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Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) - Vegetation (2009)

The South Florida Water Management District (District or SFWMD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have built six large treatment wetlands, referred to as Stormwater Treatment Wetlands (STAs), in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) as part of a State and Federal initiative to protect the Everglades (Chimney and Goforth, 2001; Sklar et al., 2005). These treatment wetlands are intended to reduce high phosphorus concentrations in surface runoff coming from the EAA before this water reaches the northern portion of the present-day Everglades, i.e., the Water Conservations Areas. Each STA is subdivided into a number of treatment cells by interior levees. Treatment wetlands reduce the concentration of water-borne pollutants through natural bio-geochemical processes (Kadlec and Wallace, 2009). Wetland biogeochemistry, in turn, is intimately associated with the extent and condition of the wetland’s vegetation community (Reddy and DeLaune, 2009). Because of the important relationship between wetland treatment performance and vegetation, the vegetation communities in the STAs have been monitored throughout their operational histories. This effort was mandated as a condition of STA operating permits and by the Process Development and Engineering section of the District’s Long Term Plan (Burns & McDonnell, 2003). The vegetation communities in the STAs have been monitored using two different approaches: (1) vegetation maps were prepared for each STA based on the spatial distribution of different vegetation types interpreted from aerial photographs and (2) field surveys were conducted at a network of sites within each wetland to catalog plant taxa and assess vegetation areal coverage of the dominant taxa. The field-survey program was initiated as a cost-effective alternative to mapping for characterizing the plant community. For information about the imagery collection access this file: [2009 Imagery Collection in STAs] For details how the data was processed see the Lineage section.
Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) - Vegetation (2010)

The South Florida Water Management District (District or SFWMD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have built six large treatment wetlands, referred to as Stormwater Treatment Wetlands (STAs), in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) as part of a State and Federal initiative to protect the Everglades (Chimney and Goforth, 2001; Sklar et al., 2005). These treatment wetlands are intended to reduce high phosphorus concentrations in surface runoff coming from the EAA before this water reaches the northern portion of the present-day Everglades, i.e., the Water Conservations Areas. Each STA is subdivided into a number of treatment cells by interior levees. Treatment wetlands reduce the concentration of water-borne pollutants through natural bio-geochemical processes (Kadlec and Wallace, 2009). Wetland biogeochemistry, in turn, is intimately associated with the extent and condition of the wetland’s vegetation community (Reddy and DeLaune, 2009). Because of the important relationship between wetland treatment performance and vegetation, the vegetation communities in the STAs have been monitored throughout their operational histories. This effort was mandated as a condition of STA operating permits and by the Process Development and Engineering section of the District’s Long Term Plan (Burns & McDonnell, 2003). The vegetation communities in the STAs have been monitored using two different approaches: (1) vegetation maps were prepared for each STA based on the spatial distribution of different vegetation types interpreted from aerial photographs and (2) field surveys were conducted at a network of sites within each wetland to catalog plant taxa and assess vegetation areal coverage of the dominant taxa. The field-survey program was initiated as a cost-effective alternative to mapping for characterizing the plant community. For information about the imagery collection access this file: [2010 Imagery Collection in STAs] The Survey Report can be accessed from here: [2010 Survey Report] and [2010 Report] For details how the data was processed see the Lineage section.
Kissimmee River Pre-Channelization Floodplain Vegetation (1952-1954)

