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Advertisement Detail Request for Proposal Lake Apopka Aquatic Habitat Restoration Project Advertisement Number: 33421 Version Number: 000 Advertisement Begin Date/Time: 07/13/2018 - 02:00 P.M. Advertisement End Date/Time: 08/27/2018 - 02:00 P.M. Mod: 07-13-2018 02:09:55 Last Edit: Friday, July 13, 2018 at 02:09:55 P.M.
Decades of agricultural activity along the north shore of Lake Apopka have led to a decline in water quality and a reduction in aquatic habitat for fisheries. Excess phosphorous, which reached the lake through nutrient runoff, contributed to algal blooms which reduced water clarity and impeded the growth and persistence of submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) and emergent floating-leaved plants. The loss of these plants contributed to the decline and collapse of what was once a world-class fishery. The 1987 Surface Water Improvement and Management Act identified Lake Apopka as a priority water body in need of restoration. The District has actively worked to restore the lake to its former health. It has reduced excess nutrients entering the lake and it has also removed excess phosphorous from the lake using the Marsh Flow-Way and the gizzard shad harvest. These restoration efforts have resulted in improved water quality and water clarity. Now that these two factors have improved, it is appropriate to begin planting floating-leaved emergent plants to restore aquatic habitat in Lake Apopka and, ultimately, to enhance the local fishery. The purpose of this project is to restore aquatic habitat in Lake Apopka by planting floating-leaved emergent plants, including spatterdock (Nuphar advena), water lily (Nymphaea odorata), and American lotus (Nelumbo lutea), at up to eight (8) planting sites in Lake Apopka. The estimated budget for the project is $200,000.00.
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