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Title: SOUTHERN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PRIORITY PARCELS ANALYSIS: CROP, ELEVATIONS AND SOILS- RESEARCH NOTE NUMBER 5

Author
item MINKOWSKI, KAREN - TREC
item Savabi, M
item NIEVES, LIZANDRA - APHIS
item SHINDE, DILIP - TREC

Submitted to: Laboratory Publication
Publication Type: Research Notes
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/10/2004
Publication Date: 6/10/2004
Citation: Minkowski, K., Savabi, M.R., Nieves, L., Shinde, D. 2004. Southern Miami-Dade County Priority Parcels Analysis: Crop, Elevations and Soils-Research Note Number 5. Laboratory Publication.

Interpretive Summary: The current study by the Army Corps of Engineers and the USDA is attempting to model a range of scenarios of rising water levels mandated by the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program. This study is being done in order to assess the potential economic impact on agriculture due to the posterior changes in south Florida's hydrology. The USACOE (United States Army Corps of Engineers) defined a boundary within the agricultural area mapped by the University of Florida (Agricultural Retention Study, 2001), as a priority area and geographic focus of this study. Within this Priority Area it is essential to document the geographic distribution of the County's diverse crops, soils and elevations.

Technical Abstract: In order to evaluate the possible impact of any hydrologic regime changes as the result of Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) implementation, data such as elevation, cropping practices and soil properties are needed. This report contains needed data to apply the USDA-Everglades Agro-Hydrology model flood prone areas in South Miami-Dade county Florida. The LIDAR data were used to develop Digital Elevation Model (DEM) for the region. Information about land use and farming practices were collected by interviewing the land owners. Soil information for each perusal are from The University of Florida.