteestoexerciseproprietarycontroloverstate-ownedlands.Alsoin1967,governmentfocusonprotectingFlorida’sproductivewaterbodiesfromdegradationduetodevelopmentledtheTrusteestoestablishamoratoriumonthesaleofsubmergedlandstoprivateinterests.AnInteragencyAdvisoryCommittee(IAC)wascreatedtodevelopstrategiesfortheprotectionandmanagementofstate-ownedsubmergedlands.
In1968,theFloridaConstitutionwasrevisedtodeclareinArticleII,Section7,thestate’spolicyofconservingandprotectingnaturalresourcesandareasofscenicbeauty.Thatconstitutionalprovisionalsoestablishedtheauthorityforthelegislaturetoenactmeasuresfortheabatementofairandwaterpollution.Laterthatsameyear,theIACissuedareportrecommendingtheestablishmentoftwenty-sixAquaticPreserves.
TheTrusteesactedonthisrecommendationin1969byestablishingsixteenAquaticPreservesandadoptingaresolutionforastatewidesystemofsuchpreserves.In1975thestatelegislaturepassedtheFloridaAquaticPreserveActof1975(Act)thatwasenactedasChapter75-172,LawsofFlorida,andlaterbecameChapter258,PartII,F.S.ThisActcodifiedthealreadyexistingAquaticPreservesandestablishedstandardsandcriteriaforactivitieswithinthosepreserves.AdditionalAquaticPreserveswereindividuallyadoptedatsubsequenttimesupthrough1989.
In1980,theTrusteesadoptedthefirstAquaticPreserverule,Chapter18-18,F.A.C.,fortheadministrationoftheBiscayneBayAquaticPreserve.AllotherAquaticPreservesareadministeredunderChapter18-20,F.A.C.,whichwasoriginallyadoptedin1981.TheserulesapplystandardsandcriteriaforactivitiesintheAquaticPreserves,suchasdredging,filling,buildingdocksandotherstructuresthatarestricterthanthoseofChapter18-21,F.A.C.,whichapplytoallsovereigntylandsinthestate.Theserulesareintendedtobecumulative,meaningthatChapter18-21,F.A.C.,shouldbereadtogetherwithChapter18-18,F.A.C.,orChapter18-20,F.A.C.,todeterminewhatactivitiesarepermissiblewithinanAquaticPreserve.IfChapter18-18,F.A.C.,orChapter18-20,F.A.C.,aresilentonanissue,Chapter18-21,F.A.C.,willcontrol;ifaconflictisperceivedbetweentherules,thestricterstandardsofChapter18-18,F.A.C.,orChapter18-20,F.A.C.,supersedethoseofChapter18-21,F.A.C.
OriginallyadoptedbytheTrusteesin1981,theConceptualStateLandsManagementPlanalsoprovidesessentialguidanceconcerningthemanagementofsovereigntylandsandAquaticPreservesandtheirimportantresources,includinguniquenaturalfeatures,seagrasses,endangeredspecies,andarchaeologicalandhistoricalresources.CAMA’smanagementplansmustbeconsistentwiththeConceptualStateLandsManagementPlan.
ThroughdelegationofauthorityfromtheTrustees,theFDEPandCAMAhaveproprietaryauthoritytomanagethesovereigntylands,thewatercolumn,spoilislands(whicharemerelydepositsofsovereigntylands),andsomeofthenaturalislandsandselectcoastaluplandstowhichtheTrusteesholdstitle.
Enforcementofstatestatutesandrulesrelatingtocriminalviolationsandnon-criminalinfractionsrestswiththeFloridaFishandWildlifeConservationCommissionMarinePatrol,FDEPlawenforcement,andlocallawenforcementagencies.EnforcementofadministrativeremediesrestswithCAMA,theFDEPDistricts,andWaterManagementDistricts(WMD).
2.3 / Statutory Authority
ThefundamentallawsprovidingmanagementauthorityfortheAquaticPreservesarecontainedinChapters258and253,F.S.ThesestatutesestablishtheproprietaryroleoftheGovernorandCabinet,sittingastheBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFund,asTrusteesoverallsovereigntylands.Inaddition,thesestatutesempowertheTrusteestoadoptandenforcerulesandregulationsfor
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managingallsovereigntylands,includingAquaticPreserves.TheFloridaAquaticPreserveActwasenactedbytheFloridaLegislaturein1975andiscodifiedinChapter258,F.S.
ThelegislativeintentforestablishingAquaticPreservesisstatedinSection258.36,F.S.:“ItistheintentoftheLegislaturethatthestate-ownedsubmergedlandsinareaswhichhaveexceptionalbiological,aesthetic,andscientificvalue,ashereinafterdescribed,besetasideforeverasAquaticPreservesorsanctuariesforthebenefitoffuturegenerations.”Thisstatement,alongwiththeotherapplicablelaws,providesafoundationforthemanagementofAquaticPreserves.ManagementwillemphasizethepreservationofnaturalconditionsandwillincludelandsthatarespecificallyauthorizedforinclusionaspartofanAquaticPreserve.
ManagementresponsibilitiesforAquaticPreservesmaybefulfilleddirectlybytheTrusteesorbystaffoftheFDEPthroughdelegationofauthority.OthergovernmentalbodiesmayalsoparticipateinthemanagementofAquaticPreservesunderappropriateinstrumentsofauthorityissuedbytheTrustees.CAMAstaffservesastheprimarymanagerswhoimplementprovisionsofthemanagementplansandrulesapplicabletotheAquaticPreserves.CAMAdoesnot“regulate”thelandsperse;rather,thatisdoneprimarilybytheFDEPDistricts(inadditiontotheWMDsandtheDivisionofAquacultureintheFloridaDepartmentofAgricultureandConsumerServices(FDACS)),whichgrantregulatorypermitsand--throughdelegatedauthorityfromtheTrustees--proprietaryauthorizationsforcertainpublicandprivateuseswithintheAquaticPreserves.StaffevaluatesproposedusesoractivitiesintheAquaticPreserveandassessesthepossibleimpactsonthenaturalresources.ProjectreviewsareprimarilyevaluatedinaccordancewiththecriteriaintheAct,Chapter18-20,F.A.C.,andthismanagementplan.
StaffcommentsandthoseofthepublicaresubmittedtotheappropriatepermittingstaffforconsiderationintheirissuanceofanydelegatedauthorizationsinAquaticPreservesorindevelopingrecommendationstobepresentedtotheTrustees.ThismechanismprovidesabasisfortheTrusteestoevaluatepublicinterestandthemeritsofanyprojectwhilealsoconsideringpotentialenvironmentalimpactstotheAquaticPreserves.Anyactivitylocatedonsovereigntylandswillrequirealetterofconsent,alease,aneasement,orotherapprovalfromtheTrustees.
Preserves staff use accurate GPS technology to map resources.
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2.5 / Administrative Rules
Chapters18-18,18-20and18-21,F.A.C.,arethethreeadministrativerulesdirectlyapplicabletotheusesallowedinAquaticPreservesspecificallyandsovereigntylandsgenerally.Theserulesareintendedto
becumulative,meaningthatChapter18-21,F.A.C.,shouldbereadtogetherwithChapter18-18,F.A.C.,orChapter18-20,F.A.C.,todeterminewhatactivitiesarepermissiblewithinanAquaticPreserve.IfChap-ter18-18,F.A.C.,orChapter18-20,F.A.C.,aresilentonanissue,Chapter18-21,F.A.C.,willcontrol;ifacon-flictisperceivedbetweentherules,thestricterstan-dardsofChapter18-18,F.A.C.,orChapter18-20,F.A.C.,supersedethoseofChapter18-21,F.A.C.BecauseChapter18-21,F.A.C.concernsallsover-eigntylands,itislogicaltodiscussitsprovisionsfirst.
Originallycodifiedin1982,Chapter18-21,F.A.C.,ismeant“toaidinfulfillingthetrustandfiduciaryrespon-sibilitiesoftheBoardof
TrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFundfortheadministration,managementanddispositionofsovereigntylands;toinsuremaximumbenefitanduseofsovereigntylandsforallthecitizensofFlorida;tomanage,protect,andenhancesovereigntylandssothatthepublicmaycontinuetoenjoytraditionalusesincluding,butnotlimitedto,navigation,fishing,andswimming;tomanageandprovidemaximumprotectionforallsovereigntylands,especiallythoseimportanttopublicdrinkingwatersupply,shellfishharvesting,publicrecreation,andfishandwildlifepropagationandmanagement;toinsurethatallpublicandprivateactivitiesonsovereigntylandswhichgeneraterevenuesorexcludetraditionalpublicusesprovidejustcompensationforsuchprivileges;andtoaidintheimplementationoftheStateLandsMan-agementPlan.”
Tothatend,Chapter18-21,F.A.C.,containsprovisionsongeneralmanagementpolicies,formsofau-thorizationforactivitiesonsovereigntylands,andfeesapplicableforthoseactivities.“Activity,”inthecontextoftherule,includes“constructionofdocks,piers,boatramps,boardwalks,mooringpilings,dredgingofchannels,filling,removaloflogs,sand,silt,clay,gravelorshell,andtheremovalorplant-ingofvegetation.”(Rule18-21.003,F.A.C.)Tobeauthorizedonsovereigntylands,activitiesmustbenotcontrarytothepublicinterest.(Rule18-21.004,F.A.C.)
Chapter18-21,F.A.C.,alsosetspoliciesonaquaculture,geophysicaltesting,andspecialeventsrelatedtoboatshowsandboatdisplays.OfparticularimportancetoCAMAsitemanagement,itadditionallyad-dressesspoilislands,preventingtheirdevelopmentinmostcases.
Figure 1 / State Structure for Managing Aquatic Preserves
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SECRETARY
DeputySecretary
Planning &Management
LawEnforcement
DeputySecretary
Regulatory Programs
Siting Coordinator
Waste Management
Water Res. Mgmt.
Air Res. Mgmt.
Energy Office
RegulatoryDistricts
DeputySecretaryLand &
Recreation
National EstuarineResearch Reserve
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Aquatic Preserves
Cabinet Affairs
Greenways& Trails
Recreation& Parks
State Lands
Coral ReefConservation Program
Florida Oceans &Coastal Resources Council
Coastal & Aquatic Managed Areas
Strategic Projects
& Planning
AdministrativeServices
Res. Assessment & Management
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Chapters18-18and18-20,F.A.C.,applystandardsandcriteriaforactivitiesintheAquaticPreservesthatarestricterthanthoseofChapter18-21,F.A.C.Chapter18-18,F.A.C.,isspecifictotheBiscayneBayAquaticPreserveandismoreextensivelydescribedinthatsite’smanagementplan.Chapter18-20,F.A.C.,isapplicabletoallotherAquaticPreserves.Itfurtherrestrictsthetypeofactivitiesforwhichautho-rizationsmaybegrantedforuseofsovereigntylandsandrequiresthatstructuresthatareauthorizedbelimitedtothosenecessarytoconductwaterdependentactivities.Moreover,foranactivitytobeautho-rized,“itmustbedemonstratedthatnootherreasonablealternativeexistswhichwouldallowthepro-posedactivitytobeconstructedorundertakenoutsidethepreserve.”(Paragraph18-20.004(1)(g),F.A.C.)
Chapter18-20,F.A.C.,expandsonthedefinitionof“publicinterest”byoutliningabalancingtestthatistobeusedtodeterminewhetherbenefitsexceedcostsintheevaluationofrequestsforsale,lease,ortransferofinterestofsovereigntylandswithinanAquaticPreserve.Therulealsoprovidesfortheanaly-sisofthecumulativeimpactsofarequestinthecontextofprior,existing,andpendinguseswithintheAquaticPreserve,includingbothdirectandindirecteffects.
Chapter18-20,F.A.C.,directsmanagementplansandresourceinventoriestobedevelopedforeveryAquaticPreserve.Further,theruleprovidesprovisionsspecifictocertainAquaticPreservesandindi-catesthemeansbywhichtheTrusteescanestablishneworexpandexistingAquaticPreserves.
Aswithstatutes,AquaticPreservemanagementreliesontheapplicationofmanyotherFDEPandout-sideagencyrules.Perhapsmostnotably,Chapter62-302,F.A.C.,concernstheclassificationofsurfacewaters,includingcriteriaforOFW,adesignationthatprovidesfortheState’shighestlevelofprotectionforwaterquality.AllAquaticPreservescontainOFWdesignations.NoactivitymaybepermittedwithinanOFWthatdegradesambientwaterqualityunlesstheactivityisdeterminedtobeinthepublicinterest.Onceagain,thelistofotheradministrativerulesthatdonotdirectlyaddressCAMA’sresponsibilitiesbutdoaffectCAMAsitesissolongastobeimpracticaltocreatewithinthecontextofthismanagementplan.
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Chapter Three
The Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
3.1 / Description of Representative Ecosystem Region
3.1.1 / Historical Background
TheearliestarchaeologicalevidenceofhumanuseoftheTerraCeiaAquaticPresrveareadatestoabout8,000BCandwasrecoveredfromspoildredgedfromTerraCeiaBay.Subsequentaboriginaloccupationsproducedshellmiddensandmoundsdatingfrom500BCtothelate1400’s.Sixteenthcenturyexplorers,includingNarvaezandDesoto,foundtheTampaBayregionsettledbytheTocobaga,Pooy,Uzita,YaguaandNeguareteIndians.
AfterthevirtualextinctionoftheFloridanativesbythemid-1700’s,CreekIndiansfromGeorgiaandAlabama,wholaterbecameknownasSeminoles,movedsouthintothestate,andtheTampaBayareasawlimiteduseastheirhuntingterritory.EventhoughmostoftheiroperationscenteredonCharlotteHarbor,Cubanfishermenalsoestablishedseasonal,shorelinecampsaroundTampaBay.UndertheArmedOccupationActof1842,homesteadersbegantoclaimthelandintheareasouthoftheFortBrooke(Tampa).ArrivingonApril12,1843,bywayofTampa,JosephandJulia(MadamJoe)Atzeroth,alongwiththeirdaughterEliza,establishedaclaimonTerraCeiaIsland,notfarfromthecampofMiguelGuerero,aCubanfishermanafterwhomMiguelBayisnamed.TheywerethefirstpermanentsettlersonTerraCeiaIsland.Bythe1880’sfarmingwaswellestablishedinthearea.ThemajorityoftheuplandssurroundingtheTCAPwerehistoricallyfarmedforvegetableandcitruscrops,andwerelaterthebirthplaceoftheFloridagladiolusindustry
Inthelate1880’s,pebblephosphatedepositswerediscoveredinthePeaceRiver,thenlaterinPolkCounty.MuchoftheacreagesurroundingtheTCAPwaspurchasedbyphosphatespeculators,whofoundnosignificantdeposits.Phosphateextractionelsewhereanditsshipmentbecameamajoreconomicfocusandanincentiveforconstructionofbothrailroadandportfacilities.In1966,BordenChemicalCompanyconstructedthenowdefunctPineyPointphosphateplant.In1969,a40ftdeepchannelwasextendedfromtheTampaBayshippingchanneltoPortManatee.ThischannelseparatestheTerraCeiaandCockroachBayAquaticPreserves.(Burger,BW,1982;TerraCeiaAquaticPreserveManagementPlan,1987;http://www.baysoundings.com/sum02/pineypt.html)
Conservation of adjacent upland areas is important to the health of the aquatic preserve.
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TheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveislocatedinnorthwestManateeCountynearthemouthofTampaBay.SituatedoneithersideoftheSunshineSkyway,thepreserveiscentraltotheBradenton–St.Petersburg–Tampaarea.Thepreserveiscomprisedofanareaofstate-ownedsubmergedlandstotaling21,736acresofpredominatelypristinesubmergedandwetlandareaswithinTampaBay,TerraCeiaBay,MiguelBay,JoeBay,BishopHarborandtidalwatersofalltributariesincludingFrogCreek/TerraCeiaRiverandMcMullenCreek.Ithasopenwater,severalinletbays,andtidallyinfluencedcreeksandriversandcontainsadiversevarietyofnaturalcommunities,includingseagrass,mangroves,saltmarsh,tidalflats,hardbottom,oysterbarsandclambeds.
International/National/State/RegionalSignificance-TheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveisincloseproximitytootherpubliclyownedsites,includingtheTerraCeiaStateBufferPreservePark,EmersonPointNaturePark,theMadiraBickelMoundStateArchaeologicalSite,PortManatee.TheNationalAudubonSociety’sWashburnSanctuary,acolonialrookery,onBirdKeyiswithinthepreserve.TheTCAPisalsoadjacenttoandwithinaStrategicHabitatConservationClass3AreaasdesignatedbytheFloridaGameandFreshwaterFishCommission.[LandManagementPlanfortheTerraCeiaStateBufferPreserve,2001]
Location/Boundaries-TheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveislocatedentirelywithinManateeCounty.ThepreserveboundarybeginsjustsouthofthemouthofLittleRedfishCreekandendsatEmersonPointonSneadIsland.TheboundaryextendsnorthwesterlyfromthesepointsouttotheManatee-HillsboroughCountylineandtheIntracoastalWaterway,respectively,whichthencrossandformtheoutermostcornerofthepreserve.WiththeexceptionoftheCityofPalmettoandthePalmettoPointsub-division,mostoftheadjacentuplandsarewithintheTerraCeiaFloridaForeverProject.BishopHarbor,ClambarandWilliamsBayouandtheTerraCeiaRiverareborderedbystate-owneduplands.Palmettoistheonlyincorporatedcityborderingthepreserve.
3.1.3 / Resource Description
SurroundingPopulationDataandFutureProjectedChanges-ThemajorityoftheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveisadjacenttouplandsinunincorporatedManateeCounty.Asof2000,thepopulationforthecountywas264,002.TheU.S.CensusBureau2005estimateforthecountywas306,779.Thiswasanincreaseof16.2%fromthe2000census.AportionofthepreserveisadjacenttotheCityofPalmetto.Asof2000,thepopulationforthecitywas12,571.TheestimatedpopulationinJuly2005was13,510.Thiswasanincreaseof7.5%.Thepopulationchangeinthe1990’sforPalmettowasanincreaseof2,837peopleor29.1%.
ThefollowingarethedemographicsforthecityofPalmetto,whichreasonablyreflectthoseaffectingtheaquaticpreserve.Asofthecensusof2000,thepopulationdensitywas2,912.9/mi²(1,123.5/km²).Theracialmakeupofthecitywas59.3%WhiteNon-Hispanic,26.7%Hispanic,12.8%AfricanAmerican,8.8%fromotherraces,2.2%fromtwoormoreraces,and1%fromNativeAmerican.Thenumberofmaleswas6,292(50.1%),femailes6,279(49.0%).Therewere4,448householdsoutofwhich28.1%hadchildrenundertheageof18livingwiththem.Theaveragehouseholdsizewas2.57andtheaveragefamilysizewas3.07.Thepopulationwasspreadoutwith26.3%undertheageof18,8.9%from18to24,24.7%from25to44,20.2%from45to64,and19.9%whowere65yearsofageorolder.Themedianagewas37years.[Source:http://www.city-data.com/city/Palmetto-Florida.html]
TopographyandGeomorphology-TheTerraCeiaAquaticPreservehasopenwater,severalinletbays,andtidallyinfluencedcreeksandrivers.InletbaysincludeBishopHarbor,MiguelBayandTerraCeiaBay.WithinBishopHarbor,twoadditionalinletscanbefound:WilliamsandClambarBayous.MiguelBayisformedfromthemainlandandRattlesnakeKey.Thelargestinlet,TerraCeiaBayisbisectedbytheUS19bridge.TheopenwaterofthepreserveisalsobisectedbytheSunshineSkywayanditssoutherncausewayapproach.TheTerraCeiaRiver/FrogCreekandMcMullenCreekprovidefreshwatertothesystem.Thetidallyinfluencedportionsofthesewaterbodiesarepartofthepreserve.
BishopHarborislocatedinthenorthportionofthepreserveandisalarge,1½+mileslong,bay-likewaterbodywithdepthsof-1to-5ftNGVD.Thesubstrateissandy/organic.Hell’sHalfAcreisashallowerwaterbodywithaprevalenceofsmallmangroveislandsformedoffBishopHarbortothenorth.
WilliamsBayouandClambarBayarefinger-likelagoons,approximatelyonetoone-halfmileslong.TheyarelocatedbetweenJoe’sIslandandMariposaKeyonthewestcoastofthepreserve.Depths
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rangefrom-3feetNGVDinWilliamsBayouto-5feetNGVDinClambarBay.Bothhavesand/siltsubstrates,butClambarhasanadditionalorganiccomponent.
WiththeexceptionoftheopenwaterofTampaBay,TerraCeiaBayisthelargestwaterbodyintheaquaticpreserveboundary.Itspansapproximately6mileslongandonemileatitswidestpoint.Baychanneldepthsare-5+feetNGVD,withsurroundingdepthsof-1to-3NGVD.Siltysandswithsomeorganicscomprisethesubstrate.
WithitsmouthlocatedatthenorthernterminusofTerraCeiaBay,theTerraCeiaRiver/FrogCreekextendsinanorth/northeastdirectionforapproximatelytwomiles,thencontinueseastapproximatelyfivemiles.Thetidallyinfluencedportionoftheriverispartoftheaquaticpreserve.TheheadwatersappeartobeawetlandcomplexlocatednorthofMoccasinWallowRd.CabbageSlough,BuffaloCanal,andCedarDrainarechannelizedsystemswhichdrainintoFrogCreek.Thesesystemsefficientlydrainlargeagriculturalareas.Thecreekbanksareincisedandlackadevelopedfloodplain.Depthsrangefrom-1to-3feetNGVDinthelagoons,to-2-to-6feetNGVDinthecreekproper.Afewlagoonsbranchofffromthecreekinestuarinewaters,andarecharacterizedbyshallowdepths,mangroveperimeters,andhammockridges.Lookingataerialphotographs,thelagoonsappeartobekarstformationswhichhavebeenconnectedtothemainwaterway.[LandManagementPlanfortheTerraCeiaStateBufferPreserve,2001]
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Emerson Point Park
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De SotoNationalMemorial
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Map 3 / Conservation Lands near Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
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0Geology-Likemostestuaries,TampaBayisaproductofthefluctuationsinsealevelcausedbyglaciation.Duringtimesofloweredsealevel,therivervalleyofTampaBaywascutintounderlyinglimestonesbyitstributaryrivers.Assealevelroseduringglacialretreat,theareawasfloodedandbecameTampaBay.UnderlyingTampaBayarelimestonesanddolomites.TheHawthornformation,agray-greenishclaylayer,ispresentatthesurfacethroughouttwo-thirdsofTampaBay,includingtheTCAP.TheHawthornformationisapparentlyonlymoderatelythicktothininsomeportionsofthepreservewhichisevidentbytheoccurrenceofhardbottomcommunitiesoffRattlesnakeKeyandbytheapproximately50karstdepressionslocatedinthebufferpreserve.
Surfacesedimentsarecomposedoffinetoveryfinequartzsandwithvaryingamountsoforganicmudsandcoarsecarbonates,mostlyintheformofmolluskshells.Abandofphosphate-bearingrunsparalleltotheshoreoftheTCAP.ThesandsidesedimentsinTampaBaywereprobablyderivedfromthemajorrivertributariesduringthelastriseinsealevel.Atthepresenttime,essentiallynosandsizematerialisbeingaddedtothesystemfromtheriversbutinputfromtheGulfofMexicomayoccurintheTerraCeiaarea.Streamscarryonlysmallloadsoffinesedimentsbutitmaybethatconsiderableamountsoffinematerialsareaddedthroughsurfacerunoff.Asdevelopmentintheareaincreases,thecontributionoffinesiltmaterialsintotheTCAPwillalsoincrease.(TerraCeiaAquaticPreserveManagementPlan,1987)
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Map 4 / Sediments of Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
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HydrologyandWatershed
Outstanding Florida Waters (OFW) Designation - OutstandingFloridaWatersaredefinedaswatersdesignatedbytheEnvironmentalProtectionasworthyofspecialprotectionbecauseoftheirnaturalattributes.FDEPaffordsthehighestprotectiontothesewaters.Nodegradationofwaterquality,otherthanthatallowedbyrule,istobepermitted.TerraCeiaAquaticPreservewasdesignatedasanOutstandingFloridaWateronMay22,1986.
Shellfish Harvesting: Class II waterbody - WaterqualityinClassIIwatersisprotectedtoprovideforshellfishpropagationorharvestinginadditiontorecreation,andpropagationandmaintenanceoffishandwildlife.TheareasunderClassIIdesignationhavebeenclassifiedasconditionallyapproved,exceptforthosewatersinBishopHarbor,MiguelBayandTerraCeiaBaywhichhavebeenclassifiedasprohibited.
Climate-ThefollowinginformationisfortheCityofPalmetto,whichreasonablyreflectthoseaffectingtheaquaticpreserve.Theaveragelowtemperatureis61°andgenerallyoccursinJanuary;theaveragehighis82°andoccursinJuly/August.Theaveragelowprecipitationis2”inApril;theaveragehighis9”inAugust.Theaveragelowwindspeedis6.9mphandoccursinJuly;theaveragehighisapprox.9.5mphinMarch.TheGulfofMexicosignificantlyaffectstheclimateofthearea.Summerthunderstormsarefrequent.ThePalmetto-areahistoricaltornadoactivityisslightlyaboveFloridastateaverage.Itis87%greaterthantheoverallU.S.average.[Source:http://www.city-data.com/city/Palmetto-Florida.html]
NaturalCommunities-ThenaturalcommunityclassificationsystemusedinthisplanwasdevelopedbytheFloridaNaturalAreasInventory(FNAI)andtheFloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection.Thecommunitytypesaredefinedbyavarietyoffactors,suchasvegetationstructureandcomposition,hydrology,fireregime,topographyandsoiltype.Thecommunitytypesarenamedforthemostcharacteristicbiologicalorphysicalfeature(FNAIandFDEP,1990).FNAIalsoassignsGlobal(G)andState(S)rankstoeachnaturalcommunityandspeciesthatFNAItracks.Theseranksreflectthestatusofthenaturalcommunityorspeciesworldwide(G)andinFlorida(S).Lowernumbersreflectahigherdegreeofimperilment(e.g.,G1representsthemostimperilednaturalcommunitiesworldwide,S1representsthemostimperilednaturalcommunitiesinFlorida).AppendixB.5providesafullexplanationoftheFNAICommunityTypesandtherankingsystem.
FNAINaturalCommunityType #Acres %ofArea FederalRank StateRank Comments
TidalSwamp Unknown Unknown G3 S3
SeagrassBed 3417 G4 S4
AlgalBed Unknown Unknown G2 S2
CompositeSubstrate Unknown Unknown G3 S3
ConsolidatedSubstrate Unknown Unknown G3 S5
UnconsolidatedSubstrate Unknown Unknown G3 S3
MolluskReef Unknown Unknown G2 S1
OctocoralBed Unknown Unknown G2 S2
SpongeBed Unknown Unknown G3 S2
TidalMarsh Unknown Unknown G3 S3
Table 1 / Summary of Natual Communities on Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
ThemarineandestuarinecommunitiesintheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveareecologicallyimportantaswildlifehabitat,stormprotectionandlandstabilization.Mangrovecommunitiesareabundant,hostingallfourspeciesofmangroves(red,black,white,andbuttonwood).WorthnotingarethehistoricmangrovesonthecoastlinessurroundingWilliamsBayouandClambarBaywhichdisplayextensiveproprootsandheightsupto25feet.Seagrassandalgalbedsarealsofoundthroughoutthepreserve.Saltmarshcommunitiesarefewinthepreserve,butareproductiveintermsofbiomassandprovidingatransitionzonebetweenterrestrialandaquatichabitats.Commonvegetativespeciesincludeblackneedlerush(Juncusroemerianus),saltmarshhay(Spartinapatens),andsaltgrass(Distichlisspicata).A1994hardbottommappingstudyperformedfortheTampaBayNationalEstuaryProgramindicatedextensivehardbottomhabitatwithintheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve.TheknownhardbottomareaislocatedinfrontofRattlesnakeKey,JoeIslandandBirdKey.Nativelimestone
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Thefollowingarethecommunitytypesfoundwithinthepreserve.Descriptionsweretakenfromthe1990FNAIGuidetotheNaturalCommunitiesofFlorida.
TidalSwamps-(synonyms:mangroveforest,mangroveswamp,mangroveislands).MarineandEstuarineTidalSwampsarefloralbasednaturalcommunitiescharacterizedasdense,lowforestsoccurringalongrelativelyflat,intertidalandsupratidalshorelinesoflowwaveenergyalongsouthernFlorida.ThedominantplantsofTidalSwampNaturalCommunitiesareredmangrove,blackmangrove,whitemangroveandbuttonwood.Thesefourspeciesoccasionallyoccurinzoneswhicharedefinedbyvaryingwaterlevels,withredmangroveoccupyingthelowestzone,blackmangrovetheintermediatezone,andwhitemangroveandbuttonbushthehighestzone.OthervascularplantsassociatedwithTidalSwampsincludesaltgrass,blackneedlerush,spikerush,glasswort,Gulfcordgrass,seapurslane,saltwortandseaoxeye.TypicalanimalsoftheTidalSwampincludemangrovewatersnake,brownpelican,whiteibis,osprey,baldeagle,andavarietyofshorebirds,herons,egrets,andraccoon.Alsoincludedaresponges,oysters,marineworms,barnacles,mangrovetreecrabs,fiddlercrabs,mosquitoes,andnumerousotherinvertebrates.Fishesarelikewisediverseinthiscommunity.Thosemostfrequentlyoccurringincludeblack-tippedshark,lemonshark,nurseshark,bonnetheadshark,rays,tarpon,ladyfish,bonefish,menhaden,sardines,lookdown,permit,snapper,sheepshead,porgies,pinfish,andmullet.
Theproprootsofredmangroves,theextensivepneumatophores(aerialroots)ofblackmangrovesandthedenserootmatsofthewhitemangroveservetoentrapsedimentsandrecyclenutrientsfromuplandareasandfromtidalimport.Thisprocessservesin“islandformation”andisapartofthesuccessionalprocessinvolvedinlandformationinsouthFlorida.Theserootstructuresalsoprovidesubstratefortheattachmentofandshelterfornumerousmarineandestuarineorganisms.
Temperature,salinity,tidalfluctuation,substrateandwaveenergyarefivephysicalfactorsinfluencingthesizeandextentofTidalSwamps.Mangrovesrequireanannualaveragewatertemperatureabove19°C(66°F)tosurvive.Theydonottoleratetemperaturesbelowfreezingortemperatureswhichfluctuatewidelyoverthecourseofayear.Saltwaterisakeyelementinreducingcompetitionfromotherplantsandallowingmangrovestoflourish.Inaddition,mangroveshaveadaptedtothesaltwaterenvironmentbyeitherexcludingorexcretingsaltfromplanttissues.Mangrovescansurviveinfreshwaterbutareusuallynotfoundinlargestandsundersuchconditionsinnaturebecausetheysuccumbtocompetition.TidalSwampsarecloselyassociatedwithandoftengradeintoSeagrassBeds,UnconsolidatedSubstrates,TidalMarshes,ShellMounds,CoastalBerms,MaritimeHammocks,andothercoastalcommunities.SeagrassBedsandUnconsolidatedSubstratesareusuallyfoundinthesubtidalregionssurroundingTidalSwamps.
TheMarineandEstuarineTidalSwampcommunitiesaresignificantbecausetheyfunctionasnurserygroundsformostofthestate’scommerciallyandrecreationallyimportantfishandshellfish.TheseNaturalCommunitiesarealsothebreedinggroundsforsubstantialpopulationsofwadingbirds,shorebirds,andotheranimals.Thecontinuoussheddingofmangroveleavesandotherplantcomponentsproduceasmuchas80%ofthetotalorganicmaterialavailableintheaquaticfoodweb.Additionally,TidalSwampshelpprotectotherinlandcommunitiesbyabsorbingthebruntoftropicalstormsandhurricanes.TidalSwampshavebeenandcontinuetobeareasofenvironmentalconcernbecausemanyacresweredestroyedthroughdikingandflooding,ditchingformosquitocontrol,anddredgingandfillingactivities.
SeagrassBeds(synonyms:seagrassmeadows,grassbeds,grassflats)-MarineandEstuarineSeagrassBedsarefloralbasednaturalcommunitiestypicallycharacterizedasexpansivestandsofvascularplants.Thiscommunityoccursinsubtidal(rarelyintertidal)zones,inclear,coastalwaterswherewaveenergyismoderate.Seagrassesarenottruegrasses.ThethreemostcommonspeciesofseagrassesinFloridaareturtlegrass,manateegrass,andshoalgrass.Nearlypurestandsofanyoneofthesespeciescanoccur,butmixedstandsarealsocommon.SpeciesofHalophilamaybeintermingledwiththeotherseagrasses,butspeciesofthisgenusareconsiderablylesscommonthanturtlegrass,manateegrassandshoalgrass.Widgeongrasscanalsobefoundoccurringwiththepreviouslylistedseagrassesalthoughtheyoccurprimarilyunderhighsalinitieswhilewidgeongrassoccursinareasoflowersalinity.Attachedtotheseagrassleafbladesarenumerousspeciesofepiphyticalgaeandinvertebrates.Together,seagrassesandtheirepiphytesserveasimportantfoodsourcesformanatees,marineturtles,andmanyfish,includingspottedseatrout,spot,sheepshead,
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andredfish.Thedenseseagrassesalsoserveasshelterornurserygroundsformanyinvertebratesandfish,includingmarinesnails,clams,scallops,polychaeteworms,pinkshrimp,bluecrab,starfish,seaurchins,tarpon,bonefish,seahorses,pompano,jack,permit,snapper,grunt,mullet,barracuda,filefish,andcowfish.
