HCP News
Beach Front Lighting Workshop – The Environmental Division, Habitat Conservation Section with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will host a free workshop about beach lighting and the protection of sea turtles. Tuesday April 17th, 2PM, City of St. Augustine Beach meeting room. Beachfront Lighting Workshop details.
Turtle Tracks
The 2011 Sea Turtle Season has ended! – Check out the 2011 Sea Turtle Nest Tally.
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Beach Use Workshops
Learn the Beach Rules! St. Johns County holds workshops to let people know about beach access policies in compliance with the approved Habitat Conservation Plan.
Some of the measures in the HCP that will minimize impacts to our protected species is that vehicular access will be limited from 8:00 am to 7:30 pm from May 1st – October 31 (possibly longer if nests are still hatching), increased enforcement of Conservation Zone (CZ) regulations, and developing and instituting a training program that must be attended by drivers wishing to obtain a four-wheel drive permit for driving north of Vilano Ramp.
This will allow our nesting sea turtles a safe passage to and from their nesting sites. Other changes affect lighting, commercial fishermen, and horses on the beach. For more information, please contact: Jade Dupuis, (904) 209-0619.
