Table LU 17. Coastal zone biophysical inventory of Santa Rosa County in 1976 

 (Florida Department of Natural Resources 1978) . 



Elements Acres 



Preservation 



Class I waters 



Class II waters 58,636 



Marine grass beds 3,756 



Selected coastal marshes 7,942 



Selected coastal mangroves 



Selected freshwater swamps 39,750 



Selected freshwater marshes 44 



Gulf and Atlantic beaches and dunes 332 



Selected estuarine beaches 1,420 

 Other unique environmental features: 



Land area 



Water area 2,137 



Wilderness areas 



Subtotal land 49,491 



Subtotal water 64,531 



Total preservation 114,022 



Conservation 



Class III waters 23,513 



Aquatic preserve: 



Land area 6,232 



Water area 8,468 



Aquaculture leases 



Spoil islands 



Scenic vistas 1,222 



Forestry and game management areas 53,190 

 Wildlife refuges: 



Land area 



Water area 

 Parks and recreation areas: 



Land area 7,743 



Water area 



Hurricane flood zone 47,398 



River flood plains 19,545 



Marginal lands 8,755 



Subtotal land 144,088 



Subtotal water 31,981 



Total conservation 176,070 



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