Table LU 12. Coastal zone biophysical inventory^ of Bay County in 1976 (Florida 

 Department of Natural Resources 1978) . 



Elements Acres 



Preservation 



Class I waters 



Class II waters 44,403 



Marine grass beds 8,294 



Selected coastal marshes 6,624 



Selected coastal mangroves 



Selected freshwater swamps 42,860 



Selected freshwater marshes 819 



Gulf and atlantic beaches and dunes 3,814 



Selected estuarine beaches 2,649 

 Other unique environmental features: 



Land area 



Water area 



Wilderness areas 



subtotal land 56,767 



subtotal water 52,697 



Total preservation 109,465 



Conservation 



Class III waters 85,452 



Aquatic preserve: 



Land area 



Water area 25,862 



Aquaculture leases 915 



Spoil islands 



Scenic vistas 



Forestry and game management areas 153,708 

 Wildlife refuges: 



Land area 



Water area 

 Parks and recreation areas: 



Land area 1,049 



Water area 



Hurricane flood zone 51,347 



River flood plains 26,041 



Marginal lands 96,332 



subtotal land 329,395 



subtotal water 111,315 



Total conservation 440,710 



Continued 



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