PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM
SURFACE WATER IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Pensacola Bay
system watershed covers nearly 7,000 square miles in northwest Florida
and southern Alabama. It includes a series of interconnected estuaries,
including Escambia Bay, Pensacola Bay, Blackwater Bay, East Bay, and Santa
Rosa Sound, and three major river systems: the Escambia, Blackwater, and
Yellow rivers. The entire system discharges into the Gulf of Mexico south
of Pensacola, Florida.
The Pensacola Bay
system has historically supported a rich and diverse ecology, productive
fisheries, and considerable recreational opportunities. It has also provided
an important resource for commercial shipping and military activities
and has enhanced aesthetics and property values. The Pensacola Bay System
SWIM plan includes strategies and actions designed to help protect and
restore watershed resources and functions. Any questions concerning the
Pensacola Bay System SWIM program may be directed to Paul Thorpe at Paul.Thorpe@nwfwmd.state.fl.us
or (850) 539-5999.
Pensacola
Bay System Surface Water Improvement and Management Plan by
Paul Thorpe, Ron Bartel, Patricia Ryan, Kari Albertson, Thomas Pratt,
and Duncan Cairns
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