This polygon feature class defines the extent and type of vegetation in the Kissimmee River Floodplain circa 1952 to 1954. Vegetation data were compiled in 1982 from historical aerial photography and depicts the river and floodplain prior to its channelization by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of the Central & Southern Project (C&SF Project). A detailed description of the project can be found in: Pierce, G., A. Amerson, Jr., and L. Becker, Jr. 1982. Pre-1960 floodplain vegetation of the lower Kissimmee River Valley, Florida. Biological Services Report 82-3, Prepared by Environmental Consultants, Inc., Dallas, TX. The work was done through US Army Corps of Engineers Contract Number DACW17-81-C-0047. The objective of this project was to produce spatially and thematically accurate maps of the vegetation as depicted during 1952-1954 aerial images and to store data in a means that will allow immediate and future evaluation of vegetation communities. These data depict the pre-1960 vegetation of the Kissimmee River floodplain, an area approximately 1 mi wide and 50 mi long, at a scale of 1:24,000. These data were used to define restoration expectations for the Kissimmee River Restoration Project (KRRP). Historically, the Kissimmee River meandered approximately 103 miles from Lake Kissimmee to Lake Okeechobee, through a 1-3 mile wide floodplain. The river and its flanking floodplain were comprised of a mosaic of wetland plant communities and supported a diverse group of waterfowl, wading birds, fish, and other wildlife (Toth 1993, Toth et al. 1995). For reference access the following documents: [The Ecological Basis of the Kissimmee River Restoration Plan (1993)] [The Journal of the Society for Ecological Restoration - Kissimmee River Restoration (1995)] [Final Report - Pre 1960 Floodplain Vegetation of the Lower Kissimmee River Valley] [Kissimmee River Restoration Studies (2005)] Between 1962 and 1971, to prevent catastrophic flooding, the river was transformed into a 56 mile long, 30-foot-deep drainage canal that passed through 6 water control structures. The dam like structures created a series of 5 impoundments or pools that were held at stable levels to function as navigational steps between the two lakes and as reservoirs for the regulation of flow. Unintended impacts to the ecosystem included drainage of two-thirds of floodplain wetlands and drastic declines in wintering waterfowl, wading bird, and game fish populations as well as a general loss of wetland functions and values (Toth 1995).
Kissimmee River Post-Channelization Floodplain Vegetation (1973-1974)

This polygon feature class defines the extent and type of vegetation in the Kissimmee River Floodplain circa 1973 to 1974. Vegetation data were compiled at a scale of 1:24,000 in 1980 from aerial photography acquired in 1973 and 1974. These data document river and floodplain conditions several years after its channelization (construction of the C-38 Canal) by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of the Central & Southern Project (C&SF Project). A detailed description of the project can be found in: Milleson, J., R. Goodrick, and J. Van Arman. 1980. Plant communities of the Kissimmee River Valley. Technical Publication 80-7, Published by: Resource Planning Department, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL. [Plant Communities of the Kissimmee River Valley (1980)] The objective of this project was to produce spatially and thematically accurate maps of the vegetation as depicted during 1972-1974 aerial images and to store data in a means that will allow immediate and future evaluation of vegetation communities. The primary purpose was to prepare a comprehensive and detailed map of the plant communities of the Kissimmee River floodplain after the river's channelization. Historically, the Kissimmee River meandered approximately 103 miles from Lake Kissimmee to Lake Okeechobee, through a 1-3 mile wide floodplain. The river and its flanking floodplain were comprised of a mosaic of wetland plant communities and supported a diverse group of waterfowl, wading birds, fish, and other wildlife (Toth 1993, Toth et al. 1995). For reference access the following documents: [The Ecological Basis of the Kissimmee River Restoration Plan] [Restoration Ecology 1995] Between 1962 and 1971, to prevent catastrophic flooding, the river was transformed into a 56 mile long, 30-foot-deep drainage canal that passed through 6 water control structures. The dam like structures created a series of 5 impoundments or pools that were held at stable levels to function as navigational steps between the two lakes and as reservoirs for the regulation of flow. Unintended impacts to the ecosystem included drainage of two-thirds of floodplain wetlands and drastic declines in wintering waterfowl, wading bird, and game fish populations as well as a general loss of wetland functions and values (Toth 1995).
Kissimmee River Floodplain Vegetation (1996)

