FEDINC is the Engineer of Record, contract administrator and construction manager for the conceptual and final engineering design for the Turkey Creek Preserve in eastern Hillsborough County, Florida. The project involved study of jurisdictional wetlands and development of mitigation and monitoring plans for a 1,300-acre tract of land. FEDINC engineered the non-mandatory land reclamation program applications to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Mine Reclamation (FDEP) for three parcels, TECO A, B, and C.

As part of the design and permitting process for the Wetland Impact and Mitigation Permit for Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission, FEDINC performed hydrology and surface water modeling, boundary survey, flood plain design, re-vegetation activities, uplands and wetlands species survival and NPDES water quality. The project included design and construction of outfall structures, such that all storm water is collected, treated and conducted off the property to tributary waters of the State.

Aerial interpretation for wetland delineation was used to develop UMAM scoring of exiting versus proposed wetlands in order to demonstrate quality of improvement in mitigation.

Compliance monitoring included: Monitoring and maintenance will be conducted semi-annually over the course of three years for wetlands and five years for wetland hardwood forests. Inspections will be made by the EPC. Other revegetation activities will be inspected annually by the FDEP.