MarineandEstuarineSeagrassBedsoccurmostfrequentlyonUnconsolidatedSubstratesofmarl,muckorsand,althoughtheymayalsooccuronotherUnconsolidatedSubstrates.Thedenseblanketofleafbladesreducesthewave-energyonthebottomandpromotessettlingofsuspendedparticulates.Thesettledparticlesbecomestabilizedbythedenserootsandrhizomesoftheseagrasses.Thus,MarineandEstuarineSeagrassBedsaregenerallyareasofsoilaccumulation.OtherfactorsaffectingtheestablishmentandgrowthofSeagrassBedsincludewatertemperature,salinity,wave-energy,tidalactivity,andavailablelight.Generally,seagrassesarefoundinwaterswithtemperaturesrangingfrombetween20°and30°C(68°-86°F).Seagrassesoccurmostfrequentlyinareaswithmoderatecurrentvelocities,asopposedtoeitherloworhighvelocities.AlthoughMarineandEstuarineSeagrassBedsaremostcommonlysubmergedinshallowsubtidalzones,theymaybeexposedforbriefperiodsoftimeduringextremelowtides.Oneofthemoreimportantfactorsinfluencingseagrasscommunitiesistheamountofsolarradiationreachingtheleafblades.Ingeneral,
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Map 5 / Bathymetry of Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
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MarineandEstuarineSeagrassBedsareextremelyvulnerabletohumanimpacts.Manyhavebeendestroyedthroughdredgingandfillingactivitiesorhavebeendamagedbysewageoutfallsandindustrialwastes.Intheseinstances,theSeagrassBedsareeitherphysicallydestroyed,orsuccumbasaresultofdecreasedsolarradiationresultingfromincreasedwaterturbidity.SeagrassBedsarealsohighlyvulnerabletooilspills.Lowconcentrationsofoilareknowntogreatlyreducetheabilityofseagrassestophotosynthesize.ExtremehightemperaturesalsohaveadverseimpactsonSeagrass
Beds.Theareasurroundingpowerplantoutfalls,wherewatertemperaturesmayexceed35°C(95°F),hasbeenfoundtobelethaltoseagrasses.MarineandEstuarineSeagrassBedsaresusceptibletolongtermscarringcutsfromboatpropellers,anchorsandtrawls.Suchgougesmayrequiremanyyearstobecomerevegetated.Whenprotectedfromdisturbances,seagrasseshavetheabilitytoregenerateandrecolonizeareas.Additionally,somesuccessfulreplantingsofSeagrassBedshavebeenconducted.However,thebestmanagementistopreserveandprotectMarineandEstuarineSeagrassBedsintheirnaturalstate.
CompositeSubstrate-MarineandEstuarineCompositeSubstratesconsistofacombinationofNaturalCommunitiessuchas“beds”ofalgaeandseagrassesorareaswithsmallpatchesofconsolidatedandunconsolidatedbottomwithorwithoutsessilefloralandfaunalpopulations.CompositeSubstratesmaybedominatedbyanycombinationofmarineandestuarinesessilefloraorfauna,ormineralsubstratetype.Typicalcombinationsofplants,animalsandsubstratesrepresentingCompositeSubstratesincludesoftandstonycoralswithspongesonahardbottomsuchasalimerockoutcrop;psammophyticalgaeandseagrassesscatteredoverasandbottom;andpatchreefsthroughoutacoralgalbottom.AnyoftheremainingMarineandEstuarineNaturalCommunitiescangradeintoCompositeSubstratecommunities.AlthoughCompositeSubstratescanoccurinanymarineorestuarineareainFlorida,somecombinationsarecommonwhileothersareextremelyrare.CombinationsofConsolidatedandUnconsolidatedSubstratecomponentsofferthe
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greatestopportunityfordiversity,andshouldbehighpriorityareasforprotection.Managementrequirementsarenegligibleprovidingthecompositecommunityisadequatelyprotected.ProtectioneffortswillvaryslightlybasedoncomponentsoftheCompositeSubstratecommunity.Generally,degradationofphysicalandchemicalwaterqualityparametersshouldbeprevented,aswellasmechanicaldisturbancefromanchoring,dredging,trawlingandsimilaractivities.
AlgalBed-(synonyms:algalmats,periphytonmats).MarineandEstuarineAlgalBedsarefloralbasednaturalcommunitiescharacterizedaslargepopulationsofnondriftmacroormicroalgae.Thedominantplantspeciesincludestaralga,Argardhiella, Avrainvellea, Batophora, Bryopsis, Calothrix, Caulerpa, Chondria, Cladophora, Dictyota, Digenia, Gracilaria, Halimeda, Laurencia, Oscillatoria, shaving brush, Rhipocephalus, and Sargassum.Thiscommunitymayoccurinsubtidal,intertidal,andsupratidalzonesonsoftandhardbottomsubstrates.Vascularplants(e.g.,seagrasses)mayoccurinAlgalBedsassociatedwithsoftbottoms.SessileanimalsassociatedwithAlgalBedswillvarybasedonbottomtype.TheprimarythreattoMarineandEstuarineAlgalBedsaredredgingandfillingactivitieswhichphysicallyremoveorburythebeds.Otherdamageoccursfromincreasedturbidityinthewatercolumnwhichreducesavailablelight;pollution,particularlyfromoilspills;anddamagefromboats.
ConsolidatedSubstrate-(synonyms:hardbottom,rockbottom,limerockbottom,coquinabottom,relicreef).Marineandestuarineconsolidatedsubstratesaremineralbasednaturalcommunitiesgenerallycharacterizedasexpansive,relativelyopenareasofsubtidal,intertidal,andsupratidalzoneswhichlackdensepopulationsofsessileplantandanimalspecies.Consolidatedsubstratesaresolidifiedrockorshellconglomeratesandincludecoquina,limerockorrelicreefmaterials.Thesecommunitiesmaybesparselyinhabitedbysessile,planktonicepifaunal,andpelagicplantsandanimalsbuthousefewinfaunalorganisms(i.e.,animalslivingwithinthesubstrate).Consolidatedsubstratesareimportantinthattheyformthefoundationforthedevelopmentofothermarineandestuarinenaturalcommunitieswhenconditionsbecomeappropriate.ConsolidatedSubstrateCommunitiesareeasilydestroyedthroughsiltationorplacementoffill,anddeliberateremovalbyactionssuchasblastingornondeliberatedestructionbyforcessuchasvehiculartraffic.Anothertypeofdisturbanceinvolvestheaccumulationoftoxiclevelsofheavymetals,oils,andpesticidesinconsolidatedsubstrates.Afilmofpollutantsengulfingconsolidatedsubstratescanrendertheseareasunsuitableforcolonizationbymarineandestuarinefloraandfauna.Suchproblemsoccurinsomeofthemajorportcities,inareaswherethereisheavyindustrialdevelopment,andalongmajorshippingchannelswhereoilspillsarelikelytooccur.
UnconsolidatedSubstrate-(synonyms:beach,shore,sandbottom,shellbottom,sandbar,mudflat,tidalflat,softbottom,coralgalsubstrate,marl,gravel,pebble,calcareousclay).Marineandestuarineunconsolidatedsubstratesaremineralbasednaturalcommunitiesgenerallycharacterizedasexpansive,relativelyopenareasofsubtidal,intertidal,andsupratidalzoneswhichlackdensepopulationsofsessileplantandanimalspecies.Unconsolidatedsubstratesareunsolidifiedmaterialandincludecoralgal,marl,mud,mud/sand,sandorshell.Thiscommunitymaysupportalargepopulationofinfaunalorganismsaswellasavarietyoftransientplanktonicandpelagicorganisms(e.g.,tubeworms,sanddollars,mollusks,isopods,amphipods,burrowingshrimp,andanassortmentofcrabs).Unconsolidatedsubstratesareimportantinthattheyformthefoundationforthedevelopmentofothermarineandestuarinenaturalcommunitieswhenconditionsbecomeappropriate.UnconsolidatedsubstratecommunitiesareassociatedwithandoftengradeintoBeachDunes,TidalMarshes,TidalSwamps,GrassBeds,CoralReefs,MolluskReefs,WormReefs,OctocoralBeds,SpongeBeds,andAlgalBeds.
MolluskReef-(synonyms:oysterbar,oysterreef,oysterbed,oysterrock,oystergrounds,musselreef,wormshellreef,Vermetidreef).MarineandEstuarineMolluskReefsarefaunalbasednaturalcommunitiestypicallycharacterizedasexpansiveconcentrationsofsessilemollusksoccurringinintertidalandsubtidalzonestoadepthof40feet.InFlorida,themostdevelopedMolluskReefsaregenerallyrestrictedtoestuarineareasandaredominatedbytheAmericanoyster.Numerousothersessileandbenthicinvertebratesliveamong,attachedto,orwithinthecollageofmolluskshells.Mostcommonareburrowingsponge,anemones,mussels,clams,boringclam,oysterdrill,lightningwhelk,polychaetes,mudworms,oysterleech,barnacles,bluecrab,mudcrab,stonecrab,peacrab,amphipods,andstarfish.SeveralfishalsofrequentlyoccurnearorfeedamongMolluskReefs,includingcow-nosedray,menhaden,lizardfish,gafftopsailcatfish,pinfish,seatrout,spot,blackdrum,andmullet.MolluskReefsthatareexposedduringlowtides(e.g.,coonoysters)arefrequentedbyamultitudeofshorebirds,wadingbirds,raccoons,andothervertebrates.
ThemostcommonkindofMolluskReef,oystermolluskreefs,occurinwatersalinitiesfromjustabovefreshwatertojustbelowfullstrengthseawater,butdevelopmostfrequentlyinestuarinewaterwith
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OctocoralBed-(synonyms:gorgonians,seafans,seafeathers,seafingers,seapansies,seaplumes,searods,seawhips,softcorals).MarineandEstuarineOctocoralBedsaresoftfaunalbasednaturalcommunitiescharacterizedaslargepopulationsofsessileinvertebratesoftheClassAnthozoa,SubclassOctocorallia,OrdersGorgonaceaandPennatulacea.Thedominantanimalspeciesaresoftcoralssuchasgorgonians,seafans,seafeathers,seafingers,seapansies,seaplumes,searods,andseawhips.Thiscommunityisconfinedtothesubtidalzonesincethesessileorganismsarehighlysusceptibletodesiccation.Othersessileanimalstypicallyoccurringinassociationwiththesesoftcoralsareseaanemones.Anassortmentofnon-sessilebenthicandpelagicinvertebratesandvertebrates(e.g.,sponges,mollusks,tubeworms,burrowingshrimp,crabs,isopods,amphipods,sanddollars,andfishes)areassociatedwithOctocoralBeds.SessileanddriftalgaecanalsobefoundscatteredthroughoutOctocoralBeds.OctocoralBedsrequirehardbottom(consolidated)substrate(i.e.,coquina,limerock,relicreefs)onwhichtoanchor.
SpongeBed-(synonyms:branchingcandlesponge,Floridaloggerheadsponge,sheepswoolsponge).MarineandEstuarineSpongeBedsaresoftfaunalfasednaturalcommunitiescharacterizedasdensepopulationsofsessileinvertebratesofthephylumPorifera,Class Demospongiae.Thedominantanimalspeciesarespongessuchasbranchingcandlesponge,Floridaloggerheadspongeandsheepswoolsponge.Althoughconcentrationsoflivingspongescanoccurinmarineandestuarineintertidalzones,SpongeBedsareconfinedprimarilytosubtidalzones.Othersessileanimalstypicallyoccurringinassociationwiththesespongesarestonycorals,seaanemones,mollusks,tubeworms,isopods,amphipods,burrowingshrimp,crabs,sanddollars,andfishes.SessileanddriftalgaecanalsobefoundscatteredthroughoutSpongeBeds.SpongeBedsrequirehardbottom(consolidated)substrate(i.e.,coquina,limerock,relicreefs)onwhichtoanchor.HardbottomsubstrateoccurssparselythroughoutFloridainmarineandestuarineareas;however,spongespreferthewarmerwatersofthesouthernportionofthestate,significantlylimitingthedistributionseverely.
TidalMarsh-(synonyms:saltmarsh,brackishmarsh,coastalwetlands,coastalmarshes,tidalwetlands).MarineandEstuarineTidalMarshesarefloralbasednaturalcommunitiesgenerallycharacterizedasexpansesofgrasses,rushesandsedgesalongcoastlinesoflowwaveenergyandrivermouths.TheyaremostabundantandmostextensiveinFloridanorthofthenormalfreezeline,beinglargelydisplacedbyandinterspersedamongTidalSwampsbelowthisline.Blackneedlerushandsmoothcordgrassareindicatorspecieswhichusuallyformdense,uniformstands.Thestandsmaybearrangedinwell-definedzonesaccordingtotidelevelsormaygradesubtlyoverabroadarea,withelevationastheprimarydeterminingfactor.Othertypicalplantsincludesaltgrass,saltmeadowcordgrass(marshhay),gulfcordgrass,softrushandotherrushes,saltmyrtle,marshelder,saltwort,seaoxeye,cattail,bigcordgrass,bulrushes,seashoredropseed,seashorepaspalum,shoregrass,glassworts,seablight,seasideheliotrope,saltmarshboltonia,andmarshfleabane.Typicalanimalsincludemarshsnail,periwinkle,mudsnail,spiders,fiddlercrabs,marshcrab,greencrab,isopods,amphipods,diamondbackterrapin,saltmarshsnake,wadingbirds,waterfowl,osprey,rails,marshwrens,seasidesparrows,muskratandraccoon.Fishesfrequentlyfoundinthiscommunityincludeblacktipshark,lemonshark,bonnetheadshark,hammerheadshark,southernstingray,yellowspottedray,tarpon,ladyfish,bonefish,menhaden,sardines,anchovy,catfish,needlefish,killifish,bluefish,bluerunner,lookdown,permit,snapper,grunts,sheepshead,porgies,pinfish,seatrout,reddrum,mullet,barracuda,blenny,goby,triggerfish,filefish,andpuffers.
TidalMarshsoilsaregenerallyverypoorlydrainedmuckorsandyclayloamswithsubstantialorganiccomponentsandoftenahighsulfurcontent.TheelevationofTidalMarshesrangefromjustbelowsealeveltoslightlyabovesealevelwithvegetationoccupyingtheintertidalandsupratidalzones.Thefrequentlyhighdensityofplantstemsandrootseffectivelytrapssedimentsderivedfromuplandrunofforfromlittoralandstormcurrents.Thedecaying,deadmarshplantsandthetransporteddetrituswhichthelivingplantstrap,accumulatetoformpeatdeposits.Together,theseaccretionprocessesmaybuildland.
TidalMarshplantsliveunderconditionswhichwouldstressmostplants.Highsaltcontentinthesoil,poorsoilaeration,frequentsubmersionandexposure,intensesunlight,andoccasionalfiresmaketheTidalMarshcommunityinhospitabletomostplantsandrequireawidetolerancelimitforitsinhabitants.ThelandwardextentofTidalMarshalongtheshorelineisdirectlyrelatedtothedegreeof
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bottomslope;themoregradualtheslopethebroaderthecommunityband.Typicalzonationinthiscommunityincludessmoothcordgrassinthedeeperedges,gradingtosalttolerantplantssuchasblackneedlerushthatwithstandlessinundation.
TidalfluctuationisthemostimportantecologicalfactorinTidalMarshcommunities,cyclingnutrientsandallowingmarineandestuarinefaunaaccesstothemarsh.ThisexchangehelpstomakeTidalMarshoneofthemostbiologicallyproductivenaturalcommunitiesintheworld.Amyriadofinvertebratesandfish,includingmostofthecommerciallyandrecreationallyimportantspeciessuchasshrimp,bluecrab,oysters,sharks,grouper,snapperandmullet,alsouseTidalMarshesthroughoutpartoralloftheirlifecycles.
ListedSpecies-ListedspeciesincludetheWestIndianmanatee,whichmaybeseenforagingalongthegrassflats.Abaldeaglepairsthatnestsintheadjacentuplandshasbeenspottedsittingatop
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InvasiveNon-nativeSpecies-Inlow-salinityareasofthepreserve,waterhyacinthhasbeenthemostdisruptiveinvasiveexoticspecies.Hyacinthcanclogchannelsrothepointthattheybecomeunnavigable.OtherinvasiveaquaticplantsarefoundinAppendizxB.3.Severaluplandandtransitionalspeciesdisplacenativespecies,and,inadditiontofacilitatingerosion,theyreducethecomplexityofsubmergedhabitatforfisheriesuse.ThemostproblematicoftheseareBrazilianpepperandAustralianPine.
Invasivenon-nativemarinelifeincludestheAsiangreenmussel,Perna viridis.Thisspecies,whilepervasiveinpartsofupperTampaBay,stillappearstobespreadingatTerraCeia.Theultimatelevelofinfestationwithinthepreserveremainsuncertain.
ProblemSpecies-Twonativespeciesareespeciallyproblematicinpartsofthepreserve.Cattail(Typha dominguensis)formslargemonospecificstands,totheexclusionofothernativespecies,indisturbedlow-salinityareas.Occasionalincreasesinsalinityleavelargeamountsofdecayingbiomassfromthecattailskilledbythesalt.
Raccoons(Procyon lotor)arealikelycauseofnestingfailureinsomeislandbirdcolonies.ControlmeasuresareconductedbytheNationalAudubonSociety’sCoastalIslandsandSanctuariesprogram.
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ArchaeologicalandHistoricalResources-Approximately90prehistoricarchaeologicalsiteshavebeenidentifiedwithintheTerraCeiaFloridaForeverprojectboundary,andapproximately60ofthesearepresentlyunderStateownership.[LandManagementPlanfortheTerraCeiaStateBufferPreserve2001].Whilethesesitesarenotwithintheaquaticpreserve,theymayshedlightonitsimportancetoprehistoricman.DevelopedsitesadjacenttotheaquaticpreserveincludeMadiraBickelMoundStateArchaeologicalSiteonTerraCeiaIslandandthePortevantIndianMoundatEmersonPointPark.
3.1.4 / Values
NaturalValues-ThegeomorphologicallandscapeofTerraCeiaisaclassicKarstcoastalterrain.SubmergedlandsanduplandsarepunctuatedbyrelictsinkholesfrompasttimeswhenlowergroundwaterlevelsencouragedactiveKarstprocesses.Thesedeeperareasmayserveaswarm-waterrefugiaforoverwinteringfishes.Withinthepreserve,largeareasofexposedlimestonefromtheArcadiaFormationprovideattachmentareasforalargenumberofhardsubstratespecies.Clasticunconsolidatedsedimentsformproductiveopenbottom,andwheredepthsandlightpenetrationareappropriate,theysupportvastseagrassandalgalbeds.Unfortunately,theunimpeded,undevelopednatureofFrogCreekthatsupportssuchagreatdiversityofwildlifeandfisheriesspecieshasbecomeveryuncommonintheTampaBaywatershed.
Whilesmallamountsofneedlerush(Juncus romerianus)arepresentinsomelow-salinityareas,andsmallamountsofcordgrass(Spartina alterniflora)recruitintoopenshorelines,thesetypicallyarerapidlyovergrownbymangroves.TampaBayrepresentsaclimatictransitionzonewhereoccasionalfreezingtemperaturesrarelyreachareasasfarsouthasTerraCeia.Asaresult,thearearepresentstransitionfromtemperatesaltmarshestosubtropicalmangroveforests.Evenwithinthetimeframeofaerialphotography,therehasbeenatransitionfromsaltmarshtomangrovefringewithchangingclimate.TheTerraCeiaareaisoneofFlorida’smostlikelylocationstoexperienceprofoundfloralandfaunalchangeswithanticipatedchangesinclimateandsealevel.
TheTerraCeiaareaisoneofthebestlocationsforacrosssectionoflocalsubmergedhabitattypes.Alllocalspeciesofmarineandestuarineseagrassesmaybefoundwithinthepreserve.Hardcorals,softcorals,spongesandotherhardbottomspecies,arefoundincloseproximitytoseagrassbeds,algalbedsandopensandbottom,Thepatchinessofthesehabitatsprovidesvaluabletransitionalhabitat,orecotones,whereanincreaseddiversityoforganismsmaybefound.
ForagingwithinthehabitatsoftheTerraCeiaBayAquaticPreserveanditsBufferPreserveuplandwetlandhabitatsiscriticaltosustainingthepopulationsofcolonialwaterbirdsthatnestonislandswithinthebayoronthenearbycolonyislands.ThreecolonialwaterbirdnestingcolonyislandsoccurwithintheboundariesoftheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve.Severalotherscoloniesarewithinforagingdistance.Theestuaryopen-waterforagers,BrownPelicansandDouble-crestedCormorants,relyonhighwaterclaritytofindfishprey,andtheimportanceofwaterqualityandquantityoffreshwaterinflowstoprotectthefisheryresourcepreybaseiseasilyunderstood,andcannotbeunderemphasizedindevelopingmanagementplansforthebay.Also,ReddishEgrets,therarestheroninNorthAmerica,hasasmallpopulationinFloridaofonlyabout400nestingpairs.ReddishEgretsforageonlyinestuaries,onopenmudflatsandexposedsandandgrassflats.Therefore,thevalueofthenestingislandswithinTerraCeiaBay,theislandswithinforagingdistanceofTerraCeiaBay,andthehabitatavailabilityforReddishEgretforagingactivityissignificant.
ThehabitatsoftheTerraCeiaBaysystemarealsoveryimportanttootherbirdspecies.Duringthewinter,thebayisextensivelyusedbywintermigrantbirdpopulationsandotherduckspecies.NestingPrairieWarblersrelyonthemangroveforesthabitats.MangroveCuckooshavealsobeenobservedinthemangroveforestsduringthenestingseason,andaresuspectedofnesting.Shorelinesofislands,especiallyalongthewestsideofMiguelBayandRattlesnakeKey,areimportanttowinteringandmigratoryshorebirds.Wilson’sPloversusetheseshorelinesandsaltbarrensfornestinginthespringandsummerandareresidentshereallyearlong.Inthespringandfall,neotropicalmigrantsandothersongbirdsusethemangrovesandcoastalhammockhabitatsofTerraCeiaBayanditswatershedextensively.
AmericanOystercatchers,astate-listed“SpeciesofSpecialConcern,forageontheexposedoysterbarsandmudflatsinTerraCeiaBayasyear-longresidents.MottledDucksalsorelyonhabitatswithinTerraCeiaBay.TernsandgullsalsoforageinthewatersofTerraCeiaBay.(Hodgson,A.andA.Paul,2006)
CulturalValues-TerraCeiaincludessitesdatingbackto8,000B.C.,mostlysmallhuntingandcampingsites.Largershellmiddenshavebeenfounddatingtoaround1200B.C.Mostofthese
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Butitwasn’tuntilthe1840s,whentheAtzerothfamilysettledlandonthewestendofTerraCeia,thatthefirstEuropeansettlementwasdocumented.JuliaAtzeroth-or“MadameJoe”asshewasknown-ranariverfrontboardinghouseandstoreinPalmettowhereshesoldvegetablesgrownonTerraCeiaIsland.TheindustriousmatriarchlaterpurchasedacoastalsloopandhiredoneSamuelBishop,afterwhomBishopHarboristhoughttobenamed,tocaptainthevessel.DuringtheCivilWar,MadameJoe’ssloopwasusedforblockaderunning,ferryingmailfromFortBrookeinTampatoBradenton.Aslegendhasit,ononeparticulartrip,withUnionofficersinhotpursuit,Bishopranthesloopagroundbutmanagedtomakeitashoreanddeliverthemail.
Thetinyfarmingcommunitygrewinthelate1880s,withvegetablesandcitrustransportedbysteamshipfromwharfsonTerraCeiaBaytoTampa.Withtheextensionofarailroadlinetotheislandintheearly1900s,thecommunityflourished.DuringProhibition,whiskyrunnersshuttledliquidcontrabandthroughTerraCeiaBay.CriticalCreek,whichbisectsRattlesnakeKey,gotitsnamefromsmugglerswhousedthetinyshortcuttoMiguelBaytoescapetheCoastGuard.
“ThedeathknellofTerraCeia’sboomingeconomy,”saysBillBurger,alocalarchaeologist,wasamassivestormold-timerscalled“thetidalwave,”whichfloodedtheislandintheearly1930s.Therailroadlinewasdiscontinued,andwhilefarmingcontinued,theareahasbecomeincreasinglyresidential“(Hoppe,2002).
ScientificValues-TheTampaBayareaisinaclimatictransitionzoneinwhichsomeplantandanimalspecieshavereachedthelimitoftheirgeographicdistribution.Thisprovidesauniqueopportunitytostudytheeffectsofclimatechangeinregardstogeneticadaptation,diversity,interaction,anddominanceshiftsduetoparasite/diseaseinteraction,andchangeinreproductiontrends.
Thelocationofthepreservewithinashortdistancefromseveralmajorcolleges,universitiesandresearchiinstitutionsmakesitespeciallysuitableforthedevelopmentofaninterdisciplinaryresearchprogram.
SocialValues-SoutheastTampaBayrepresentsmuchoftheremainingundevelopedshorelineofoneofFlorida’smostdenselypopulatedwatersheds.Withincreasingurbanization,itisbecomingincreasinglyimportantthatresidentsandvisitorsbeabletodriveashortdistancedownI-75orI-275andexperienceTampaBayinitsnaturalstate.Formany,visitingtheTerraCeiaareaislike“steppingbackintime”toexperiencethenaturalbeautythatattractedearlysettlerstotheTampaBayarea.Suchexperiencescreateapublicappreciationforthenaturalfunctionsofecosystemsthatdosomuchtoprovidecleanwater,cleanairandabundantseafoodforpeople.
Increasingly,societyisregaininganappreciationforthetiesbetweenhumansandthesenaturalenvironments.Ineducationaltheory,thishasbeenarticulatedasnatuaristintelligence,theninthofGardner’s“Multipleintelligences”(Gardner,1999).StudiesattheCornellUniversityhaveindicatedthatexposureto“greenspace”mayreducetheneedtomedicatechildrenforattentiondeficitdisorders(Wells,etal.,2002).
EconomicValues-ThetotalannualeconomiccontributionofcoastalfishandwildlifeactivitiestoFlorida’seconomyin2006was$27.6billionand311,674jobs.Specificallyboatingcontributed$18.4billionand220,000jobs;saltwaterfishing$6billionand59,418jobs;wildlifeviewing$2billionand19,361jobs;commercialfishing$576millionand9,787jobs;andseafoodprocessing$629millionand3,108jobs.(IFAS,2007).Thisdoesnotincludethemanyrestaurants,hotelsandotherbusinessesthatbenefitfromrelatedtourism.TampaBayalonecontributesmorethan$5billionannuallyfromtrade,tourism,developmentandfishing,andboaststhreemajorseaports.Morethan100,000boatsareregisteredtoanglersandsailingenthusiastsinPinellas,HillsboroughandManateecounties.(TampaBayCoastalCorridorPlan,ABM).Theemergentandsubmergedhabitatsofthepreservearecriticaltomanycommercialandrecreationalfishspeciesaswellasmanybirdspecies.
3.1.5 / Citizen Support Organization (CSO)
Acitizensupportorganization(CSO)canbeavaluableenhancementtoagencyefforts.However,carefulconsiderationisnecessarytoweighthecostsandbenefitsofaCSOforanyparticularprogram.TheTampaBayAquaticPreservesprogramcontinuestoconsiderCSOviabilitywithregardtothefollowingconsiderations.
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GeographicScale-ACSOmustcoverageographicscalethatmatcheslocalconstituencyandissues.WhileaCSOforanarealikeTerraCeiamaybeofanappropriategeographicscale,aCSOforallfourTampaBayaquaticpreservesinthreecounties,likelywouldnotbesustainable.Themixofurbanandnon-urbanareas,differentdrainagebasinsandotherconditionswouldresultinalackoffocusinaprogram-wideCSO.
AdequateOutstandingNeeds-ACSOshouldnotreinventthewheel.Ifmanagementsupportneedslargelycanbecoveredbyexistingnongovernmentalorganizations,thentheinvestmentofstafftimeandenergyinaCSOmaynotbewarranted.WhileafewaspectsofmanagementoftheTCAPwouldbenefitfromaCSO,mostcanbecoveredbythevarietyofnonprofitorganizationsandotherentitieswithwhichtheprogrampresentlycollaborates.AcommonmisconceptionisthataCSOisneededtoacceptdonations.WhileaCSOhasmoreflexibilityintheuseofdonations,stateagenciesarelegitimatecharitableorganizations.
Advocacy-CSOsareprohibited,bystatute,fromplayinganadvocacyrole,andashifttowardadvocacyhasbeenthedownfallofseveral.Citizeninterestshouldbepurelyinassistingtheprogram,ratherthanadvocatingforissues.Inpast“feelers”regardingapossibleCSOatTerraCeia,muchoftheinteresthasbeeninanadvocacyrole.
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3.1.6 / Adjacent Public Lands and Designated Resources
TheTerraCeiaPreserveStateParkwasestablishedin1998asabufferpreservefortheprotectionoftheaquaticpreserve.Itsacreagetotalsover1,900acresanditispartofthelargerTerraCeiaFloridaForeverProject,whichisajointacquisitionprojectbetweentheStateofFloridaandtheSouthwestFloridaWaterManagementDistrict.
WashburnNationalAudubonSanctuaryislocatedinTerraCeiaBayandhasbeenprotectedbyAudubonwardenssince1939.NowownedbytheSociety,thisbeautifulnaturalmangrovekeysupportsalargebreedingcolonyofupto4000pairsofpelicans,cormorants,anhingas,herons,egrets,ibis,andspoonbills.With16nestingspecies,thiscolonyisrankedthesecondmostimportantinFloridabytheWildlifeCommission.[http://www.audubon.org/states/fl/fl/conservation/coastal.htm]
EmersonPointParkisa195acresiteacquiredaspublicconservationlandsbytheStateofFloridaandManateeCountyandmanagedbyManateeCountyforpublicuseasapassiverecreation,conservation,andeducationpark.ItislocatedatthetipofSneadIslandanditsnorthernshorelineborderstheaquaticpreserve.ThesitehasacombinationofculturalandnaturalresourceswithsixNativeAmericanIndianmoundsandmiddens,anineteenthcenturyplantationsettlement),hardwoodhammocks,extensivemangroves,andsaltwatermarshareas.[http://www.tbrpc.org/waterfront/emerson.htm]
MadiraBickelMoundStateArcheologicalSitewasthefirstsiteinFloridatobedesignatedaStateArchaeologicalSite.KarlandMadiraBickeldonatedthemoundandsurroundingpropertytothestatein1948.Theflat-toppedceremonialmound-composedofsand,shell,andvillagedebris-measures100by170feetatthebaseandis20feetinheight.ArchaeologicalexcavationshavedisclosedatleastthreeperiodsofNativeAmericancultures,theearliestdatingback2,000years.[http://www.floridastateparks.org/madirabickelmound/default.cfm]
PortManateeislocatedalongthenorthernborderofthepreserveandseparatestheTerraCeiaAquaticPreservefromtheCockroachBayAquaticPreserve.Thechannelintotheportis2.9milesinlengthwithawidthof400ftandadepthof40’+2’MLW.
TheSunshineSkywayBridgeandSkywayStateFishingPierbisectthepreserve.TravelingsouthontheSkyway,theTCAPisthefirstthingoneseesafterthehighpointofthebridge.TheundevelopedbeautyoftheaquaticpreserveandthebufferpreserveisfurtherhighlightedbyitsurbancounterpartinPinellasCounty.Commoncatchesfromthefishingpierincludesnook,tarpon,grouper,blackseabass,Spanishmackerel,kingmackerel,cobia,sheepshead,redsnapperandpompano.
3.1.7 / Surrounding Land Use
MuchofthelandadjacenttotheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveisstate-ownedconservationlandacquiredtoactasabufferfromcoastaldevelopment.Severalcommercialnurseriesarenearthepreserveandanumberofshorelinehomesandhousingdevelopmentsareclusteredinvariouslocationsadjacenttoornearthepreserveshoreline.PortManateeliesimmediatelyadjacenttothenorthernboundaryofthepreserve.
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Part Two
Management ProgramsChapter Four
CAMA’s Management Programs
TheworkperformedbyCAMAisdividedintocomponentscalledManagementprograms.InthismanagementplanallsiteoperationalactivitiesareexplainedwithinthefollowingfourManagementprograms:EcosystemScience,ResourceManagement,EducationandOutreach,andPublicUse.
4.1 / The Ecosystem Science Management Program
TheEcosystemScienceManagementProgramsupportsscience-basedmanagementbyprovidingresourcemapping,modeling,monitoring,research,andscientificoversight.Theprimaryfocusofthisprogramistosupportanintegratedapproach(research,educationandstewardship)foradaptivemanagementofeachsite’suniquenaturalandculturalresources.CAMAensuresthat,whenapplicable,consistenttechniquesareutilizedacrosssitestostrengthentheStateofFlorida’sabilitytoassesstherelativeconditionofcoastalresources.Thisenablesdecisionmakerstomoreeffectivelyprioritizerestorationandresourceprotectiongoals.Inaddition,byscientificallycharacterizingbaselineconditionsofaquatichabitats,theEcosystemScienceManagementProgramallowsforobjectiveanalysesofthechangesoccurringintheState’snaturalandculturalresources.
4.1.1 / Background of Ecosystem Science at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
EcosystemScienceisrelativelyyoungintheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve,butrecentyearshaveseenthegroundworkforaveryrobustprograminwhichscienceandresourcemanagementgoalsaretiedtogether.Untilrelativelyrecently,mostoftheshorelineatTerraCeiawasinprivateownership,andacombinationofpooraccessandlittleon-sitesupportforfieldactivitieswasadeterrenttofieldresearch.Overthepastdecade,thepurchaseofthousandsofacresofshorelineconservationlandandthe
Tidal creeks in the preserve are both picturesque and ecologically important.
