LAKE SEMINOLE WATERSHED:

Once estuarine tidal flats, Lake Seminole was created in the 1940’s by impounding a portion of Long Bayou. Lake Seminole has been used extensively for recreational purposes including skiing, boating, and fishing; however, over the past two decades fishing, water quality, and healthy vegetation have declined significantly. The Lake Seminole Watershed Plan outlines the strategies necessary to restore the lake.

Projects Scheduled for 2008:

• Begin construction of Phase I Stormwater Improvements: Sub Basins 1, 3, and 6 and the Bypass Canal system.

Projects Completed in 2007:

• Installation of Live Oak trees and aquatic plants along the Park Blvd. shoreline.

• Additional aquatic plantings in restored areas and along the Lake Seminole Park shoreline.