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Providing creative solutions for lakefront restoration and aquatic environments in Central Florida.

Aquascapes of Central Florida offers lakefront restoration, lakefront clearing, lakefront planting, aquatic weed control, complete lakeshore restoration, maintenance and aquascaping services in the Orlando area.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Robert George Williamson II (Bobby)

(407) 694-1210

President of Aquascapes of Central Florida LLC owner/operator/sole proprietor locally owned in operation since 2008.

Education: Bachelors Degree in Growth Management Policy – Minor – Environmental Studies – Rollins College – Winter Park, FL – Class of 2000

Member – The National Association of Environmental Professionals – #12667 since 2006

Wetland Delineation Training – Central Florida Association of Environmental Professionals – 2006

Qualified Storm Water Management Inspector – F.D.E.P – Inspector #9671 – 2005

State of Florida Alligator Trapping License – ATL – 1135 – 1994

State of Florida Gopher Tortoise relocation and blood testing license by proxy

St. Johns River Water Management District – The Beltway Mitigation Project – Rock Springs, FL – 2000

The Nature Conservancy – Florida Wetlands and Uplands Restoration Specialist – Wildland Firefighter – Disney’s Wilderness Preserve – Walker Ranch – Poinciana Florida

The Kissimmee Valley Restoration Authority – A multiagency coalition to restore the Kissimmee River

Florida Department of Environmental Protection –
Heavy Equipment Operator – Restoration Specialist – Wildland Firefighter– Wekiwa Springs State Park

Florida Biologist/Manager of Ecosystem Monitoring and Permitting for Lake Shore Projects – Bio-Tech Consulting – Downtown Orlando – 2004 – 2007 – Aerial Biological Monitoring Lake Reams by Helicopter with Homeland Security Authorization to fly over Disney Airspace and many other projects in Central Florida.

Certified State of Florida Wildland Firefighter – 2000-2007 – SJRWMD, FDEP, The Nature Conservancy

S-130 – Introduction to Fire Suppression – Standards for Survival

S-190 – Introduction to Fire Behavior

S-211 – Portable Pumps and Water Use

S-212 – Wildfire Power Saws

S-219 – Firing Operations – Ignition Specialist

Southern Area Wildland Engine Operations Specialist

Aquascapes of Central Florida provides Lakefront restoration and maintenance services throughout Central Florida. Some of the services we provide include:

Lakeshore Restoration
Local Government Permitting
Design and Landscape
Violation Remediation
Licensed Herbicide Application
Pond Maintenance
Natural Areas Land Management
Wetlands Consulting
Dock Restoration and Painting

Aquascapes can assist you with permitting your Lakeshore through these Government Agencies

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) – Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC)

Invasive Plant Management Permit
The Bureau of Invasive Plant Management – A State Permit is required for the control of any aquatic vegetation pursuant to the rules of Chapter 62C-20 of the Florida administrative Code

Orange County Environmental Protection Division

Within Orange County, Florida, a lakeshore homeowner is entitled to vegetation free access corridor of 20% or 30 feet of total linear shoreline, whichever is greater, without a permit. If you want to remove vegetation outside of the access corridor then a Lakeshore Protection Permit (LSP) is required. This permit will allow you to remove nuisance and exotic vegetation; however, replanting of beneficial native species may be required to meet 80% coverage of native aquatic vegetation. The LSP permit will allow you to maintain the shoreline clear of nuisance and exotic vegetation as long as you sustain the obligatory 80% native plant coverage. Note that certain trees and endangered plants cannot be removed from the shoreline. Generally boat docks are to be placed in the access corridor. This permit will allow the homeowner to clear below the Normal High Water Elevation (NHWE). The Conservation Easement above the NHWE is now included in this permit and requires the same replanting requirements.

Native Florida Vegetation Commonly Planted