Table LU 15. Coastal zone biophysical inventory of Gulf County in 1976 (Florida 

 Department of Natural Resources 1978) . 



Elements Acres 



Preservation 



Class I waters 



Class II waters 32,780 



Marine grass beds 6,604 



Selected coastal marshes 633 



Selected coastal mangroves 



Selected freshwater swamps 118,515 



Selected freshwater marshes 6,572 



Gulf and atlantic beaches and dunes 2,400 



Selected estuarine beaches 723 

 Other unique environmental features: 



Land area 



Water area 1,881 



Wilderness areas 



Subtotal land 128,844 



Subtotal water 41,267 



Total preservation 170,111 



Conservation 



Class III waters 33,164 



Aquatic preserve: 



Land area 



Water area 67,897 



Aquaculture leases Q 



Spoil islands 



Scenic vistas 



Forestry and game management areas 62,425 

 Wi Idl ife refuges: 



Land area 



Water area 

 Parks and recreation areas: 



Land area 3,039 



Water area 



Hurricane flood zone 76,134 



River flood plains 10,374 



Marginal lands 89,152 



Subtotal land 241,126 



Subtotal water 101,062 



Total conservation 342,188 



Continued 



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