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In2002,USGSestablishedtheTampaBayPilotStudyasacollaborativeeffortwithTampaBayAquaticPreserves.Thisthree-monthinterdisciplinarystudywaslargelyfocusedonTerraCeia,anditwasintendedtoestablishandevaluateequipmentandtechniquesforcoastalstudies.Thestudywasextendedtooneyear,and,eventually,itevolvedintothefive-yearTampaBayStudy.VisitsfromUSGS’centralofficestaffandcongressionalaideshighlightedtheimportanceoftheproject.TheprojecthasexpandedtoincludecomparativestudiesbetweenTerraCeiaandothersiteslikeWeedonIslandandMobblyBayou.
TheTampaBayStudyhasbeenatrulyinterdisciplinaryeffort,andithasbeenusedasamodelofintegratedandcollaborativesciencewithinUSGS.Topicseitherdirectlyorindirectlytiedtothiseffortinclude…
•CoastalhistoricalgeologyhasbeenstudiedtobetterunderstandtheformationandevolutionofTerraCeiaandofTampaBayasawhole.
•ArchaeologyofpaleoshorelinesatTerraCeiahasbeenstudiedtoreconstructpre-Columbianhumaninteractionswithsealevel
•Topobathymetricmappinghasbeendoneusingsoundings,LIDARandavarietyofmethodstoprovidemoreaccuratethree-dimensionalrepresentationsoftheshoreline.
•Multispectralimageanalysishasbeenground-truthedtostudyitsaccuracyinhabitatcharacterizationunderavarietyofconditions.
•Georeferenced150year-olddescriptionsofwitnesstreesandotherhistoricalanalyticaltoolshavebeenusedindetectingcoastalhabitatchanges.
•ComparisonsofLIDAR,EARLLIDARandconventionalsurveyaccuracieshavebeenconductedtogaininsightsontherelativeaccuraciesofthesetechniquesfordifferentTerraCeiahabitattypes.
•GroundwatermovementstudiesthroughwellsandsurfaceresistivityhaveyieldednewinsightsintogroundwatersalinitiesandfluxesthroughtheTerraCeiacoastline.
•Studiesofwetlandwildlifeuse,includingfishuseofdisturbedandnaturalareas,alreadyhaveyieldedpreliminarydataofuseinprioritizingwetlandhabitatrestorationandlandacquisition.
•Submergedhabitatin siturespirometry,usingadevicecalledtheSHARQ,hasindicatedhigherlevelsofproductivityinTerraCeiaseagrassbedsthaninsimilardeploymentsofthesysteminFloridaBayandHawaii.
•Studiesofgeneticsofmangrovepopulations….inparticularalbinismmutationsinredmangroves…haverevealedunusuallyhighmutationratesinBishopHarborofthepreserve.
•Analysisofsedimentcoresforpollen,chemicalcontaminants,etc.hasgivenvaluableinsightsintothelastingeffectsofdeforestation,industrialdevelopment,etc.atTerraCeiaandinTampaBay.
•Sedimentporewatercharacterizationhasgiveninsightsintooften-ignoredhydrologicaleffectsofhabitatalterationandrestorationprojects.
•Groundwaterfluxes,measuredthroughsuchtracersasradon,haverevealedagreatdealofexchangebetweengroundwaterandsurfacewater.
•Hydrologicalmodelingoftidalcreekfunctionwillsupportdecisionmakingintheenvironmentaltradoffsofhabitatcreationprojects.
•Supercomputermodelingofsubmergedresourcechangeswithchangingshorelinegroundcoverhasshownstrongcorrelationsinsuchparametersasseagrassandimpermeablesurface.
Asexperimentaldesignsweredevelopedforindividualresearchprojects,preservesstaffwereengagedindefininginformationalneeds,locatingappropriatestudysites,discussingmethodsandresultsandpullingstuckresearchersoutofthemud.Collaborationtrulyhasbeenonalllevels.Atthetimethismanagementplanisbeingdrafted,datafromtheseandothercomponentsoftheTampaBayStudyarebeingprocessedandanalyzed.PreservesstaffareworkingwithUSGSandcollaboratingscientiststodeterminehowbesttomaketheinformationavailabletofutureresearchers,resourcemanagersandtothepublic.Whilestilltentative,muchoftheinformationfromtheTampaBayStudycanbefoundontheUSGSTampaBayStudywebsite.Asthefullextentofthisinformationisprocessed,TampaBayAquaticPreservesstaffwilllooktotheincorporationofitintodecisionmakingforadaptivemanagementandforthenextmanagementplanrevisionoftheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve.
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4.1.2 / Current Status of Ecosystem Science at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
TheTampaBayStudyisinitsfifthandfinalyear.Presentworkisdirectedtowardtwogoals,(1)totietogetherthedataintouseful“tools”forresourcemanagersand(2)tocreateacontextwithinwhichfutureresearchwillcontinueandflourish..
TheTampaBayAquaticPreservesprogramismovingaheadwithseveralecosystemscienceinitiativesaboveandbeyondtheTampaBayStudy.Theseareintendedtomakeexistinginformationrelatedtoresourcemanagementreadilyavailableandtoidentifyandpursueadditionalinformationalneeds.
Miningexistingdataisbecomingmorepracticalwithdigitaltechnology.Inthepast,preservesmanagersandstaffwerecontentwithknowingwhereinformationcouldbefoundifwarrantedbythedevelopmentofissues.Theprogramkeptamodestlibraryofdocumentsforwhichtherewasarecurringneed.Storagespaceandthedifficultyinlocatingindividualdocumentslimitedenthusiasmforamoreextensiveliteraturecollection.Referencemanagementsoftware,digitaldatafilesanddigitalfull-textjournalarticleshaveledtheprogramtobegindevelopingamorecomprehensivein-housecollectionthatincludeshistorical,legal,administrativeandscientificdocuments.
ResourceinventoriesalwayshavebeenaneedforallofTampaBay’saquaticpreserves.Thisneedalsohasbeenidentifiedforthestatewideprogramaswell(AuditorGeneral’sreport,1982).Historically,resourceinventorieshavebeendoneforthefootprintsofindividualimpactareasaswarrantedbyeventsandrequestsforregulatoryinput.Thisapproachignoredtheneedfora“bigpicture”perspectiveofthe
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WaterqualityhaslongbeenofinteresttotheTampaBayenvironmentalcommunity.Abig-pictureperspectivehasresultedinwholesalereductionsinnutrientsandotherpollutantsthathadseriouslyimpairedTampaBayseveraldecadesago.PastpollutantsourcesofconcernspecifictoTerraCeiahaveincludedsewageandsepticeffluentintoTerraCeiaBayandphosphateprocesswaterdischargesintoBishopHarbor.Whilethereisatrendtowardadecreaseintheseimpacts,newthreatstowaterqualityatTerraCeiaareincreasingintheformofadevelopmentboominthelocalwatershed.Additionally,increasedcargotrafficresultingthroughtheexpansionofPortManateemayraisenewissues.
ManateeCountyhasanongoingwaterqualitymonitoringprogram,andtheyhaverespondedpromptlyandeffectivelytodegradationeventsidentifiedtopreservesstaff.Countydatahasbeenadequate,andthereisnoneedforthepreservetoduplicatethecountyprogram.Whileanecdotalinformation,likeincreasedoccurrenceofoctopusandotherspeciessensitivetowaterqualityisencouraging,therehasbeennolong-term,continuous,in-situmonitoring.AsTerraCeiamovesintoacrossroadswherewaterqualitymaycontinuetoimproveormaybecomedegradedbyregionalgrowth,strategically-placedpermanentstationswillgivevaluableinsightsintothestatusandtrendsofsuchparametersaswaterlevel,salinity,dissolvedoxygen,pH,temperature,turbidity,etc.Forseveralyears,theTampaBayAquaticPreservesprogramhasbeenexperimentingwithtechnologyandpartnershipsaimedatdevelopingsustainable,reliablecontinualmonitoringstationsatkeylocationsinthepreserve.ApermanentstationinthelowsalinityregionofFrogCreekhadbeenfittedwithcellphonetelemetry,anddatafromthisstationwasavailable,innearlyreal-time,topreservesstaffandthepublic.Thisstrategyprovedtobeprohibitivelyexpensivebeyondthepilotproject.Presentemphasishasshiftedtothedevelopmentoflow-costradiotelemetryinpartnership
Development still threatens some shoreline along the preserve.
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withUSF.ThefirstradiotelemetrystationsoonshouldbeoperationalattheexistingupstreamFrogCreeksite.AstationthathasoperatedintermittentlyatthemouthofBishopHarborwillbemadepermanent,andathirdstationwillbeaddedatthemouthoftheTerraCeiaRiver.TampaBayAquaticPreservesisworkingwiththeappropriateentitiestoultimatelyincorporatethesestationsintotheGCOOSsystemandtodisseminateinformationonconstructingthestationsthroughtheAllianceforCoastalTechnologies.
Contingentuponthesuccessofthefixedmonitoringanddatatelemetrystations,TampaBayAquaticPreservesmayproceedtodevelopabuoy-basedstationthatcanbetemporarilylocatedneardredgingprojectsandotherevents.Bysupplyingnearlyreal-timeinformationtopreservesstaff,thisstationmightpreventsomeoftheongoingdegradationofpastprojects.
TherehasbeenconsiderablediscussionamongCAMA’smanagedsitesoftheutilityofcreatingabenthichabitatsuitabilityindexbaseduponempiricalmonitoringdata.Foranumberofyears,HillsboroughCounty’senvironmentalProtectionCommissionhasrefinedandimplementedsuchasystembaywide.TheTampaBayAquaticPreservesProgramisinvestigatingthesuitabilityofthepresentindexasabasisformanagementdecisionswithinthepreserves.GiventherelativelysmallnumberofstationswithintheTerraCeiaAquuaticPreserve,thepreservesprogrammayfinditusefultoenhancetheeffortsatTerraCeiawithinHillsboroughCounty’sexistingframework.
SciencefromtheTampaBayStudyhasbeentiedtohabitatrestorationprojectsinthepreserve.Informationonfishuseofmosquitoditches,pondsandotherhabitatshasbeenusedindeterminingwhenrestorationofdisturbedareasislikelytoresultinecologicallyvaluablehabitatchanges.TampaBayAquaticPreservesstaffhavebeenworkingwithUSGSandSWFWMDtoestablishandmaintainfivedatasondeandstagemonitoringstationsintheFrogCreeksystemtoprovideempiricaldataforahydrodynamicmodelofthecreek.Thismodelwillbeusedtodeterminewhetherproposedwetlandcreationalongthecreekwillresultinunacceptablealterationofanexitingsalinitygradient.
AstrongsciencecomponentnowexistsatTerraCeiaoutsideandbeyondtheTampaBayStudy.Monitoringofbirds,batsfishes,algae,seagrassesandotherecosystemcomponentsbyoutsideorganizationsallowstheTampaBayAquaticPreservesprogramtoconcentrateontheecosystem-levelperspectivesthataredirectlytiedtotheirlegislativemandate.Asdigitalinformationmanagementbecomesmorecosteffective,moreresearchandmonitoringdatawillbeavailablein-house,butpreservesstaffpresentlyhavereadyaccesstomostinformationasneeded.Localcollegesanduniversitiesareapplyingforgrantsforongoingresearchinthepreserve.PlannedstudiesincludeexpandingworkontheunusuallyhighfrequencymutationratesinBishopHarbormangrovestoincludeseagrassandoystermutations.Otherworkwilladdressrecoveryofmangrovesfromstormevents.Preservesstaffisengagedinthedesignofthesestudies,and,insomecases,iscollaboratingasassociateinvestigators.
4.2 / Resource Management Program
TheResourceManagementProgramaddresseshowCAMAmanagestheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveanditsresources.TheprimaryconceptofTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveResourceManagementprojectsandactivitiesareguidedbyCAMA’smissionstatement:“ToprotectFlorida’sCoastalandAquaticResources.”CAMANERRsaccomplishresourcemanagementbyphysicallyconductingmanagementactivitiesontheresourcesforwhichithasdirectmanagementresponsibility,andbyinfluencingtheactivitiesofotherswithinandadjacenttoit’smanagedareasandwithinit’swatershed.Watershedandadjacentareamanagementactivities,andtheresultantchangesinenvironmentalconditions,affecttheconditionandmanagementoftheresourceswithinourboundaries.CAMAmanagedareasareespeciallysensitivetoupstreamactivitiesaffectingwaterqualityandquantity.CAMAworkstoensurethatthemosteffectiveandefficienttechniquesusedinmanagementactivitiesareutilizedconsistentlywithinoursites,throughoutourprogram,andwhenpossible,throughoutthestate.ThestronglyintegratedEcosystemScience,EducationandOutreachandPublicUsePrograms,provideguidanceandsupporttotheResourceManagementProgram.Theseprogramsworktogethertoprovidedirectiontothevariousagenciesthatmanageadjacentproperties,ourpartnersandourstakeholders.TheTerraCeiaAquaticPreservealsocollaborateswiththesegroupsbyreviewingvariousprotectedareamanagementplans.ThesoundscienceprovidedbytheEcosystemScienceProgramiscriticalinthedevelopmentofeffectivemanagementprojectsanddecisions.ThenatureandconditionofnaturalandculturalresourceswithinTerraCeiaAquaticPreservearediverse.ThissectionexplainsthehistoryandcurrentstatusofourResourceManagementefforts.
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04.2.1 / Background of Resource Management at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
EffectiveresourcemanagementisespeciallychallengingfortheTampaBayAquaticPreservesprogram.TampaBayAquaticPreservesmanagesnearly20%ofCAMA’saquaticpreserveacreage(nearly10%ofCAMA’stotalacreage)withlessthan3%ofCAMA’sstaff.IssuesandunforeseeneventsinoneofFlorida’smostdenselyurbanizedwatershedsnecessitatethecontinualreviewandadjustmentofprioritiestoensuremaximumresourceprotectionfromavailableprogramresources.Nevertheless,theactionsofTBAPhaveresultedinprotectionofnumerousacresofsubmergedresourcesfrompendingimpacts.
CAMA’sresourcemanagementprioritiesatTerraCeiahaveundergonedramaticchangesoverthepastdecade.Untiltheearlytomid1990s,theprogramhadonlyoneFTEpositionandoccasionalOPSstafftomanageTampaBay’sfouraquaticpreserves.Asaresult,onlythemostbasicandpressingissuescouldbeaddressedatTerraCeia,andpreserveswithmoreimpactsoftentookpriority.
In1998,thetheTerraCeiaStateBufferPreservewasestablishedunderthemanagementresponsibilityofCAMAasaConservationandRecreationalLands(CARL)project.FiveFTEpositionswereaddedtotheexpanded“TampaBayAquaticandBufferPreserves”programstaff.However,thestatutoryobligationsofthebufferpreservemeantthatmostoftheprogram’sresourceswerecommittedtoprioritization,acquisitionandstartupactivitiesassociatedwiththeuplands.Severalyearsofcreatingpositions,acquiringlandmanagementequipmentliketractors,fencingandotherstartupactivitiesplacedmostoftheprogram’semphasisonuplandhabitats.
In2004,managementresponsibilitiesforallthestate’sbufferpreserves,includingtheTerraCeiaStateBufferPreserve,weretransferredtoDEP’sDivisionofRecreationandParks.ThelocalCAMAprogramrevertedto“TampaBayAquaticPreserves,”andthreeFTEpositionsweretransferredoutoftheprogram.Inthepastfewyears,theprogramhasbeenretoolingtoreemphasizesubmergedresourcemanagement.
4.2.2 / Current Status of Resource Management at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
StaffingandManagementStrategicApproach-Atpresent,theTampaBayAquaticPreservesProgramhasoneSESpositionasthemanager,oneFTEpositionasfieldstaff,oneOPSfieldstaffpositionandoneFTEadministrativeposition.TheresourcemanagementstrategyoftheTampaBayAquaticPreservesprogramistodevelopasystemicunderstandingofTampaBay’sfourareasthathavebeenlegislativelydesignatedforspecialprotectionasaquaticpreserves.Basedonthisperspective,theprogramservesasacatalysttodefinepriorityissues,identifyresourcestoaddresstheseissuesandfacilitatetheresolutionoftheissues.BecauseofthelargegeographicareaofTampaBay’saquaticpreserves,localmanpowerandotherresourcesareusedtoidentifyandresolveissues.Forexample,withthewidespreadislandsofthePinellasCountyAquaticPreserve,citizengroupshelpwithdebriscleanup,exoticspeciesremovalandnativespeciesplanting.Anetworkofcity,countyandstatefacilitiesserveaspointsforTBAPstafftostageequipmentandtocoordinatetheseefforts.Thiswide-ranging,opportunisticapproachisespeciallysuccessfulinmaximizingtheeffectivenessoflimitedprogrammaticresources.Akeyelementofthisstrategyistheabundanceofmanpower,informationandotherresourcesintheTampaBayarea.
WhilethestrategyinurbanareaslikePinellasCountyisorientedmostlytowardaddressingregulatoryandenforcementissuesastheyarise,thestrategyinrelativelypristineareaslikeTerraCeialeansmoretowardproactive,preventativeactions.UnderstandingthefunctionalaspectsofresourcedynamicsatTerraCeiaprovidesguidanceforresourcerestorationandmanagementinmoredisturbedareas.LittlerestorationofsubmergedhabitatisnecessaryatTerraCeia.Emphasisistobeplacedonpreventingdamageexpectedfromincreaseduseanddevelopment.
IndirectImpactstoSubmergedResources-SewageandanimalwastemayhaveconsiderableimpactsinpoorlyflushedareasoftheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve.ThewastewatertreatmentplantattheCityofPalmettohistoricallyhasdischargedpoorly-treatedsewageintoTerraCeiaBay,butrecentattentionfromtheUSEPAlikelywillleadtothatissuebeingaddress.DespiteexpecteddevelopmentatTerraCeia,notallareasprovideseqerconnections.Asaresultsomenewconstruction,aswellasmanyexistinghomesmustrelyonsepticsystems.Preservesstaffwillworkwithcountyofficialstolookintotheextenttowhichsetbacksorothermeasuresareneededtoprotecthabitatsandhumanhealth.
Petwastehasnotbeenidentifiedasamajorissueatthepreserve,butDNAtestsofcoliformcontaminantsinthewatersofotherremoteareashaveindicatedthatfailuretopickupafterpetscancontributeunacceptablelevelsofcoliformstocoastalwaters.TampaBayAquaticPreservesshouldencouragepetwastepick-upstationsatpreservesaccesspointslikeboatlaunchesandwaterfrontparks.
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Inadditiontowaterquality,waterquantityisalikelyfutureconcern.IncreasedattentiontopossiblefreshwatersourcesaroundTampaBayisespeciallyintenseinareas,likeTerraCeia,whereincreasingdevelopmentalsowillincreasethedemandforwater.Soundbaselinedataonfreshwaterinflowsandtheirecologicalsignificancewillenablepreservesstafftoprovideaccurate,compellinginformationontheimpactsoffreshwaterwithdrawalfromlocaltributaries.
DirectImpactstoSubmergedResources-Anumberofsedimentdischargeeventsintothepreservehavebeendetectedinrecentyears.Inadditiontodirectburialoforganisms,suspendedsedimentcaninterferewithfilterfeedersandcanshadeseagrasses,algaeandinvertebrateslikecoralswithalgalsymbionts.TampaBayAquaticPreservescanhelpreduceanthropogenicsedimentinfluxthroughencouragingdesignelementsthatminimizeerosioninboatramps,trailsandothershorelinefeatures.ByencouraginghomownerstoridshorelinesofexoticslikeBrazilianpepperandAustralianpine,andbyencouragingthemtoplantnativeplantslikemangrovesandcordgrass,TBAPcanrestoreerodingshorelinestothosethatactuallytrapandsequestersediment.
PropdredgingandvesselgroundingsdegradetheextensiveshallowareasatTerraCeiabymechanicallydamagingseagrass,hardbottomandothersubmergedresourcesandbyresuspendingsediment.Muchofthisdegradationisconcentratedinareaswhereshortcutsaretakenandwherewaterdepthchangesrapidly.Preservesstaffmustidentifyareasofchronicdegradationandmustaddresstheseproblemsthroughmarkingchannels,shoals,etc.whentheresourceprotectionbenefitsofsuchactionsmakethemcost-effective.Occasional,butsubstantialimpactsoccurintheTerraCeiaRiver/FrogCreeksystemasaresultofinfrequentincursionsbyinappropriatelylargeboats.Inaddition,kayakershavebeenindangerfromoccasionallargeboatsinsmall,shallowareasofthecreek.Arestrictiononhorsepowerwithinthecreeksystemlikelywouldsolvetheseproblems,andthisshouldbeconsideredbypreservesstaff.
InvasiveExoticSpecies-AUniversityofFloridastudy,sponsoredbytheTampaBayEstuaryProgram,founddozensofnon-nativespeciesthateitherhaveinvadedorpotentiallycouldinvadethewatersofTampaBay.Effectivedispersalanddifficultremovalmakemostinvasivemarinespeciesdifficult,ifnotimpossible,toeradicate.Therefore,itisimportantthatpreservesstaffworktominimizeandrestorehabitatalterationsthatfacilitatetherecruitmentofexoticspecies.Forexample,thegreenmussel,Pernaviridisappearstoestablishmorereadilyonmanmadestructureslikebuoys,andthisestablishesmorelarvalsources.Byremovingunnecessarymanmadesubstratesm,theprobabilityofsuccessfulrecruitmentofmusselsontonativehardbottommaybereduced.Athoroughunderstandingofthelife
By comparing fishes in disturbed areas (such as ditches) with those in undisturbed areas, the need for restoration can be assessed. Photo courtesy of USGS.
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HeavyIndustry-PortManateeisthepredominantheavyindustryonthesoutheasternshorelineofTampaBay.Observedandlikelyimpactstothepreservefromportoperationsincludewaywarddunnage,trucktirescargobagsandotherdebriswashedashore,exoticspeciesbroughtinonshiphullsandinbilgewater,airbornepollutantsandnoise.Severaldredgebuoyshavewashedashoreinstorms,andtheirremovalhadtobeplannedastominimizesubmergedresourceimpacts.PreservesstaffmustcontinuetoworkwiththeporttoensurethatpresentandfutureoperationsareplannedandconductedwiththeenvironmentasensitivityoftheCockroachBayAquaticPreserveandtheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveinmind.
Linearfeatureshaveposedaparticularsetofissuesforthepreserve.Asonshoredevelopmentrequiresincreasinginfrastructuredevelopment,theremaybenewproposalsforpipelines,fiberopticcables,andotherlinearfeatures.Theenvironmentalissuesrelatedplanninglinearfeaturesarebeyondthescopeofthisplan,buttheTBAPprogramhasextensiveexperienceinthisarea.
Historical&CulturalResourceManagement-TerraCeiaisrichinhistioricalandculturalresources.Morethan80archaeologicalsiteshavebeenidentifiedontheuplandareasborderingtheaquaticpreserve.Muchlessisknownaboutsubmergedhistoricalandculturalresourcesofthepreserve.TBAPcanhelpprotectthesesubmergedresourcesbyencouragingtheapplicationofnewtechnologiesandprotocolstotheiridentificationandbyensuringthatanyresourceinventoriesrequiredofconstructionimpactsaredoneinathoroughmanner.Forexample,TBAPstaffweredirectlyinvolvedinplanningandoverseeingculturalresourceinventoriesdoneinconjunctionwiththePeanutLakeRoadremovalandtidalcreekexcavation.
Florida’sDivisionofHistoricalResourceshassoughtsite-specificadvicefromTBAPstaffonanumberofoccasions.ItisimportantthatpreservesstaffbetrainedinhistoricalandculturalresourceprotectionandthattheprogrammaintainagoodworkingrelationshipwithDHR.
RegulatoryAssistance-PreservesstaffroutinelyprovidetechnicalassistancetoavarietyofregulatoryagenciesthatoperatewithintheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve.TheseagenciesincludeDEP’sSouthwestRegulatoryDistrict,theregulatorysectionoftheSouthwestFloridaWaterManagementDistrict,DEP’sOfficeofBeachesandCoastalSystems,theFloridaFishandWildlifeCommissionTheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission.
This underwater respirometry device (photo not taken in the preserve) is one of the innovative ap-proaches to studying ecosystem function in the USGS Tampa Bay Study. Photo courtesy of USGS.
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TBAP’sassistancetypicallyisintheformofpermitapplicationreview,mitigationplanningandsuggestionsforpublicinterestandnetecosystembenefitprojectsrelatedtoregulatoryactionsthataffectaquaticpreserves.Withincreasingturnoverinmostregulatoryprograms,aquaticpreservesstaffisincreasinglyseenasasourceofbasicinformationonsubmergedresourcesandecosystemfunction.TampaBayAquaticPreserveshasputtogethertrainingmaterialsandprogramsinregulatoryaspectsofaquaticpreserves,anditisimportantthatthistraininggettoregulatorystaff.CAMAstaffshouldworkcloselywithregulatoryagenciestodevelopandrefineeffectiveprotocolsforcollaborationonaquaticpreserveregulatorymatters.
EnforcementActions-Effectiveenforcementoflawsandregulationsinvolvestheavailabilityoflawenforcementofficersandtheirabilitytooperateeffectivelyinagivenarea.TheTampaBayAquaticPreservesprogramseekstoimprovebothoftheseaspectsofenforcementatTerraCeia.TBAPhasmetwithnumerousofficersandprogramstohighlighttheneedforenforcementinremoteareaslikeTerraCeia.EnforcementactionsinwhichTBAPhasparticipatedhaveincludedillegalvegetationclearing,illegaldredge-and-fill,illegalnarcoticsfarmingandillegalgillnetting.
Bymakingareasaccessible,theprogramhopestoencouragemorefrequentvisitsbyofficers.Tothisend,TBAPhasprovidedaccesstoremotelaunchsites,providedoff-roadtransportation,andhastransportedofficersinavarietyofboats,kayaksandotherconveyances.
Inadditiontofacilitatingaccess,TBAPstaffroutinelyenhancetheeffectivenessoflawenforcementeffortsbyprovidingstate-of-the-artGISmapping,freeaerialphotography,unmarkedboatsforsurveillanceandexperttestimonyunderoath.Preservesstaffalsohaveofferedtoletofficersaccessinternet,phones,etc.atTerraCeia.Whentherearequestionsregardingthelegalityand/orenforcibilityofanactivity,TBAPstaffoftenserveasalliasonbetweenofficersandenvironmentallegalcounsel.
RestorationofDegradedHabitats-TheTampaBayAquaticPreservesprogramischargedwithmaintainingtheTerraCeiaAquaticPreservein“essentiallynaturalconditions”(18-20,FAC).ThereisnotwidespreadneedforrestorationofsubmergedlandsatTerraCeia.Increasedvitalityofseagrassbeds,hardbottomcommunitiesandothersubmergedresourcesmorelikelywillresultfrommaintainingandimprovingwaterqualityinthepreserve.
RestorationatTerraCeiaisdoneforanyofthreereasons(1)torecovertheecologicalfunctionofdegradedhabitats(2)tomeetlargerbaywidegoalsforrestoringacreageofhabitatslargelylostelsewhereand(3)tomitigateforimpactsdefinedbyregulatoryentities.Projectsidentifiedas“restoration”donotalwaysprovidenetecosystembenefit.SubstitutionofonehabitatforanotherandattemptstoengineerhabitfunctionoftenarenotappropriateinrelativelyintactareaslikeTerraCeia.Preservesstaffincreasinglyareapplyinggeneralandsite-specificscientifically-derivedinformationinevaluatingtheproprietyofproposedrestorationprojectstotheTerraCeiaecosystem.
Impactsforwhichrestorationmaybeneededincludellegaldredge-and-fillactivities.Theseoftenbringfinesedimentstothesurfaceinanareawheresortingnormallyhasproducedacoarsesubstrate.Preservesstaffmusteitheroverseetheseprojects,or,attheveryleast,theymustensurethatthebulkpropertiesofsedimentsareappropriatelymatched.Illegalclearingofnativeshorelinevegetationandcolonizationbyinvasiveexoticplantsoftenresultsinerodingshorelineswithdiminishedfisherieshabitatvalue.TBAPstaffprovidesguidanceintherrestorationoftheseshorelines.Boatgroundingsitesandpropscarsoftenhealbythemselvesinareaswhercoarsesedimentsrapidlyrefillthescars,butsimilarscarsinlow-energyareasmayfillwithmuckandmaytakeyearsforecover.TBAPstaffcanweighthecostandbenefitofrestoringspecificdegradedareas.
TheSurfaceWaterImprovementandManagement(SWIM)programatSWFWMDisbeginningover$7millioninuplandrestorationandhabitatcreationworkthatwilltakeplaceoverthelifetimeofthisplan.AmajoremphasisoftheTBAPprogramatTerraCeiawillbetoensurethatrestorationactivitiesdonotadverselyaffectkeyhydrologicalprocesses,donotproduceturbidityandsedimentationissuesand,overall,areapositivedevelopmentforthefunctionoftheentirecoastalecosystematTerraCeia.Inanongoingcollaborativeeffort,TBAP,USGSandSWFWMDarecollectinghydrologicaldataatstationsintheFrogCreeksystemtocreateamodelofcreekhydrology.Thismodelwillbeusedtodeterminewhetherproposedcreationofpocketwetlandsalongthecreekwillalterexistingcreekfunction.
Disaster/ContingencyPlanning-TBAPparticipatesinavarietyofdisaster/contingencyplanningexercises.TerraCeiaisespeciallyvulnerabletoeventslikeoilspills,becausepreventativeandremedialmeasures(e.g.,containmentbooms)canbedifficulttostageanddeployinthemoreremoteareaswithlittleboataccess.ItisimportantthatTBAP,incollaborationwithDEP’sBureauofEmergencyResponeseandtheUSCoastGuard,PortManateandFloridaPower,developdiscretemap-basedguidelinesforpriorities,boomlengthsandotherinformationneededintheeventofaspill.
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4.3 / The Education and Outreach Management Program
TheEducationandOutreachManagementProgramcomponentsareessentialmanagementtoolsusedtoincreasepublicawarenessandpromoteinformedstewardshipbylocalcommunities.Educationprogramsincludeonandoff-siteeducationandtrainingactivities.Theseactivitiesinclude:fieldstudiesforstudentsandteachers;thedevelopmentanddistributionofmedia;thedisseminationofinformationatlocalevents;therecruitmentandmanagementofvolunteers;and,trainingworkshopsforlocalcitizensanddecision-makers.Thedesignandimplementationofeducationprogramsincorporatesthestrategictargetingofselectaudiences.Theseaudiencesincludeallagesandwalksoflife;however,eachrepresentskeystakeholdersanddecision-makers.TheseeffortsbytheEducationandOutreachProgramallowthepreservetobuildrelationshipsandconveyknowledgetothecommunity;invaluablecomponentstosuccessfulmanagement
4.3.1 / Background of Education and Outreach at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
Originally,theTampaBayAquaticPreservesprogramputmoreprogramresourcesintoschoolvisitsandothereventsthatwereoflimitedsignificanceinthebigpictureoftheprogram’sgeographicrange.Inordertogetmore“bangforthebuck,”emphasiswasshiftedtomajorevents,satellitebroadcaststoclassroomsandothermassmarketingstrategies.ParticularlyeffectiveeventsincludedanepisodeofthesatellitetelevisionshowProjectOceanographythatwasbroadcast,viasatellite,tonumerousschoolsintheTampaBayareaandbeyond.DisplaysattheSt.PetersburgBoatshowandMarineQuesthavegiventheprogramregionalexposure.Kiosksatpreserveaccesspointshavebeeneffectiveingettinginformationtopersonsenteringthepreserves.
4.3.2 / Current Status of Education and Outreach at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
DemographicsoftheEducation/OutreachAudience-Byvirtueofitsremotelocation,TerraCeiahastheadvantageofahigherlevelofawarenessamongitsusersthansomeofthemoreurbanpreserves.VisitorstoTerraCeiatypicallyknowsomethingaboutboatingandtheresources,andtheyareattractedtoTerraCeiabythatknowledge.Ephemeralusers,liketheone-timeboatrentalcustomersofPinellasCountyarerelativelyuncommon,but,asdevelopmentandtourismbringinanincreasingnumberandvarietyofusers,aneedformorebasicinformationonthepreserve’sresourcesandtheirprotectionislikely.
Ofcourse,areaslikeTerraCeiaalsoattractafewvisitorswhose“frontierethic”leadsthemtoexploitremoteareas.Theseincludethosewhoemployillegalfishingtechniquesandthosewhoillegallydisturbsubmergedlandsandshorelinehabitats.Whileeducationandoutreacheffortsmayhavesomedirecteffectonthesepeople,theiractivitiesaremorelikelyalteredbytheknowledgethatothervisitorshavebeeneducatedtorecognizeillegalactivities.
Animportant,andoftenoverlooked,targetaudienceforpreserveeducation/outreacheffortsisthegroupoflawenforcementofficersfromvariousagencies.Conventionallawenforcementtrainingoftenignoresthestatutorybasisofenvironmentallawenforcement.Preservesstaff,ofteninconsultationwithattorneysfromDEP’sOfficeofGeneralCounsel,haveandwillcontinuetoeducatelawenforcementofficersonenforciblelawsthatprotectthenatural,culturalandhistoricalresourcesofTerraCeia.Additionally,preservesstaffhavebeenhelpfulinconveyingsite-specificinformationtolawenforcementofficersthatfacilitatestheiraccesstoremoteareasofthepreserve.
