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The Mine:  Environmentally Sensitive Land Page
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The following paragraphs are copied directly from:
 
Levy County Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives & Policies
Conservation Element 3
Environmentally Sensitive Lands (ESL)
Policy 2.1 Environmentally sensitive lands shall be designated and shown on the 
Future Land Use map series as an overlay zone based on the following criteria. 
ESLs shall include:
a. Tide-influenced salt marshes, mangroves, shorelines and barrier/offshore islands...............
d. Freshwater and coastal springs, swamps, marshes, wetlands as defined by the 
Department of Environmental Protection. Streamside management zones and along the 
Suwannee, Waccassassa and Withlacoochee Rivers, and each of the rivers and spring-fed tributaries...................
h. The 10 and 100-year floodplain 
i. Coastal and Riverine Flooding Areas as defined in Future Land Use Element, 
Policy 1.5 -Conservation Land Use
j. Coastal High Hazard areas (Category one hurricane evacuation zone) 
(Class 1 Storm Surge area)

 The above topographical map was downloaded from: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=29.11482&lon=-82.66193&datum=nad83&u=4&layer=DRG&size=l&s=200

The above map shows the streams and swampland inside the proposed mine site, as well, as two Springs, that are located just outside the perimeter of the site.

  

Little King Spring
Levy County
 

Following  information downloaded from: http://www.tfn.net/Springs/LittleKing.htm. 
Go to that site for more information.
Summary of Features
  • Scale - 3rd magnitude (estimated)
    Scenery - fine
    How Pristine? - boardwalk around spring, some clearing near spring
    Swimming - unknown
    Protection - fine
    Crowds - used by Youth Ranch participants
    Access - restricted
    Facilities - fine nearby
    Safety - very good
    Scuba - no