According
to the USACE web site,
Last
week, field crews resampled 59 annual mapping grid
cells that had SAV in August prior to Tropical Storm Fay. Plants were
still present at 32 of the cells (compared to 37 cells in September) and 13 of
the cells were too deep to sample (same as in September). The average secchi depth:total
depth ratio was 0.35 (compared to 0.37 in September).
A
survey was conducted last week to determine the status of large numbers of the
endangered Okeechobee Gourd that became established on the southern islands
during the drought. Recent water levels rises flooded and killed
established plants, which typically senesce at this time of year anyway.
Large numbers of fruits (gourds) were located and the vegetation management
group will be requesting a permit to transport these propagules
to more suitable locations.
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