TheBigPicture-Specialattentionmustbegiventothebasicnatureoftheoutreachmessage.TBAPmustavoidthepitfallofredefiningthemessagetoportraythepreservesasparks.Whilerecreationalopportunitiesareimportant,theprimaryrationaleforprotectingaquaticpreservesmustcontinuetobethenaturalfunctionsthattheseareasprovideforthehealthofthebayand,inturnforthequalityoflifeofresidentsandvisitors.Ratherthanbasepublicunderstandingofourmissiononthemoretangibleresultslikerecreationalopportunities,weshouldberaisingawarenessoflesstangible“ecosystemservices”providedbythehealthysubmergedlandsweworktorestoreandpreserve.Inthepasttwoyears,theformationoftheGulfofMexicoAllianceasaconsortiumofGulfstateshasdemonstratedthatresource
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managersmustviewcoastalsystemsascomponentsofamuchlargerGulfofMexicoecosystem.ThehealthofareaslikeTerraCeiashouldbeinextricablytiedtothehealthandfateoftheGulfasawhole.
MessagesforVisitors-WhilevisitorstoTerraCeialikelyhavesomelevelofawarenessofthesubmergedresourcesofthepreserve,severaltypesofinformationareimportant.Evenforthemajorityofvisitorswhowantto“dotherightthing,”somespecificsmustbeavailableon-siteorataccesspoints.
Inareaswhereboatimpactstoseagrasses,hardbottomandotherresourcesarefrequent,informationontheimportance,locationandavoidanceoftheseresourcesmustbeprovidedataccesspoints.Aerialphotographsofseagrassscarringareparticularlyeffectiveonkiosks.
Fisheriesmanagementinformation,whilescientifically-derived,oftenisnotintuitive.Itisimportanttomakeinformationonsizeandcatchlimits,aswellasopenandclosedseasonsforfishspecies,availableataccesspoints.Thesecanbepostedanddistributedtoboaterslaunchingintothepreserve.
TBAPwasoneof,ifnotthe,firstCAMAsitestopromotetheCleanBoatingPartnership.Thiscoalitionofpublicandprivateentitieseducatesboatersandmarinaoperatorsinbestpracticesforkeepingtheirwaterwaysclean.TBAPisactiveinthispartnershipbydistributingmaterialson-site,advisingmarinasonBMPsanddistributinginformationateventsandwater-basedbusinesses.TBAPiscommittedtocontinuingandenhancingthisworthwhilecollaboration.
Inadditiontohelpingthosewhowanttooperatelegally,informationonlawsandregulationscanalsohelpvisitorsserveas“eyesandears”topreservemanagementandlawenforcement.Alongwithresourceprotectioninformation,contactinformationshouldbepostedtoenablethosewhowitnessunauthorizedactivitiestoreportthem.
MessagesforHomeowners-MosthomownersadjacenttothepreservewishtomaintaintherelativelypristinestatethatinitiallydrewthemtoTerraCeia.Numeroushomeownershavesoughtoutinformationonappropriatemangrovetrimming,seagrass-friendlydockdesigns,nativeshorelinevegetationandothermeansbywhichtheycanhelpkeepTerraCeianatural.TBAPhasandshouldcontinueto,makethisinformationreadily-available,regardlessofitssourcefromwithinoroutsidetheagency.Homeownerscanbereachedthroughlocalhomeownerassociations,civicgroupsandlocalevents.Oneofthemosteffectivewaystoinformhomownersandtoraiseawarenessamongthemistoincludetheminvolunteerevents.LocalresidentsshouldbetargetedforrecruitmentintotheTBAPvolunteerdatabase.
Visitors from the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma learn about natural history aspects of their heritage.
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0GettingtheMessageOut-Despitesomeregionalsuccesses,thereisstillaneedformoreplace-basededucationandoutreacheffortsspecifictoTerraCeia.High-qualitykioskandsignageatmoreaccesspointslikelywillbeeffectiveinreachingmorepreservevisitors.ParticipationinmorelocaleventslikeRuboniaMardiGrasandtheTerraCeiaMulletSmoke-offcouldreachmorelocalcitizenswhonotonlyusethepreservebutcanserveastheprogram’seyesandears.IncreasedtalkstocivicgroupslikeRotaryClubsandhomowners’associationslikelywouldbeaworthwhilecommitmentofresources.However,sincetheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveisarelativelysmallportionoftheprogram’smanagementresponsibilities,thereareseverelimitationsonthestaffthatmaybecommittedtolocaloutreachefforts.
Thebiggesthurdleinoutreach/educationhasbeentheuncertainavailabilityofthepreviouslyplannedresearchinterpretationfacility.AstheTampaBayStudycomestoaclose,thefacilitywastohaveshowcasedthefascinatingresultsoftheworkinaformatthatwouldbeinterestingtothepublic.TheywouldbeabletoseeatimelineofMan’schangingrelationshipwithTerraCeiaandTampaBayfrompre-Columbiantimestosupercomputersimulationsofthefuture.Becauseafacilityisnolongerdedicatedtothisvision,itwillbemuchmoredifficultfortheTBAPprogramandcollaboratorstokeeptheTerraCeiastoryfrombeingrelegatedtotheappreciationofscientistsonly.Intheeventthatafacilitybecomesavailable,theprogramwillpursuetheoriginalgoals.Atpresent,themosteffectivestrategyistoprovideinformationataccesspoints,throughkiosksandsigns,andtoprovideinformationateventsandinvitedpresentations.InformationspecifictotheTampaBayStudymaybeaccessedovertheinternet,and,hopefully,atsomeotheroutreachfacilitiesintheTampaBayArea.TCAPwillsupportthedevelopmentoftheseexhibitsregardlessofthevenues.
4.4 / The Public Use Management Program
ThePublicUseManagementProgramaddressesthedeliveryandmanagementofpublicuseopportunitiesatthePreserve.Thecomponentsofthisprogramfocusonprovidingthepublicrecreationalopportunitieswithinthesite’sboundarieswhicharecompatiblewithresourcemanagementobjectives.ThegoalforpublicaccessmanagementinCAMAmanagedareasis:“Toadegreethatisconsistentwithourgoalsfornaturalandculturalresourceprotection,wewillpromoteandmanagepublicuseofourpreservesandreservesthatsupportstheresearch,education,andstewardshipmissionofCAMA.”
Whileaccessbythegeneralpublichasalwaysbeenapriority,theconservationofCAMA’ssitesistheprimarymanagementconcernforCAMA.Itisessentialforstafftoanalyzeexistingpublicusesanddefinemanagementstrategiesthatbalancetheseactivitieswherecompatibleinamannerthatprotectsnatural,cultural,andaestheticresources.Thisrequiresgatheringexistinginformationonuse,needs,andopportunities,aswellasathoroughconsiderationoftheexistingandpotentialimpactstocriticalupland,wetlandandsubmergedhabitats.Thiswouldincludethecoordinationofvisitorprogramplanningwithsocialscienceresearch.OneofCAMA’scriticalmanagementchallengesduringthenexttenyearsisbalancinganticipatedincreasesinpublicusewiththeneedtoensurepreservationofsiteresources.ThissectionexplainsthehistoryandcurrentstatusofourPublicUseefforts.
4.4.1 / Background of Public Use at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
Historically,publicuseofTerraCeiahasprimarilybeenconsumptiveusesbylocalresidents.Activitiesincludelineandnetfishing,crabbingoystering,andscalloping.Associatedactivitieshaveincludedcastnettinganddiggingfiddercrabsforbait.Thescalloppopulationdeclineddecadesago,andhasnotrecovered,butfishingactivitiesareincreasingwithincreasingpopulationsizeandincreasingawarenessof,andaccessto,thewater.Whilelocalresidentshaveengagedinsomenonconsumptiveactivitieslikewaterskiingandswimming,thesearerelativelyinfrequent.Kayakinglikelyisthemostprevalentnonconsumptiveuseofthepreserve.Thepreservealsoisagreatplaceforsnorkelingandwatchingbirdsandotherwildlife.
4.4.2 / Current Status of Public Use at Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
Pooraccesstothewatercontinuestobeamajorissue.Overall,thesubmergedresourcesoftheTCAPhavebenefitedfromthepreserve’sremotelocation,buttherearesomedisadvantagesaswell.Illegalgillnettingiscommoninsecludedareasofthepreserve.Unauthorizedshorelinedevelopment,artifacthuntingandotherdeleteriousactivitiesoftengoundetected,becausetherearen’tasmany“eyesonthewater.”Intheeventofanoilspill,pooraccesstosomeareasmaycauseunacceptabledelaysinthedeploymentofcontainmentbooms.
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Overthelifetimeofthisplan,decisionsvitaltothebalancebetweenresourceprotectionandpublicaccesswillhavetobemade.BoatingaccessinsoutheastTampaBaywillhavetobeaddressedwitha“bigpicture”perspective.IntenseaccessatafewimprovisedlaunchfacilitiesliketheBishopHarbor(TCAP)andCockroachBay(CockroachBayAquaticPreserve)rampsmustbeaddressed.Totakepressureoffthesesmalllocal-uselaunches,considerationmayhavetobegiventoenhancingboataccessatexistingfacilitieslikeE.G.SimmonsPark.Somenewfacilities,likearampattheSkywayBridge,havebeenproposed,andthesewillrequirecarefulconsiderationbecauseoftheirpotentialtocausewidespreadimpactstosubmergedresources.TheTampaBayAquaticPreservesprogrammuststayactivelyengagedwiththisprocess,becausetheprogram’ssiteknowledgewillbeimportanttounderstandingandprotectinglocalresourcesinthefaceofincreasinguse.
ItwillbeessentialthattheTBAPprogramworkcloselywiththeDivisionofRecreationandParksintheplanninganddevelopmentofland-basedandwater-basedpublicaccessopportunities.Launchareasandotheraccesspointsareallportalstotheaquaticpreserve,andassuch,aquaticpreserveimpactsmustbeconsideredindevelopingcarryingcapacities,vesseldraftrestrictions,etcforthesefacilities.
BoatingandFishing-Boatingisanimportantmeansofaccessingmuchofthepreserve.Small,shallow-draftboatsnecessarytoaccessmuchofthenearshoreareacannotcomefromlongdistancesinuncertainweatherconditions.Itisimportanttoaccommodatehistoricuseoftheareabysmallboats,butaccessshouldbespreadamongseveralaccesspointstoavoidintenseimpactsatanyonepoint.Bishop
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0Harbor,PineyPointandtheManateeRiverpresentlyprovidesomeaccess,butlaunchfacilitiesoftenareimprovised.Whileadditionalaccesspointpossibilitiesarelimited,thereisconsiderablepotentialformakingexistingfacitilitiesmorefunctionalandenvironmentally-sound.
Intensedirectimpactstosubmergedresourcesoftenareconcentratedinspecificareaswhereshortcutsand/orsuddenchangesindepthcauseprop-scarringandgroundings.MarkingofareasliketheBishopHarborSwashChannelcanhelpleadboatsthroughthedeeperareas.However,depthatTerraCeiaisrelative,andadditionalinformationlikepostedcontrollingdepths,tidalstaffsandpostedtidetablesmustbeprovidedtocomplementanywaterwaymarkingeffortsinacomprehensivepackage.
Legalfishingactivitiesareoneofthemostimportantpublicuseaccessofthepreserve.Byprovidingfisheriesregulationsataccesspoints,andbyfacilitatinglawenforcementactivities,preservesstaffcanhelpensurethesustainabilityoffisheriesresourcesatTerraCeia.
IllegalfishingbygillnettersandghostfishingbyabandonedcrabtrapsarepervasiveformsoffisheriesdegradationatTerraCeia.Preservesstaffhave,andshouldcontinueto,supportlawenforcementefforts.Derelicttrapremovalhasspecificlegalrequirements,butpreservesstaffcan,andshould,playabiggerroleinaddressingthisgrowingproblem.
BaitcollectingeffortsatTerraCeiahavesomenegativeimpactsonpreservesresources,butthedegreeandtrendsintheseareuncertain.Castnettingoftenresultsinunwantedfishbycatchandoystersbeingleftonshorelinesandbridges.Diggingforfiddlercrabsappearstobecausingincreasingdisturbanceofintertidalsediments.TBAPshouldlookintowhethertheseproblemsaresubstantialandwhethereducationand/orenforcementactionsarewarranted.
CanoeingandKayaking-Paddlingisoneofthelowest-impactmeansofexperiencingtheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve.Kayaksandcanoesaretheconveyancesofchoiceforincreasingnumbersoffishermen,sightseersandwildlifewatchers.SeveralpaddlingtrailshavebeenmarkedwithinthepreserveaspartoftheManateeCountyBluewaysNetwork.Unfortunately,whileagreatdealofplanningwentintothesetrails,anumberofmarkerswerenotinstalledintheintendedlocations.Additionally,manytrailsignsaremissingfromtheirposts.Toavoidconfusionamongpaddlers,TBAPshouldensurethatmarkerseitheraremaintainedorremoved.
Aviation-Aviationimpactsareintheformofflushingbirdsanddirectimactsofaircraft.Anultralighthasbeenobservedtoswoopdownatshoalsinapparentattemptstoflushloafingbirds.Howevertheseinstancesarenotcommon,and,ingeneral,thepopularityofultrailghtsappearstohavediminished.Overall,ultralightusergroupsappeartobeeffectiveinaddressingabusesbytheirpeers.KitesurfingispopularattheSkywayBridge,butanyimpactsarenotapparentatthistime.In2006,asmallplaneconductedanemergencylandinginshallowwatersoutsideBishopHarbor,butthelandingandsubsequentremovaldidnotappeartobeverydestructive.HovercrafthavebeenanissueinotherpartsofTampaBay,butthereisnoindicationthattheyarelikelytovisittheTerraCeiaarea.
Aquaculture-AquacultureisrelativelynewtoTerraCeia,buttheissuesrelatedtothisactivityfitwithinexistingareasofprogramemphasis.Potentialimpactsfromaquacultureactivitiesincludewastewaterdischarge,preemptionofsubmergedhabitatsandintroductionofnonnativespecies.WastewaterdischargeislimitedtozerodegradationwithintheOFW,anditisregulated.Preservesstaffhaveprovidedinputastohowimactstosensitiveresourcescanbeminimizedduringtheprocessofdefiningindividualleaseareas.Nonnativespeciescontinuetobeaconcern.Forexample,recentresearch(Arnold,etal.,2003)indicatethathybridizationofthelocalhardclam,MercenariacampechiensiswiththeNortheasternhardclam,Mercenariamercenaria,resultsinhybridswithincreasedratesofgonadaltumors.M,mercenariaisusedinlocalaquaculture,becauseithasalongershelflife.Preservesstaffwillcontinuetoworkwithlocalandstateaquacultureentitiestolookforthemostenvironmentally-soundpractices.TBAPstaffwillperiodicallycheckaquacultureleaseareastoensurethatoperationsfollowdefinedguidelinesandarecontainedwithinleaseboundaries.
MooringFieldsandliveabordsposelittleproblematpresent,butconditionswarrantmonitoringtheirstatusinareaslikeTerraCeia.Inadditiontodecreasingavailabilityofwetslips,theinsurancenecessarytokeepboatsinmarinasisincreasinglyunavailable.Asaresult,themovementofboatsintoopenwatermooringfieldsisanticipated.ThistrendcouldbeespeciallyproblematicinareaslikeTerraCeiawherepumpoutfacilitiesarescarce.Preservesstaffshouldtakenoticeofincreasesinmooringactivtiesandassociatedimpactswithinthepreserve.
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Chapter Five
Issues5.1 / Introduction to Issue Based Management
ThehallmarkofFlorida’sAquaticPreserveProgramisthateachsite’snaturalresourcemanagementeffortsareindirectresponseto,anddesignedforuniquelocalandregionalissues.WhenissuesareaddressedbyanAquaticPreserveitallowsforanintegratedapproachbythestaffusingprinciplesoftheEcosystemScience,ResourceManagement,EducationandOutreach,andPublicUsePrograms.Thiscompletetreatmentofissuesprovidesamechanismthroughwhichthegoals,objectivesandstrategiesassociatedwithanissuehaveagreaterchanceofbeingmet.Forinstance,anAquaticPreservemayaddressdeclinesinwaterclaritybymonitoringlevelsofturbidityandchlorophyll(EcosystemScience-research),plantingerodedshorelineswithmarshvegetation(ResourceManagement–habitatrestoration),creatingadisplayorprogramonpreventingwaterqualitydegradation(EducationandOutreach),andofferingtrainingtomunicipalofficialsonretrofittingstormwaterfacilitiestoincreaselevelsoftreatment(EducationandOutreach).
Issue-basedmanagementisameansthroughwhichanynumberofpartnersmaybecomeinvolvedwithanAquaticPreserveinaddressinganissue.BecausemostAquaticPreserve’sareendowedwithveryfewstaffpartneringisanecessity,andbybringingissuesintoabroadpublicconsciousnesspartnerswhowishtobeinvolvedareabletodoso.Involvingpartnersinissue-basedmanagementensuresthataparticularissuereceivesattentionfromanglesthat,possibly,theAquaticPreservemaynotnormallyaddress.
ThissectionwillexploreissuesthatimpactthemanagementofTerraCeiaAquaticPreservedirectly,orareofsignificantlocalorregionalimportancethattheAquaticPreserve’sparticipationinthemmayprovebeneficial.Whileanissuemaybethesamefrompreservetopreserve,thegoals,objectivesandstrategiesemployedtoaddresstheissuewilllikelyvarydependingontheecologicalandsocioeconomicconditionspresentwithinandaroundaparticularAquaticPreserve’sboundary.InthismanagementplanTerraCeiaAquaticPreservewillcharacterizeeachofitsissuesanddelineatetheuniquegoals,objectivesandstrategiesthatwillsettheframeworkformeetingthechallengespresentedbytheissues.
Issuesarelistedinpriorityorderandeachissuewillhavegoals,objectivesandstrategiesassociatedwithit.Goalsareabroadstatementofwhattheorganizationplanstodoand/orenableinthefuture.Theyshouldaddressidentifiedneedsandadvancethemissionoftheorganization.Objectivesareaspecificstatementofexpectedresultsthatcontributetotheassociatedgoal,andstrategiesarethegeneralmeansbywhichtheassociatedobjectiveswillbemet.AppendixDcontainsasummarytableofallthegoals,objectivesandstrategiesassociatedwitheachissue.
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Marinedebrispresentsarealandchronicthreattowildlifeandpublicsafety.Entanglement,ingestionandtoxinsareissuesrelatedtodebrisofvariousmaterials.Additionally,thepresenceofdebrisdetractsfromtheaestheticvalueofnaturallandscapes.
Goal One
ReducetheAmountofDebrisInthePreserve.Unlikemorepopulated,moreaccessibleareasofTampaBay,theshorelinesofTerraCeiararely,and,forsome,neverarecleanedofdebris.ThelogisticsofgettingvolunteerstoremoteshorelinesandislandswithinthetimeframesofeventslikeCoastalCleanupleavelittletimeforactualremovalofdebris.Theimportanceofremovingdebrisfromsensitivewildlifehabitatnecessitatesspecialcleanupevents.ThearchaeologicalsensitivityofmanyareasofTerraCeiademandsspecialattentiontotheselectionandinitialorientationofvolunteergroups.
Objective One
Reducedebrisatthesources.Whilemuchdebrisisgeneratedbysourcesoutsidethepreserve,someofthemostdetrimentalmaterialisfromlocal,definableandpreventablesources.ThepopularityofTerraCeiaamongfishermenincreasesthelikelihoodthatmonofilamentline,leadweightsandotherfishing-relateddebriswillaccumulateinpreservewaters.IncreasinguseoftheadjacentTerraCeiaPreserveStateParkandtheSkywayFishingPierincreasesthatlikelihoodthatplasticbags,bottlesandotherdebriswillentertheaquaticpreservefromadjacentuplandareas.
IntegratedStrategies/EcosystemScience-TBAPshouldattempttodeterminetherelativeimportanceofdebrissources.Thiscouldbedoneasastudentresearchprojectthatwouldcategorizedebrisfoundincleanupeffortsaccordingtomaterial,likelysourceandenvironmentalthreat.Informationfromsuchastudycouldbeusedinadaptivestrategiesunderthisplanaswellasintheformulationofamorecomprehensiveandinformedapproachinfutureplanrevisions.Byregularlyrepeatingthisstudymethodology,changesinproportionsofdebrismayyieldvaluableinsightsintochangesinpublicuse,changescorrelatedwitheducationalprograms(monofilamentstations)andemerginghazardstiedtonewpackaging,etc.
IntegratedStrategies/ResourceManagement-TBAPwilltakestepstoensurethataccesspointstothepreserve(boatlaunches,fishingpiers,etc.)havemonofilamentlinedepositories.TBAPwillencouragelocalparks,marinasandotherfacilitiestoequiptrashreceptacleswithlids.
IntegratedStrategies/EducationandOutreach-TBAPmustensurethat,wheneverpossible,publicaccesspointsinthepreserveincludesignageonthethreatsandpreventionofdebris.
IntegratedStrategies/PublicUse-TBAPwillseeksourcesofboatlitterreceptacles.ThismaybedonethroughtheFloridaCleanBoaterProgramoranotherrelevantentity.
IntegratedStrategies/Partnering-TBAPwillpartnerwithlocalacademicinstitutionstobetterunderstandthesourcesandpotentialthreatsofvarioustypesofdebris.Theprogramwillseektostrengthencollaborativeeffortswithlocalstateandcountyparkmanagementtoimplementdebrisreductionstrategiesataccesspoints.
Objective Two
CoordinateDebrisRemovalPrograms.Oneofthemosteffectiveapproachestodebrisremovalistocollectdebristrappedonshorelines.Nativevegetationiseffectiveintrappingdebrisamongproproots,pneumatophoresandcoastalgrasses.
IntegratedStrategies/EcosystemScience-Thedebrisstudyprescribedabovewouldyieldvaluableinsightsintotheneedforprioritizationofdebrisremovalareasandstrategies.
IntegratedStrategies/ResourceManagement-Experiencehasshownthat,afteraninitialcleanupofashoreline,theshorelineshouldbecleanedatleastonceayearandpreferablytwice.Preservesstaffshouldworkwithparkstaffandvolunteerstoachieveinitialcleanupsofallaccessibleshorelinesandtoestablishamaintenanceschedule.Thenon-publicboatlaunchareahasproventobeausefullocationforstagingandunloadingdebrisfromthesecleanups.
IntegratedStrategies/EducationandOutreach-TBAPmustensurethat,wheneverpossible,publicaccesspointstothepreserveincludesignageonthethreatsandpreventionofdebris.
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IntegratedStrategies/PublicUse-Publicaccesspointsshouldbeprovidedwithobvious,convenient,covereddebrisreceptacles.
IntegratedStrategies/Partnering-TBAPwillseektostrengthencollaborativeeffortswithlocalstateandcountyparkmanagementandhomowners’associationstoimplementdebrisreductionstrategiesataccesspoints.
5.3 / Issue Two: Water Quality
Inadditiontodebris,sedimentandchemicalpollutionposeanincreasingthreattowaterqualityinthepreserve.Unlikemoreurbanizedpreserves,pollutantsourcesoftheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveoftenareeasilydetectedandaddressed.Thosesourcesthathistoricallyhavebeenimportantlikelywillcontinuetoincreaseasdevelopmentandpublicuseincreaseinthewatershed.
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Objective One
Upgrade,and/orinstallpermanentdatasondestationswithtelemetrycapabilityatkeylocationsinthepreserve.KeysitesincludeFrogCreek,becauseofupstreamdevelopment,andtheTerraCeiaRiver,becauseofdevelopmentlikelyupstreaminFrogCreekanddownstreaminTerraCeiaBay.ApermanentstationinBishopHarboralsoisahighpriority,becauseofanumberofmanagementandrestorationactionsdescribedinthepreviouschapterareexpectedtoresultinlong-termtrendsinwaterqualityimprovement
IntegratedStrategies/EcosystemScience-Useexistingwaterqualitydatatodefineparametersandprotocolsofpermanentmonitoring.
IntegratedStrategies/ResourceManagement-UpgradetheFrogCreekstationtoincludetelemetrycapability,maketheBishopHarborstationpermanentandaddastationatthemouthoftheTerraCeiaRiver.
IntegratedStrategies/EducationandOutreach-Addcomponentondatasondestationsandaccessingthedataviawebportaltooutreachexhibits.
IntegratedStrategies/PublicUse-Linkingstagedatatopaddlingtrailapplicationsliketrailwebsiteswillhelppaddlersplantheirtripstoavoidfloodconditions.
IntegratedStrategies/Partnering-USGSandSWFWMDhavepartneredwithTBAPtoestablishstationsfortheFrogCreekModelingstudy,andhaveindicatedinterestinsupportingsomecontinueddatacollection
Goal One
ReduceuntreatedHumanandanimalwasteintothepreserve–Organicwasteposesthreatsfromnutrientsaswellasfrompathogensthatmayenterthewatersofthepreserve.Byvirtueofitsremoteness,muchofTerraCeiacannotbeconnectedtoexistingsewersystems.Inquiriesintolocalhealthofficeshaveindicatedthatnewinnovativetechnologymaybedifficulttopermit.
Objective One
Encourageeffectivewastewatertreatmentsystemsinthepreservewatershed.TBAPstaffshouldcollaboratewithManateeCountystafftominimizetheeffectofsepticsystems,greasetrapsandotherdomesticdischargeswithinthewatershed.Theadequacyofsetbacksandotherrequirementsforthesesystemsshouldbereviewedforlandadjacenttothepreserve.Wheneverpossible,connectiontocitysewersystemsoradvancedwastewatertreatmenton-siteshouldbeencouraged.
IntegratedStrategies/EcosystemScience-Seekoutinformationonstate-of-the-artwastewatertreatmentapproachesforhomeswithoutavailablesewerconnections.
IntegratedStrategies/ResourceManagement-Seekinformation(preferablyGIS-basedmaps)ontheabundanceanddistributionofsepticsystemsintheTCAPwatershed.
IntegratedStrategies/EducationandOutreach-Encouragelocalhealthagenciestobeopentonewstate-of-the-artwastewatertreatmentideas.
IntegratedStrategies/Partnering-TBAPwillworkwithManateeCounty’senvironmentalandplanningdepartmentstoassessthescopeoftheproblemandtoidentifypossiblesolutions.
Objective Two
Encouragetheuseofpumpouts.MarinasservicingtheTCAPshouldbereviewedforthepresenceofpumpoutfacilities.Marinaslackingpumpoutfacilitiesshouldbeencouragedtodevelopthesefacilities.TheFloridaCleanBoatingPartnershipoffersgrantstoassistmarinasinprovidingpumpoutfacilities.
IntegratedStrategies/EcosystemScience-SeekoutcoliformmonitoringdatainandneartheTCAP.
IntegratedStrategies/ResourceManagement-TBAPcanassistmarinasingettinggrantsforpumpoutsthroughtheCleanBoatingPartnership.
IntegratedStrategies/EducationandOutreach-ThelocationofpumpoutfacilitiesshouldbeadvertisedinCAMAandotheroutreachmaterials.
IntegratedStrategies/Partnering-Addressingthisissuewillrequiretheparticipationoflocalmarinas.
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Encourageproperpetsanitationonwaterfrontareas.Petslikedogsandhorsescancontributesignificantlevelsofnutrientsandcoliformbacteriatocoastalareas.Managersofpreserveaccesspoints(launches,waterfrontparks,etc.)shouldbeencouragedtoprovidewastepickupstationsfordogowners.Shouldequestrianactivitiesbecomepopularadjacenttothepreserve,ridersshouldbeencouragedtokeepwastesoutoftheaquaticenvironment.
IntegratedStrategies/EcosystemScience-AddliteratureaddressingpetsanitationincoastalareastoTBAPliteraturedatabase.
IntegratedStrategies/ResourceManagement-Preservesstaffshouldtakenoticeofthepresenceandconditionofpetcleanupbagstationsandshouldencouragethemaintenanceofthembytheirrespectivemanagemententities.
IntegratedStrategies/EducationandOutreach-Includeinformationalsignsonthehazardsofpetwasteataccesspoints.
IntegratedStrategies/PublicUse-Possiblyprovideindividualdogcleanupbagdispensersthatcan
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5.4 / Issue Three: Direct Impacts to Submerged Resources
ShallownearshoreareascomprisethemostdiverseandproductivehabitatacreageoftheTCAP.Theyalsoarethemostsusceptibletopropdredging,vesselgroundingandotherdirectimpacts.BishopHarborisagoodexample,withinthepreserve,ofanareawheremechanismsofhabitatdegradationareunderstoodandmaybeaddressedthroughcollaborativeefforts.EffortstoreducedegradationinBishopHarborandtheprotocolstobeestablishedinmonitoringthem,likelywillserveinthedevelopmentoffuturesimilareffortsinMiguelBayandTerraCeiaBay.
Goal One
MinimizeongoingdegradationofsubmergedresourcesinBishopHarbor.Forseveraldecades,severalprocesseshavebeenatworktodiminishthewaterqualityofBishopHarbor.Withinthenextfewyears,TBAPandotherswillcompleteseveralactionsthatshouldresultinmeasurableimprovementsinturbidityandotherparameters.Forseveralyears,TBAPhasgiveninputintotheprocessofpermanentlyclosingthedefunctPineyPointPhosphatefacilitywhichwasamajorsourceofdegradation.FDEPhascollaboratedwithSWFWMDtoplanastabilizationoftheerodingdredge-and-fillareinthesoutheastquadrantoftheharbor.TBAPalsolaidthegroundworktocleanuptheimprovisedboatlaunch“facility.”TheremainingneedtobeaddressedbyTBAPisthedirectimpactsofboatstotheshallowresourcesintheharbor.Collectively,theseactionsshouldimprovewaterqualitytothepointthatmeasurableincreasesinseagrassacreagewillfollow.
Objective One
ReducethefrequencyofpropscarringonBishopHarborshoals.BishopHarborhasaswashchannelthatisdeeperthanthesurroundingshoalsandseagrassbeds.Toreducethefrequencyofcommonly-observedpropscarring,thechannelshouldbemarkedandindicationsofcontrollingdepthsandrelatedconditionsshouldbemadeavailabletoboaters.
IntegratedStrategies/EcosystemScience-ProduceabaselineGISmapofBishopHarbor’sshoals,
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IntegratedStrategies/ResourceManagement-MarktheBishopHarborswashchanneltodirectboatsawayfromshoals
IntegratedStrategies/EducationandOutreach-Addinformationontheimportanceofseagrassandseagrass-friendlyboatingtoaccesspoints
IntegratedStrategies/PublicUse-GivetechnicalassistanceinthedesignoftheBishopHarborBoatLaunchfacilitytoaccommodateonlyappropriatenumbersandsizesofboatsinBishopHarbor.Priovideon-siteindicatorsofcontrollingdepthsandtides.
IntegratedStrategies/Partnering-DEPDivisionofRecreationandParks,PortManatee
Objective Two
Continuetofacilitate/enhanceimprovementsinwaterqualityconditionsthatenhanceseagrassexpansioninBishopHarbor.DepthsintheeasternendofBishopHarborappeartobesuitableforshoalgrassandturtlegrass,butmostseagrassisconcentratedinthewesternend.Anobviousturbiditygradientispresentacrosstheharbor.Sedimentserodingfromtheolddredge-and-fillsiteintheeasternendareresuspendedbywind-drivenwavesandpropdredging.Bystabilizingsedimentsatthesourceandbyinformingboatersaboutenvironmentally-soundboatingpractices,conditionsmaybeimproved
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IntegratedStrategies/EcosystemScience-Assistwithongoingseagrassmonitoringefforts.MonitorwaterqualityparameterswiththeBishopHarbordatasondestation.
IntegratedStrategies/ResourceManagement-Participateinplanningshorelinestabilizationefforts,andimprovementstotheBishopHarborBoatLaunch.
IntegratedStrategies/EducationandOutreach-MakeinformationfromtheCleanBoatingPartnershipavailableattheboatlaunch.
IntegratedStrategies/Partnering-DEP’sDivisionofRecreationandParks,DEP’sWaterResourcesDivision,SWFWMD-SWIM,USGS,USF
5.5 / Issue Four - Disaster/Contingency Planning
ThelocationofthepreservenearthemainTampaShipChannel,PortManateeandintenserecreationalboatingallmakeitlikelythateventsrequiringemergencyactionswilloccur.Contingencyplanningandrobustcommunicationsmechanismswillreducetheneedfordecisionstobemadeinhasteasaneventunfolds.
Goal One
Prepareforrapidresponseandinteragencycommunicationintheeventofspills.
Objective One
Maintainpartnershipsandcommunicationschannelsnecessaryforeffectivespillresponse.
IntegratedStrategies/EducationandOutreach-Distributeprogramidentityandcontactinformation.
IntegratedStrategies/Partnering-DEP-BureauofEmergencyResponse,USCG,PortManatee,FloridaPower.
Objective Two
Producespillcontingenciesdocument–Adocumentisneededtoserveasaguideforvariousagenciesandgroupsrespondingtospills,groundings,etc.ThisdocumentwouldbeageneralguidetoA.P.resources,pointsofprotection(e.g.channelstobeboomed)andanyotherinformationthatexperiencehasshowntobevaluabletoresourceprotection“onthefly.”
IntegratedStrategies/EcosystemScience-Useexistingandtargetedon-siteresourceinventoriesandcurrentcirculationmodelsfromtheP.O.R.T.S.System.
IntegratedStrategies/ResourceManagement-Ground-truthlocationsoftidalpassesthatwouldbeboomedformaximumprotectionofresourcesinembayments.
IntegratedStrategies/EducationandOutreach-Produceamap-basedlaminateddocumentreflectingresourcestobeprotectedandstrategiestobeusedinthefieldbyresponders.
