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Shingle Creek (Florida)
28°22′09″N 81°26′21″W / 28.369036°N 81.439135°W
Shingle Creek is a small waterway in central Florida that is generally considered to be the northernmost headwaters of the Everglades watershed. It is named after the cypress trees that lined the bank in the late 19th century, which were used to make wood shingles.[better source needed] The stream and surrounding wetlands are part of ongoing preservation efforts.
The creek begins in southern Orange County, a few miles east of International Drive, and west of John Young Parkway. From there, it flows south under the Beachline Expressway, State Road 417, and Osceola Parkway to Kissimmee in Osceola County. It then turns directly east and flows into Lake Tohopekaliga, contributing to the Kissimmee River system which continues into south Florida and the Everglades.
Several places in the area derive their names from Shingle Creek, including Rosen Shingle Creek, a resort and convention hotel, and Shingle Creek Elementary School.
The Save Our Rivers program, formally the Water Management Lands Trust Fund, was established by the Florida Legislature in 1981 to enable the state's water management districts to acquire conservation lands for water management, supply, and protection.
In 1985, Shingle Creek was added to the Save Our Rivers acquisition list. The acquisition was proposed by the staff of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The cypress wetland was identified as a detention area during flood conditions and an opportunity to restore historic water flow to improve environmental conditions and water quality along the creek. The site was also noted for its recreational potential, with the SFWMD noting that canoeing along the creek was a popular pastime.
The swamp itself covered approximately 700 acres (280 ha) of largely undisturbed cypress wetland, bisected by powerline easements and connected to a largely channelized creek. In 1986, the proposed acquisition spanned approximately 1,000 acres (400 ha) between Orange and Osceola counties, with an estimated value around $1.5 million. By 1987, the District had committed to pursuing Shingle Creek as part of its Corps obligations, with a projected acquisition cost of $1.75 million and plans to begin acquisition that year.
The Tuscana proposal was a large-scale planned development project targeting approximately 227 acres (92 ha) of land in the Shingle Creek watershed, located east of International Drive and south of Central Florida Parkway. The rezoning application sought to convert land designated as agricultural/rural to a planned development district, with plans for over 4,800 multi-family dwelling units, nearly 1,300 hotel rooms, and roughly 650,000 square feet of commercial space. The site sits adjacent to the largest remaining wetland complex along the Shingle Creek system.
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Shingle Creek (Florida)
28°22′09″N 81°26′21″W / 28.369036°N 81.439135°W
Shingle Creek is a small waterway in central Florida that is generally considered to be the northernmost headwaters of the Everglades watershed. It is named after the cypress trees that lined the bank in the late 19th century, which were used to make wood shingles.[better source needed] The stream and surrounding wetlands are part of ongoing preservation efforts.
The creek begins in southern Orange County, a few miles east of International Drive, and west of John Young Parkway. From there, it flows south under the Beachline Expressway, State Road 417, and Osceola Parkway to Kissimmee in Osceola County. It then turns directly east and flows into Lake Tohopekaliga, contributing to the Kissimmee River system which continues into south Florida and the Everglades.
Several places in the area derive their names from Shingle Creek, including Rosen Shingle Creek, a resort and convention hotel, and Shingle Creek Elementary School.
The Save Our Rivers program, formally the Water Management Lands Trust Fund, was established by the Florida Legislature in 1981 to enable the state's water management districts to acquire conservation lands for water management, supply, and protection.
In 1985, Shingle Creek was added to the Save Our Rivers acquisition list. The acquisition was proposed by the staff of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The cypress wetland was identified as a detention area during flood conditions and an opportunity to restore historic water flow to improve environmental conditions and water quality along the creek. The site was also noted for its recreational potential, with the SFWMD noting that canoeing along the creek was a popular pastime.
The swamp itself covered approximately 700 acres (280 ha) of largely undisturbed cypress wetland, bisected by powerline easements and connected to a largely channelized creek. In 1986, the proposed acquisition spanned approximately 1,000 acres (400 ha) between Orange and Osceola counties, with an estimated value around $1.5 million. By 1987, the District had committed to pursuing Shingle Creek as part of its Corps obligations, with a projected acquisition cost of $1.75 million and plans to begin acquisition that year.
The Tuscana proposal was a large-scale planned development project targeting approximately 227 acres (92 ha) of land in the Shingle Creek watershed, located east of International Drive and south of Central Florida Parkway. The rezoning application sought to convert land designated as agricultural/rural to a planned development district, with plans for over 4,800 multi-family dwelling units, nearly 1,300 hotel rooms, and roughly 650,000 square feet of commercial space. The site sits adjacent to the largest remaining wetland complex along the Shingle Creek system.