In-Lieu Fee Program
A component of the Umbrella Plan, the federally-permitted NWFWMD In-Lieu Fee Program (approved by the USACE 3/18/2015) consists of seven mitigation areas covering six major watersheds.
ILF Projects
- Dutex ILF Mitigation Area
- Yellow River Ranch ILF Mitigation Area
- Lafayette Creek ILF Mitigation Area
- Shuler ILF Mitigation Area
- Tates Hell ILF
- Ward Creek West ILF Mitigation Area
- Live Oak Peninsula ILF Mitigation Area
The NWFWMD Umbrella Plan and In-Lieu Fee Program provide mitigation options for FDOT when use of a mitigation bank is not available. These programs do not compete with private mitigation banks.
NWFWMD ILF Federal Credit Ledger (11/27/2023)
NWFWMD ILF Final Instrument (3/18/2015)
USACE Approval Letter (SAJ-2011-00287-TMF, 3/18/2015)
In-Lieu Fee Mitigation Service Areas (Web Mapping Application)
Map of In-Lieu Fee Sites (PDF)
ILF Project Plans
- Dutex – ILF Final Instrument Project Plan Attachment (9 MB)
- Yellow River Ranch – ILF Final Instrument Project Plan Attachment (9 MB)
- Lafayette Creek – ILF Final Instrument Project Plan Attachment (11 MB)
- Shuler – ILF Final Instrument Project Plan Attachment (6 MB)
- Tates Hell – ILF Final Instrument Project Plan Attachment (14 MB)
- Ward Creek West – ILF Final Instrument Project Plan Attachment (7 MB)
- Live Oak Peninsula – ILF Final Instrument Project Plan Attachment (5 MB
ILF Program Reports