Natural Resource Value of Edison Farms/Agripartners. Presented by: Jessica Stubbs, Natural Resources Specialist
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1 Natural Resource Value of Edison Farms/Agripartners Through Research and Science Presented by: Jessica Stubbs, Natural Resources Specialist
2 Introduction to Edison Farms Almost 4,000 acres Within Estero Bay watershed East of I 75 between Bonita Beach Road and Corkscrew Road Contiguous with CREW to the east
3 Introduction to Edison Farms Over 3,500 acres of wetlands Approximately 425 acres of undisturbed, d native uplands FPL easement and some FPL easement and some disturbed land in the southeast corner
4 Introduction to Edison Farms Majority of wetlands consist of cypress Contains Hydric Pine Flatwoods underrepresented natural community Uplands are mostly dry prairie and pine flatwoods
5 Scientific Support for Public Acquisition of Edison Farms Landscape Level Natural Resource Value Florida Forever Ranking Lee County Master Mitigation Plan Critical Lands and Waters Identification Project (CLIP) Southwest Florida Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Water Quality Estero Bay Impaired Waters List Estero Bay TMDLs and BMAPs Southwest Florida Feasibility Study (SWFFS) Lee County Density Reduction/Groundwater Resource (DR/GR) Study Hydrology gy/ Water Supply Lee County DR/GR Study Dover Kohl Study SWFFS
6 Scientific Support for Public Acquisition of Edison Farms Wood Stork Protection South Florida Multi Species Recovery Plan for Wood Storks Wood Stork Recovery Plan Wood Stork 5 Year Review Prospects for Southeast Lee County Report Large Mammal Protection How Much is Enough? Landscape scale Conservation for the Florida Panther Florida Panther Recovery Plan Closing the Gaps in Florida s Wildlife Habitat Conservation System Wildlife Habitat and Corridor Protection Southwest Florida EIS Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge Proposal Coastal Conservation Corridor Plan Integrated Wildlife Habitat Ranking System
7 Landscape Level Natural Resource Value Florida Forever Ranking Board of Trustees approved priority list March 2010 Group A ARC recommended dd priority list June 2010 #3 in Partnerships and Regional Incentives Projects
8 Landscape Level Natural Resource Value Lee County Master Mitigation Plan Acquisition of Edison Farms is Project #1 listed in Appendix B Identifies Biodiversity and Hydrogeology as key benefits Lee County Future Land Use (FLU) Map identifies Edison Farms as an Environmentally Critical Area
9 Landscape Level Natural Resource Value Critical Lands and Waters Identification Project (CLIP) Strategic Habitat Conservation Area Biodiversity Hotspots Rare Species Habitat Conservation Priorities Under protected Natural Communities Ecological Greenways Wetlands
10 Landscape Level Natural Resource Value Southwest Florida Environmental Impact Statement 5 ensembles for future development and preserve areas All ensembles show Edison Farms as preserve
11 Water Quality Estero Bay Impaired Waters List Most prevalent impairment is DO with TN and/or TP being the causative pollutant Also have Fecal Also have Fecal Coliform impairments
12 Water Quality Estero Bay TMDLs and BMAPs Future TMDLs credit to load reductions? Imperial River BMAP credit? SWFFS identifies DO as vital to protecting ti downstream resources
13 Water Quality Lee County DR/GR Restoring flowways Wetlands naturally filternutrient pollution
14 Hydrology / Water Supply Lee County DR/GR /G DR/GR area = high aquifer recharge 2 well field protection areas Groundwater connections
15 Hydrology gy/ Water Supply SWFFS Focus on water storage Corkscrew watershed received the highest score for surface water hydrology
16 South Florida Multi Species Recovery Plan Wood Stork Recovery Plan Wood Stork 5 Year Review Prospects for Southeast Lee County Report Wood Stork Protection
17 Large Mammal Protection Kautz et al Study Florida Panther Recovery Plan Edison Farms is 100% Primary Panther habitat
18 Large Mammal Habitat Closing the Gaps in Florida s Wildlife Habitat Conservation System SHCA for umbrella species
19 Wildlife Habitat and Corridor Protection SWF EIS Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge Proposal Coastal Conservation Corridor Plan Integrated Wildlife Habitat Ranking System
20 Public Acquisition of Edison Farms is Vital Vast amounts of literature highlight natural resource value Many reports recommend public acquisition of the property Numerous partnerships for acquisition exist Request CLASAC to forward this nomination as a high h priority it acquisition project
21 Questions? Jessica Stubbs Jennifer Hecker (239) (239)
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