SJRWMD Formal Wetland Determinations

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Originator: St. Johns River Water Management District, Resource Mgmt Dept.
Publication_Date: June 2010
Title: SJRWMD Formal Wetland Determinations
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The State of Florida and its political subdivisions delineates wetland boundaries under the provisions of ch. 62-340, F.A.C., as ratified by the Florida Legislature in sections 373.421 and .4211, F.S. In cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) assumed delegation of Formal Wetland Determination in 1991 within the District. Formal Wetland Surveys are conducted by SJRWMD in accordance with ch. 62-340, F.A.C. These surveys are mapped and maintained by Surveying staff at the St. Johns River Water Management District.
Purpose:
Please be advised that the information contained here within regarding these Formal Wetland Determinations does not supersede, nor replace the actual certified surveys that have been stamped approved by the District. The information contained here within is a graphic representation of surveyed limits of wetlands and other surface waters as determined by the District, which are only valid for the duration of the issued formal determination of the landward limits of wetlands and other surface waters and cannot be construed as legally binding on the District or to property beyond the date of expiration of the issued formal determination.
Supplemental_Information:
For more information, please visit the FDEP website: <http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wetlands/delineation/index.htm>
From the FDEP website:
Florida Wetlands are defined as: those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and a duration sufficient to support, and under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soils. Soils present in wetlands generally are classified as hydric or alluvial, or possess characteristics that are associated with reducing soil conditions. The prevalent vegetation in wetlands generally consists of facultative or obligate hydrophytic macrophytes that are typically adapted to areas having soil conditions described above. These species, due to morphological, physiological, or reproductive adaptations, have the ability to grow, reproduce or persist in aquatic environments or anaerobic soil conditions. Florida wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bayheads, bogs, cypress domes and strands, sloughs, wet prairies, riverine swamps and marshes, hydric seepage slopes, tidal marshes, mangrove swamps and other similar areas. Florida wetlands generally do not include longleaf or slash pine flatwoods with an understory dominated by saw palmetto.
However, just as the general term wetland has been subject to varying opinions so have some of the concepts of the definition. To further clarify and standardize the intent of the definition, a methodology for identifying and delineating wetlands is provided in Rule 62-340 F.A.C.



The following from Rule 62-340 F.A.C. :
62-340.100 Intent. (1) This rule’s intent is to provide a unified statewide methodology for the delineation of the extent of wetlands and surface waters to satisfy the mandate of Section 373.421, F.S. This delineation methodology is intended to approximate the combined landward extent of wetlands as determined by a water management district and the Department immediately before the effective date of this rule. Before implementing the specific provisions of this methodology, the regulating agency shall attempt to identify wetlands according to the definition for wetlands in subsection 373.019(17), F.S., and subsection 62-340.200(19), F.A.C., below. The landward extent of wetlands shall be determined by the dominance of plant species, soils and other hydrologic evidence indicative of regular and periodic inundation or saturation. In all cases, attempts shall be made to locate the landward extent of wetlands visually by on site inspection, or aerial photointerpretation in combination with ground truthing, without quantitative sampling. If this cannot be accomplished, the quantitative methods in paragraph 62-301.400(1)(c), F.A.C., shall be used unless the applicant or petitioner and regulating agency agree, in writing, on an alternative method for quantitatively analyzing the vegetation on site. The methodology shall not be used to delineate areas which are not wetlands as defined in subsection 62-340.200(19), F.A.C., nor to delineate as wetlands or surface waters areas exempted from delineation by statute or agency rule. (2) The Department shall be responsible for ensuring statewide coordination and consistency in the delineation of surface waters and wetlands pursuant to this rule, by providing training and guidance to the Department, Districts, and local governments in implementing the methodology. Specific Authority 373.421 FS. Law Implemented 373.421, 373.4211 FS. History–New 7-1-94, Formerly 17-340.100.
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Please be advised that the information contained here within regarding these Formal Wetland Determinations does not supersede, nor replace the actual certified surveys that have been stamped approved by the District. The information contained here within is a graphic representation of surveyed limits of wetlands and other surface waters as determined by the District, which are only valid for the duration of the issued formal determination of the landward limits of wetlands and other surface waters and cannot be construed as legally binding on the District or to property beyond the date of expiration of the issued formal determination.

The St. Johns River Water Management District prepares and uses information for its own purposes and this information may not be suitable for other purposes. This information is provided "as is". Further documentation of this data can be obtained by contacting: St. Johns River Water Management District, Division of Integrated Application Systems, Post Office Box 1429, Palatka, Florida, 32178-1429, (386) 329-4500.
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