IntegratedStrategies/Partnering-DEP-BureauofEmergencyResponse,USCG,PortManatee,FloridaPower.
Objective Three
Ifprudent,encouragethepermanentstagingofspillcontrolequipment.Becauseofthedifficultyoflaunchingboatsandgearlikespillboomsnearremoteareasofthepreserve,itmaybeprudenttoworkwithotheragenciestostagematerialsincontainersinremoteareas.Ifso,provisionsmustbemadeforthemaintenanceanddeploymentresponsibilities.
IntegratedStrategies/EcosystemScience-Analyzeresponsetimeforvariousspillscenarios.
IntegratedStrategies/ResourceManagement-Evaluateanyadverseimpactsofpossibleboomstagingsites.
IntegratedStrategies/EducationandOutreach-dentifyingsigns/markingsshouldbeplacedonanystagedequipmentcontainers.
IntegratedStrategies/Partnering-DEP-BureauofEmergencyResponse,USCG,PortManatee,FloridaPower.
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Additional Plans Chapter Six
Administrative Plans
TheTampaBayAquaticPreservesprogramhasastaffofthreeFTEpositions(twofieldandoneadministrative)andoneOPSpositiontomanagefouraquaticpreserves,totalingnearly400,000acres,inthreecounties.ThemanagementgoalsfortheTerraCeiaAquaticPreservemustbebalancedwiththeprogram’sotherresponsibilities,anditmustbedonewithnewissuesemergingfrequently.Tothisend,aneffectiveandefficientplanningcyclehasevolved.TheTBAPprogrammaintainsaprogram-widestrategicplanwithaplanninghorizonof5-10years.Thistimeframeaccommodatesanticipationofvehiclereplacements,facilitiesneedsandchangingstaffingneeds.Theplanalsolists“bigpicture”goalsforthedirectionoftheprogram.
Thestrategicplanisrevisitedearlyeachcalendaryear.Bycheckingtodeterminewhetherthegoalsofthestrategicplanarestillvalid,thestaffsetsthestagefordevelopingindividualstaffactionplansforthenextfiscalyear.Individualstaffactionplansincludeasummaryofworkloadduties,descriptionsofprojectsfortheupcomingfiscalyear,trainingandequipmentneedsandprojecttimelines.Thepreservesmanagerlooksattheseindividualplansandtheirtimelinestogethertodetectlikelyequipmentandstaffingbottlenecksfortheupcomingfiscalyear.Thisannualplanningcycleistimedtogeneraterealisticbudgetaryneedsbeforetheannualbudgetrequestissubmitted.
Tocarryoutplannedactivities,limitedstaffresourcesaresupplementedbyactiveinternandvolunteerprograms.Acomputer-basedvolunteercoordinationsystemisbeingrefined.Colleges,gradeschools,nonprofitorganizations,corporategroupsandotheragenciesallhavebeenvaluablesourcesofvolunteerstaffingsupplements
Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve is a popular resource for kayakers of all ages.
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Facilities PlansVehiclesandVessels–Allmajorvehiclesandvesselsdeemednecessaryinthestrategicplanhavebeenacquired.Aspartoftheprogram’sstrategicplanningcycle,thesuitabilityandconditionofallvehiclesandvesselsintheprogramarereevaluatedannually.
Vesselsandthefunctional“niches”theyfillincludethefollowing:
•Kayaks–fornavigatingthemanynarrowchannels,creeksandshallowareas
•14’johnboat–fortransportingequipmentinnarrowchannels
•16’vee-hullrunabout–foropenwaterandconvenienttrailering
•19’shallow-draftskiff–fortransportingequipmentintoshallowareas
•25‘Mako–fortransportingmoreequipmentandpeopleandforopen,choppywaterintheopenbayandoffshoreareas
•Zodiac–asatenderfortheMakoinshallowareas
Vehiclesandtheirfunctional“niches”includethefollowing:
•F-350fortowingtheMako
•F-2504x4fortowingthesmallerboatsandaccessingoff-roadsites
•FordTaurussedanforeconomicaltraveltomeetingsanderrands
Theprogramhadadefinitefacilitiesdevelopmentplanuntiltheagencyreorganizedin2004.Thisplanincludedthefollowingcomponentstobedevelopedatthepresentsiteoccupiedbytheprogram:
•officespace
•smallindoorandoutdoorinterpretivefacilityforinterpretationoftheresultsoftheTampaBayStudyandongoingresearch
Terra Ceia staff conducting monitoring studies on Terra Ceia Bay.
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•smallshopareaforassembling,repairingandcalibratingfieldequipment
•quartersforvisitingscientiststostayovernightandwork.
BuildingsandGrounds-Atpresent,thereisuncertaintyastothefacilitiesavailablefortheprogramatTerraCeia.Whilethelocationofthepresentfacilitiesisespeciallysuitablefortheprogram’sresourcemanagement,researchandeducation/outreachactivities,thefutureavailabilityofthosefacilitiesfortheseneedshasnotbeenset.Theprogramisworkingtodeterminethefateandavailabilityofthesefacilitiesandtheavailabilityofalternativefacilities,shouldthepresentfacilitiesnotbeavailable.
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Appendix A/LegalDocuments.......................................................................................................... 55 A.1/AquaticPreserveResolution.................................................................................................... 56 A.2/FloridaStatutes(F.S.)............................................................................................................... 58 A.3 /FloridaAdministrativeCode(F.A.C.)........................................................................................ 59 A.4/ManagementAgreements........................................................................................................ 60
Appendix B/ResourceData.............................................................................................................. 61 B.1/AcronymList............................................................................................................................ 62 B.2/GlossaryofTerms.................................................................................................................... 63 B.3 / References................................................................................................................................ 64 B.4/ResourceInventories............................................................................................................... 65 B.4.1/Native Species within and Adjacent to the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve........................... 65 B.4.2 / Invasive Non-Native Species List........................................................................................ 80 B.4.3 / Problem Species List.......................................................................................................... 80 B.5/Florida Natural Areas Inventory Descriptions ........................................................................... 81
Appendix C/PublicInvolvement....................................................................................................... 85 C.1/AdvisoryCommittee................................................................................................................. 86 C.1.1 / List of members and their affiliations.................................................................................. 86 C.1.2 / Meeting dates, times, and attendance................................................................................ 86 C.1.3 / Florida Administrative Weekly (F.A.W.) Posting................................................................... 87 C.1.4 / Meeting Summaries............................................................................................................ 88 C.2/PublicScopingMeeting........................................................................................................... 93 C.2.1 / F.A.W. Posting...................................................................................................................... 93 C.2.2 / Advertisement Flyers........................................................................................................... 94 C.2.3 / List of Attendees................................................................................................................. 96 C.2.4 / Summary of the Public Scoping Meeting(s)....................................................................... 96 C.2.5 / Comments from the Public Scoping Meeting(s).............................................................. 100 C.3/FormalPublicMeeting........................................................................................................... 104 C.3.1 / F.A.W. Posting(s)............................................................................................................... 104 C.3.2 / Advertisement Flyers......................................................................................................... 104 C.3.3 / List of Attendees............................................................................................................... 104 C.3.4 / Summary of the Formal Public Meeting(s)........................................................................ 104 C.3.5 / Comments from the Formal Public Meeting(s)................................................................. 104
Appendix D /Goals,Objectives,andStrategiesTable.................................................................. 105 D.1 / CurrentGoals,Objectives,andStrategiesTable................................................................ 106 D.2 / BudgetTable........................................................................................................................ 108 D.3 / BudgetSummaryTable....................................................................................................... 115
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WHEREAS,theStateofFlorida,byvirtueofitssovereignty,istheownerofthebedsofallnavigablewaters,saltandfresh,lyingwithinitsterritory,withcertainminorexceptions,andisalsotheownerofcertainotherlandsderivedfromvarioussources;and
WHEREAS,titletothesesovereigntyandcertainotherlandshasbeenvestedbytheFloridaLegislatureintheStateofFloridaBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFund,tobeheld,protectedandmanagedforthelong-rangebenefitofthepeopleofFlorida;and
WHEREAS,theStateofFloridaBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFund,asapartofitsoverallmanagementprogramforFlorida’sstate-ownedlands,doesdesiretoinsuretheperpetualprotection,preservationandpublicenjoymentofcertainspecificareasofexceptionalqualityandvaluebysettingasideforeverthesecertainareasasaquaticpreservesorsanctuaries;and
WHEREAS,theadhocFloridaInter-AgencyAdvisoryCommitteeonSubmergedLandManagementhasselectedthroughcarefulstudyanddeliberationanumberofspecificareasofstate—ownedlandhavingexceptionalbiological,aestheticandscientificvalue,andhasrecommendedtotheStateofFloridaBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFundthattheseselectedareasbeofficiallyrecognizedandestablishedastheinitialelementsofastatewidesystemofaquaticpreservesforFlorida;
NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDbytheStateofFloridaBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFund:
THATitdoesherebyestablishastatewidesystemofaquaticpreservesasameansofprotectingandpreservinginperpetuitycertainspeciallyselectedareasofstate-ownedland:and
THATspecificallydescribed,individualareasofstate-ownedlandmayfromtimetotimebeestablishedasaquaticpreservesandincludedinthestatewidesystemofaquaticpreservesbyseparateresolutionoftheStateofFloridaBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFund;and
THATthestatewidesystemofaquaticpreservesandallindividualaquaticpreservesestablishedthereundershallbeadministeredandmanaged,eitherbythesaidStateofFloridaBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFundoritsdesigneeasmaybespecificallyprovidedforintheestablishingresolutionforeachindividualaquaticpreserve,inaccordancewiththefollowingmanagementpoliciesandcriteria:
(1)Anaquaticpreserveisintendedtosetasideanexceptionalareaofstate-ownedlandanditsassociatedwatersforpreservationessentiallyintheirnaturalorexistingconditionbyreasonableregulationofallhumanactivitywhichmighthaveaneffectonthearea.
(2)AnaquaticpreserveshallincludeonlylandsorwaterbottomsownedbytheStateofFlorida,andsuchprivatelandsorwaterbottomsasmaybespecificallyauthorizedforinclusionbyappropriateinstrumentfromtheowner.Anyincludedlandsorwaterbottomstowhichaprivateownershipclaimmightsubsequentlybeprovedshalluponadjudicationofprivateownershipbeautomaticallyexcludedfromthepreserve,althoughsuchexclusionshallnotprecludetheStatefromattemptingtonegotiateanarrangementwiththeownerbywhichsuchlandsorwaterbottomsmightbeagainincludedwithinthepreserve.
(3)Noalterationofphysicalconditionswithinanaquaticpreserveshallbepermittedexcept:(a)minimumdredgingandspoilingforauthorizedpublicnavigationprojects,or(b)otherapprovedactivitydesignedtoenhancethequalityorutilityofthepreserveitself.Itisinherentintheconceptoftheaquaticpreservethat,otherthanascontemplatedabove,therebe:nodredgingandfillingtocreateland,nodrillingofoilwellsorexcavationforshellorminerals,andnoerectionofstructuresonstiltsorotherwiseunlessassociatedwithauthorizedactivity,withintheconfinesofapreserve-totheextenttheseactivitiescanbelawfullyprevented.
(4)Specifically,thereshallbenobulkheadlinessetwithinanaquaticpreserve.Whentheboundaryofapreserveisintendedtobethelineofmeanhighwateralongaparticularshoreline,anybulkheadlinesubsequentlysetforthatshorelinewillalsobeatthelineofmeanhighwater.
(5)AllhumanactivitywithinanaquaticpreserveshallbesubjecttoreasonablerulesandregulationspromulgatedandenforcedbytheStateofFloridaBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFundand/oranyotherspecificallydesignatedmanagingagencySuchrulesandregulationsshallnotinterfereundulywithlawfulandtraditionalpublicusesofthearea,suchasfishing(bothsportandcommercial),hunting,boating,swimmingandthelike.
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(6)Neithertheestablishmentnorthemanagementofanaquaticpreserveshallinfringeuponthelawfulandtraditionalriparianrightsoprivatepropertyownersadjacenttoapreserve.Infurtheranceoftheserights,reasonableimprovementforingressandegress,mosquitocontrol,shoreprotectionandsimilarpurposesmaybepermittedbytheStateofFloridaBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFundandotherjurisdictionalagencies,afterreviewandformalconcurrencebyanyspecificallydesignatedmanagingagencyforthepreserveinquestion.
(7)Otherusesofanaquaticpreserve,orhumanactivitywithinapreserve,althoughnotoriginallycontemplated,maybepermittedbytheStateofFloridaBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalimprovementTrustFundandotherjurisdictionalagencies,butonlyafteraformalfindingofcompatibilitymadebythesaidTrusteesontheadviceofanyspecificallydesignatedmanagingagencyforthepreserveinquestion.
INTESTIMONYWHEREOF,theTrusteesforandonbehalfoftheStateofFloridaBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFundhavehereuntosubscribedtheirnamesandhavecausedtheofficialsealofsaidStateofFloridaBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFundtobehereuntoaffixed,intheCityofTallahassee,Florida,onthisthe24thdayofNovemberA.D.1969.
CLAUDER.KIRK,JR,Governor TOMADAMS,SecretaryofState
EARLFAIRCLOTH,AttorneyGeneral FREDO.DICKINSON,JR.,Comptroller
BROWARDWILLIAMS,Treasurer FLOYDT.CHRISTIAN,CommissionerofEducation
DOYLECONNER,CommissionerofAgriculture
AsandConstitutingtheStateofFloridaBoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFund
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• Florida Statutes, Chapter 253: State Lands
www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0253/titl0253.htm
• Florida Statutes, Chapter 258: State Parks and Preserves
www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0258/ch0258.htm
Part II (Aquatic Preserves):
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0258/ part02.htm
• Florida Statutes, Chapter 370: Saltwater Fisheries
www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0370/titl0370.htm
• Florida Statutes, Chapter 372: Wildlife
www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0372/titl0372.htm
• Florida Statutes, Chapter 403: Environmental Control
(Statute authorizing FDEP to create Outstanding Florida Waters is at 403.061(27))
www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0403/ch0403.htm
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A.3 / Florida Administrative Codes (F.A.C.)
• Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 18-20: Florida Aquatic Preserves
www.dep.state.fl.us/legal/Rules/shared/18-20.pdf
• Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 18-21: Sovereignty Submerged Lands Management
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/legal/Rules/shared/18-21.pdf
• Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 62-302: Surface Water Quality Standards
(Rule designating Outstanding Florida Waters is at 62-302.700) www.dep.state.fl.us/legal/Rules/shared/62-302/62-302.pdf
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A.4.1 / Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) and Memorandums of Agreement (MOA)
A.4.2 / Other Agreements
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Resource Data
B.1/AcronymList
B.2/GlossaryofTerms
B.3 / References
B.4/ResourceInventories
B.5/FloridaNaturalAreasInventoryDescriptions
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Acronym DefinitionANERR ApalachicolaNationalEstuarineResearchReserve
AP AquaticPreserve
ARC AcquisitionandRestorationCouncil
BTIITF BoardofTrusteesoftheInternalImprovementTrustFund
CAMA CoastalandAquaticManagedAreas
CARL ConservationandRecreationalLands
CBRA CoastalBarrierResourcesAct
CDMO CentralizedDataManagementOffice
CFR CodeofFederalRegulations
CICEET CoastalandEstuarineEnvironmentalTechnology
CRCP CoralReefConservationProgram
CSO CitizenSupportOrganization
CTP CoastalTrainingProgram
CZM CoastalZoneManagement
CZMA CoastalZoneManagementAct
DNR DepartmentofNaturalResources(nowDEP)
DSL DivisionofStateLands
EEL EnvironmentallyEndangeredLands
ERD EstuarineReservesDivision
F.A.C. FloridaAdministrativeCode
F.A.W. FloridaAdministrativeWeekly
FCMP FloridaCoastalManagementProgram
FDACS FloridaDepartmentofAgriculturalandConsumerServices
FDEP FloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection
FDOF FloridaDepartmentofAgriculturalandConsumerServices,DivisionofForestry
FEPPC FloridaExoticPestPlantCouncil
FKNMS FloridaKeysNationalMarineSanctuary
FLUCCS FloridaLandUseCoverandFormsClassificationSystem
FNAI FloridaNaturalAreaInventory
F.S. FloridaStatutes
FWC FloridaWildlifeCommission
GEMS GulfEcologicalManagementSites
GRF GraduateResearchFellowship
GTMNERR GuanaTolomatoMatanzasNationalEstuarineResearchReserve
IAC InteragencyAdvisoryCommittee
ICW IntracoastalWaterway
LATF LandAcquisitionTrustFund
LBR LegislativeBudgetRequest
MAG ManagementAdvisoryGroup
MOA MemorandumofAgreement
MOU MemorandumofUnderstanding
NC NaturalCommunities
NERR NationalEstuarineResearchReserve
NMS NationalMarineSanctuary
NOAA NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration
NOS NationalOceanService
OCRM OfficeofOceanandCoastalResourceManagement
OFW OutstandingFloridaWater
RBNERR RookeryBayNationalEstuarineResearchReserve
SFA StewardshipFocusArea
SHCA StrategicHabitatConservationArea
SWMP System-wideMonitoringProgram
UNH UniversityofNewHampshire
U.S.C. UnitedStatesCode
U.S.D.A. UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture
WMD WaterManagementDistrict
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B.4.1 / Native Species Within and Adjacent to the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
CommonName SpeciesName StateStatus
FederalStatus
Plants
PhylumPterophyta(Ferns)
leatherfern Acrosticum sp.
Pinophyta(Cone-bearingplants)
Australianpine Casuarina equisetifolia X
Magnoliophyta(Floweringplants)
ClassLiliopsida(Grass-likefloweringplants)
turtlegrass Thalassia testudinum
manateegrass Syringodium filiforme
shoalgrass Halodule wrightii
stargrass Halophila englemannii
widgeongrass Ruppia maritima
needlerush Juncus romerianus
swamplilly Crinum americanum
butterflyorchid Encyclia tampensis
alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides X
smoothcordgrass Spartinaalterniflora
taro Colocasia esculenta X
torpedograss Panicum repens X
waterhyacinth Eichhornia crassipes X
ClassMagnoliopsida(Woodyfloweringplants)
redmangrove Rhizophora mangle
blackmangrove Avicennia germinans
whitemangrove Laguncularia racemosa
buttonwood Conocarpus erectus
liveoak Quercus virginiana
redcedar Juniperus virginiana
Brazilianpepper Schinus terebinthifolius X
GreenAlgae
seadown Bryopsis plumosa
algae Caulerpa mexicana
algae Caulerpa racemosa
algae Caulerpa sertularioides
algae Cladophora sp.
algae Cladophoropsis sp.
sealettuce Ulva fasciata
sealettuce Ulva lactuca
algae Halimeda sp.
deadman’sfingers Codium spp.
algae Enteromorpha flexuosa
gutweed Enteromorpha intestinalis
RedAlgae
algae Agardhiella subulata
algae Acanthophora spicifera
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algae Centroceras clavulatum
algae Ceramium avalone
algae Dasya baillouviana
algae Halymenia sp.
algae Heterosiphonia gibbesii
algae Hypnea cervicornis
algae Hypnea cornuta
algae Hypnea musciformis
hookedredweed Hypnea spinella
algae Hypnea valentiae
algae Gracilaria armata
algae Gracilaria blodgeettii
algae Gracilaria cervicornis
algae Gracilaria mammilaris
algae Gracilaria damaecornis
algae Gracilaria verrucosa
algae Laurencia sp.
algae Meristiella acanthocladum
algae Solieria tenera
algae Spyridia sp.
algae
algae Dictyota sp.
BrownAlgae
sargassum Sargassum filipendula
sargassum Sargassum vulgare
algae Padina sp.
Phytoplankton
diatoms Amphiprora sp.
diatoms Amphora sp.
diatoms Biddulphia sp.
diatoms Coscinodiscus sp.
diatoms Grammatophora marina
diatoms Gyrosigma sp.
diatoms Navicula clavata
diatoms Navicula ssp.
diatoms Nitzschia closterium
diatoms Pleurosigma sp.
diatoms Striatella unipunctata
diatoms Thalassiothrix sp.
diatoms Anacystis sp.
diatoms Lyngbya sp.
diatoms Microcystis sp.
diatoms Oscillatoria sp.
dinoflagellates Exuvialla sp.
dinoflagellates Goniaulax sp.
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CommonName SpeciesName StateStatus
FederalStatus
Animals
PhylumCnidaria(JellyfishandAnemones)
Hydrozoan Hydrozoa sp.
anemone Actinaria sp.
anemone Actinaria sp.b
anemone Athenaria sp.
Burrowinganemone Haloclava Cf. Producta
Anemone Thenaria sp.
Anemone Thenaria Sp. A Of EPC
PhylumPlatyhelminthes(Flatworms)
flatworm Turbellaria sp.
flatworm Eustylochus meridianalis
PhylumNemertea(Ribbonworms)
ribbonworm Nemertea sp.
ribbonworm Archinemertea Sp. A Of Epc
ribbonworm Tubulanus pellucidus
ribbonworm Tubulanus sp. A of EPC
ribbonworm Tubulanus sp. B of EPC
ribbonworm Micrura leidyi
ribbonworm Amphiporus bioculatus
ribbonworm Amphiporus sp. A of EPC
ribbonworm Zygonemertes virescens
Tetrastemma candidum
PhylumAnnelida(Segmentedworms)
polychaeteworm Polynoidae
polychaeteworm Malmgreniella maccraryae
polychaeteworm Malmgreniella taylori
polychaeteworm Polynoidae genus D
polychaeteworm Sthenelais sp. A ofWolf,1984
polychaeteworm Bhawania heteroseta
polychaeteworm Phyllodocidae sp.
polychaeteworm Phyllodoce groenlandica
polychaeteworm Eteone heteropoda
polychaeteworm Nereiphylla castanea
polychaeteworm Paranaitis gardineri
polychaeteworm Nereiphylla fragilis
polychaeteworm Eumida sp. A
polychaeteworm Phyllodoce arenae
polychaeteworm Hesionidae sp.
polychaeteworm Gyptis crypta
polychaeteworm Parahesione luteola
polychaeteworm Ophiodromus obscura
polychaeteworm Podarkeopsis levifuscina
polychaeteworm Ancistrosyllis jonesi
polychaeteworm Sigambra tentaculata
polychaeteworm Synelmis ewingi
polychaeteworm Procerae sp. A
polychaeteworm Pionosyllis sp. D ofUebelacker,1984
polychaeteworm Pionosyllis nr. ehlersiaeformis
polychaeteworm Syllis cornuta
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polychaeteworm Exogone dispar
polychaeteworm Exogone lourei
polychaeteworm Exogone atlantica
polychaeteworm Exogone breviantennata
polychaeteworm Sphaerosyllis aciculate
polychaeteworm Sphaerosyllis taylori
polychaeteworm Sphaerosyllis longicauda
polychaeteworm Sphaerosyllis labyrinthophila
polychaeteworm Grubeosyllis clavata
polychaeteworm Brania wellfleetensis
polychaeteworm Brania sp. A
polychaeteworm Syllides floridanus
polychaeteworm Streptosyllis pettiboneae
clamworm Nereididae sp.
clamworm Nereis sp.
clamworm Ceratonereis irritabilis
clamworm Nereis acuminate
clamworm Nereis succinea
clamworm Nereis falsa
clamworm Nereis lamellose
clamworm Platynereis dumerilii
clamworm Laeonereis culveri
polychaeteworm Nephtys cryptomma
polychaeteworm Aglaophamus verrilli
bloodworm Glyceridae sp.
bloodworm Glycera Americana
polychaeteworm Glycinde solitaria
polychaeteworm Goniadides carolinae
polychaeteworm Onuphidae sp.
polychaeteworm Mooreonuphis sp.
tubeworm Diopatra cuprea
polychaeteworm Mooreonuphis cf. nebulosa
polychaeteworm Kinbergonuphis simoni
clamworm Lumbrineris latreilli
clamworm Lumbrineris verrilli
clamworm Lumbrineris sp. D ofUebelacker,1984
polychaeteworm Arabella multidentata
polychaeteworm Arabella mutans
polychaeteworm Dorvillea cf. rudolphi
polychaeteworm Pettiboneia sp.
polychaeteworm Scoloplos rubra
polychaeteworm Leitoscoloplos sp.
polychaeteworm Leitoscoloplos fragilis
polychaeteworm Leitoscoloplos robustus
polychaeteworm Aricidea suecica
polychaeteworm Aricidea fragilis
polychaeteworm Aricidea lopezi
polychaeteworm Aricidea philbinae
polychaeteworm Aricidea taylori
polychaeteworm Aricidea allisdari
polychaeteworm Paraonis fulgens
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polychaeteworm Paraonella sp.
polychaeteworm Cirrophorus sp.
polychaeteworm Cirrophorus americanus
polychaeteworm Paradoneis cf. lyra
polychaeteworm Laonice cirrata
polychaeteworm Dipolydora socialis
polychaeteworm Polydora cornuta
polychaeteworm Apoprionospio pygmaea
polychaeteworm Prionospio sp.
polychaeteworm Prionospio multibranchiata
polychaeteworm Prionospio heterobranchia
polychaeteworm Prionospio steenstrupi
polychaeteworm Prionospio cristata
polychaeteworm Prionospio perkinsi
polychaeteworm Spio pettiboneae
polychaeteworm Spiophanes bombyx
polychaeteworm Paraprionospio pinnata
polychaeteworm Streblospio sp.
polychaeteworm Scolelepis texana
polychaeteworm Carazziella hobsonae
polychaeteworm Magelona pettiboneae
polychaeteworm Spiochaetopterus costarum
polychaeteworm Cirratulidae sp.
polychaeteworm Caulleriella sp.
polychaeteworm Caulleriella cf. alata
polychaeteworm Caulleriella cf. zetlandica
polychaeteworm Caulleriella sp. D ofWolf,1984
polychaeteworm Aphelochaeta sp.
polychaeteworm Tharyx sp.
polychaeteworm Tharyx acutus
polychaeteworm Monticellina dorsobranchialis
polychaeteworm Chaetozone sp.
polychaeteworm Cirriformia sp.
polychaeteworm Cirriformia cf. sp. B ofWolf,1984
polychaeteworm Cirriformia sp. A ofWolf,1984
polychaeteworm Ophelina cf. acuminate
polychaeteworm Armandia maculate
polychaeteworm Travisia hobsonae
polychaeteworm Capitella capitata complex
polychaeteworm Capitella jonesi
polychaeteworm Heteromastus filiformis
polychaeteworm Notomastus hemipodus
polychaeteworm Notomastus americanus
polychaeteworm Notomastus n. sp.
polychaeteworm Mediomastus sp.
polychaeteworm Mediomastus ambiseta
polychaeteworm Mediomastus californiensis
polychaeteworm Leiochrides sp. A
polychaeteworm Maldanidae
polychaeteworm Sabaco americanus
polychaeteworm Asychis elongates
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polychaeteworm Axiothella mucosa
polychaeteworm Owenia fusiformis
polychaeteworm Galathowenia oculata
polychaeteworm Sabellaria sp. C of
polychaeteworm Sabellaria sp. A ofUebelacker,1984
polychaeteworm Augeneriella hummelincki
icecreamconeworm Pectinaria gouldii
polychaeteworm Ampharetidae
polychaeteworm Hobsonia florida
polychaeteworm Melinna cristata
polychaeteworm Melinna maculate
Isolda pulchella
Polycirrus cf. denticulatus
Loimia medusa
Streblosoma hartmanae
Chone sp.
Chone cf. Americana
Megalomma sp.
Branchiomma sp.
Megalomma pigmentum
Pseudopotamilla cf. reniformis
Fabricinuda trilobata
Serpulidae sp.
Spirorbis spirillum
Janua (Dexiospira) steueri
Janua (Dexiospira) cf. corrugata
Pomatoceros americanus
Boguea enigmatica
Spirorbidae sp.
Enchytraeidae sp.
Grania sp.
Tubificidae sp.
Tubificoides motei
Tubificoides brownie
Tubificoides wasselli
Thalassodrilides sp.
Thalassodrilides ineri
Tectidrilus squalidus
PhylumMollusca(Clams,Snails,Squid)
ClassGastropoda(Snails)
Schwartziella catesbyana
Vitrinellidae sp.
Cyclostremiscus pentagonus
Teinostoma sp.
Teinostoma biscaynense
Caecum sp.
beautifullittlecaecum Caecum pulchellum
littlehorncaecum Meioceras nitidum
Caecum cf. bipartitum
Caecum strigosum
Caecum ustulatulina
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CommonName SpeciesName StateStatus
FederalStatus
Bittiolum varium
cerith Cerithium muscarum
Melanella sp.
Melanella jamaicensis
Microeulima hemphilli
Calyptraea centralis
slippershell Crepidula sp.
commonAtlanticslippershell Crepidula fornicata
flatslippershell Crepidula plana
spotteslippershell Crepidula maculosa
Tectonatica pusilla
Favartia cellulose
Astyris lunata
Parvanachis obesa
Costoanachis semiplicata
commoneasternnassa Nassarius vibex
Fasciolaria lilium hunteria
dwarfolive Olivella sp.
verysmalldwarfolive Olivella pusilla
Jaspidella blanesi
Granulina hadria
Dentimargo aureocinctus
Gibberula lavalleenana
Prunum apicinum
Kurtziella atrostyla
Pyrgocythara plicosa
Stellatoma stellata
odostome Odostominae sp.
odostome Sayella laevigata
odostome Odostomia producta
odostome Odostomia virginica
odostome Odostomia sp. C (of EPC)
impressedodostome Boonea impressa
odostome Eulimastoma sp.
odostome Eulimastoma weberi
odostome Eulimastoma teres
Houbricka cf. incise
turbonilla Turbonilla sp.
turbonilla Turbonilla interrupta
turbonilla Turbonilla cf conradi
Dall’sturbonilla Turbonilla cf. dalli
turbonilla Turbonilla textilis
turbonilla Turbonilla (Pyrigiscus) sp.
Lephalapsidea sp.
Adams’baby-bubble Rictaxis punctostriatus
barrelbubble Acteocina sp.
barrelbubble Acteocina canaliculata
Orbigny’sbarrelbubble Acteocina bidentata
commonAtlanticbubble Bulla striata
paperbubble Haminoea sp.
paperbubble Haminoea succinea
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paperbubble Haminoea elegans
paperbubble Haminoea antillarum
obscurecorambe Corambe obscura
sootyseahare Aplysia brasiliana
raggedseahare Bursatella leachii pleii
ClassPolyplacophora(Chitons)
fuzzychiton Acanthopleura granulata
ClassBivalvia(ClamsandMussels)
Atlanticnutclam Nucula proxima
nutclam Nuculana acuta
transverseark Anadara transversa
lateralmusculs Musculus lateralis
scorchedmussel Brachidontes exustus
papermussel Amygdalum papyrium
Conrad’sfalsemussel Mytilopsis leucophaeta
commonjingleshell Anomia simplex
lucina Lucinidae sp.
many-linedlucina Parvilucina multilineata
wovenlucina Lucinisca nassula
costatelucina Parvilucina costata
Americanoyster Crassostrea virginica
Diplodonta semiaspera
Orobitella floridana
Mysella planulata
Erycina floridana
Carditamera floridana
Laevicardium mortoni
Trachycardium egmontianum
Mulinia lateralis
minorjackknifeclam Ensis minor
Tellinidae sp.
Macoma tenta
Macoma constricta
tellin Tellina sp.
iristelling Tellina iris
DeKay’sdwarftellin Tellina cf. versicolor
alternatetellin Tellina alternata
razorclam Tagelus sp.
stoutrazorclam Tagelus plebeius
purplishrazorclam Tagelus divisus
commonAtlanticabra Abra aequalis
telling-likecumingia Cumingia tellinoides
Veneridae sp.
Transennella sp.
Transennella conradina
Transenella stimpsoni
diskdosinia Dosinia discus
Cyclinella tenuis
venus Chione elevate
Anomalocardia auberiana
Parastarte triquetra
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CommonName SpeciesName StateStatus
FederalStatus
Sphenia antillensis
Corbula sp.
Corbula contracta
Corbula swiftiana
Lyonsia floridana
Thraciidae sp.
