A. East Central Estuarine Restoration Team (ECERT) Jeff Beal, FWC. B. Habitat and Monitoring Project Updates PBC

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1 Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative Habitat Working Group August 24, :30 AM 11:30 AM Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management 2300 North Jog Road 1 st Floor Vista Center 1E-60 West Palm Beach, FL (561) I. Introductions AGENDA II. Business A. East Central Estuarine Restoration Team (ECERT) Jeff Beal, FWC B. Habitat and Monitoring Project Updates PBC C. Manatee Season Amber Howell, FWC D Initiative Legislative Funding Request Jennifer Baez, PBC E LagoonFest Jennifer Baez, PBC F. Announcements, Comments G. Future Topic Suggestions Seagrass Status III. Next Meeting A. LWLI Steering Committee SFWMD September 20, 2017 B. NEXT LWLI Habitat Working Group (Joint Meeting with Water Resources Working Group)-January 2018

2 Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative Habitat Working Group ERM Habitat Projects August 24, 2017

3 West Palm Beach Living Shoreline Currie and Osprey Park

4 Peanut Island Snorkel Reef

5 Peanut Island Snorkel Reef

6 Old Bridge Park North Side: Phase 2 Seawall & Floating Dock Construction Before

7 Old Bridge Park North Side: Phase 2 New Seawall & Floating Dock

8 Bryant Park Living Shoreline Project Construction Began End of April

9 Bryant Park Living Shoreline Project

10 LYMAN KAYAK PARK Proposed installation of two mangrove planters 154 linear feet of rip rap 1,244 square feet of planting area

11 Tarpon Cove Chain of intertidal islands ½ mile in length 250 Capping muck sediments to create 46 acres of habitat ~440 Offshore / ~250 from ICW Kayak Blueway Trail ~400,000 cy of material ~16,000 tons of rock 35 acres sav 2.7 acres intertidal 2.1 acres reef / breakwater

12 Monceaux Park A series of three (3) planters. Construction of limestone planters to create 0.2 acres of intertidal habitat. Installation of limestone riprap to provide oyster habitat and wave attenuation.

13 Providencia Park A series of three (3) planters and two (2) islands. ~60,000 cy of sand Capping muck sediments to create 6 acres of habitat. ~350 Offshore / ~200 from ICW Kayak Blueway Trail

14 Enhancements to Bird Islands at Snook, Bryant Park, & Grassy Flats 1) Bryant AMOY successfully fledged 1 chick. New pair fledged 2 at Snook II. Grassy pair did not successfully fledge a chick this year 2) Least terns abandoned nests at Snook II, did not nest at Grassy. 3) Upgrades to bird nesting islands at Bryant Park, Snook Islands II, and Grassy Flats are anticipated after the close of 2017 nesting season.

15 Enhancements to Bird Islands at Snook, Bryant Park, & Grassy Flats

16 Lake Worth Lagoon Monitoring 2017 Fixed Transect Seagrass Monitoring Final Report May FWC Oyster Monitoring Two years of monitoring under contract FWC Fisheries Monitoring Two years monitoring under contract Addition sites in the northern Lagoon have been incorporated, with addition gear type of 6.1m otter trawls and 183 m haul seine net

17 LWL Fisheries Monitoring Northern LWL In August; 66 Taxa of fish and invertebrates 1,690 animals were collected including 11 economically important species such as Red Drum, Snook, Southern Kingfish, Sheepshead, Blue Crab, Pink Shrimp, Juvenile Shrimp, Mutton Snapper, Schoolmaster, Grey Snapper, and Permit. 34 tax 761 Central Lagoon / 57 tax 929 Northern Lagoon.

18 2017 Seagrass Status Fixed Transects - Draft

19 Transect Sep 2006 Transect Seagrass Status Fixed Transects - Draft June 2007 July 2008 May 2009 June 2010 June 2011 July 2012 July 2013 July/Aug 2014 Aug 2015 July/Aug 2016 July/Aug 2017 * Still need to survey Transect Transect Transect Transect Transect Transect Transect Transect Transect Total (excluding T11 and T12) Total (including T11 and T12) Total # Cells H. johnsonii Transect Sep 2006 June 2007 July 2008 May 2009 June 2010 June 2011 July 2012 July 2013 July/Aug 2014 Aug 2015 July/Aug Total (excluding T11 and T12) Total (including T11 and T12) July/Aug

