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1996 Water-Quality Assessment for the State of Florida Section 305(b) Main Report1996doc_pdf7516Florida Department of Environmental Protection1010719Summarizes the quality of our water resources, regulatory development, impacts to surface water & groundwater, water-quality trends & current restoration & protection programs. Technical Appendix contains detailed information on the status & quality of individual hydrologic units & watersheds.1996_305b.pdf5Manatee
2000 Population Densitymap1016093This map shows the 2000 U.S. Census population density for block groups within the county.PopulationDensity5Manatee
303(d) Impaired Watersmap1016094View a map showing WBIDS determined to be impaired by either FDEP or the EPA.Impaired5Manatee
5-Steps to Florida Friendly Yard Recognitiondoc_pdf55University of Florida IFAS Manatee County Extension Office1015984This document outlines the five steps that a homeowners needs to take in order to have a residential yard recognized by the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program as a Florida Friendly Yard.FYN-5_Steps.pdf5Manatee
A Concise Natural History of East and West Floridadoc_html0American Philosophical Society1015934This 1775 document from Bernard Romans, an earlier explorer of Florida, describes the indigenous people that he encountered and the environments in which they lived.http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/exhibits/nature/romans.htm5Manatee
A Multiple-Parameter Approach for Establishing Minimum Levels for Category 3 Lakes of SWFWMD2001doc_html0Southwest Florida Water Management District1016082This document discusses how the minimum requirements for lake levels were initiated within the Southwest Florida Water Management District.http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterpolicy/docs/MFL%20_SWFWMD_Cat3LakesMethod.pdf5Manatee
A New Method to Describe Seagrass Habitat Sampled During Fisheries-Independent Monitoring2007doc_html0Fish & Wildlife Research Institute1015985This paper presents evidence for the accuracy and applicability of a procedure designed to quantify seagrass reapidly and objectively during the nekton sampling in shallow water.http://research.myfwc.com/engine/download_redirection_process.asp?file=07jackson%5F3256%2Epdf&objid=52680&dltype=publication5Manatee
A Perspective of the Future of Marine Habitat Management in Floridadoc_htmlFlorida Fish and Wildlife Commission1015716Powerpoint presentation of FWC's work in various facets of marine wildlife conservation and resources management.http://dl.nwrc.gov/tampa/prod_search_tampa.aspx?prodid=4035Manatee
A Recreational Boater-Based Method for Re-Designing the NOS Small-Craft Chart2000doc_pdf0Florida Sea Grant1015907This project was designed to determine the chart information needs of boaters which satisfy safe navigation and promote stewarship.http://nsgl.gso.uri.edu/flsgp/flsgps00002.pdf5Manatee
A Summary of Findings of the West-Central Florida Coastal Studies Project2001doc_html0U.S. Geological Survey1015970This report summarizes the major findings of a USGS-funded regional project that examined the geologic framework of a large sector of coastal zone and inner shelf. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2001/of01-303/index.html5Manatee