Asthenothaerus hemphilli
ClassScaphopoda(Tuskshells)
tuskshell Antalis pilsbryi
PhylumArthropoda
Sub-phylumChelicerata(Spiders,Scorpions)
horseshoecrab Limulus polyphemus
orbweaver Argiope sp.
crabspider Gastrocanthus cancriformis
ClassCrustacea(Crabs,Shrimp,Lobsters)
Cephalocardida sp.
barnacle Cirripedia sp.
barnacle Balanus sp.
barnacle Balanus improvisus
Nebalia sp.
mysideshrimp Mysidopsis spp.
mysideshrimp Americamysis bigelowi
mysideshrimp Mysidopsis furca
mysideshrimp Bowmaniella sp.
mysideshrimp Bowmaniella brasiliensis
mysideshrimp Bowmaniella floridana
mysideshrimp Americamysis stucki
cumacean Leucon americanus
cumacean Oxyurostylis spp.
cumacean Oxyurostylis smithi
cumacean Oxyurostylis lecroyae
cumacean Cumella cf. garrityi
cumacean Almyracuma proximoculi
cumacean Cyclaspis spp.
cumacean Cyclaspis cf. varians
tanaid Kalliapseudes macsweenyi
tanaid Leptochelia sp.
isopod Xenanthura brevitelson
isopod Amakusanthura magnifica
isopod Paracerceis caudate
isopod Erichsonella attenuate
isopod Edotia triloba
isopod Tropedotea lyonsi
amphipod Gammaridea sp.
amphipod Ampelisca sp.
amphipod Ampelisca abdita
amphipod Ampelisca vadorum
amphipod Ampelisca agassizi
amphipod Ampelisca holmesi
amphipod Ampelisca sp. C ofLeCroy,2002
amphipod Amphilochus sp. B
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amphipod Hourstonius laguna
amphipod Ampithoe sp.
amphipod Ampithoe cf. longimana
amphipod Cymadusa compta
amphipod Aoridae sp.
amphipod Lembos unifasciatus
amphipod Bemlos spinicarpus
amphipod Bemlos cf. longicornis
amphipod Paramicrodeutopus cf. myersi
amphipod Rudilemboides naglei
amphipod Bemlos rectangulatus
amphipod Grandidierella bonnieroides
amphipod Batea catharinensis
amphipod Cerapus sp.
amphipod Cerapus sp. C (=”tubularis”)
amphipod Monocorophium acherusicum
amphipod Laticorophium cf. baconi
amphipod Erichthonius brasiliensis
amphipod Eusiridae sp.
amphipod Elasmopus levis
amphipod Dulichiella appendiculata
amphipod Acanthohaustorius uncinus
amphipod Microprotopus raneyi
amphipod Listriella barnardi
amphipod Shoemakerella cubensis
amphipod Hartmanodes nyei
amphipod Metharpinia floridana
amphipod Eudevenopus honduranus
amphipod Stenothoe gallensis
amphipod Stenothoe cf. Georgiana
amphipod Metatiron tropakis
skeletonshrimp Caprellidae-unid.
skeletonshrimp Deutella incerta
skeletonshrimp Paracaprella sp.
shrimp Rimapenaeus constrictus
grassshrimp Palaemonidae sp.
grassshrimp* Palaemonetes spp.*
carideanshrimp Periclimenes americanus
carideanshrimp Periclimenes longicaudatus
greensnappingshrimp Alpheus normanni
snappingshrimp Alpheus angulatus
Hippolyte pleuracantha
Hippolyte zostericola
Latreutes parvulus
arrowshrimp Tozeuma carolinense
Ambidexter symmetricus
pinkshrimp Farfantepenaeus duorarum
hermitcrab Paguroidea sp.
hermitcrab Paguristes hummi
hermitcrab Paguristes nr. Tortugae
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hermitcrab Pagurus sp.
hermitcrab Pagurus longicarpus
hermitcrab Pagurus stimpsoni
hermitcrab Pagurus gymnodactylus
hermitcrab Pagurus maclaughlinae
Euceramus praelongus
Upogebia sp.
Upogebia affinis
Brachyura sp.
Majidae sp.
decoratorcrab Libinia dubia
Pelia mutica
Pitho laevigata
Heterocrypta granulate
Panopeidae sp.
Hexapanopeus angustifrons
mudcrab Panopeus sp.
Dyspanopeus texanus
Pinnotheridae sp.
sanddollarcrab Dissodactylus mellitae
Pinnixa sp.
Pinnixa cf. pearsii
Pinnixa cf. floridana
Pinnixa sp. A (of LeCroy)
PhylumSipunculida(Peanutworms)
peanutworm Phascolion sp.
peanutworm Phascolion cryptum
peanutworm Phascolion cf. caupo
PhylumPhoronida(Horseshoeworms)
Phoronis sp.
Phoronis architecta
PhylumBryozoa(Mossanimals)
mossanimal Bugula neritina
mossanimal Glottidia pyramidata
PhylumEchinodermata(Seastars,Urchins,SeaCucumbers)
brittlestar Ophiuroidea sp.
brittlestar Hemipholis elongate
brittlestar Amphiuridae sp.
brittlestar Amphipholis squamata
brittlestar Amphipholis gracillima
brittlestar Ophiophragmus sp.
brittlestar Ophiophragmus filograneus
brittlestar Ophiphragmus brachyactus
Amphioplus thrombodes
Amphioplus sepultus
Micropholis sp.
Amphipholis atra
Amphipholis sp. A
seabiscuit Echinoidea sp.
sanddollar Mellita tenuis
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seacucumber Holothuroidea sp.
burrowingseacucumber Synaptidae sp. A
PhylumEnterpneusta(Acornworms)
Enteropneusta sp.
Stereobalanus canadensis
PhylumChaetognatha(Arrowworms)
arrowworm Chaetognatha sp.
PhylumChordata
Sub-phylumCephalochordata(Lancelets)
Lancelet Branchiostoma floridae
Sub-phylumVertebrata(Vertebrates)
ClassOsteichthyes(Bonyfishes)
linedsole Achirus lineatus
diamondkillifish Adinia xenica
stripedanchovy Anchoa hepsetus
bayanchovy Anchoa mitchilli
anchovy Anchoa spp.
sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus
hardheadcatfish Arius felis
silverperch Bairdiella chrysoura
frillfingoby Bathygobius soporator
menhaden Brevoortia spp.
bluecrab Callinectes sapidus
snook Centropomus undecimalis
floridablenny Chasmodes saburrae
cichlid Cichlidae sp.
herring Clupeidae sp.
sandseatrout Cynoscion arenarius
spottedseatrout Cynoscion nebulosus
sheepsheadminnow Cyprinodon variegates
atlanticstingray Dasyatis Sabina
stripedmojarra Diapterus plumieri
threadfinshad Dorosoma petenense
ladyfish Elops saurus
silverjenny Eucinostomus gula
tidewatermojarra Eucinostomus harengulus
mojarra Eucinostomus spp.
goldspottedkillifish Floridichthys carpio
marshkillifish Fundulus confluentus
gulfkillifish Fundulus grandis
stripedkillifish Fundulus majalis
killifish Fundulus spp.
easternmosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki
highfingoby Gobionellus oceanicus
emeraldgoby Gobionellus smaragdus
nakedgoby Gobiosoma bosc
codegoby Gobiosoma robustum
goby Gobiosoma spp.
scaledsardine Harengula jaguana
leastkillifish Heterandria Formosa
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FederalStatus
dwarfseahorse Hippocampus zosterae
brownhoplo Hoplosternum littorale
halfbeak Hyporhamphus meeki
brooksilverside Labidesthes sicculus
pinfish Lagodon rhomboids
spot Leiostomus xanthurus
bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
spottedsunfish Lepomis punctatus
sunfish Lepomis spp.
bluefinkillifish Lucania goodei
rainwaterkillifish Lucania parva
highfinblenny Lupinoblennius nicholsi
graysnapper Lutjanus griseus
tarpon Megalops atlanticus
roughsilverside Membras martinica
silverside Menidia spp.
southernkingfish Menticirrhus americanus
clowngoby Microgobius gulosus
atlanticcroaker Micropogonias undulatus
largemouthbass Micropterus salmoides
stripedmullet Mugil cephalus
whitemullet Mugil curema
fantailmullet Mugil gyrans
mullet Mugil spp.
leatherjacket Oligoplites saurus
gulftoadfish Opsanus beta
bluetilapia Oreochromis aureus
pigfish Orthopristis chrysoptera
gulfflounder Paralichthys albigutta
sailfinmolly Poecilia latipinna
blackdrum Pogonias cromis
cownosestingray Rhinoptera bonasus
drum Sciaenidae sp.
reddrum Sciaenops ocellatus
sole Soleidae sp.
southernpuffer Sphoeroides nephelus
redfinneedlefish Strongylura notata
timucu Strongylura timucu
blackcheektonguefish Symphurus plagiusa
chainpipefish Syngnathus louisianae
gulfpipefish Syngnathus scovelli
inshorelizardfish Synodus foetens
tilapia Tilapia spp.
hogchoker Trinectes maculates
ClassAmphibia(FrogsandSalamanders)
cubantreefrog Osteopilus septentrionalis
leopardfrog Rana pipiens
southeasternfive-linedskink Eumeces inexpectatus
ClassReptilia(Reptiles)
americanalligator Alligator mississippiensis
Legend:T=Threatened•E=Endangered•SSC=SpeciesofSpecialConcern(pleaseselectinFed.&StateStatuscolumnsabove)
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diamondbackterrapin Malaclemys terrapin
watersnake Nerodia sp.
yellowratsnake Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata
redratsnake Elaphe obsoleta
easterndiamondbackrattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus
cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus
Easternindigosnake Drymarchon corais couperi
leatherbackseaturtle Dermochelys coriacea
greenseaturtle Chelonia mydas
ClassAves(Birds)
redtailhawk Buteo jamaicensis
turkeyvulture Cathartes aura
baldeagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
red-shoulderedhawk Buteo lineatus
sharp-shinnedhawk Accipiter striatus
osprey Pandion haliaetus
Americankestrel Falco sparverius
burrowingowl Athene cunicularia
peregrinefalcon Falco peregrinus
greathornedowl Bubo virginianus
easternscreech-owl Otus asio
swallow-tailedkite Elanoides forficatus
laughinggull Larus atricilla
herringgull Larus argentatus
ring-billedgull Larus delawarensis
Americanavocet Recurvirostra Americana
sandwichtern Sterna sandvicensis
royaltern Sterna maxima
leasttern Sterna antillarum T T
pipingplover Charadrius melodus T T
black-belliedplover Pluvialis squatarola
Wilson’splover Charadrius wilsonia
semipalmatedplover Charadrius semipalmatus
killdeer Charadrius vociferous
long-billedcurlew Numenius americanus
blackskimmer Rynchops niger
brownpelican Pelecanus occidentails SSC
whitepelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
sanderling Calidris alba
westernsandpiper Calidris mauri
leastsandpiper Calidris minutilla
dunlin Calidris alpine
marbledgodwit Limosa fedoa
spottedsandpiper Actitis macularaia
commonsnipe Gallinago gallinago
willet Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
ruddyturnstone Arenaria interpres
greateryellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca
lesseryellowlegs Tringa flavipes
Americanbittern Botaurus lentiginosus
Legend:T=Threatened•E=Endangered•SSC=SpeciesofSpecialConcern(pleaseselectinFed.&StateStatuscolumnsabove)
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CommonName SpeciesName StateStatus
FederalStatus
Americanoystercatcher Haematopus palliates SSC
black-neckedstilt Himantopus mexicanus
roseatespoonbill Ajaia ajaja SSC
anhinga Anhinga anhinga
greatblueheron Ardea Herodias
littleblueheron Egretta caerulea SSC
tricoloredheron Egretta tricolor SSC
snowyegret Egretta thula SSC
reddishegret Egretta rufescens SSC
black-crownednight-heron Nycticorax nycticorax
yellow-crownednight-heron Nyctanassa violacea
greenheron Butorides virescens
woodstork Mycteria Americana E
greategret Casmerodius albus
cattleegret Bubulcus ibis
double-crestedcormorant Phalacrocorax auritus
magnificentfridatebird Fregata magnificens
whiteibis Eudocimus albus SSC
sandhillcrane Grus Canadensis T
limpkin Aramus guarauna
mottledduck Anas fulvigula
mallard Anas platyrhynchos
blue-wingedteal Anas discors
green-wingedteal Anas carolinensis
northernshoveler Anas clypeata
woodthrush Hylocichla mustelina
prothonotarywarbler Protonotaria citrea
worm-eatingwarbler Helmitheros vermivorus
Americanrobin Turdus migratorius
mangrovecuckoo Coccyzus minor
lesserscaup Aythya affinis
red-breastedmerganser Mergus serrator
ClassMammalia(Mammals)
WestIndianmanatee Trichechus manatus
Atlanticbottlenosedolphin Stenella frontails
humans Homo sapiens
raccoon Procyon lotor
riverotter Lutra Canadensis
freetailbat Tadarida brasiliensis
Seminolebat Lasiurus seminolus
eveningbat Nycticeius humeralis
yellowbat Lasiurus intermedius
bigbrownbat Eptesicus fuscus
marshrabbit Sylvilagus palustris
opossum Didelphis marsupialus
nine-bandedarmadillo Dasypus novemcinctus
cottonrat Signodon hispidus
blackrat Rattus rattus
Legend:T=Threatened•E=Endangered•SSC=SpeciesofSpecialConcern(pleaseselectinFed.&StateStatuscolumnsabove)
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CommonName SpeciesName StateStatus
FederalStatus
Plants
Brazilianpepper Schinusterebinthifolius
melaleuca Melaleucaquinquenervia
Australianpine Cassurinaequisitifolia
alligatorweed Alternantheraphiloxeroides
taro Colocasiaesculenta
torpedograss Panicumrepens
waterhyacinth Eichhorniacrassipes
Mollusks&Crustaceans
Asiangreenmussel Pernaviridis
B.4.3 / Problem Species List
CommonName SpeciesName StateStatus
FederalStatus
Plants
southerncattail Typha domingensis
Mammals
raccoon Procyon lotor
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B.5 / Florida Natural Areas Inventory Descriptions
81NaturalCommunitiesareclassifiedbytheFloridaNaturalAreasInventory(FNAI).ANaturalCommunity(NC)isdefinedasadistinctandreoccurringassemblageofpopulationsofplants,animals,fungiandmicroorganismsnaturallyassociatedwitheachotherandtheirphysicalenvironment.Thelevelsofthisclassificationbecomeincreasinglymorecomplexandfinelysubdivided.Atalllevels,however,thereareoverlapsbetweentypesbecauseofoverlappingspeciesdistributionsandintergradingphysicalconditions.
Atthebroadestlevel,theNaturalCommunitiesaregroupedintosevenNaturalCommunityCategoriesbasedonhydrologyandvegetation.AsecondlevelofthehierarchysplitstheNaturalCommunityCategoriesintoNaturalCommunityGroups.Thethirdleveloftheclassification,NaturalCommunityTypes,isthelevelatwhichNaturalCommunitiesarenamedanddescribed.NaturalCommunitiesarecharacterizedanddefinedbyacombinationofphysiognomy,vegetationstructureandcomposition,topography,landform,substrate,soilmoisturecondition,climate,andfire.Theyarenamedfortheirmostcharacteristicbiologicalorphysicalfeature.
3LevelsofNaturalCommunities
•CATEGORIES–basedonhydrologyandvegetation
•Groups–definedbylandform,substrate,andvegitation
•Types–characterizedanddefinedbyacombinationofphysiognomy,vegetationstructureand composition,topography,landform,substrate,soilmoisturecondition,climate,andfire
7NaturalCommunityCategories
1.Terrestrial Natural Communities-uplandhabitatsdominatedbyplantswhicharenotadaptedto anaerobicsoilconditionsimposedbysaturationorinundationformorethan10%ofthegrowing season.
2.Palustrine Natural Communities-freshwaterwetlandsdominatedbyplantsadaptedtoanaerobic substrateconditionsimposedbysubstratesaturationorinundationduring10%ormoreofthe growingseason.
3.Lacustrine Natural Communities-nonflowingwetlandsofnaturaldepressionslackingpersistent emergentvegetationexceptaroundtheperimeter.
4.Riverine Natural Communities-natural,flowingwatersfromtheirsourcetothedownstreamlimits oftidalinfluence,andboundedbychannelbanks.
5.Subterranean Natural Communitiesoccurbelowgroundsurface.
6.Estuarine Natural Communities-subtidal,intertidal,andsupratidalzonesofcoastalwaterbodies, usuallypartiallyenclosedbylandbutwithaconnectiontotheopensea,withinwhichseawateris significantlydilutedwithfreshwaterinflowfromtheland.
7. Marine Natural Communities–occurinsubtidal,intertidal,andsupratidalzonesofthesea, landwardtothepointatwhichseawaterbecomessignificantlydilutedwithfreshwaterinflowfrom theland.
DescriptionsoftheNaturalCommunityTypesfoundinTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve
MARINE AND ESTUARINE
Mineral Based
Consolidated Substrate–characterizedasexpansive,relativelyopenareasofsubtidal,intertidal,andsupratidalzoneswhichlackdensepopulationsofsessileplantandanimalspecies.Aresolidifiedrockorshellconglomeratesandincludecoquina,limerockorrelicreefmaterials.
Unconsolidated Substrate–characterizedasexpansive,relativelyopenareasofsubtidal,intertidal,andsupratidalzoneswhichlackdensepopulationsofsessileplantandanimalspecies.UnconsolidatedSubstratesareunsolidifiedmaterialandincludecoralgal,marl,mud,mud/sand,sandorshell.Thiscommunitymaysupportalargepopulationofinfaunalorganismsaswellasavarietyoftransientplanktonicandpelagicorganisms
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Mollusk Reef–characterizedasexpansiveconcentrationsofsessilemollusksoccurringinintertidalandsubtidalzonestoadepthof40feet.InFlorida,themostdevelopedMolluskReefsaregenerallyrestrictedtoestuarineareasandaredominatedbytheAmericanoyster.
Octocoral Bed –characterizedaslargepopulationsofsessileinvertebratesoftheClassAnthozoa,SubclassOctocorallia,OrdersGorgonaceaandPennatulacea.Thiscommunityisconfinedtothesubtidalzonesincethesessileorganismsarehighlysusceptibletodesiccation.
SpongeBed–characterizedasdensepopulationsofsessileinvertebratesofthephylumPorifera,ClassDemospongiae.Althoughconcentrationsoflivingspongescanoccurinmarineandestuarineintertidalzones,SpongeBedsareconfinedprimarilytosubtidalzones.
Floral Based
Algal Bed–characterizedaslargepopulationsofnondriftmacroormicroalgae.
SeagrassBed–characterizedasexpansivestandsofvascularplants.Thiscommunityoccursinsubtidal(rarelyintertidal)zones,inclear,coastalwaterswherewaveenergyismoderate.Seagrassesarenottruegrasses.
Tidal Marsh–characterizedasexpansesofgrasses,rushesandsedgesalongcoastlinesoflowwaveenergyandrivermouths.TheyaremostabundantandmostextensiveinFloridanorthofthenormalfreezeline,beinglargelydisplacedbyandinterspersedamongTidalSwampsbelowthisline.TidalSwamp–characterizedasdense,lowforestsoccurringalongrelativelyflat,intertidalandsupratidalshorelinesoflowwaveenergyalongsouthernFlorida.
Composite Substrate
Composite Substrate–consistofacombinationofNaturalCommunitiessuchas“beds”ofalgaeandseagrassesorareaswithsmallpatchesofconsolidatedandunconsolidatedbottomwithorwithoutsessilefloralandfaunalpopulations.CompositeSubstratesmaybedominatedbyanycombinationofmarineandestuarinesessilefloraorfauna,ormineralsubstratetype.Typicalcombinationsofplants,animalsandsubstratesrepresentingCompositeSubstratesincludesoftandstonycoralswithspongesonahardbottomsuchasalimerockoutcrop;psammophyticalgaeandseagrassesscatteredoverasandbottom;andpatchreefsthroughoutacoralgalbottom.
FloridaNaturalAreasInventory,NaturalCommunitiesRankings
BelowaretherelativeranksoftheNCs.FNAIusesseveralcriteriatodeterminetherelativerarityandthreattoeachcommunitytype;thesearetranslatedorsummarizedintoaglobalandastaterank,theGandSranks,respectively.MostGranksforNCsaretemporarypendingcomparisonandcoordinationwithotherstatesusingthismethodologytoclassifyandrankvegetationtypes.(ContactFloridaNaturalAreasInventoryformostrecentnaturalcommunityranks.)AfewNCsandseveralPlantCommunitiesoccuronlyormostlyinFloridaandcanbeconsideredendemictoFlorida.(SeeJ.W.Mulleretal.1989.“SummaryReportontheVascularPlants,AnimalsandPlantCommunitiesEndemictoFlorida”.FloridaGameandFreshWaterFishCommission,NongameWildlifeProgram,TechnicalReportNo.7.)TheonlyopportunityforprotectionofthesecommunitiesisinFloridaandtheyshouldbegivenspecialconsiderationinFlorida’sprotectionefforts
MARINE AND ESTUARINE
Mineral Based
G3 S3ConsolidatedSubstrate
G5 S5UnconsolidatedSubstrate
Faunal Based
G3 S3MolluskReef
G2 S1OctocoralBed
G2 S2SpongeBed
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Floral Based
G3 S2AlgalBed
G2 S2 SeagrassBed
G4 S4 TidalMarsh
G3 S3 TidalSwamp
Composite Substrate
G3 S3 CompositeSubstrate
DefinitionofGlobal(G)elementranks:
G1-Criticallyimperiledgloballybecauseofextremerarity(5orfeweroccurrencesorverylittle remainingarea,e.g.,<2,000acres)orbecauseofsomefactor(s)makingitespeciallyvulnerable toextinction;
G2 -Imperiledgloballybecauseofrarity(6-20occurrencesorverylittleremainingarea,e.g.,<10,000 acres)orbecauseofsomefactor(s)makingitveryvulnerabletoextinctionthroughoutitsrange;
G3-Eitherveryrareandlocalthroughoutitsrangeorfoundlocally(evenabundantlyatsomeofits locations)inarestrictedrangeorbecauseofotherfactorsmakingitvulnerabletoextinction throughoutitsrange,21to100occurrences;
G4-Apparentlysecureglobally,thoughitmaybequiterareinpartsofitsrange,especiallyatthe periphery;
G5-Demonstrablysecureglobally,thoughitmaybequiterareinpartsofitsrange,especiallyatthe periphery;
G?-uncertainGlobalrank.
DefinitionofState(S)elementranks:
S1-Criticallyimperiledinstatebecauseofextremerarity(5orfeweroccurrencesorverylittle remainingarea)orbecauseofsomefactor(s)makingitespeciallyvulnerabletoextinction;
S2-Imperiledinstatebecauseofrarity(6-20occurrencesorlittleremainingarea)orbecauseofsome factor(s)makingitveryvulnerabletoextinctionthroughoutitrange;S3=Rareoruncommonin state(ontheorderof21to100occurrences);
S4-Apparentlysecureinstate,althoughitmayberareinsomepartsofitsstaterange;
S5 -Demonstrablysecureinstateandessentiallyineradicableunderpresentconditions;
S?-uncertainStaterank.
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Appendix C
Public Involvement
C.1 / AdvisoryCommittee C.2 / Public Scoping Meeting C.3 / Formal Public Meeting
C.3.4 / Summary of the Formal Public Meeting(s) (to come)
C.3.5 / Comments from the Formal Public Meeting(s) (to come)
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ThefollowingAppendixescontaininformationaboutwhoservesontheAdvisoryCommittee,whenmeetingswereheld,copiesofthepublicadvertisementsforthosemeetings,andsummaryofeachmeeting(asrequiredbyCh.259.032(10),F.S.)
C.1.1 / Terra Ceia Aquatic Reserve Advisory Committee (AC) Members
Name Affiliate CountyBergeron,Donald DEP-DeptofRecs&Parks ManateeBrown,Rob ManateeCountyEnvironmentalManagement ManateeBurger,Bill LocalLandOwner ManateeEckenrod,Dick TampaBayEstuaryProgram PinellasHenningsen,Brandt SWFWMD-SWIM HillsboroughHodgson,Ann Natl.AudubonCoastalIslandsSanctuaries/ Hillsborough ManagerofWashburnSanctuaryIsiminger,George PortManatee ManateeMcDonald,John LocalLandOwner ManateeMclvor,Carole USGS-LargeResearchProgram PinellasNobbe,Rachel LocalFishingGuide ManateePaul,Ann Natl.AudubonCoastalIslandsSanctuaries/ Hillsborough ManagerofWashburnSanctuaryStyron,Ed TampaBaySeaKayakers Pinellas
C.1.2 / Meeting dates, times, and attendance
October30,2006,7:00P.M. Name Affiliation County AC MemberBareford,Karen DEP-CentralOffice LeonBergeron,Donald DEP-DeptofRecs&Parks Manatee XBrown,Rob ManateeCountyEnvironmentalManagement Manatee XBurger,Bill LocalLandOwner/Archeologist Manatee XCarnahan,Libby DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeEckenrod,Dick TampaBayEstuaryProgram Pinellas XHemmel,Kurt AquacultureBusinessOwner ManateeHenningsen,Brandt SWFWMD-SWIM Hillsborough XKrzystan,Andrea DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeLytton,Gary DEP-RBNERR CollierMathis,Christine DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeMcDonald,John LocalLandOwner Manatee XMcIvor,Carol USGS-LargeResearchProgram Pinellas XNobbe,Rachel LocalFishingGuide Manatee XRunnels,Randy DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeSamek,Kelly DEP-OfficeofGeneralCounsel LeonStyron,Ed TampaBaySeaKayakers Pinellas XNovember28,2006,7:00P.M. Name Affiliation County AC MemberBareford,Karen DEP-CentralOffice LeonBergeron,Donald DEP-DeptofRecs&Parks Manatee XBrown,Rob ManateeCountyEnvironmentalManagement Manatee XBurger,Bill LocalLandOwner/Archeologist Manatee XCarnahan,Libby DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeEckenrod,Dick TampaBayEstuaryProgram Pinellas XFoster,Mary FloridaNativePlantSociety ManateeHenningsen,Brandt SWFWMD-SWIM Hillsborough XIsiminger,George PortManatee Manatee XKrzystan,Andrea DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeMathis,Christine DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeMcDonald,John LocalLandOwner Manatee X
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Nobbe,Rachel LocalFishingGuide Manatee XRunnels,Randy DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeSamek,Kelly DEP-OfficeofGeneralCounsel Leon February5,2007,7:15P.M. Name Affiliation County AC MemberBergeron,Donald DEP-DeptofRecs&Parks Manatee XBrown,Rob ManateeCountyEnvironmentalManagement Manatee XBurger,Bill LocalLandOwner/Archeologist Manatee XCarnahan,Libby DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeEckenrod,Dick TampaBayEstuaryProgram Pinellas XHenningsen,Brandt SWFWMD-SWIM Hillsborough XKrzystan,Andrea DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeMathis,Christine DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeMcDonald,John LocalLandOwner Manatee XRunnels,Randy DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeMcIvor,Carol USGS-LargeResearchProgram Pinellas XLytton,Gary DEP-RBNERR CollierStyron,Ed TampaBaySeaKayakers Pinellas X
March12,200,7:15P.M. Name Affiliation County AC MemberBareford,Karen DEP-Tallahassee LeonBergeron,Donald DEP-DeptofRecs&Parks Manatee XBurger,Bill LocalLandOwner/Archeologist Manatee XCarnahan,Libby DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeGreening,Holly TampaBayEstuaryProgram(ForDickEckenrod) Pinellas XHenningsen,Brandt SWFWMD-SWIM Hillsborough XKrzystan,Andrea DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeMathis,Christine DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves ManateeMcDonald,John LocalLandOwner Manatee XMcIvor,Carol USGS-LargeResearchProgram Pinellas XPorterfield,Eric DEP-Tallahassee LeonRunnels,Randy DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves Manatee
C.1.3 / Florida Administrative Weekly (F.A.W.) Posting
Item 1: Florida Administrative Weekly Section VI, Volume 32, Number 41, October 13, 2006
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,OfficeofCoastalandAquaticManagedAreasannouncesapublicmeetingtowhichallpersonsareinvited.
DateandTime:Monday,October30,2006,7:00p.m.
Place:TerraCeiaVIAHall,1505CenterRoad,TerraCeia,FL34250
GeneralSubjectMattertobeConsidered:TerraCeiaAquaticPreserveAdvisoryCommitteeMeeting-purposeistobriefmembersoftheAdvisoryCommitteeontheirroleinassistinginthemanagementplandevelopmentprocess.Acopyoftheagendamaybeobtainedbycontacting:AquaticPreserveManager,RandyRunnelsat(941)721-2068.
PursuanttotheprovisionsoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,anypersonrequiringspecialaccommodationstoparticipateinthisworkshop/meetingisaskedtoadvisetheagencyatleast48hoursbeforetheworkshop/meetingbycontactingAquaticPreserveManager,RandyRunnelsat(941)721-2068.Ifyouarehearingorspeechimpaired,pleasecontacttheagencyusingtheFloridaRelayService,1(800)955-8771(TDD)or1(800)955-8770(Voice).
Item 2: Florida Administrative Weekly Section VI, Volume 32, Number 46, November 17, 2006
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,OfficeofCoastalandAquaticManagedAreasannouncesapublicmeetingtowhichallpersonsareinvited.
DateandTime:Tuesday,November28,2006,7:00p.m.
Place:TerraCeiaVIAHall,1505CenterRoad,TerraCeia,FL34250
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PursuanttotheprovisionsoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,anypersonrequiringspecialaccommodationstoparticipateinthisworkshop/meetingisaskedtoadvisetheagencyatleast48hoursbeforetheworkshop/meetingbycontactingAquaticPreserveManager,Dr.RandyRunnelsat(941)721-2068.Ifyouarehearingorspeechimpaired,pleasecontacttheagencyusingtheFloridaRelayService,1(800)955-8771(TDD)or1(800)955-8770(Voice).
Item 3: Florida Administrative Weekly Section VI, Volume 32, Number 52, December 29, 2006
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,OfficeofCoastalandAquaticManagedAreasannouncesapublicmeetingtowhichallpersonsareinvited.
DateandTime:Monday,February5,2007,7:00p.m.
Place:TerraCeiaVIAHall,1505CenterRoad,TerraCeia,FL34250
GeneralSubjectMattertobeConsidered:TerraCeiaAquaticPreserveAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.ThepurposeisformembersoftheAdvisoryCommitteetoreviewanddiscussthedraftTerraCeiaAquaticPreservemanagementplan.AcopyoftheagendamaybeobtainedbycontactingAquaticPreserveManager,RandyRunnels,(941)721-2068.
PursuanttotheprovisionsoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,anypersonrequiringspecialaccommodationstoparticipateinthisworkshop/meetingisaskedtoadvisetheagencyatleast48hoursbeforetheworkshop/meetingbycontactingAquaticPreserveManager,RandyRunnels,(941)721-2068.Ifyouarehearingorspeechimpaired,pleasecontacttheagencyusingtheFloridaRelayService,1(800)955-8771(TDD)or1(800)955-8770(Voice).
Item 4: Florida Administrative Weekly Section VI, Volume 33, Number 7, February 16, 2007
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,OfficeofCoastalandAquaticManagedAreasannouncesapublicmeetingtowhichallpersonsareinvited.
DateandTime:Monday,March12,2007,7:15p.m.
Place:TerraCeiaVIAHall,1505CenterRoad,TerraCeia,FL34250
GeneralSubjectMattertobeConsidered:TerraCeiaAquaticPreserveAdvisoryCommitteemeeting.ThepurposeisformembersoftheAdvisoryCommitteetodiscusstheTerraCeiaAquaticPreservemanagementplan.AcopyoftheagendamaybeobtainedbycontactingAquaticPreserveManager,RandyRunnels,(941)721-2068.
PursuanttotheprovisionsoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,anypersonrequiringspecialaccommodationstoparticipateinthisworkshop/meetingisaskedtoadvisetheagencyatleast5daysbeforetheworkshop/meetingbycontactingAquaticPreserveManager,RandyRunnels,(941)721-2068.Ifyouarehearingorspeechimpaired,pleasecontacttheagencyusingtheFloridaRelayService,1(800)955-8771(TDD)or1(800)955-8770(Voice).
C.1.4 / Meeting Summaries
Item 1: Meeting Minutes, October 30, 2006
ThisisasummaryofLibbyCarnahan’snotesthatshetookattheadvisorycommitteemeeting.
TerraCeiaManagementPlans•AdvisoryCommitteeBriefingMeeting•October30,2006
Attendees:RandyRunnels,LibbyCarnahan,AndreaKrzystan,ChristineMathis,BrandtHenningsen,DonBergeron,EdStyron,JohnMcDonald,BillBurger,KurtHemmel,RobBrown,RachaelNobb,KellySamek,KarenBareford,GaryLytton,CarolMcIvor&DickEckinrod
Notintendedtobecompletecrosssection.Agroupofpeopletoguideprocess.
Randy Runnels
PlanningCycles•Statewide(1and3year)•LocalProgramStrategic&TacticalPlans•SiteSpecificManagementPlants
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CAMA’sResourceManagementis:•BigPicture(notmanaginginavacuum)•PlaceBased•ScienceBased•Adaptive
CommonPitfalls•Inaccuratecharacterizationoftheprogram(Notapark)•Conservationbased•Unsustainableinitiatives(collaborators,freethings,trailswithoutmaintenance)•Committingresourcesasymmetrically
Karen Bareford•Moreopportunitiesforpublic&advisorycommitteestobeinvolved•Handout–Datesformanagementplandeadlines.•FinalDrafthastogothroughgovernorandcabinet
Comments:1)BrandtHenningsen–WillABMgettogivecomments?Yes,Jan.19,2007,ABMwillreviewdocument.2)LookintogettingontoTampaBayAgencyforBayManagement’sAgendafortheJanuarymeetingtoadvisethemoftheTCAPManagementPlans.
Kelly Samek•Legalconstraints•Statute286keepsgovernmentpublic&opentopeople.•Wehavetogivenoticeofthesemeetingsinareasonableamountoftime•Guidelinesastohowweconductthesemeetings•Wecannotdiscussthebusinessofthismeetingbetween2ormoremembersoutsideofthismeeting(email,phone,conversation).•Kellyisopenforquestions•BoardmemberscantalktoTBAPstaff,KarenBarefordand/orthepublic,buttheycannottalkwitheachother.•Anyemails,writtencomments,etcarepublicrecord,thinkbeforeyouwrite.•Handout–“OverviewoftheSunshineLaw”
Gary Lytton•Anticipatedoutcome,welldesigned,wellthoughoutmanagementplanthatwillbeaneffectivedocumentfor10-20yearsfromnow.•Willyourtimebewellspent?Wewilltry.•GoodManagementPlansinformscommunities,governments&publicaboutaquaticpreserveprograms,aninformationaltoolwecansharewithleadership.•ABMmeetingnextweek,makeannouncementaboutourpublicscopingmeeting.
