These goals include re-establishing flow between Lake Griffin and the marshes by breaching and removing levees, plugging ditches and installing culverts when necessary. The marsh will emerge by restoring hydrologic conditions that approximate those found naturally. Finally, areas used by threatened and endangered species will be considered when managing recreational use. The marsh already provides some of the habitat and functions it had long ago. By looking to the long-term needs of the system, the District believes that Emeralda Marsh will once again become an integral part of the wetland and aquatic mosaic that comprises the upper Ocklawaha River basin.
Funding is limited across the state.
By working together, we can improve water quality and restore the wetland habitat, recreational values and beauty of the historic Emeralda Marsh system. Emeralda Marsh Type II Water Management Area Engineering Projects related to the Emeralda Marsh Area.