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Kirton
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 432+/- acres
located in the southwestern quadrant of the intersection of Interstate
95 and Interstate 4, east of Tomoka Farms Road, near Daytona Beach.
The Kirton Farm property, which consists of approximately 382 acres,
is a mixture of pasture, woodland, and wetland. The remaining 40 acres
is a man-made pond that is owned by the Akins (32 acres) and Kirton
Farms (8 acres). Less than 25% of this property could be considered in
a natural community as this area has been severely impacted because of
surrounding uses. The remaining portion of this property consists of
pasture, borrow pit, drainage swales and ditches, shell storage area,
solid waste facility for land clearing debris, and pine plantation.
Historically the site had been used as a dairy
farm. Extensive areas of historic wetlands have been filled and
converted to pasture. Natural drainage sloughs have been ditched and
no longer provide historic functions, except to maintain drainage. The
current drainage system is essentially a conduit for stormwater
drainage into the Tomoka River, which flows under Tomoka Farms Road
through a culvert. The natural area is best described as strand swamp
and is dominated by pond cypress. Evidence of excessive drainage and
lower groundwater is evident with the invasion of upland species, such
as slash pine, wax myrtle and oaks into the strand swamp. Due to the
intensive use of the property, exotic and invasive species are
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