Coastal Manatee and Sarasota communities include master-planned neighborhoods, golf courses, commercial properties, stormwater ponds, canals and natural shoreline systems. Salinity influence, sandy soils, heavy summer rainfall and rapid development all affect aquatic and shoreline work.
Regional contact point
111 61st Street East, Palmetto, FL 34221
Environmental services available
Lake & Pond Maintenance
Routine lake and pond maintenance helps prevent nuisance vegetation, algae, shoreline decline and water-quality problems before they become larger restoration projects.
Learn more →Lake & Pond Management
Comprehensive lake and pond management combines maintenance, assessment, restoration, shoreline stabilization and long-term planning for the whole waterbody.
Learn more →Shoreline Restoration
Shoreline restoration repairs damaged lake and pond banks, reduces continued soil loss and rebuilds a stable, attractive transition between land and water.
Learn more →Erosion Control
Erosion-control services stabilize banks, reduce soil and sediment loss and protect lakes, ponds, drainage systems, infrastructure and usable property.
Learn more →Wetland Mitigation
Wetland mitigation services support the creation, enhancement, restoration and long-term management of wetland areas used to offset permitted impacts.
Learn more →Dredging & Debris Removal
Dredging and debris removal restore depth, capacity, access and function in lakes, ponds, canals and drainage systems affected by accumulated material.
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Menzi Muck Services
Menzi Muck walking excavators provide specialized reach and mobility for shoreline, canal, mowing, dredging and drainage work in difficult terrain.
Learn more →Fountains & Aeration
Fountain and aeration systems improve visual appeal, circulation and dissolved-oxygen conditions when they are properly selected, installed and maintained.
Learn more →Stormwater Inspections
Stormwater inspections document the condition of ponds, structures, conveyances, banks and maintenance access so owners can identify problems before they worsen.
Learn more →Native Plant Nursery
Our native plant nursery supports shoreline, littoral, wetland, mitigation and landscape projects with Florida-appropriate plant material.
Learn more →Biochar Aquatic Solutions
Biochar is a carbon-rich material that may be incorporated into broader aquatic and landscape strategies to help bind nutrients and support more natural management approaches.
Learn more →Lake & Pond Shoreline Stabilization
Shoreline stabilization reinforces vulnerable lake and pond banks to reduce ongoing erosion and protect property, infrastructure and waterbody function.
Learn more →Sod Farm & Installation
Locally grown, fresh-cut Florida sod is available for wholesale supply, pickup, delivery and professional installation on restoration, commercial, community and landscape projects.
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