Florida Guides for People and Communities Seeking Landscape Level Conservation

B.  Guides for People, Communities and Others

1. Wildlife Habitat Planning Strategies, Design Features and Best Management Practices for Florida Communities and Landowners

A project prepared by 1000 Friends of Florida for the Florida’s Wildlife Legacy Initiative. The Legacy Initiative is a program of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Additional project support was provided by the Florida Wildlife Federation, Jane’s Trust, The Martin Foundation, The Batchelor Foundation, the Elizabeth Ordway Dunn Foundation and the Florida Department of Community Affairs.

Low Resolution – Complete Manual

Chapters

• • Designing Wildlife Friendly Communities in Florida – Ch 1
  • Community Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Framework and Principles – Ch 2
  • Envisioning and Planning Wildlife Friendly Communities – Ch 3
  • Data and Analysis Development -Ch 4
  • The Florida Wildlife Friendly Toolbox – Ch 5
  • An Implementation Toolbox for Green Infrastructure -l Ch 6
  • Management and Design Factors – Ch 7
  • Planning for Transportation Facilities and Wildlife – Ch 8
  • Planning Wildlife Friendly Golf Courses in Florida – Ch 9
  • Wildlife Conservation and Restoration in Agricultural and Rural Areas – Ch 10
  • Wildlife Friendly Sample Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives and Policies – Appendix1
  • References – Appendix2

2. KARST Environments – Protecting Florida Springs – Springs Manual

With over 600 freshwater springs, Florida is blessed with perhaps the largest concentration of these natural features in the world. Springs are intricately woven into the fabric of Florida’s history. For thousands of years, humans have been drawn to their crystalline waters, as rich archeological remnants scattered on their banks attest. They are supplied by the Floridan aquifer, the source of drinking water for much of Florida.

Quite a while back, the Florida Springs Task Force identified three major concepts that must be the foundation for education about Florida springs:

1. A spring is only as healthy as its recharge basin or springshed.
2. Activities within springsheds can and do have adverse impacts upon the quality and quantity of ground water. This affects spring flow, water quality, and the health of spring-run ecosystems.
3. Protection of spring water must occur before the water reaches the spring

(Florida Springs Task Force Report, 2000.)