Environmental Protection

Natural Resources

News from the Natural Resources Division

New!  Sarasota County's Preliminary LID Manual 

Check out our new
page for local resources to green your life.
Find out how Alachua County's Land Development Regulations may affect natural resources on your property.
Looking for information on listed species, wetlands, etc.? Visit our RESOURCES page.

   Natural Resources Dashboard:

Total Development Area* = 3,317 acres
Open space protected = 1,326 acres (40%)
(green infrastructure)
Conservation area protected = 732 acres
Other natural areas protected = 214
Average impervious area = 11%
Tree canopy preserved = 67%

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*These values represent developments approved by the DRC (from April 2006 to December 2009), and not necessarily what has been built to date. Please use this information accordingly and be aware that it may be updated or changed at any point. 

 

What We Do

The Natural Resources Division is responsible for ensuring that new and existing developments comply with Alachua County's land development regulations related to natural and historic resources protection.

How We Do It

We review development activities for potential impacts to regulated natural and historic resources in Alachua County.

Objectives:

  • Protect natural resources during all stages of development, from the land use planning to the building permit review process, from activities that would significantly damage the ecological integrity of these areas
  • Inform the general public about natural resources protection requirements
  • Seek compliance of sites that are found to be in violation of the land development code.

Need Assistance?

By phone: call 352-264-6800 and ask to speak to a natural resources staff member
By email: write to epd@alachuacounty.us
or visit our contacts page for more information.