Comments:Brandt: HelikeswhatDickEckinrodwrote–a100yearplanforTampaBay(CCMP?).Normativeforecasting.ThereareseveralplansthatincludeallofTampaBayandaddressTerraCeiaspecifically.Karen: Managementplansaretoolsforthemanagers.Itshouldbeabletobepulledofftheshelftomanagethesitenowandoverthenextseveralyears.Severalpeoplecommentedthatthemanagementplanshouldbedoneforaperiodlongerthan5years.Severalpeoplestatedyoucan’tgetanythingdonein5years.Theysuggesteda20yearplan.Theystateditiseasiertowritetheplanfor20yearsandrevisittheplanevery5years.
Brandt: Willtheaquaticpreserveplantakeuplandpreserveintoaccount?Willthatbelinked?Karenstoppedthemeetingbecausewehavegoneoutsideourscopeofthismeeting.Libby: Couldwehaveameetingwiththeadvisoryboardthatisannouncedtothepublicsowecouldcontinuethisdiscussion?MeetingsetforNovember28,2006attheTerraCeiaVIAHallat7:00pm.Kurt:Recreationalaspect,commercialgroup–isnotrepresentedonthiscommittee,marina,commercialfisherman&portauthority.Randy:Therearenomarina’slocatedinTerraCeiaAP.Randystatedheleftamessagewiththeportauthority,buthasnotheardanything.Rachaelrepresentsthefishingindustry.Notmeanttobean
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Item 2: Meeting Minutes, November 13, 2006
ThisisasummaryofLibbyCarnahan’snotesthatshetookattheadvisorycommitteemeeting.
TerraCeiaAquaticPreserveManagementPlan•PublicScopingMeeting•November13,2006
Gary Lytton•IntroduceDEPemployees•CAMAOverview
Randy Runnels•FourAquaticPreserves,20%ofacreageinFloridaAquaticPreserves•Urbanaquaticpreservesweresettledformanyreasons,includinggreatresources•InTerraCeiawewanttobetterunderstandthesciencetorecognizetheissues.•Werelyon_______,public,partnerships,NGO’s,Universities,etc.•Wehavetohaveabigpictureperspectiveandalsoasmallerscaletodealwithspecificissues•Section258oftheFloridaStatues•PreserveboundaryofTerraCeiaAquaticPreserves•HabitatsofTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveOpenSandBottomSAVs,seagrassandalgalbedsMangroveforestsHardbottomOysterreefsTidalcreeks&bayous•TampaBayStudy–USGSLargelyfocusedonTerraCeia
Karen Bareford •Lastyear,9publicmeetingsthroughoutthestate •Howmightwe(CAMA)workbettertogetherasaunit •ManagementProgramAreas EcoScience ResourceManagement Education&Outreach PublicUse LegalAffairs
EcoScience Mapping Modeling Monitoring Research
Support
ResourceManagement Culturalresources Naturalresources Listedspecies Firemanagement Incidentresponse Landuse/watershedacquisition
Education&Outreach Marketing Volunteers Engagemediaoutletsforcoverage Communityengagement Publicinformed
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PublicUse Userresearch Boatingrules Enforcement Aquacultureleases Eco-Tourism Privateconcessions
LegalAffairs Permitreview Existingauthorities AdaptiveManagement Intra/Interagencysupport
•Solicitpublicinputonissuesofconcernandopportunitiestoimproveinputusedtodevelopmanagementplans.Advisorycommitteewillassistinevaluationfrommanagementplans.
Gigi Coulson•Shewillbeassistingwithpublicinputportionofmeeting•PublicScopingMeeting PubliccommentperiodopenuntilNovember20,2006 Youcansendanemail,mailinyourcommentsorgiveoralcomments Managementplandraftswinter/spring2007andatthatpoint,willhaveanotherchancetogive comments. Webaddress:www.aquaticpreserves.org Emailaddress:[email protected]
Questions•Arethetranscriptsfromtonight’smeetinggoingtobeavailable?ResponsefromKaren:Thepowerpointwillbeavailableonline.
Gigi’s – Public Comment Period
Laura Gesslebracht – The Nature Conservancy•Happywiththemanagementplanupdatesandthattheywillbuildoffeachother•WouldliketoseehoweachsiteisuniqueinthesuiteofFloridaaquaticpreservesanduniquenaturally.•Wantstobesureoutreachdoesnotcharacterizeresources(_______,temporal,condition);threats(quantify,strategiestoabatethreats).•WouldliketoseeCAMA’swebsitemoreupdatedwithresearchupdates.
Dick Eckinrod – Tampa Bay Estuary Program•TampaBayManagementPlan,ChargingtheCourse,availableonCD•ImplementinglongtermrestorationforTampaBay•Wouldliketoseethisdocumenttoconsiderkeypoints Reducepollutionrecreationalboaters Increasingonwaterenforcement Manateeprotectionzones
Carol Mclvor – USGS, Tampa Bay StudyObservations•Ghostfishing(iecrabtraps)•BishopHarborboatramp Lowwater(harbor) Nomarkedchannel Maybeabetterboatramp Managingwaterqualityfromoutsidethepreserve(iestormwater)
Jim McDonald – Local homeowner•Purchaseofboundarymodificationshouldbecontinued(ieBufferPreserve,TerraCeiaPreserveStatePark)•RattlesnakeKey,SneadIsland,etc.•1stLandpurchasedin1995•Wantsthisinthemanagementplans
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ThisisasummaryofLibbyCarnahan’snotesthatshetookattheadvisorycommitteemeeting.
TerraCeiaAquaticPreserveManagementPlan•AdvisoryCommitteeMeeting•March12,2007,7:15pm
Attendees:RandyRunnels,ChristineMathis,LibbyCarnahan,AndreaKrzystan,KarenBareford,EricPorterfield,BillBurger,JohnMcDonald,BrandtHenningsen,HollyGreen(forDickEckinrod),CarolMcIvor&DonBergeron.
•FinalcopyofMGMTplantoTallahasseenextFriday(March23,2007)•TheMGMTplanwillbepostedonthewebMarch30,2007•TheadvisorycommitteeisencouragedtoattendthePublicMeetingscheduledforApril30,2007at 6PMatTheManateeConventionCenter•CommentsfromtheadvisorycommitteeareduetoRandybyFriday,March16,2007
Comments from advisory committee:
Brandt Henningsen:Nomajorissues,mostlypunctuationandgrammar
John McDonald: Education&Outreach–Maybehavevolunteersthatprovideinformationtothepublicthatworkonthewater.Randy–TeamOceanmaybe?WedonothavealotofpeopleonthewaterinTerraCeia.Maybebigholidayweekends.MaybehaveneighborhoodwatchorpartnerwithDept.Rec&Parks.BillBurger–Wouldbecautiousaboutgivingmoreinformationtopeopleaboutarchaeologicalsites.FirstSaturdayinNovember–Outreach–TerraCeiaMulletSmokeoff.
Bill Burger: Historicalsectionisprimarilywrong.Herewrote3paragraphsforRandytouse.DHRoffersatrainingforpreservemanagersforculturalresources.BillsuggestedorderingbilingualsignsforfishingregulationsonTerraCeiaRoadBridge.
Don Bergeron: Justgrammaticalchanges.
Carol McIvor: Justgrammaticalchanges.
Holly Green (For Dick Eckenrod): Dickwouldliketoseesomeofthestatutoryauthority,etcchangesintheappendices.Waterquality(p.33)–Dickdoesn’tfeelobjectionsareclearlystated.ObjectiveTwo–Defineobjectivesofthewaterqualityprogram.ObjectiveThree–Followobjectives.Dowediscusssealevelrise?Weneedtoemphasizeresilienceofanythingweplace/doontheshoreline.Thereisprobablyenoughsciencetoincorporateitintoourmanagementplans.Bill–second’sHollystatement.DonwilllooselandtoRandy.Brandt(p.41)referencessealevelchange.Randy–Sealevelchangehasaplaceinlandacquisitiondiscussion.Dowetalkaboutlandbasedexotics?Randy–Yeswedoin“Shorelinesdevelopment”section.Karen–Thereisanativespecies,non-nativespeciessectionthatRandyhasnow,buthasnotseenitbefore.Randy–Weonlyneedtocontrolexoticsatshoreline.Carole–Whoisthemanagementplanwrittenfor?Karen–Themanagementplaniswrittenforthemanagerbutalsoasatoolforthecommunity.
John McDonald: Wastewatertreatment–ManateeCounty.HethinkstheCityofPalmettohasoutflowintoTerraCeiaAPdownHagenBlvd.–theyareunderEPAdirectivetocleanitup.Palmettoonlyhasonedischarge.RandytoHolly–IsthereaplacefortheAPinthissituation?ItisgrandfatherinandEPAishandingit.Bill(p.30)–Investigatestageinfo…..-Billdidnotunderstandworking.JohnfeelslikeRandyhasdoneaheckofajobandthinkseveryonedoesagreatjob.
Brant Henningsen:WantstoseemorementionofcollaboratingwithDEPParksonmanagementofecosystem.Randy–Willacquisitionbeanissueordiscussedsooner?Karen–itcanbementionedthroughoutdocument.Hewouldliketoseeachangeinfont,indentation,etc.,todistinguishbetweenissues,goals&objectives.
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C.2 / Public Scoping Meeting(s)
ThefollowingAppendixescontaininformationaboutthePublicScopingMeeting(s)whichwasheldinordertoobtaininputfromthepublicaswhattheythoughttheissuesinTerraCeiaAquaticPreservewere.Therearecopiesofthepublicadvertisementsforthosemeetings,alistofattendees,asummaryofthemeeting(s)(asrequiredbyCh.259.032(10),F.S.),andacopyofthewrittencommentsreceived.
C.2.1 / F.A.W. Posting
Item 1: Florida Administrative Weekly Section VI, Volume 32, Number 41, October 13, 2006
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection,OfficeofCoastalandAquaticManagedAreasannouncesapublicmeetingtowhichallpersonsareinvited.
DateandTime:Monday,November13,2006,6:00p.m.
Place:ManateeCivicCenter,TerraCeiaRoom,OneHabenBlvd.,Palmetto,FL34221
GeneralSubjectMattertobeConsidered:TerraCeiaAquaticPreserveManagementPlanPublicScopingMeeting–purposeistoinformthepubliconthemanagementplandevelopmentprocessandtosolicitinputonissuestheyareinterestedinseeingaddressedintheplan.AcopyoftheagendamaybeobtainedbycontactingAquaticPreserveManager,RandyRunnelsat(941)721-2068.
PursuanttotheprovisionsoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,anypersonrequiringspecialaccommodationstoparticipateinthisworkshop/meetingisaskedtoadvisetheagencyatleast48hoursbeforetheworkshop/meetingbycontactingAquaticPreserveManager,RandyRunnelsat(941)721-2068.Ifyouarehearingorspeechimpaired,pleasecontacttheagencyusingtheFloridaRelayService,1(800)955-8771(TDD)or1(800)955-8770(Voice).
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Item 1. 2006 Statewide Flyer
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November13,2006,6:00PM Name Affiliation County ACMemberBareford,Karen DEP-CentralOffice Leon Bergeron,Donald DEP-DeptofRecs&Parks Manatee XBrame,Adam Pinellas Brown,Rob ManateeCountyEnvironmentalManagement Manatee XBrowning,Scott Hillsborough Carnahan,Libby DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves Manatee Collins,Kristen Unk Manatee Eckenrod,Dick TampaBayEstuaryProgram Pinellas XGeselbracht,Laura TheNatureConservancy Pinellas Harold,Rob Unk Manatee Jones,John Unk Manatee Krebs,Justin Unk Manatee Krzystan,Andrea DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves Manatee Marston,Heath Unk Manatee Martino,Ron ManateeCounty Manatee Mathis,Christine DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves Manatee McDonald,John LocalLandOwner Manatee XMcIvor,Carol USGS Pinellas XParis,Jake Manatee Raymond,Stephen DEP-Parks&Recs Manatee Runnels,Randy DEP-TampaBayAquaticPreserves Manatee Samek,Kelly DEP-OfficeofGeneralCounsel Leon Shaw,Douglas Unk Manatee Williams,Joanna Manatee Williams,Roger ManateeC.2.4 / Summary of the Public Scoping Meeting(s)
TerraCeiaAquaticPreserve/November13,2006PublicScopingMeetingIssuesPaperPreparedbyTetraTech
Introduction
PurposeoftheScopingMeeting
Thepurposeofpublicinvolvementistomeaningfullyengageallinterestedindividuals,groups,andagenciesintheOfficeofCoastalandAquaticManagedAreas(CAMA).AquaticPreserve(AP)managementplandevelopmentprocess.Thefollowinggoalshavebeensetforthisroundofmeetings:
•Tomeaningfullyandefficientlysolicitpublicopiniontobeusedindevelopingmanagementplansthat areuseful,implementable,andwidelysupported;
•Toinformandinvolvestakeholdersinthemanagementplandevelopmentprocess;and
•Togaininsightoncommunityandmanagementlevelissuesofconcern.
BenefitsofanIndependentFacilitator(TetraTech)
Meetingsoflargegroupsofpeoplecanbeveryhardtoorganizeaswellastocontrolwhentheyareinprogress.Theindependentfacilitator’sjobistoleadthegroupprocesswithoutbiasandhelpthemimprovethewaytheycommunicate,examineandsolveproblems,andmakedecisions.Facilitators,likeTetraTech(TtEC)canhelpgroupsstayontask;andthereforebemorecreative,efficient,andproductivethantheywouldbewithoutfacilitationhelp.
Thereareanumberofadditionalcommonbenefitstousingafacilitatortorunpublicmeetings.First,membersofthepublicareoftenmoremotivatedtosupportthesubsequentdecisionsmadebecauseoftheirinvestmentintheprocess.Second,usingTetraTechmakesitmorepossibleformanagersandleaderstodrawmoreontheirstaffsasresources,whichcontributestooverallorganizationalsuccess.Participantsareencouragedtothinkandactfortheoverallbenefitofthegroup,resultinginhigherqualitydecisions.Finally,negativeattitudes,lowmorale,lowinvolvement,andwithholdingofinformationarelesslikelybecauseeveryoneisinvolvedinajointprocess.
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CAMA’sPlanningProgram
TheFloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection’sOfficeofCAMAisresponsibleforthemanagementofFlorida’s41AquaticPreserves,3NationalEstuarineResearchReserves(NERR),1NationalMarineSanctuary,andtheCoralReefConservationProgram.Thestate-ownedprotectedareascomprisemorethan4millionacresofthemostvaluablesubmergedlandsandselectcoastaluplandsinFlorida.Withpublicinput,CAMAsuccessfullydevelopedaProgramOverviewthatprovidesastatewideperspectiveoftheprogramandisnowupdatingsitespecificmanagementplansfortheAquaticPreservesandNERRs.In2006,threesitemanagementplanswillbeunderreview.Thesesiteswillholdindividualpublicscopingmeetingsdesignedtoreceivepublicinputonsiteissues.
Thesescopingmeetingswillassistincraftingthecontentforindividualsitemanagementplans.Theinformationfromeachmeetingwillberecorded,compiled,and
presentedtoCAMAbyfacilitators.Theobjectivesofthepublicscopingmeetingsareto:
•Informthepublicaboutthehistory,purpose,andscopeofsitespecificAquaticPreserve ManagementPlandevelopment;and
•Solicitpublicinputregardingissuesandopportunitiesthatshouldbeaddressedinthesitespecific ManagementPlan.
AdvisoryCommittees
Onekeystepthatistakenduringmanagementplandevelopmentisorganizationofanadvisorycommittee(s.253.034[5])comprisedofkeystakeholdersofthePreserve.TheadvisorycommitteeswillbechosenbythePreserveManagersandwillworkcloselywiththemtoreviewnoticesforpublicmeetings,collectandreviewdataoncommunityissuesandconcerns,andreviewtheplanasitdevelopsintoafinaldraftmanagementplan.
AftertheinitialroundofCAMA’sProgramOverviewpublicworkshopsin2005,thepreservesthatwerescheduledtobefirsttorevisetheirsitespecificAquaticPreserveManagementPlansbegantoorganizetheiradvisorycommittees.ThesecommitteeswillbeengagedinthebeginningstepsofthereviewanddevelopmentofthedraftaquaticPreserveManagementPlan.FollowingtheworkconductedbythePreserveManagersandtheiradvisorycommittees,thePreservewilladvertiseandconductformalpublicmeetingstointroducethedraftplanandtoengageabroadergroupofstakeholdersinthedevelopmentofthedraftandfinalaquaticPreserveManagementPlan.
Values,IssuesandOpportunities–WorkshopParticipants
GeneralSummaryoftheMeeting
ThegeneralpublicandPreserveusersandstakeholderswereinvitedtotheTerraCeiapublicscopingmeetinglocatedattheManateeCivicCenter,inPalmetto,Florida.ThemeetingtookplaceonNovember13,2006,atseveno’clockintheevening.Accordingtothesign-insheet,24peopleattendedtheapproximatelytwohourmeeting.FollowingthePowerPointpresentationonthesitespecificAquaticPreserveManagementPlanplanningprocess,themeetingwasopeneduptopublicfortheircomments.Thepublicinputportionofthemeetingwasrecordedandisavailableforreview.
Thevalues,issues,andopportunitiesforimprovementinaquaticpreservemanagementasexpressedbypublicmeeting
participantsaredescribedunderthecategorieslistedbelow.ThecategoriesarefiveoperationalManagementProgramAreasunderwhichpreservemanagementwillbe
organized.Themanagementgoals,objectives,andstrategiesidentifiedinthesitemanagementplanswillbearrangedaccordingtotheseManagementPrograms.AbriefexplanationoftheManagementProgramAreaisprovidedprecedingthecomments.
ResourceManagement
ThisManagementProgramAreaoverseesallNaturalandCulturalResourceManagementprojectswithinthestatetoensurescientificrobustnessandconsistencyintechniques.TheProgramAreaincludeslistedspecies,criticalhabitatmanagement,nuisancespecies,habitatmanagement,firemanagement,culturalresources,traditionalusesofnaturalresources,incidentresponse,etc.allpertainingtoresourcemanagementandprotection.
OnememberofthemeetingsuggestedthattheTerraCeiaStateParkBufferPreservePlanshouldbecompletedandincorporatedintotheAquaticPreserveplan.TheyfelttheAquaticPreserveManagement
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OncetheadditionalareasoutlinedintheBufferPreservePlanareacquired,CAMAwillsucceedinpreserving16-milesofcoastlinefromtheLittleManateeRivertotheManateeRiverinitsnaturalstate.ThisattendeecommentedthatmanagingthecoastlineandkeepingitundevelopedshouldbeahighpriorityfortheTerraCieaAquaticPreserve.
Anotherattendee,whoworksfortheUnitedStateGeographicalSurvey(USGS),hasobservedghostfishinginthenorthernpreserveandwouldlikethePreserveManagementTeamtodeviseaplantoremovethesecrabtraps.ThesamecommentermentionedtheareassurroundingtheboatrampinBishopHarboritarequiteshallowandthattheManagersshouldconsiderrampimprovementstomitigatefornegativeuseimpactssuchaspropdredgingandseagrassscarring.
AmemberoftheTampaBayEstuaryProgram(Program)spokeabouttheirestuarymanagementplan,entitledChartingtheCourse,whichhasbeenincludedinthisIssuesNotebook.TheProgramhaverecentlyupdatedtheircomprehensivemanagementplanforTampaBayandwouldliketooffertheinformationcontainedthereinasexamplesofgoals,objectives,andstrategiesfortheTerraCeiaManagementPlan.Theirestuarymanagementplanemphasizesprovidingrestorationofseagrassandotherestuarinehabitats,andestablishinggoalssuchasreducingpollutionfromboaters,increasingonwaterenforcement,establishingandprotectingenforcementzones,preservingthediversityandabundanceofBaywildlife,andpromotingpublicinvolvementinBaymanagement.
Onecommenteraskediftheplanwouldgivedirectiononunderstanding,quantifyinganddevelopingstrategiestoaddressthreatstothePreserve.Thepublicalsocommentedonthethreatofwaterpollutionfromtributaries,andsuggestedthatCAMAmanageand/ormitigateforwaterqualityfromoutsideofthePreserveboundaries.
EcosystemScience
ThisManagementProgramAreaoverseesallResourceAssessment,ResearchandMonitoringprojectswithinthestatetoensurescientificrobustnessandconsistencyintechniques.TheProgramAreaincludesmapping,modeling,monitoring,researchandsupportwithinpreserves.
ThepubliccommentedmorethanonceonaddressingwaterqualityinthePreserveandtheimportanceofincludingresearchandmonitoringforwaterqualityimpactsinto
PreserveManagementPlan.
OnememberoftheaudienceinformedonastudythatUSGShasbeenconductingafour-yearstudywithinTampaBayandwillpublishtheirfindingssoon.TheresultswillincludeinformationonTerraCeiatidalcreeksandestuarineponds.ThisinformationwillbebeneficialinthecreationofthePreserveManagementPlan.
ThepublicfeltthattheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve,aswellasotherFloridaAquaticPreserves,shouldbetreatedasjewelsthatareimportanttothestate.TheyagreedthatnewplansareneededandthatCAMAisdoingagreatjobaddressingthatneed.ThepublicunderstandsthateachpreserveandreserverepresentsauniqueresourceandcommentedthatthePlanshouldexplainhoweachAquaticPreserveisunique,special,andimportanttoFlorida.Theyalsowanttobesurethattheplanscharacterizetheresource’s,theirlocationsandcondition,andprovidetrenddatathatisquantitativeandqualitative.OncethisinformationisincludedinthePlanitwillbeeasiertoidentifythreatsanddevelopstrategiestoaddressthethreats.
Monitoringwasanothertopiccommentedonatthismeeting.Thepublicstressedtheimportanceofmonitoringthestrategiesintheplantoassesstheireffectivenessandadjustingasnecessary.
EducationandOutreach
ThisManagementProgramAreadevelopsandconductsprogramsineducation,outreach,communityengagement,marketing,andvolunteerswithinthepreserves,aswellasfacilitatesopportunitiesforparticipationinmanagementplandevelopmentandimplementation.
MorethanonememberofthepubliccommentedontheimportanceofthePreservepromotingpublicinvolvement.Theywouldliketoseebetteruseofthewebsiteasapublicinformationtoolbyincludinglinkstostudiesorreportsonpreserveworkprojects,informationonkeyissues,andupdatesonManagementPlanactivities.
PublicUse
ThisManagementProgramAreawouldcovertheresponsibilitiesfordeliveryofrecreationalandtourismopportunitiesincluding:userresearch,publicaccess,boatingrulesandimpacts,consumptiveuse,
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Onecommenteraskedthatthepreservetakestepstoreducepollutionforrecreationalboatersandprovidemoreon-waterenforcement.Anothercommentsuggestedthatamasterpublicuseplanshouldbeincorporatedtoensurethatrecreationalusedoesn’tinterferewiththemoreimportantgoalofpreservinghabitatandwildlifediversity.
Additionalpubliccommentsweresentinviae-mailandfacsimile.ThesecommentswereplacedintoasummarysheetandincludedintheIssuesNotebook.
Values,issuesandopportunities–PreserveManagersandStaff
AninterviewwithPreservestaffwasconductedonOctober26,2006,beginningateleveno’clockinthemorningandlastingapproximatelyanhourandahalf.Thevalues,issues,andopportunitiesforimprovementinaquaticpreservemanagementasexpressedbyPreserveManagersandstaffaredescribedunderthecategorieslistedbelow.
EcosystemScience
Thestaffsuggeststhatmonitoringdatamanagementforwaterqualityshouldbesummarizedandputintoreportformonamonthlyorquarterlybasis.
ThewaterswithinBishopHarborareveryshallowandtherehavebeensignificantdamagestotheresourcesintheareafromboatingactivities.Channelmarkingwassuggestedasasolutiontoboatingimpactsinthearea.Inaddition,stafffeelsthattheyneedtoquantifytheseagrassscarsintheareabyconductingabaselinesurveyandthenperformsubsequentyearlymappingeffortstoseeifthechannelmarkinghadworkedorifanotherproactiveapproachshouldbeusedtodecreasetheseimpacts.
AnotherprojectwassuggestedforthePreserverelatedtothehardbottomareaswithintheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve.Thesespecialresourcesshouldbemapped,perhapsinpartnershipwithESRIorTrimbletoassureaccuracy,goodmethodology,andfrequentupdates.Anotherideasubmittedwasforacollaborationeffortwasforsedimentqualitysurveysforheavymetalsandothertoxins.ThisinformationanddatacouldbeusedtosupporttheclaimsthatTerraCeiaisapristinewaterbodyandshouldbemaintainedinthatstate.Thedatacouldalsobeusedasjustificationforadditionallandacquisitions.
ResourceManagement
ThestaffdiscussedhowchannelmarkinginBishopHarborneedstobeapriorityforprotectionofthehardbottomandshallowseagrassareasfrompropscarring.
TheyalsospokeaboutthefactthatFDEPenforcementofficersarestretchedthin,andsotheCAMAstaffisapproachedbythepubliconaregularbasistorespondtoillegalactivityenforcementandpermitviolationissues.Thestaffexpressedthedesiretobeabletofocusonpracticingsciencebasedresourcemanagementandnotbeheldaccountableforenforcementorregulatingduties.ApossiblesolutiontothisissuewouldbeforPreservestafftogiveoutinformationonthelocalregulatoryFDEPandWaterManagementDistrictofficessothatthelocalstakeholdersanduserscouldreportdredgeandfillviolationstotheappropriateagencies.ThisinformationcouldbepostedontheTerraCeiawebsite.ThereissomeconfusionbythepublicastowhatviolationstheFloridaMarinePatrol,theFFWCC,andtheFDEP/WMDhavejurisdictionover,andperhapsthatdetailedinformationcouldalsobepostedontheAquaticPreservewebsite.
ManagersalsowanttheboundariesofTerraCeia,asstatedinChapter258,F.S,toberevisedsothattheyarespecificandunderstandabletothepublicandthestaff.Thiswouldalsobeespeciallyhelpfulinprotectingtheareafromdevelopment.InthisnewPlan,amapandadescriptionofwheretheboundariesliewouldbeveryhelpfulformanagement.
EducationandOutreach
ItisimportantthatpermittedCounty,local,andAudubonSocietyIslandwaterwaysignagebeuniform,createdtostatestandards,andmaintained(alsoapublicsafetyandaccessissue).
Staffhasagreedthattheywillcommunicategoals,projects,andmanagementmilestonestothepublicviaamonthlyorquarterlynewsletter.
PublicUse
StaffmembersfeelthatBishopHarbordoesnotneedmoreaccesspoints,orimprovedaccesspointsthatwouldallowforlargervessels.Infact,theybelievethatcurrentboataccessareasshouldbehardenedtolessentheimpacttothesubmergedland.Seagrassscarringisabigissueforthese
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Other
DockpermitshavebeengiventoseveralhomeownersindirectviolationoftheAquaticPreserverulesandguidelines.Thestaffwouldliketoworkwiththeregulatorstodevelopabetterrelationshipwiththem,andperhapsgivesometrainingonhowtouseChapter18-20,F.A.C.whenreviewingpermitapplicationsforthoselandsadjacenttotheAquaticPreserve.
StaffmemberswanttoimproveinteragencycommunicationsotheyknowwhenanotheragencyoruniversityisconductingresearchinthePreserve.Thiscommunicationwillfostercollaboration,interestinpartneringanddatasharing,andwillallowstafftoassistthevisitingresearchersintheirendeavors.
ThePreserveisworkingtowardsbeingpartoftheGlobalCoastalOceanicObservationSystem,wheretheywillcollaboratewithcoastalmanagementagenciesaroundtheworldthroughtheuseofdatastations.ThesedatastationswillprovideTerraCeiawithinformativedata,andassistinestablishingworldwidetrenddataforcoastalareas.ThecollaborationwillalsoprovideTerraCeiatheopportunitytorefinetheirdatacollectionstandardsandmethods,whichwillinturnprovideeducationfortheotherAquaticPreservesaroundthestate.
ConclusionandFindings
PubliccommentscenteredaroundprotectingthepristinenatureoftheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveandthatmanagingitsothattheresourcespersistforfuturegenerations.Publicinvolvementwasstatedtobeanecessaryandappreciatedfacetofmanagementplandevelopment.Theresourceissuesthatwerecommentedonrangedfromwaterquality,illegalcrabtraps,andenforcementtointeragencycooperationandseagrassrestoration.
AquaticPreservestaffalsowantstokeepTerraCeiapristinedespitedevelopmentpressures.TheircommentsweresimilartopubliccommentsonthesubjectsofinteragencycooperationandaddressingimpactthreatstothePreserve.Thisstaffoffouralsospokeaboutthedauntingtaskofmanaging400,000preserveacres.Whilemorestaffmaynotbetheanswerduetofundingrestraints,theywouldliketoseethatthegoals,objectives,andstrategiesoutlinedintheplanmusttakeintoaccountthelimitedstaffresources.
TherewereseveralcommoncommentthemesfromboththepublicandthePreservestaffsuchas:keepthepublicinvolved;preserveundevelopedcoastlinebyacquiringmoreparcelsfortheAquaticPreserve;maintainuselevels;keepusestolowimpactactivities,andestablishtrenddatabyconductingbaselinesurveysandsubsequentmonitoring.
SolutionsthataddresstheseissuesstartwithacquiringFloridaForeverparcelswhentheybecomeavailable,workingwithregulatorstokeepdevelopmentlow-impact,usingtheAquaticPreserveruleappropriatelywhenpermitting.TheFloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection(FDEP)regulatorsmayneedtrainingtoeducatethemonstormwater,septicsystem,dock,andmarinaimpactstoaquaticpreserves.
C.2.5 / Comments from the Public Scoping Meeting(s)
Name:JohnMcDonaldDate:11/13/06Address:4118PompanoLane,Palmetto,FLEmailAddress:Telephone:(941)722-9695
1:WhatdoyouthinkarethebiggestissuesoftheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve?CompletionofpurchaseofproposedTerraCeiaBufferPreservepropertiesshouldbehighestpriorityintheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveManagementPlan
2.Howcouldwebestaddresstheseissues?MakecombinedSWFWMD/DEPviaARCcommitteeacquisitionsahighpriority.RattlesnakeKeyandislandssouthofSkywayBridgeandpropertiesonSneadIsland
3.Whatopportunitiesshouldbeconsideredinthenewmanagementplansforthisaquaticpreserve?Needtokeeptheseadjacentislandspristineandundeveloped
4.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwiththewaythenaturalorculturalresourcesarebeingmanaged?(RM)Excellent
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5.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwiththewaytheresourcesarebeingresearched,assessedandmonitored?(ES)IhavewiththeARCacquisitionlistandwhyfundinghasnotbeenmoreavailabletopurchaseadditionalTerraCeiaBufferPreserveproperties.
10.Othercomments:Collaborationwiththecountyneedstobedoneregardinglanduseanddensitynearorontheaquaticpreserve.Moredensitymeansmorepollutionintothewater,thusdamagingtheecosystem.
Name:RogerWilliamsDate:11/13/06Address:2194thAveEast,Bladenton,FL34208(Manatee)EmailAddress:[email protected]
4.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwiththewaythenaturalorculturalresourcesarebeingmanaged?(RM)Ifestablished,“nomotorzone”shouldbe“nocombustionengines”i.e.electrictrollingmotorsbeallowed.Noteveryoneisabletopoleandusefrompollingplatforms.
Name:GregBlanchardDate:November17,2006Address:ManateeCounty,EMD,POBox1000,Bradenton,FL34206-1000EmailAddress:[email protected]:9417425980ext1702
1:WhatdoyouthinkarethebiggestissuesoftheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve?Surroundinglandusesandhowtheyaredevelopedormanaged.
2.Howcouldwebestaddresstheseissues?MakesureTCBAPmanagementplancompatiblewithmanagementplansofadjacentmanagedareas.
3.Whatopportunitiesshouldbeconsideredinthenewmanagementplansforthisaquaticpreserve?ContinuetosupportconservationlandacquisitionsinTCBwatershed.
4.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwiththewaythenaturalorculturalresourcesarebeingmanaged?(RM)n/a
5.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwiththewaytheresourcesarebeingresearched,assessedandmonitored?(ES)Anannualenvironmentalstatusandtrendsreportshouldbeproduced.
6.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwiththewaythecommunityiseducatedandengaged?(EO)PubliccommunicationwouldbefacilitatediftherewereaTCBAPofficeorfacilitylocatedadjacenttothepreserve.
7.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwiththerecreation,tourism,andpublicuseoraccess?(PU)AccurateassessmentsofTCBAPvisitornumbersareveryimportanttoestablishthevalueoftheTCBAPtothepublic.Theyshouldbecollectedmonthlyataminimum.
8.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwithlegal,regulatory,orauthorityissues?(LR)TrytocreateaplanningdistrictoroverlayintheTCBAPwatershedtoinfluencelocalplanningpractices.
Name:LauraGeselbracht,TheNatureConservancyDate:November20,2006Address:2455E.SunriseBlvd.,#1101,Ft.Lauderdale,FL33304EmailAddress:[email protected]:954-564-6144
1:WhatdoyouthinkarethebiggestissuesoftheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserve?Ithinkthatsomeofthebiggestissuesfortheaboveaquaticpreservearehaving: •Adetailedinventory(preferablygeospatial)oftheresourcespresentandquantititaveinformation ontheircurrentstatus(size,conditionandconnectivitytothelargersystem).Thisdetailed inventoryisessentialiftheaquaticpreservestaffistobecapableofassessingwhetherthestatus oftheresourcesatthesitehavechangedovertime.TheinventorywillalsogiveCAMAmanagers andotherinterestedpartiestheabilitytoassesstheimportanceanduniquenessofthesite regionally,atthestateandatthenationallevel. •Anassessmentofthreatstositeresources(bothoriginatingatthesiteandcomingfrom surroundingareas)thatidentifies,prioritizes,andquantifiesthesethreats,aswellasprovidesan indicationofthreattrends;
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Withouttheaboveinformationitwouldbeverydifficulttoensurethecontinuedhealthofnaturalresourcesatthesiteandtojustifycertainmanagementactivitiesthatmayberequiredtoenablesiteresourcestopersistinahealthystate.
