Table LU 15. Coastal biophysical inventory 3 of Charlotte County in 1976 

 (Florida Department of Natural Resources 1978) . 



Elements Acres 



Preservation 



Class I waters 179 



Class II waters 51,379 



Marine grass beds 14,335 



Selected coastal marshes 12,166 



Selected coastal mangroves 16,883 



Selected freshwater swamps 



Selected freshwater marshes 



Gulf and Atlantic beaches and dunes 633 



Selected estuarine beaches 

 Other unique environmental features: 



Land area 



Water area 



Wilderness areas 



Subtotal land 29,683 



Subtotal water 65,894 



Total preservation 95,577 



Conservation 



Class III waters 24,710 

 Aquatic preserve: 



Land area 3,710 



Water area 9,985 



Aquaculture leases 



Spoil islands 



Scenic vistas 



Forestry and game management areas 1,017 

 Wildlife refuges: 



Land area 



Water area 

 Parks and recreation areas: 



Land area 172 



Water area 



Hurricane flood zone 109,939 



River flood plains 2,233 



Marginal lands 50,201 



Subtotal land 167,275 



Subtotal water 34,695 



Total conservation 201,971 



Continued 



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