This polygon feature class defines the extent and type of vegetation in Pools A and C of the Kissimmee River Floodplain circa 1996. Vegetation data were compiled at a scale of 1:6,000 from aerial photography acquired in 1996. The objective of this project was to produce spatially and thematically accurate maps of the vegetation as depicted during 1996 aerial images and to store data in a means that will allow immediate and future evaluation of vegetation communities. These data were compiled by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) as part of the Kissimmee River Restoration Evaluation Program (KRREP). The primary purpose was to prepare a comprehensive and detailed map of the floodplain plant communities of Pools A and C of the Kissimmee River for use in establishing baseline conditions for the Kissimmee River Restoration Project. [Studies of the Channelized Kissimmee River] Historically, the Kissimmee River meandered approximately 103 miles from Lake Kissimmee to Lake Okeechobee, through a 1-3 mile wide floodplain. The river and its flanking floodplain were comprised of a mosaic of wetland plant communities and supported a diverse group of waterfowl, wading birds, fish, and other wildlife (Toth 1993, Toth et al. 1995). [The Ecological Basis of the Kissimmee River Restoration Plan] [Restoration Ecology 1995] Between 1962 and 1971, to prevent catastrophic flooding, the river was transformed into a 56 mile long, 30-foot-deep drainage canal that passed through 6 water control structures. The dam like structures created a series of 5 impoundments or pools that were held at stable levels to function as navigational steps between the two lakes and as reservoirs for the regulation of flow. Unintended impacts to the ecosystem included drainage of two-thirds of floodplain wetlands and drastic declines in wintering waterfowl, wading bird, and game fish populations as well as a general loss of wetland functions and values (Toth 1995).
Kissimmee River Floodplain Vegetation (2003)

This polygon feature class defines the extent and type of vegetation in Pools A, B, C, and D of the Kissimmee River Floodplain circa 2003. Vegetation data were compiled at a scale of 1:6,000 from color infrared (CIR) aerial photography acquired in the 2nd quarter of 2003. The objective of this project was to produce spatially and thematically accurate maps of the vegetation as depicted during 2003 aerial images and to store data in a means that will allow immediate and future evaluation of vegetation communities. These data were compiled for South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) as part of the Kissimmee River Restoration Evaluation Program (KRREP) to document vegetation response to the Kissimmee River Restoration Project. The primary purpose was to prepare a comprehensive and detailed map of the floodplain plant communities of Pools A, B, C and D of the Kissimmee River 2003. Historically, the Kissimmee River meandered approximately 103 miles from Lake Kissimmee to Lake Okeechobee, through a 1-3 mile wide floodplain. The river and its flanking floodplain were comprised of a mosaic of wetland plant communities and supported a diverse group of waterfowl, wading birds, fish, and other wildlife (Toth 1993, Toth et al. 1995). [The Ecological Basis of the Kissimmee River Restoration Plan] [Restoration Ecology 1995] Between 1962 and 1971, to prevent catastrophic flooding, the river was transformed into a 56 mile long, 30-foot-deep drainage canal that passed through 6 water control structures. The dam like structures created a series of 5 impoundments or pools that were held at stable levels to function as navigational steps between the two lakes and as reservoirs for the regulation of flow. Unintended impacts to the ecosystem included drainage of two-thirds of floodplain wetlands and drastic declines in wintering waterfowl, wading bird, and game fish populations as well as a general loss of wetland functions and values (Toth 1995).
Kissimmee River Floodplain Vegetation (2008)