Publicuseactivitiesoccurringatthesiteshouldbemanagedtoensurethelong-termhealthandintegrityofsiteresources.
2.Howcouldwebestaddresstheseissues?Thesitesappeartorequiremorefundingtoaccomplishthebasicsnotedabove.Also,anannualupdatemadeavailabletothepublicshouldbecompletedeachyearthathighlightstheprogressmadetoreducecurrentthreatstoanacceptablelevelandtoabatecurrentanticipatedthreatstositeresources.Thisannualupdateshouldalsoincludeaastatusreportonthesiteresources,newresearchdonetobetterassesssiteresourcedistributionandcondition,andanoverviewofpublicoutreachactivities/programs.
3.Whatopportunitiesshouldbeconsideredinthenewmanagementplansforthisaquaticpreserve?Thehardbottomcommunityinparticularshouldbequantitativelyandqualitativelyassessed.CoralcommunitiesoccurringatthesehigherlatitudesinFloridaarebecomingincreasinglyimportantinlightofthecurrentconditionofcoralreefcommunitiesintheFloridaKeys.Seealsomycommentsunderquestion#1above.
4.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwiththewaythenaturalorculturalresourcesarebeingmanaged?(RM)Seemyanswertoquestion#1above.
5.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwiththewaytheresourcesarebeingresearched,assessedandmonitored?(ES)Seemyanswertoquestion#1above.
6.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwiththewaythecommunityiseducatedandengaged?(EO)Yes,InoticedthattheportionofCAMA’swebsitethatdealswiththeaquaticpreserveshavelittlecurrentinformationonactivitiesgoingonatthesitesandlinkstoreportsproducedonsiteresources,managementactivities,andpublicoutreach.Suchreadilyavailableinformationwouldgreatlyincreasecommunityeducationandengagementopportunities.
7.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwiththerecreation,tourism,andpublicuseoraccess?(PU)Seemycommentstoquestion#6above.
8.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwithlegal,regulatory,orauthorityissues?(LR)Yes,sitemanagersandotherappropriateofficialsmusthavetheauthoritytomanagethesitesasprovidedinsitemanagementplans,statelawsandregulations.Ifforanyreason,therearedeficienciesintheabilitytoprotectsiteresourcesasidentifiedinsitemanagementplans,adjustmentsshouldbemadetoensureadequateprotectionoftheseresourcesfortheuseandenjoymentofcurrentandfuturegenerations.
9.Doyouhavecommentsthatdealwithfundingorpurchasing(CapitalInvestments)?Yes,CAMAmusthavetheresources(staffandprogrammatic)availabletoadequatelymanageAPresources.Withoutadequatefunding,wewilllikelyobserveasteadyerosionofresourceintegrity.
10.Othercomments:Noadditionalcomments.
Thankyoufortheopportunitytocomment.
Name:W.HeathMarston/ManateeCountyCitizen/CoastalConservationAssociationPresident–ManateeCountyChapter.Address:8784E.StateRoad70Ste.10,Bradenton,FL34202EmailAddress:[email protected]:941-758-1200ThanksforhostingtheTerraCieameetingattheManateeCivicCenter.Herearemyrecommendationformanagementplans.
1.Thebiggestissueforthepreserveisabuseoftheresourceandpollution
2.Myrecommendationformanagementofthepreserveareasfollows:
•Keepcurrentrecreationalfishingregulations,laws,andrules.
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•Keepcurrentnowakeandmanateezones,donotaddmore. •Doadditionalresearchstudiesandmonitoringofredtideandtakeanypreventivemeasures. •Takenecessarymeasuretocontrolrunoffandpollution •Protectseagrassbeds •Supportadditionalmeasurestocontrolandpoliceillegalnetting
Thankyouforyourefforts.
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ThefollowingAppendixescontaininformationabouttheFormalPublicMeeting(s)whichwasheldinordertoobtaininputfromthepublicabouttheTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveDraftManagementPlan.Therearecopiesofthepublicadvertisementsforthosemeetings,alistofattendees,asummaryofthemeeting(s)(asrequiredbyCh.259.032(10),F.S.),andacopyofthewrittencommentsreceived.
C.3.1 / F.A.W. Posting(s)
Item 1: Florida Administrative Weekly Section VI, Volume 33, Number 11, March 16, 2007
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection/OfficeofCoastalandAquaticManagedAreasannouncesapublicmeetingtowhichallpersonsareinvited.
DateandTime:Monday,April30,2007,6:00p.m.
Place:ManateeConventionCenter,TerraCeiaRoom,OneHabenBlvd.,Palmetto,FL34221
GeneralSubjectMattertobeConsidered:ThepurposeofthispublicmeetingistoreceivepubliccommentonthedraftTerraCeiaAquaticPreserveManagementPlan.AcopyofthedraftplanwillbeavailableforviewingstartingMarch30,2007,atwww.aquaticpreserves.org.AcopyoftheagendamaybeobtainedbycontactingAquaticPreserveManager,RandyRunnels,(941)721-2068.
PursuanttotheprovisionsoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,anypersonrequiringspecialaccommodationstoparticipateinthisworkshop/meetingisaskedtoadvisetheagencyatleast5daysbeforetheworkshop/meetingbycontactingAquaticPreserveManager,RandyRunnels,(941)721-2068.Ifyouarehearingorspeechimpaired,pleasecontacttheagencyusingtheFloridaRelayService,1(800)955-8771(TDD)or1(800)955-8770(Voice).
Item 2: AnadditionalFAWPostingwillneedtobeadded(not yet available)fortheAdvertisingoftheCombinedAdvisoryCommitteeMeeting.
C.3.2 / Advertisement Flyers
C.3.3 / List of Attendees
C.3.4 / Summary of the Formal Public Meeting(s) (to come)
C.3.5 / Comments from the Formal Public Meeting(s) (to come)
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Appendix D
Goals, Objectives, and Strategies Table
D.1 / Current Goals, Objectives, and Strategies Table
D.2 / Budget Tables
D.3 / Budget Summary Tables
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Thefollowingtableisasummaryoftheissues,goals,objectivesandstrategiesidentifiedinChapter6.The“ManagementProgram”columnidentifieswhichManagementProgrameachstrategyfallswithin.The“ImplementationDate”columnidentifiesthefiscalyearwhenthestrategywas,orwillbe,initiated.The“ProjectInitiation”columnindicatesifthisisanactivitythatisalreadyunderway,currentlyunderinitialdevelopment,orwilloccurinthefuture.The“LengthofInitiative”columnindicateshowlongitisexpectedtocompletethestrategy,andthe“EstimatedYearlyCost”columnidentifiestheanticipatedexpensesassociatedwiththestrategy.
Goals,Objective&StrategyManagement
ProgramImplementationDate(Planned)
ProjectInitiation
LengthofInitiative
EstimatedCost$
Issue1:MarineDebris
Goal 1: Reduce the Amount of Debris In the Preserve
Objective 1: Reduce debris at the sources
Strategy 1: Attempt to determine the relative importance of debris sources ES 2007/2008 D 2 years 2000
Strategy 2: Ensure that access points to the preserve (boat launches, fishing piers, etc.) have monofilament line depositories
RM 2007/2008 C 1 year 1000
Strategy 3: Public access points in the preserve include signage EO 2008/2009 D 3 years 5000
Objective 2: Coordinate Debris Removal Programs
Strategy 1: Prioritize cleanup sites and stratgegies ES 2008/2009 F 1 year 500
Strategy 2: The shoreline should be cleaned at least once a year and preferably twice RM 2007/2008 C ongoing 2000/year
Strategy 3: Public access points to the preserve include signage on the threats and prevention of debris
EO 2008/2009 F 1 year 5000
Strategy 4: Collaborative efforts with local state and county park management to implement debris reduction strategies
PART 2007/2008 C Ongoing 1000/year
Issue2:WaterQuality
Goal 1: Develop a baseline and trends perspective on water quality
Objective 1: Upgrade and/or install permanent monitoring stations at key locations
Strategy 1: Use existing data to define parameters and protocols. ES 2007/2008 D 1 year 0
Strategy 2: Upgrade and/or install stations at Frog Ceek, Bishop Harbor and the Terra Ceia River RM 2007/2008 C 2 years 10,000
Strategy 3: Add a datasonde module to appropriate outreach displays EO 2008/2009 D Ongoing 1000
Strategy 4: Stage info should be linked to paddling information sites PA 2009/2010 F Ongoing 0
Goal 2: Reduce Untreated Human and Animal Waste into the Preserve
Objective 1: Encourage effective wastewater treatment systems in the preserve watershed
Strategy 1: Seek info on wastewater treatment for homes without sewer connections ES 2009/2010 F 1 Year 0
Strategy 2: Seek info on the abundance and distribution of septic systems in the TCAP watershed
ES 2009/2010 F 1 Year 0
Strategy 3: Encourage local health agencies to be open to new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment ideas
PART 2009/2010 F Ongoing 0
Objective 2: Encourage the use of pumpouts
Legend: C = Currently Underway D = Under Initial Development F = Future Implementation
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Goals,Objective&StrategyManagement
ProgramImplementationDate(Planned)
ProjectInitiation
LengthofInitiative
EstimatedCost$
Strategy 1: Seek out coliform monitoring data in and near the TCAP ES 2008/2009 F Ongoing 0
Strategy 2: Location of pumpout facilities should be advertised EO 2009/2010 F Ongoing 2000
Objective 3: Encourage proper pet sanitation on waterfront areas
Strategy 1: Literature addressing pet sanitation in coastal areas ES 2009/2010 F 1 Year 0
Strategy 2: Preserves staff take notice of the presence and condition of pet cleanup bag stations and should encourage the maintenance of them by their respective management entities
RM 2007/2008 D Ongoing 0
Strategy 3: Include informational signs on the hazards of pet waste EO 2009/2010 F Ongoing 1000
Issue3:DegradationofSubmergedResources
Goal 1: Minimize historic degradation to submerged resources in and near Bishop Harbor
Objective 1: Reduce the frequency of prop scarring of Bishop Harbor shoals
Strategy 1: Produce a baseline map of Bishop Harbor shoals, sweash channel and prop scarring
ES 2007/2008 C 1 year 1000
Strategy 2: Mark the swash channel to direct boats away from shoals RM 2007/2008 D 1 year 15,000
Strategy 3: Information and aerial photos of damage at preserve access points, presentations to user groups, signs and other means of designating recovery areas
EO 2007/2008 F Ongoing 1000
Strategy 4: Give technical assistance in the design of the Bishop Harbor Boat Launch PART 2007/2008 C 2 years 0
Objective 2: Continue to facilitate/enhance improvements in water quality conditions that enhance seagrass expansion in and near Bishop Harbor
Issue4:Disaster/ContigencyPlanning
Goal 1: Prepare for Spills
Objective 1: Maintain partnerships and communications channels necessary for effective spill response
Strategy 1: Distribute program identity and contact information EO 2007/2008 F Ongoing 0
Objective 2: Produce spill contingencies document
Strategy 1: Use resource inventories and current models from the P.O.R.T.S. system ES 2008/2009 F 1 year 0
Strategy 2: Ground-truth locations of passes that would be boomed RM 2008/2009 F 1 year 500
Strategy 3: Produce a map-based laminated document to be used in the field by responders EO 2008/2009 F 1 year 500
Objective 3: If prudent, encourage the permanent staging of spill control equipment
Strategy 1: Analyze response time for various spill scenarios ES 2008/2009 F 1 year 0
Strategy 2: Evaluate any adverse impacts of possible boom staging sites RM 2008/2009 F 1 year 0
Strategy 3: Identifying signs/markings should be placed on any staged equipment containers EO 2008/2009 F If needed 1000
Legend: C = Currently Underway D = Under Initial Development F = Future Implementation
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Issue Goals,Objective&IntegratedStrategies ProjectInitiation
Est.YearlyCost
2007/2008CostEstimate
EcosystemScience
MarineDebris Attempttodeterminetherelativeimportanceofdebrissources D $1,000
WaterQuality Useexistingdatatodefineparametersandprotocols. D $0
SubmergedResources ProduceabaselinemapofBishopHarborshoals,sweashchannelandpropscarring
C $1,000
SubmergedResources Assistwithongoingseagrassmonitoringeffortsandcorrelatewithwaterqualitystationdatatrends
C $1,000
Ecosystem Science Sub-total $3,000
ResourceManagement
MarineDebris Ensurethataccesspointstothepreserve(boatlaunches,fishingpiers,etc.)havemonofilamentlinedepositories
C $1,000
MarineDebris Theshorelineshouldbecleanedatleastonceayearandpreferablytwice C $2,000
WaterQuality Upgradeand/orinstallstationsatFrogCeek,BishopHarborandtheTerraCeiaRiver
C $5,000
WaterQuality Preservesstafftakenoticeofthepresenceandconditionofpetcleanupbagstationsandshouldencouragethemaintenanceofthembytheirrespectivemanagemententities
D $0
SubmergedResources Marktheswashchanneltodirectboatsawayfromshoals D $15,000
SubmergedResources Participateinshorelinestabilizationeffortsandimprovementstotheboatlaunch
C $0
Resource Management Sub-total $23,000
EducationandOutreach
SubmergedResources Informationandaerialphotosofdamageatpreserveaccesspoints,pre-sentationstousergroups,signsandothermeansofdesignatingrecoveryareas
D $1,000
Planning Distributeprogramidentityandcontactinformation D $0
Education and Outreach Sub-total $1,000
Partnering
MarineDebris Collaborativeeffortswithlocalstateandcountyparkmanagementtoimplementdebrisreductionstrategies
C $1,000
SubmergedResources GivetechnicalassistanceinthedesignoftheBishopHarborBoatLaunch C $0
Partnering Sub-total $1,000
2007/2008 Total $28,000
2008/2009CostEstimate
EcosystemScience
MarineDebris Prioritizecleanupsitesandstratgegies D $500
MarineDebris Attempttodeterminetherelativeimportanceofdebrissources D $1,000
WaterQuality SeekoutcoliformmonitoringdatainandneartheTCAP D $0
SubmergedResources Assistwithongoingseagrassmonitoringeffortsandcorrelatewithwaterqualitystationdatatrends
C $1,000
Planning UseresourceinventoriesandcurrentmodelsfromtheP.O.R.T.S.system D $0
Planning Analyzeresponsetimeforvariousspillscenarios D $0
Ecosystem Science Sub-total $2,000
ResourceManagement
MarineDebris Theshorelineshouldbecleanedatleastonceayearandpreferablytwice C $2,000
WaterQuality Upgradeand/orinstallstationsatFrogCeek,BishopHarborandtheTerraCeiaRiver
C $5,000
WaterQuality Preservesstafftakenoticeofthepresenceandconditionofpetcleanupbagstationsandshouldencouragethemaintenanceofthembytheirrespectivemanagemententities
D $0
SubmergedResources Participateinshorelinestabilizationeffortsandimprovementstotheboatlaunch
C $0
ProjectInitiationLegend:C=CurrentlyUnderwayD=UnderInitialDevelopment
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Issue Goals,Objective&IntegratedStrategies ProjectInitiation
Est.YearlyCost
Planning Ground-truthlocationsofpassesthatwouldbeboomed D $500
Planning Evaluateanyadverseimpactsofpossibleboomstagingsites D $0
Resource Management Sub-total $7,500
EducationandOutreach
MarineDebris Publicaccesspointstothepreserveincludesignageonthethreatsandpreventionofdebris
D $5,000
MarineDebris Publicaccesspointsinthepreserveincludesignage D $1,700
WaterQuality Addadatasondemoduletoappropriateoutreachdisplays D $1,000
SubmergedResources Informationandaerialphotosofdamageatpreserveaccesspoints,pre-sentationstousergroups,signsandothermeansofdesignatingrecoveryareas
D $1,000
SubmergedResources MakeinformationfromtheCleanBoatingPartnershipavailableattheboatlaunch
D $500
Planning Produceamap-basedlaminateddocumenttobeusedinthefieldbyresponders
D $500
Planning Identifyingsigns/markingsshouldbeplacedonanystagedequipmentcontainers
D $1,000
Planning Distributeprogramidentityandcontactinformation D $0
Education and Outreach Sub-total $10,700
Partnering
MarineDebris Collaborativeeffortswithlocalstateandcountyparkmanagementtoimplementdebrisreductionstrategies
C $1,000
SubmergedResources GivetechnicalassistanceinthedesignoftheBishopHarborBoatLaunch C $0
Partnering Sub-total $1,000
2008/2009 Total $21,200
2009/2010CostEstimate
EcosystemScience
WaterQuality Seekinfoonwastewatertreatmentforhomeswithoutsewerconnections D $0
WaterQuality SeekinfoontheabundanceanddistributionofsepticsystemsintheTCAPwatershed
D $0
WaterQuality Literatureaddressingpetsanitationincoastalareas D $0
WaterQuality SeekoutcoliformmonitoringdatainandneartheTCAP D $0
SubmergedResources Assistwithongoingseagrassmonitoringeffortsandcorrelatewithwaterqualitystationdatatrends
C $1,000
Ecosystem Science Sub-total $1,000
ResourceManagement
MarineDebris Theshorelineshouldbecleanedatleastonceayearandpreferablytwice C $2,000
WaterQuality Preservesstafftakenoticeofthepresenceandconditionofpetcleanupbagstationsandshouldencouragethemaintenanceofthembytheirrespectivemanagemententities
D $0
Resource Management Sub-total $2,000
EducationandOutreach
MarineDebris Publicaccesspointsinthepreserveincludesignage D $1,700
WaterQuality Addadatasondemoduletoappropriateoutreachdisplays D $1,000
WaterQuality Locationofpumpoutfacilitiesshouldbeadvertised D $2,000
WaterQuality Includeinformationalsignsonthehazardsofpetwaste D $1,000
SubmergedResources Informationandaerialphotosofdamageatpreserveaccesspoints,pre-sentationstousergroups,signsandothermeansofdesignatingrecoveryareas
D $1,000
SubmergedResources MakeinformationfromtheCleanBoatingPartnershipavailableattheboatlaunch
D $500
Planning Distributeprogramidentityandcontactinformation D $0
Education and Outreach Sub-total $7,200
ProjectInitiationLegend:C=CurrentlyUnderwayD=UnderInitialDevelopment
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InitiationEst.Yearly
CostPublicUse
WaterQuality Stageinfoshouldbelinkedtopaddlinginformationsites D $0
Public Use Sub-total $0
Partnering
MarineDebris Collaborativeeffortswithlocalstateandcountyparkmanagementtoimplementdebrisreductionstrategies
C $1,000
WaterQuality Encouragelocalhealthagenciestobeopentonewstate-of-the-artwaste-watertreatmentideas
D $0
Partnering Sub-total $1,000
2009/2010 Total $11,200
2010/2011CostEstimate
EcosystemScience
WaterQuality SeekoutcoliformmonitoringdatainandneartheTCAP D $0
SubmergedResources Assistwithongoingseagrassmonitoringeffortsandcorrelatewithwaterqualitystationdatatrends
C $1,000
Ecosystem Science Sub-total $1,000
ResourceManagement
MarineDebris Theshorelineshouldbecleanedatleastonceayearandpreferablytwice C $2,000
WaterQuality Preservesstafftakenoticeofthepresenceandconditionofpetcleanupbagstationsandshouldencouragethemaintenanceofthembytheirrespectivemanagemententities
D $0
Resource Management Sub-total $2,000
EducationandOutreach
MarineDebris Publicaccesspointsinthepreserveincludesignage D $1,700
WaterQuality Addadatasondemoduletoappropriateoutreachdisplays D $1,000
WaterQuality Locationofpumpoutfacilitiesshouldbeadvertised D $2,000
WaterQuality Includeinformationalsignsonthehazardsofpetwaste D $1,000
SubmergedResources Informationandaerialphotosofdamageatpreserveaccesspoints,pre-sentationstousergroups,signsandothermeansofdesignatingrecoveryareas
D $1,000
SubmergedResources MakeinformationfromtheCleanBoatingPartnershipavailableattheboatlaunch
D $500
Planning Distributeprogramidentityandcontactinformation D $0
Education and Outreach Sub-total $7,200
PublicUse
WaterQuality Stageinfoshouldbelinkedtopaddlinginformationsites D $0
Public Use Sub-total $0
Partnering
MarineDebris Collaborativeeffortswithlocalstateandcountyparkmanagementtoimplementdebrisreductionstrategies
C $1,000
WaterQuality Encouragelocalhealthagenciestobeopentonewstate-of-the-artwaste-watertreatmentideas
D $0
Partnering Sub-total $1,000
2010/2011 Total $11,200
2011/2012CostEstimate
EcosystemScience
WaterQuality SeekoutcoliformmonitoringdatainandneartheTCAP D $0
SubmergedResources Assistwithongoingseagrassmonitoringeffortsandcorrelatewithwaterqualitystationdatatrends
C $1,000
Ecosystem Science Sub-total $1,000
ResourceManagement
MarineDebris Theshorelineshouldbecleanedatleastonceayearandpreferablytwice C $2,000
ProjectInitiationLegend:C=CurrentlyUnderwayD=UnderInitialDevelopment
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Issue Goals,Objective&IntegratedStrategies ProjectInitiation
Est.YearlyCost
WaterQuality Preservesstafftakenoticeofthepresenceandconditionofpetcleanupbagstationsandshouldencouragethemaintenanceofthembytheirrespectivemanagemententities
D $0
Resource Management Sub-total $2,000
EducationandOutreach
WaterQuality Addadatasondemoduletoappropriateoutreachdisplays D $1,000
WaterQuality Locationofpumpoutfacilitiesshouldbeadvertised D $2,000
WaterQuality Includeinformationalsignsonthehazardsofpetwaste D $1,000
SubmergedResources Informationandaerialphotosofdamageatpreserveaccesspoints,pre-sentationstousergroups,signsandothermeansofdesignatingrecoveryareas
D $1,000
SubmergedResources MakeinformationfromtheCleanBoatingPartnershipavailableattheboatlaunch
D $500
Planning Distributeprogramidentityandcontactinformation D $0
Education and Outreach Sub-total $5,500
PublicUse
WaterQuality Stageinfoshouldbelinkedtopaddlinginformationsites D $0
Public Use Sub-total $0
Partnering
MarineDebris Collaborativeeffortswithlocalstateandcountyparkmanagementtoimplementdebrisreductionstrategies
C $1,000
WaterQuality Encouragelocalhealthagenciestobeopentonewstate-of-the-artwaste-watertreatmentideas
D $0
Partnering Sub-total $1,000
2011/2012 Total $9,500
2012/2013CostEstimate
EcosystemScience
WaterQuality SeekoutcoliformmonitoringdatainandneartheTCAP D $0
SubmergedResources Assistwithongoingseagrassmonitoringeffortsandcorrelatewithwaterqualitystationdatatrends
C $1,000
Ecosystem Science Sub-total $1,000
ResourceManagement
MarineDebris Theshorelineshouldbecleanedatleastonceayearandpreferablytwice C $2,000
WaterQuality Preservesstafftakenoticeofthepresenceandconditionofpetcleanupbagstationsandshouldencouragethemaintenanceofthembytheirrespectivemanagemententities
D $0
Resource Management Sub-total $2,000
EducationandOutreach
WaterQuality Addadatasondemoduletoappropriateoutreachdisplays D $1,000
WaterQuality Locationofpumpoutfacilitiesshouldbeadvertised D $2,000
WaterQuality Includeinformationalsignsonthehazardsofpetwaste D $1,000
SubmergedResources Informationandaerialphotosofdamageatpreserveaccesspoints,pre-sentationstousergroups,signsandothermeansofdesignatingrecoveryareas
D $1,000
SubmergedResources MakeinformationfromtheCleanBoatingPartnershipavailableattheboatlaunch
D $500
Planning Distributeprogramidentityandcontactinformation D $0
Education and Outreach Sub-total $5,500
PublicUse
WaterQuality Stageinfoshouldbelinkedtopaddlinginformationsites D $0
Public Use Sub-total $0
Partnering
MarineDebris Collaborativeeffortswithlocalstateandcountyparkmanagementtoimplementdebrisreductionstrategies
C $1,000
ProjectInitiationLegend:C=CurrentlyUnderwayD=UnderInitialDevelopment
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InitiationEst.Yearly
CostWaterQuality Encouragelocalhealthagenciestobeopentonewstate-of-the-artwaste-
watertreatmentideasD $0
Partnering Sub-total $1,000
2012/2013 Total $9,500
2013/2014CostEstimate
EcosystemScience
WaterQuality SeekoutcoliformmonitoringdatainandneartheTCAP D $0
SubmergedResources Assistwithongoingseagrassmonitoringeffortsandcorrelatewithwaterqualitystationdatatrends
C $1,000
Ecosystem Science Sub-total $1,000
ResourceManagement
MarineDebris Theshorelineshouldbecleanedatleastonceayearandpreferablytwice C $2,000
WaterQuality Preservesstafftakenoticeofthepresenceandconditionofpetcleanupbagstationsandshouldencouragethemaintenanceofthembytheirrespectivemanagemententities
D $0
Resource Management Sub-total $2,000
EducationandOutreach
WaterQuality Addadatasondemoduletoappropriateoutreachdisplays D $1,000
WaterQuality Locationofpumpoutfacilitiesshouldbeadvertised D $2,000
WaterQuality Includeinformationalsignsonthehazardsofpetwaste D $1,000
SubmergedResources Informationandaerialphotosofdamageatpreserveaccesspoints,pre-sentationstousergroups,signsandothermeansofdesignatingrecoveryareas
D $1,000
SubmergedResources MakeinformationfromtheCleanBoatingPartnershipavailableattheboatlaunch
D $500
Planning Distributeprogramidentityandcontactinformation D $0
Education and Outreach Sub-total $5,500
PublicUse
WaterQuality Stageinfoshouldbelinkedtopaddlinginformationsites D $0
Public Use Sub-total $0
Partnering
MarineDebris Collaborativeeffortswithlocalstateandcountyparkmanagementtoimplementdebrisreductionstrategies
C $1,000
WaterQuality Encouragelocalhealthagenciestobeopentonewstate-of-the-artwaste-watertreatmentideas
D $0
Partnering Sub-total $1,000
2013/2014 Total $9,500
2014/2015CostEstimate
EcosystemScience
WaterQuality SeekoutcoliformmonitoringdatainandneartheTCAP D $0
SubmergedResources Assistwithongoingseagrassmonitoringeffortsandcorrelatewithwaterqualitystationdatatrends
C $1,000
Ecosystem Science Sub-total $1,000
ResourceManagement
MarineDebris Theshorelineshouldbecleanedatleastonceayearandpreferablytwice C $2,000
WaterQuality Preservesstafftakenoticeofthepresenceandconditionofpetcleanupbagstationsandshouldencouragethemaintenanceofthembytheirrespectivemanagemententities
D $0
Resource Management Sub-total $2,000
EducationandOutreach
WaterQuality Addadatasondemoduletoappropriateoutreachdisplays D $1,000
WaterQuality Locationofpumpoutfacilitiesshouldbeadvertised D $2,000
ProjectInitiationLegend:C=CurrentlyUnderwayD=UnderInitialDevelopment
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Issue Goals,Objective&IntegratedStrategies ProjectInitiation
Est.YearlyCost
WaterQuality Includeinformationalsignsonthehazardsofpetwaste D $1,000
SubmergedResources Informationandaerialphotosofdamageatpreserveaccesspoints,pre-sentationstousergroups,signsandothermeansofdesignatingrecoveryareas
D $1,000
SubmergedResources MakeinformationfromtheCleanBoatingPartnershipavailableattheboatlaunch
D $500
Planning Distributeprogramidentityandcontactinformation D $0
Education and Outreach Sub-total $5,500
PublicUse
WaterQuality Stageinfoshouldbelinkedtopaddlinginformationsites D $0
Public Use Sub-total $0
Partnering
MarineDebris Collaborativeeffortswithlocalstateandcountyparkmanagementtoimplementdebrisreductionstrategies
C $1,000
WaterQuality Encouragelocalhealthagenciestobeopentonewstate-of-the-artwaste-watertreatmentideas
D $0
Partnering Sub-total $1,000
2014/2015 Total $9,500
2015/2016CostEstimate
EcosystemScience
WaterQuality SeekoutcoliformmonitoringdatainandneartheTCAP D $0
SubmergedResources Assistwithongoingseagrassmonitoringeffortsandcorrelatewithwaterqualitystationdatatrends
C $1,000
Ecosystem Science Sub-total $1,000
ResourceManagement
MarineDebris Theshorelineshouldbecleanedatleastonceayearandpreferablytwice C $2,000
WaterQuality Preservesstafftakenoticeofthepresenceandconditionofpetcleanupbagstationsandshouldencouragethemaintenanceofthembytheirrespectivemanagemententities
D $0
Resource Management Sub-total $2,000
EducationandOutreach
WaterQuality Addadatasondemoduletoappropriateoutreachdisplays D $1,000
WaterQuality Locationofpumpoutfacilitiesshouldbeadvertised D $2,000
WaterQuality Includeinformationalsignsonthehazardsofpetwaste D $1,000
SubmergedResources Informationandaerialphotosofdamageatpreserveaccesspoints,pre-sentationstousergroups,signsandothermeansofdesignatingrecoveryareas
D $1,000
SubmergedResources MakeinformationfromtheCleanBoatingPartnershipavailableattheboatlaunch
D $500
Planning Distributeprogramidentityandcontactinformation D $0
Education and Outreach Sub-total $5,500
PublicUse
WaterQuality Stageinfoshouldbelinkedtopaddlinginformationsites D $0
Public Use Sub-total $0
Partnering
MarineDebris Collaborativeeffortswithlocalstateandcountyparkmanagementtoimplementdebrisreductionstrategies
C $1,000
WaterQuality Encouragelocalhealthagenciestobeopentonewstate-of-the-artwaste-watertreatmentideas
D $0
Partnering Sub-total $1,000
2015/2016 Total $9,500
ProjectInitiationLegend:C=CurrentlyUnderwayD=UnderInitialDevelopment
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EcosystemScience
WaterQuality SeekoutcoliformmonitoringdatainandneartheTCAP D $0
SubmergedResources Assistwithongoingseagrassmonitoringeffortsandcorrelatewithwaterqualitystationdatatrends
C $1,000
Ecosystem Science Sub-total $1,000
ResourceManagement
MarineDebris Theshorelineshouldbecleanedatleastonceayearandpreferablytwice C $2,000
WaterQuality Preservesstafftakenoticeofthepresenceandconditionofpetcleanupbagstationsandshouldencouragethemaintenanceofthembytheirrespectivemanagemententities
D $0
Resource Management Sub-total $2,000
EducationandOutreach
WaterQuality Addadatasondemoduletoappropriateoutreachdisplays D $1,000
WaterQuality Locationofpumpoutfacilitiesshouldbeadvertised D $2,000
WaterQuality Includeinformationalsignsonthehazardsofpetwaste D $1,000
SubmergedResources Informationandaerialphotosofdamageatpreserveaccesspoints,pre-sentationstousergroups,signsandothermeansofdesignatingrecoveryareas
D $1,000
SubmergedResources MakeinformationfromtheCleanBoatingPartnershipavailableattheboatlaunch
D $500
Planning Distributeprogramidentityandcontactinformation D $0
Education and Outreach Sub-total $5,500
Partnering
WaterQuality Stageinfoshouldbelinkedtopaddlinginformationsites D $0
MarineDebris Collaborativeeffortswithlocalstateandcountyparkmanagementtoimplementdebrisreductionstrategies
C $1,000
WaterQuality Encouragelocalhealthagenciestobeopentonewstate-of-the-artwaste-watertreatmentideas
D $0
Partnering Sub-total $1,000
2016/2017 Total $9,500
ProjectInitiationLegend:C=CurrentlyUnderwayD=UnderInitialDevelopment
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2007-2008CostEstimate
EcosystemScienceSub-total $3,000
ResourceManagementSub-total $23,000
EducationandOutreachSub-total $1,000
PartneringSub-total $1,000
2007/2008 Total $28,000
2008-2009CostEstimate
EcosystemScienceSub-total $2,000
ResourceManagementSub-total $7,500
EducationandOutreachSub-total $10,700
PartneringSub-total $1,000
2008/2009 Total $21,200
2009-2010CostEstimate
EcosystemScienceSub-total $1,000
ResourceManagementSub-total $2,000
EducationandOutreachSub-total $7,200
PublicUseSub-total $0
PartneringSub-total $1,000
2009/2010 Total $11,200
2010-2011CostEstimate
EcosystemScienceSub-total $1,000
ResourceManagementSub-total $2,000
EducationandOutreachSub-total $7,200
PublicUseSub-total $0
PartneringSub-total $1,000
2010/2011 Total $11,200
2011-2016AnnualCostEstimate
EcosystemScienceSub-total $1,000
ResourceManagementSub-total $2,000
EducationandOutreachSub-total $5,500
PublicUseSub-total $0
PartneringSub-total $1,000
2011/2012 Total $9,500
10 year plan grand total = $119,100
TerraCeiaAquaticPreserveManagementPlan•April,2007
TerraCeiaAquaticPreserve130TerraCeiaRoadTerraCeia,FL34250
FloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionCoastalandAquaticManagedAreas3900CommonwealthBlvd.,MS#235Tallahassee,FL32399•aquaticpreserves.org
