The Peace River begins near Interstate 4, midway between Tampa and Orlando, where waters of the Green Swamp join waters of Saddle Creek.
The Integrated Habitat Network (IHN) plan is the focus for the reclamation and permitting efforts for phosphate mining in Central Florida. The IHN is based on a regional conceptual plan that outlines guiding principles for the design of reclamation in the entire phosphate-mining district (approximately 1.3 million acres of land).
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