Hillsborough County Florida Conservation and Environmental Lands Management Department
We manage more than 61,000 acres of environmentally sensitive wildlife habitat and corridors acquired through the Jan K. Platt Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP).
Management responsibilities include:
Prescribed burning
Invasive species control
Wildlife inventory
Trail maintenance
Feral animal control
Habitat improvements for endangered and threatened species of plants and animals
ELAPP is a voluntary program established for the purpose of providing the process and funding for identifying, acquiring, preserving and protecting endangered, environmentally-sensitive and significant lands in Hillsborough County. It is a citizen-based program with volunteer committees involved in every key aspect of the program. ELAPP is not a regulatory program, but lands are identified for the program because of their environmental significance.
About HCConservation
Hillsborough County FL Conservation and Lands Management
We protect Hillsborough County's natural lands and wildlife through a system of conservation parks and nature preserves, including more than 63,000 acres of environmentally sensitive lands through ELAPP. We also provide unique outdoor recreational activities ranging from picnicking and camping to hiking and kayaking.
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Improvements Project
Southeast Region Design-Build
December 2020
MacDill 48 Parcel Improvements -
Information Session
Presenting: Thomas Ries (ESA)
Location Graphic
Lower Peninsula Watershed Plan
South MacDill 48
• Former ELAPP Property
• Purchased by ELAPP in 1992 for preservation/recreational purposes
• One of the first ELAPP purchased within the City of Tampa’s limits
• 48-acre site currently has oak hammocks, pine flatwoods, wetland
Refining Site Resource – Map Layers
DRAFT Conceptual Design – Planning Process
• Natural Resource Protection
• “Working with the Grain”
• Collaborating Directly with:
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City Parks Department
• Hills. County CELM Dept.
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FL Community Trust
DRAFT Conceptual Design
Conceptual Design
Proposed Site Improvements
Address all FCT Management Plan Conditions
1. Conservation, Enhancement and Protection of Natural Resources
2. Recreational Facilities (picnic pavilion & nature trail)
3. Signage (entrance & interpretative)
4. Biological Inventory inclusive of Vegetative Analysis for maintenance
5. Stormwater Management to Improve Water Quality to the Bay
6. Re-hydrate & Improve Wetland Systems
7. Improve Gopher Tortoises Habitat
8. Reduce Biomass – Fire Protection
9. Trash Removal
10. Neighborhood Amenity