Lignumvitae Key Submerged Lands Restoration Plan
The
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of
Recreation & Parks was awarded a
FCMP state agency subgrant, for FY 2004-2005, to develop a
restoration plan for the Lignumvitae Key Submerged Lands
Management Area (LKMA). The LKMA is located in Islamorada, Monroe
County, and encompasses submerged lands of the
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park and
Lignumvitae Aquatic Preserve.
 FCMP
funded activities involved
identification of restoration sites, including seagrass
and
hardbottom damage areas, and prioritization of areas to be
restored. Specific grant tasks were channel marking, aerial
photography, limited-motor zoning, and development of management and
GIS systems for easy update, analysis and retrieval of information.
Project work was coordinated with, and complements the efforts of,
the
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in which the LKMA is
located. At the end of the project, 81 sites were individually
analyzed, ranked and mapped. As a result of the plan there
restoration activities in the management area have advanced. Other
programs benefited by this subgrant include
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (floridakeys.noaa.gov)
and
Florida’s Aquatic Preserves.
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Florida Coastal Management Program is based on a network of agencies
implementing 23 statutes that protect and enhance the state's natural,
cultural and economic coastal resources. The goal of the program
is to coordinate local, state and federal agency activities using
existing laws to ensure that Florida's coast is as valuable to future
generations as it is today. Florida's Department of Environmental
Protection is responsible for directing the implementation of the
state-wide coastal management program.