This polygon feature class defines the extent and type of vegetation in Pools A, B, C, and D of the Kissimmee River Floodplain circa April 2008. Vegetation data were compiled at a scale of 1:8,000 from color infrared (CIR) aerial photography. The objective of this project was to produce spatially and thematically accurate maps of the vegetation as depicted in April 2008 aerial images and to store data in a means that will allow immediate and future evaluation of vegetation communities. These data were compiled for South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) as part of the Kissimmee River Restoration Evaluation Program (KRREP) to document vegetation response to the Kissimmee River Restoration Project. Plant communities were mapped using the Kissimmee River Restoration Evaluation Program's (KRREP) Vegetation Classification System (VCS) and Guidebook. [Vegetation Mapping Guide 2007] Historically, the Kissimmee River meandered approximately 103 miles from Lake Kissimmee to Lake Okeechobee, through a 1-3 mile wide floodplain. The river and its flanking floodplain were comprised of a mosaic of wetland plant communities and supported a diverse group of waterfowl, wading birds, fish, and other wildlife (Toth 1993, Toth et al. 1995). [The Ecological Basis of the Kissimmee River Restoration Plan] [Restoration Ecology 1995] Between 1962 and 1971, to prevent catastrophic flooding, the river was transformed into a 56 mile long, 30-foot-deep drainage canal that passed through 6 water control structures. The dam like structures created a series of 5 impoundments or pools that were held at stable levels to function as navigational steps between the two lakes and as reservoirs for the regulation of flow. Unintended impacts to the ecosystem included drainage of two-thirds of floodplain wetlands and drastic declines in wintering waterfowl, wading bird, and game fish populations as well as a general loss of wetland functions and values (Toth 1995).
Kissimmee River Floodplain Vegetation (2011)

This polygon feature class defines the extent and type of vegetation in Pools A, B, C, and D of the Kissimmee River Floodplain circa May / June 2011. Vegetation data were compiled at a scale of 1:8,000 from color infrared (CIR) aerial photography. The objective of this project was to produce spatially and thematically accurate maps of the vegetation as depicted in May / June 2011 aerial images and to store data in a means that will allow immediate and future evaluation of vegetation communities. These data were compiled for South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) as part of the Kissimmee River Restoration Evaluation Program (KRREP) to document vegetation response to the Kissimmee River Restoration Project. Plant communities were mapped using the Kissimmee River Restoration Evaluation Program's (KRREP) Vegetation Classification System (VCS) and Guidebook. [Vegetation Mapping Guide 2009] Historically, the Kissimmee River meandered approximately 103 miles from Lake Kissimmee to Lake Okeechobee, through a 1-3 mile wide floodplain. The river and its flanking floodplain were comprised of a mosaic of wetland plant communities and supported a diverse group of waterfowl, wading birds, fish, and other wildlife (Toth 1993, Toth et al. 1995). [The Ecological Basis of the Kissimmee River Restoration Plan] [Restoration Ecology 1995] Between 1962 and 1971, to prevent catastrophic flooding, the river was transformed into a 56 mile long, 30-foot-deep drainage canal that passed through 6 water control structures. The dam like structures created a series of 5 impoundments or pools that were held at stable levels to function as navigational steps between the two lakes and as reservoirs for the regulation of flow. Unintended impacts to the ecosystem included drainage of two-thirds of floodplain wetlands and drastic declines in wintering waterfowl, wading bird, and game fish populations as well as a general loss of wetland functions and values (Toth 1995).
Indian River Lagoon Seagrass Communities (1958)

These data serve as documentation for seagrass coverage in the Indian River Lagoon in 1958. Seagrass coverage was photointerpreted from 1958 aerials at 1:20,000 scale black and white transparencies. Features were classified according to SFWMD/SJRWMD modified FLUCCS using photogrammetric techniques; ground control obtained from GPS survey and USGS DOQQs, aerotriangulation of aerial photography, and stereo compilation using analytical stereoplotters using a minimum mapping unit of 0.25 acres (=0.1 hectares). These data document and inventory seagrasses for the management of the resource, identify "healthy" areas that may deserve special protection efforts, and identify potential "problem" areas that require further investigation. These data are intended for use in documenting large-scale trends in the status of this resource. The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan directs the South Florida and St. Johns River Water Management Districts to map seagrasses in the Indian River Lagoon at two to three-year intervals. For reference access the following documents: [Summary Report] [Metadata file] [Mapping Methods] [Segments Map Location]
Indian River Lagoon Seagrass Communities (1970)