20 2017 Seagrass Status Fixed Transects - Draft Comparing 2013 to locations had Sf or Tt present in 2013 only 1 had Sf or Tt in 2017 In locations a 30 meter radius was swam to identify the presence of seagrass 8 locations had Sf or Tt in 2013 only 5 had Sf or Tt in 2017 Segment/Site Total Seagrass (BB/Species) Within Quadrat Presence of Seagrass Within Radius Hj, Hw 2 Hj 2 Hj 3 Hj, Hw Y Hd, Hj, Hj, Tt, Hj, Tt, Y Hj, Tt Y Y Tt Hw Hw 19 1 Hd, Hw 0 1 Hd 3 Hd Y Hd, Hw Y Hd Y Hd Y Hd, Hw Hd, Hw, Hd, Hw, 1 Hd, Hw 1 Hd 2 Hd Y Sf, Tt Sf, Tt Y Hd Y Hd, Hw Y Hd, Hw Hw, Sf, Hd, Hw, Hd, Hw, Tt, Sf, Hd, Hw, Hd, Hw, Hd, Hw, 3 2 Hw, Sf 2 Y Y Y Y Tt Sf, Tt Sf Hw Sf, Tt Sf, Tt Sf, Tt Hw, Sf, Hd, Hw, Hd, Hw, Hd, Hw, 3 Hd 2 Hd 4 Hd, Hj Y Hd, Hw Y Y Y Tt Sf, Tt Sf, Tt Sf North Hd, Hj, Hd, Hw, 233a 3 Hw, Sf 2 Hd 3 Hd 2 N Y Hd Y Y Hd, Hw Hw Tt Hw, Sf, Hd, Hj, Sf, Tt, Sf, Hw, Y Y Tt Hw Hw Hj, Hd 69 5 Hw, Tt 5 Hd, Hw Y Hw, Tt, Hw, Hd, Y Sf Sf, Tt 84 4 Hw, Tt 3 Hj, Hw Y Hw, Tt Y Hw, Hj Sf, Tt Not Sampled Hd, Hj, Not Sampled 2 Y Sf, Hw Hw Y Hd, Hw 2b 5 Hw, Tt 3 Hd, Hw N Y Hd, Hw, Hj 42 4 Hw, Tt 1 Hd, Hw Y Hw, Sf, Tt Y Hd, Hw

21 LAKE WORTH COVE TEMPORAL TRENDS Tom Chesnes, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Palm Beach Atlantic University

22 LAKE WORTH COVE TEMPORAL TRENDS (Estimated Percent Cover) Tom Chesnes, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Palm Beach Atlantic University Total Seagrass:

23 2017 Seagrass Status Fixed Transects - Draft Comparing 2013 to locations had seagrass present in 2013 only 1 had seagrass in 2017 In 2013; only 3 locations swam a 30 meter radius to identify the presence of seagrass. In 2017; all sites included a 30 meter radius only 3 site identified seagrass. Segment/Site Total Seagrass (BB/Species) Within Quadrat Presence of Seagrass Within Radius N N Hj 5 0 Y Hj Y Hj N N Hj 0.1 Hj N Y Hd, Hj Centr 5 Not Sampled Not Sampled al Hw 0 N Y Hd, Hj N N N N 51 3 Hj, Hw 0 Y Hj, Hw N Y Hw N

24 2017 Seagrass Status Fixed Transects -Draft Comparing 2013 to locations had seagrass present in 2013 only 3 had seagrass in 2017 In 2017 the 30 meter radius identified the presence of seagrass 6 locations. Segment/Site South Total Seagrass (BB/Species) Within Quadrat Presence of Seagrass Within Radius Hw 2 Hj Y Hw Y Hw, Hj 245b 2 Hd 1 Hd N Y Hd Hd 0 N N Hj, Hw 0 Y Hj, Hw Y Hw Not Sampled 0 N Not Sampled N 1004a 0.1 Hj 0 N Y Hd Hw 0.5 Hw N Y Hw 660a 2 Hd 0 N Y Hd Hd, Hj 0 N N

25 Snook Islands Seagrass Cover - Approximately 45 acres of seagrass cover in No seagrasses occurred between 2013 and seagrass cover = 0.74 ac seagrass cover = 4.74 ac - Seagrasses appear to be rebounding well.

26 2017 LWL Fishing Challenge ~

27 2017 LWL Fishing Challenge

28 2017 LWL Fishing Challenge Thank You to Sponsors Hosted the awards event and provided over $2,000 in prizes Provided - iangler tournament application Advertisement

29 Lake Worth Lagoon Legislative Funding Request Application Period Task Start Date End Date June 12, 2017 August 25, 2017 Last day to submit a project application August 25, 2017 Selection Committee Meeting Applicant Presentations and Ranking September 8, 2017 LWLI Steering Committee Meeting Announce project ranking September 20, Legislative Session Opens March 2018 May 2018 Funding becomes available pending agreement with FDEP July 1, 2018 At FDEP s discretion (typically months)

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