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This property is an undeveloped
tract of land located on the north side of SR 44 (Canal Street),
adjacent to New Smyrna Beach. It is rectangular in shape running on
a north/south axis. The southern boundary is SR 44, the northern
boundary is an abandoned railroad track, the eastern boundary is the
Hughes Canal Street property, and the western boundary is property
occupied by the Lindley Nursery. The total size of the property is
approximately 35 acres, but only 10 acres is included for
consideration by Volusia Forever. These ten (10) acres run in an
east/west direction behind the SR 44 frontage and is that portion of
the property containing the historic Turnbull Colony canals. Home
Depot, Inc. has a contract on the western side of the property.
Two (2) major habitat types, hydric hammock and upland mixed forest,
are found on this property. A mixture of hardwoods, such as live
oak, red maple, sweetgum, magnolia, wax myrtle and Florida elm,
dominates both the bottomland forest and the hydric hammock.
Historically, this site was probably wetter, but the hydrology may
have been altered by the past construction of drainage canals.
The property does not abut any existing conservation lands. However,
several studies conducted by Volusia County Public Works on the
effects of stormwater issues, more particularly flooding, related to
the Turnbull Creek Basin indicate that purchasing lands in this
basin is one of several options for addressing these issues. |
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