County commissioners agreed today to spend $106,271 to hire a consultant to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of restoration projects along the section of the Peace River in Polk County.\n<\/p>\n
A final report on the study is scheduled to be completed by November.\n<\/p>\n
The study, which will be undertaken by Kisinger Camp & Associates, will look at habitat, soils, wildlife, water quality and other features along the river. The 154-square-mile study area has been heavily impacted by urban development, phosphate mining and farming operations over the past 150 years\n<\/p>\n
This is the first of three proposed study phases.\n<\/p>\n
Subsequent phases will involve further analyses of top-ranked restoration projects and the design and permitting of any restoration projects that are selected.\n<\/p>\n
The effort will involve examining potential expansion of recreational opportunities along this scenic waterway.\n<\/p>\n
Three public boat ramps and a riverside boardwalk park already exist. Efforts are under way to establish wayfinding markers to encourage paddling on this section of the river.\n<\/p>\n
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