Everglades Mitigation Bank

Project Animal(s) : na
Project Category : Birds, Insects, Mammals, Reptiles, Fish, Amphibians, Arthropods, Mollusks, Annelids
Project Region : North America
Project Type : Conservation
Project URL : http://www.nexteraenergy.com/sustainability/environment/wildlife.html#open
Project is timebound? : No

A critical link to the success of restoring the Everglades ecosystem to its natural condition is FPL’s Everglades Mitigation Bank, a nearly 14,000-acre project located in southern Miami-Dade County adjacent to the FPL Turkey Point Plant. Two phases of restoration have been completed of the mitigation bank, culminating in the creation of tidal creeks for essential fish habitat, along with crocodile and indigo snake habitat. Other aspects of the effort included removal of historic roads and canals, removal of hydrologic barriers, replanting of vegetation and the installation of more than 80 features to restore historical water distribution patterns for more than 9,000 acres of sawgrass marsh, high marsh, forested tree islands and mangrove habitat. Learn more about our mitigation banking activities..

Project Agency : NextEra Energy Resources- Wildlife

Project Agency Contact : http://www.nexteraenergy.com/home.html