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Many lake excavations within unincorporated Palm Beach County are required to provide planting of native aquatic plants along the shoreline. This creates a "planted littoral shelf" which provides for erosion control, wildlife habitat and enhances water quality. Resources Protection is responsible for processing this type of application. Provided below is a brochure, code reference, and application forms for Type II excavations.

• Brochure: The Planted Littoral Zone [2MB]
  
  
• Excavation Code: ULDC Article 4. D.
  
  
• Notice of Intent to Construct Application and associated forms

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• University of Florida: Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) [External Link]
• Florida DEP: Invasive Plant Management [External Link]