Provide technical assistance to south-central Florida’s ranchers enrolled in NRCS cost-share programs to develop grazing and other management plans that utilize best management practices for prescribed grazing and burning. Project will improve cattle and land management through prescribed fire and rotational grazing, decreasing soil compaction and nutrient run-off, as well as encouraging native vegetation retention and wildlife habitat, thus improving quality and quantity of surface water.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Southeast Aquatics
Project Title: Managing Central and South Florida’s Ranchlands to Improve Water Quality
Organization:
Florida Conservation Group
Project ID:
1906.22.073688
Description:
Award Amount:
$599231.73
Location:
Florida counties Brevard, Seminole, Lake, Sumter, Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough, Polk, Hardee, DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Orange, Osceola, Lee, Highlands, Glades, Okeechobee, Indian River, Hendry, Collier, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade