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Harris Chain of Lakes “Improving Florida’s Fisheries: Actions Today that Benefit Tomorrow ”. Flor orida ida Fish h and Wildl dlife fe Conse nserva vati tion on Commis ommission ion Denn nnis s J. Renfro nfro

Lake Griffin SAV Percent Area Coverage 12%

Lake Griffin Eelgrass

Lake Griffin Hydrilla

Lake Griffin Naiad

Lake Griffin Yellow Water Lilly

Lake Harris SAV Percent Area Coverage 7%

Lake Harris Eelgrass

Lake Harris Hydrilla

Lake Harris Naiad

Lake Apopka SAV Percent Area Coverage 2-3% Spatterdock Spatterdock

Creating New Opportunities Reconnecting Emeralda Marshes

Emeralda Island Conservation Area 3 1,000Acres

Phase I Breach Internal Levees • Ex Exca cavate vate intern ternal al le levee ee at at six x lo loca cations tions • Remove move sections ctions 200 00 feet et lo long g to to an elevation of 51’ NAVD 88 88 • Creating eating Wild ldlife life Isla lands nds

Emeralda Island Marsh Area 3

Phase I Breach Internal Levees

Creating Wildlife Islands • Const onstruct ruct four r 30 0 feet et by by 15 feet et hab abita tat t isla lands nds uti tili lizi zing ng inte terna rnal l le levees vees • Pl Plan ant t nat ative ve tr trees ees • Pl Plan ant t eme merged rged vegetation etation

Phase II Breach External Levees • Ex Exca cavate vate ext xterna ernal l le levee vee at at 4 lo loca cations tions • Remove move section ction 600 00 feet et lo long g (B (Breach ach #1 #1) ) 200 00 feet eet lo long g (B (Breach each #2,3 ,3 an and 4) ) to to an an elevation of 51’ NAVD 88

Phase II Breach External Levees

Emeralda Island Marsh Area 3 • Florida has reconnected two marshes, Area 2 (400 acres) in 2005 and Area 4 (660 acres) in 2007 resulting in 11 percent return of the drained marsh habitat to the major system. • With completion of the reconnection of the Area 3 (1,000 acres) the lake will have a total net gain of 21 percent of the vital marsh habitat reconnected.

Phase II Access Improvements and Wildlife Drive

Elevation Heights of Emeralda Island Marsh Area 3 Lake e level l is 57-58, , NAVD VD 88 5 feet et 6 feet et 7 feet et 3 feet et 4 feet et

HOW CAN WE ENHANCE ANGLING OPPORTUNITY

Partnerships Building Artificial Fish Attractors

Artificial Fish Attractors Lake Griffin

Artificial Fish Attractors Lake Harris

Artificial Fish Attractors Next Steps Lake Eustis

Artificial Fish Attractors Next Steps Lake Dora

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