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SFWMD Western Beltway Mitigation

This outline provides background information, mitigation plans, future projects, and available funding for the Shingle Creek Management Area in Central Florida affected by the construction of the Western Beltway. It includes land acquisition, mitigation banking, ecological restoration, and environmental education initiatives.

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SFWMD Western Beltway Mitigation

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  1. SFWMD Western Beltway Mitigation

  2. Outline • Background • Mitigation Plan / Options • Future Projects / Available Funding Plants observed in Shingle Creek Management Area

  3. 1. Background • Period: December 2001 - Present • Location: Central Florida • Environmental Impacts: S.R. 429, Part C, Western Beltway Construction • Legislation – FSS 338.250, Central Florida Beltway Mitigation

  4. 1. Background (cont’d) • Hydrologic Basins: Boggy Creek, Upper Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Reedy Creek, Shingle Creek • Florida Department of Environmental Protection Permit No. ERP49-0187636-001 • Phase III • Funding Received: $6.02M • ± $4.5M acquisition, mitigation banking • ± $1.5M restoration

  5. 2. Mitigation Plans / Options • Land Acquisition • Mitigation Banking • Ecological Restoration / Land Management • Environmental Education • Future Projects

  6. Land Acquisition • Shingle Creek, and Lake Marion Creek Basins • Funding Expended: $2,627,573.50 • (includes mitigation bank credits, associated costs, acreage, security, fencing)

  7. Shingle Creek • Black* – 533 ac; $1.344M • Babb* – 125 ac; $1.275M • St. Clair* – 40 ac; $783K • Westbrook Hunters Creek – • 131 ac; $342K • Steffee – 27 ac; $131.9K • Ruba – 16 ac; $500K • Scheibner et al. – 2.5 ac; $21.4K Total: 875 acres $4,397,700 (± $1M 176 ac: Phase III) *Phase II Funds

  8. Lake Marion Creek • DOT Scrub Site • 332 acres • $2.25 million • Listed Species – Florida Scrub-Jay, sand skink, scrub mint

  9. Mitigation Banking • Florida Mitigation Bank, Reedy Creek Mitigation Bank – • $1.595M; $252K (9 credits by OOCEA) • Total: $1,847,000

  10. Ecological Restoration / Land Management • Shingle Creek and Lake Marion Creek • $232,759.47 expended • Activities include prescribed burning, exotic plant control, wildlife surveys, resource protection, and staff

  11. Environmental Education • Shingle Creek • Hunters Creek Middle School • Use Management Area for various curricula and provide feedback/data to SFWMD staff

  12. Public Partnerships -Joint Funding for Public Projects • Osceola County • City of Kissimmee • State of Florida • Orange County Schools

  13. 3. Future Projects / Available Funding • Orange County • Osceola County • Polk County • Total Available Funding - $3.2M for acquisition and restoration

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