[PDF] St Marks River And Wakulla River Springs Inventory eBook

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File Size : 47,97 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Saint Marks River (Jefferson County-Wakulla County, Fla.)
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"In 2001, the Florida Legislature funded the first phase of the Florida Springs Initiative (FSI) to study and preserve the quality of Florida's springs. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), administrator of FSI funding, has contracted with the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD) to monitor first magnitude springs within the District, delineate springsheds and perform other research regarding spring water quality and distribution. The 2005 Florida Legislature continued funding and FDEP requested project proposals for additional work. The NWFWMD proposed completion of a thorough spring inventory located in the St. Marks/Wakulla River watershed. Although the basin was visited in the Florida Bureau of Geology (now the Florida Geological Survey) Bulletin 31 "Springs of Florida" (revised, 1977), local sources and the experience of NWFWMD and Florida Geological Survey (FGS) staff indicated the presence of many more springs discharging to the St. Marks and Wakulla rivers. The St. Marks and Wakulla Springs inventory was performed under FDEP contract GW245 (amended July 2005) during the period of September 2005 through June 2006. The scope of work included researching a variety of sources for spring locations then visiting each spring to collect photographs, differentially corrected GPS position and field water quality measurements. NWFMWD staff also took instantaneous discharge measurements at springs appearing second magnitude or larger. Project deliverables consist of this report."--Introduction.

Author : Charles Boning
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,97 MB
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 156164997X

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Florida's rivers comprise a tapestry of natural wonders. They support rich ecosystems. They define the landscape and lend character to the regions through which they pass. The first half of this book provides an overview of Florida's waterways, while the second half provides detailed information on 60 of Florida's rivers, covering each one from source to end. From the Blackwater River in the western Panhandle to the Ichetucknee and Kissimmee Rivers in central Florida to the Miami River in south Florida, it traces the flow of these streams as they weave through cypress swamps, pine-studded hills, and hardwood hammocks. It introduces plants and animals endemic to each. This book also takes the reader on a journey through time. It tracks the history of Florida's rivers, from the dawn of the Paleoindians through the Spanish conquest to the present. It traces human efforts to confine and harness these waters. Finally, it looks at conservation and examines efforts to preserve Florida's rivers and return them to their natural states.