BOCA RATON – District 4 County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams has announced that the Board of County Commissioners approved an agreement to restore the Pondhawk Wetlands, a 79-acre natural area located in Boca Raton between Yamato Road and Spanish River Boulevard, just east of Military Trail.
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Site restoration activities are currently underway and are expected to be completed in December 2010. The project creates approximately 11 acres of wetland habitat for use by wildlife that will include the great egret, osprey, and alligators. The area will also provide public access areas including a 12-foot wide multi-use trail along the shoreline of Blue Lake.
“This is a good example of a successful partnership between the city and county in obtaining federal grant dollars benefiting the local environment,” said Abrams. “The public access component is also terrific because it is such a unique environmentally rich area,” he added.
Also, the sand that has been removed from the area is being used at the county’s Osprey Point Golf Course and the city’s library promenade.
Federal funds in the amount of $50,000 will be used to pay for this project and no local match is required. The money will be used for the planning portion of the project, which will enhance the water quality and improve the habitat functions.