Table LU 19. Coastal zone biophysical inventory 3 of Lee County in 1976 

 (Florida Department of Natural Resources 1978) . 



Elements Acres 



Preservation 



Class I waters 691 



Class II waters 84,051 



Marine grass beds 38,284 



Selected coastal marshes 14,201 



Selected coastal mangroves 34,271 



Selected freshwater swamps 8,902 



Selected freshwater marshes 



Gulf and Atlantic beaches and dunes 1,900 



Selected estuarine beaches 454 

 Other unique environmental features: 



Land area 



Water area 



Wilderness areas 



Subtotal land 59,731 



Subtotal water 123^027 



Total preservation 182,758 



Conservation 



Class III waters 88,051 

 Aquatic preserve: 



Land area 5,638 



Water area 51,789 



Aquaculture leases 



Spoil islands 



Scenic vistas 



Forestry and game management areas 5,676 

 Wildlife refuges: 



Land area 4,582 



Water area 

 Parks and recreation areas: 



Land area 1,996 



Water area 



Hurricane flood zone 201,452 



River flood plains 991 



Marginal lands 84,812 



Subtotal land 305,151 



Subtotal water 139,840 



Total conservation 444,991 



Continued 



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