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Regional Upland Working Groups

Panhandle Invasive Upland Plant Working Group

Tallahassee Staff Contact Information

Contact: Matt Phillips
Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Blvd.  MS705
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tel. 850-245-2809

About the Region

Local requirements to be eligible for FWC management funds:

• Panhandle Working Group requirements for FWC'S cooperator program (15KB)

Regional Annual Reports

• Panhandle Report 01-02 (612KB)
• Panhandle Report 02-03 (518KB)
• Panhandle Report 03-04 (485KB)
• Panhandle Report 04-05 (702KB)

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Northeast Invasive Upland Plant Working Group

Contact: Beau J. Willsey
Wildlife Biologist
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
9225 CR 49
Live Oak, FL  32060
Office Phone:  386-362-1001
Cell Phone:  386-208-5401
Fax:  386-362-1056

About the Region

Local requirements to be eligible for FWC management funds:

• Northeast Invasive Upland Plant Working Group Ranking Criteria (Word)
• Northeast Invasive Upland Plant Working Group Ranking Criteria
  (13KB)

Regional Annual Reports

• Northeast 01-02 (552KB)
• Northeast 02-03 (264KB)"
• Northeast 03-04 (155KB)
• Northeast 04-05 (530KB)

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Withlacoochee Invasive Upland Plant Working Group

Contact: Adele Mills
FDEP Office of Greenways and Trails
200 Buckman Lock Road
Palatka, FL 32177
386-312-2273
Fax - 386-312-2276

About the Region

Local requirements to be eligible for FWC management funds:

• Withlacoochee Region Working Group Project Ranking Criteria
  (15KB)
• An example of a highly ranked project proposal (465.23KB)

Regional Annual Reports

• Withlacoochee 2001-02 (1.2MB)
• Withlacoochee 2002-03 (824KB)
• Withlacoochee 2003-04 (975KB)
• Withlacoochee 2004-05 (472KB)

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Sun Coast Invasive Upland Plant Working Group

Contact: Debbie Chayet
Pinellas County Culture, Education & Leisure @ Extension
12520 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33774
Phone: 727-582-2521
Fax: 727-582-2179

About the Region

Upland Plant Management Information and forms:

• Suncoast Funded Projects 2003-2004
• Suncoast recommended projects 2004-2005
• Suncoast recommended projects 2006-2007
• Suncoast recommended projects 2007-2008
• Budget forms 1 & 2

Meetings:

FEMA Rates

Directions to the meeting location (12KB)

Sun Coast working group ranking criteria (12KB)

Regional Annual Reports

• Suncoast 01-02 (410KB)
• Suncoast 02-03 (996KB)
• Suncoast 03-04 (1.6MB)
• Suncoast 04-05 (554KB)

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West Central Invasive Upland Plant Working Group

Contact: Tabitha Biehl
Polk County Environmental Lands
4177 Ben Durrance Road, Bartow
FL 33830
863.534.7377 x272
fax 863.534.7374

About the Region

Local requirements to be eligible for FWC management funds:

• Site Priority Information Survey  revised, April 07 (95KB)

Regional Annual Reports

• West Central 01-02 (439KB)
• West Central 02-03 (479KB)
• West Central 03-04 (593KB)
• West Central 04-05 (1.4MB)

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East Central Invasive Upland Plant Working Group

Contact: Gregg Walker
Wekiva River Basin State Parks
1800 Wekiwa Circle
Apopka, FL 32712
407-884-2006

Contact: Melanie Brodhead
Orange County Department of Environmental Protection
Green PLACE Program
800 Mercy Drive
Orlando, FL  32808
407-836-1540

About the Region

Local requirements to be eligible for FWC management funds:

East Central Invasive Upland Plant Working Group Criteria (72.14KB)

Regional Annual Reports

• East Central 01-02 (536KB)
• East Central 02-03 (2.5MB)
• East Central 03-04 (1.1MB)
• East Central 04-05 (1MB)

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Mosquito Coast Invasive Upland Plant Working Group

Contact: Chris O'Hara
Brevard County
Parks and Recreation
5560 North US Highway 1
Melbourne, FL 32940
321-255-4466
FAX 323-255-4494

About the Region

Local requirements to be eligible for FWC management funds:

Regional Annual Reports

• Mosquito Coast 01-02 (1.5MB)
• Mosquito Coast 02-03 (517KB)
• Mosquito Coast 03-04 (901KB)
• Mosquito Coast 04-05 (686KB)

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Treasure Coast Invasive Upland Plant Working Group

Contact: Jackie Smith
DEP Bureau of Invasive Plant Management
9730 Gumbo Lane.
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
561-722-2479
jackie.c.smith@dep.state.fl.us

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Regional Annual Reports

• Treasure Coast 01-02 (477KB)
• Treasure Coast 02-03 (902KB)
• Treasure Coast 03-04 (1MB)
• Treasure Coast 04-05 (1.2MB)

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Southwest Invasive Upland Plant Working Group

Contact: Melissa Hennig
Collier County - Conservation Collier Program
3301 Tamiami Trail E., Building W
Naples, FL 34112
239-252-2957
Fax 239-252-6720

OR

Christal Segura
Collier County - Conservation Collier Program
3301 Tamiami Trail E., Building W
Naples, FL 34112
239-252-2495
Fax 239-793-3795

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Regional Annual Reports

• Southwest 01-02 (781KB)
• Southwest 02-03 (1.8MB)
• Southwest 03-04 (1.5MB)
• Southwest 04-05 (1.1MB)

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Southeast Invasive Upland Plant Working Group

Contact: Joe Maguire
Miami-Dade Parks and Rec.
22200 S.W. 137th Ave.
Miami, FL 33170
305-257-0933
Fax 305-257-1086

About the Region

Local requirements to be eligible for FWC management funds:

• Southeast Florida Invasive Upland Plants Working Group Criteria
  (15KB)

Regional Annual Reports

• Southeast 01-02 (1.1MB)
• Southeast 02-03 (1MB)
• Southeast 03-04 (1.6MB)
• Southeast 04-05 (1.3MB)

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Florida Keys Invasive Upland Plant Working Group

Contact: Allison Higgins
The Nature Conservancy
P.O. Box 420237
Summerland Key, FL 33042
305-745-8402
Fax 305-745-8399

About the Region

Local requirements to be eligible for FWC management funds:

• Florida Keys Invasive Upland Plant Working Group Project Ranking Form (16KB)

Important information pertaining to invasive plants found in the Keys:

• Florida Keys list of most invasive plant species (18KB)
• A warning about climbing ferns and the Keys (2.6MB)
• A Keys invasive plant guide (45KB)

Regional Annual Reports

• Keys 01-02 (179KB)
• Keys 02-03 (1.5MB)
• Keys 03-04 (324KB)
• Keys 04-05 (200KB)

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Regional Public Land Invasive Upland Plants Working Groups

• Panhandle
• Northeast
• Withlacoochee
• Sun Coast
• West Central
• East Central
• Mosquito Coast
• Treasure Coast
• Southwest
• Southeast
• Florida Keys