Lakes & Wetlands Preserve Management

Preserve Management –
Gulf Coast Lakes and Wetlands' State of Florida Certified Natural Areas Technicians take with them into the field top notch education, training, and equipment such that they may keep your wetland, upland preserves and littoral zones healthy and lush and keep them in compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations. The preserve management services we offer include:
- Regular Management Reporting
- Scientific Monitoring & Reporting
- Exotic Species Removal
- Weed Control
- Litter Pick Up
- Sign Installation
- Fencing Installation
- Pinestraw Installation and Mulching
- Staff Gauge and Monitoring Equipment Installation
- Supplement Planting
- Exotic Species Relocation
- Erosion Control & Repair
- Permit Compliance & Procurement
Gulf Coast Lakes and Wetlands tries to employ natural and environmentally friendly methods of weed control during our preserve management services. As such, we are a proactive rather than a reactive company. Our goal is to help retain homeostasis in your preserves so that they stay beautiful and healthy and so ecologically and financially expensive restoration projects are prevented.
Our preferred methods of preserve plant management include:
Control Methods:
Chemical:
EPA Approved Natural Areas/Aquatic Herbicides: Copper Sulfate, Endothall, Diquat, Fluridone, Glyphosate, 2,4-D, Imazapyr, Tricopyr,
Mechanical:
Manual Removal, Hand Pulling
For a list of nuisance/exotic pest plants as defined by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council please follow this link http://www.fleppc.org/list/07list_ctrfld.pdf