These data serve as documentation for seagrass coverage in the Indian River Lagoon in 1970. Seagrass coverage was photointerpreted from 1970 aerials at 1:23,000 scale black and white transparencies. Features were classified according to SFWMD/SJRWMD modified FLUCCS using photogrammetric techniques; ground control obtained from GPS survey and USGS DOQQs, aerotriangulation of aerial photography, and stereo compilation using analytical stereoplotters using a minimum mapping unit of 0.25 acres (=0.1 hectares). These data document and inventory seagrasses for the management of the resource, identify "healthy" areas that may deserve special protection efforts, and identify potential "problem" areas that require further investigation. These data are intended for use in documenting large-scale trends in the status of this resource. The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan directs the South Florida and St. Johns River Water Management Districts to map seagrasses in the Indian River Lagoon at two to three-year intervals. For reference access the following documents: [Summary Report] [Metadata file] [Mapping Methods] [Segments Map Location]
Indian River Lagoon Seagrass Communities (1974)

These data serve as documentation for seagrass coverage in the Indian River Lagoon in 1974. Seagrass coverage was photointerpreted from 1974 aerials at 1:23,000 scale black and white transparencies. Features were classified according to SFWMD/SJRWMD modified FLUCCS using photogrammetric techniques; ground control obtained from GPS survey and USGS DOQQs, aerotriangulation of aerial photography, and stereo compilation using analytical stereoplotters using a minimum mapping unit of 0.25 acres (=0.1 hectares). These data document and inventory seagrasses for the management of the resource, identify "healthy" areas that may deserve special protection efforts, and identify potential "problem" areas that require further investigation. These data are intended for use in documenting large-scale trends in the status of this resource. The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan directs the South Florida and St. Johns River Water Management Districts to map seagrasses in the Indian River Lagoon at two to three-year intervals. For reference access the following documents: [Summary Report] [Metadata file] [Mapping Methods] [Segments Map Location]
Indian River Lagoon Seagrass Communities (1976)

These data serve as documentation for seagrass coverage in the Indian River Lagoon in 1976. Seagrass coverage was photointerpreted from 1976 aerials at 1:24,000 scale Natural color transparencies. Features were classified according to SFWMD/SJRWMD modified FLUCCS using photogrammetric techniques; ground control obtained from GPS survey and USGS DOQQs, aerotriangulation of aerial photography, and stereo compilation using analytical stereoplotters using a minimum mapping unit of 0.25 acres (=0.1 hectares). These data document and inventory seagrasses for the management of the resource, identify "healthy" areas that may deserve special protection efforts, and identify potential "problem" areas that require further investigation. These data are intended for use in documenting large-scale trends in the status of this resource. The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan directs the South Florida and St. Johns River Water Management Districts to map seagrasses in the Indian River Lagoon at two to three-year intervals. For reference access the following documents: [Summary Report] [Metadata file] [Mapping Methods] [Segments Map Location]
Indian River Lagoon Seagrass Communities (1983)

These data serve as documentation for seagrass coverage in the Indian River Lagoon in 1983. Seagrass coverage was photointerpreted from 1983 aerials at 1:23,000 scale black and white transparencies.Features were classified according to SFWMD/SJRWMD modified FLUCCS using photogrammetric techniques; ground control obtained from GPS survey and USGS DOQQs, aerotriangulation of aerial photography, and stereo compilation using analytical stereoplotters using a minimum mapping unit of 0.25 acres (=0.1 hectares). These data document and inventory seagrasses for the management of the resource, identify "healthy" areas that may deserve special protection efforts, and identify potential "problem" areas that require further investigation. These data are intended for use in documenting large-scale trends in the status of this resource. The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan directs the South Florida and St. Johns River Water Management Districts to map seagrasses in the Indian River Lagoon at two to three-year intervals. For reference access the following documents: [Summary Report] [Metadata file] [Mapping Methods] [Segments Map Location]