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FL 5. Green Swamp Area. Acreage: 128,000 estimated. 



Location: Lake, Pasco, Sumter, Polk counties; Brauhborough and Clay Sink 

 quadrangles, and unmapped area to east; 5 miles E of Dade City; reached via 

 Rt. 50andRt. 33. 



Description: A wetland complex considered one of the most extensive wetlands 

 left in Central Florida. Includes a great variety of ponds, lakes, pine flatwoods, 

 many fine cypress swamps, and some marshes, wet prairies, and hardwood 

 swamps. It is relatively undeveloped as water drainage has been a problem. 

 Plans are for a large development of drainage and water control which may alter 

 the "natural" conditions. Four rivers find their headwaters in the swamp. A 

 biogeographic boundary occurs here. A perched aquifer and associated 

 Pleistocene dune systems are of special geological interest. 



References: Scattered descriptions and investigations, such as by the U.S. Army 

 Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville. 



Encroachments: Numerous land developments for pasture, farming, some home 

 sites, some lumbering, fishing and hunting camps. 



Ownership: Complex ownership; Cummer Lumber Co. 



Data source: John H. Davis, Department of Botany, University of Florida, 

 Gainesville, Fla. 32601; Margaret L. Gilbert, Biology Department, Florida 

 Southern College, Lakeland, Fla. 33800. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Southwest Florida Water Management Board; 

 Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. 





