Bureau of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas.  (1990).  Report to the Environmental Regulation Commission on the proposed designation of the Estero Bay tributaries as Outstanding Florida Waters.  1 vol.  Tallahassee, FL: The Bureau.
(The report concerns the proposal to designate the tributaries to Estero Bay as Outstanding Florida Waters.  The tributaries proposed for OFW designation are Hendry Creek, Mullock Creek, Mud Creek, Estero River, Spring Creek, and Imperial River.  All lie within Lee County.  Appendices include the petition; Outstanding Florida Waters fact sheet; public workshop summary; economic impact statement; selected correspondence; supplemental water quality data; and news clips.)  

Calusa Group, Sierra Club, Enviro[n]mental Confederation of SWFL (Petitioners).  (1987).  Petition for Outstanding Florida Waters designation for the Imperial River, Spring Creek, the Estero River, Mullock and Hendry Creek.  The Group.
(This report concerns the proposal to designate the tributaries to Estero Bay as Outstanding Florida Waters.  The tributaries proposed for OFW designation are Hendry Creek, Mullock Creek, Mud Creek, Estero River, Spring Creek, and Imperial River.  All lie within Lee County.  The Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve Management Plan is included in an appendix.)  

Dept. of Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering.  (1971).  Black Island - Lovers Key.  Shoreline stability and coastal development.  Fort Myers, FL: Lee County Board of County Commissioners. 

Estero Bay, Florida: Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitted with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports of examination and survey of Estero Bay, Florida.  (1908).  Washington, DC. 

Florida Dept. of Transportation.  (1979).  Location of project, U. S. 41 (SR 45) from 1.6 miles south of Halfway Creek north 4.7 miles to the existing four-lane in Lee County administrative action, final supplement E.I.S.  25 pp.  Washington, DC: Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. 

Fraser, Thomas H. and Ralph T. Montgomery.  (1997).  Compendium of existing monitoring programs in the greater Charlotte Harbor watershed.  187 pp.  North Fort Myers, FL: Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.

• Table of contents: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9702-toc.pdf
• Part 1: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9702-2.pdf
• Part 2: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9702-3.pdf
• Part 3: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9702-4.pdf
• Part 4: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9702-5.pdf
• Part 5: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9702-6.pdf
• Part 6: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9702-7.pdf
• Part 7: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9702-8.pdf
• Part 8: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9702-9.pdf
• Part 9: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9702-10.pdf
• Part 10: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9702-11.pdf
• Part 11: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9702-12.pdf 
• Index: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9702-ind.pdf

 (This report describes monitoring programs for the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program study area.(including the Myakka River).The objectives of this report are to: 1) identify and describe all existing land, air, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife and vegetation, and water monitoring programs that pertain to the study area; 2) provide a summary of those programs both temporally and geographically; 3) help identify areas where monitoring is lacking or where protocols are inconsistent; and 4) assist existing programs in coordinating their efforts and increase understanding of programs across organizations.)

Gissendanner, E. J.  (1983).  Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve management plan.  117 pp.  Tallahassee, FL: Bureau of Environmental Land Management.
(The management plan is divided into chapters according to their management application.  Topics covered include: management authority; major program policy directives; resource description; resource management; management implementation network; public, private, and commercial uses; scientific research; environmental education; and identified program needs.)

Harrell, W. H.  (1974).  Some water law problems associated with Estero Bay, Florida.  Gainesville FL: Eastern Water Law Center, University of Florida.

Johnson Engineering.  (1999).  South Lee County watershed plan.  Contract C-8812 / prepared for The South Florida Water Management District.  1 vol.  West Palm Beach, FL: South Florida Water Management District.
(Comprehensive water management plan for the South County area aimed at restoring historic surface water flow characteristics, improving water detention and aquifer recharge potential, reducing the threats of saltwater intrusion, and other problems related to the watershed of the area.
PHASE ONE describes the hydrologic-hydraulic model development.  Hydrologic-hydraulic model development; Tasks I-A.  Project orientation, I-B.  Data collection, I-C.  Modeling feasibility assessment 
PHASE TWO comprises an ecological assessment.  Ecologic assessment; Tasks II-A.  Project orientation, II-B.  Data collection, II-C.  Criteria development, II-D.  Ecological assessment of existing conditions and identification of hydrologic parameters for restored conditions, II-E.  Environmental assessment exhibits. 
PHASE THREE includes information related to identification of watershed problems and plan formulation.  Related maps and evaluation of proposed improvements are appended.Problem identification and plan formulation; Tasks III-A.  Problem identification and evaluate existing hydrologic-hydraulic conditions, III-B.  Plan formulation and action-progress summary 
APPENDIX: Acronyms, Explanation of related phase III maps, Action-progress map and illustrations, Hydraulic evaluation of proposed improvements -- Amendment No. 1 -- Amendment No. 2 -- Amendment No. 3.)

Lee County, Board of County Commissioners.  (1988).  Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve: land & water management plan.  52 pp.  West Palm Beach, FL: South Florida Water Management District.

Lee County Environmental Services.  Surface water master plan.  Fort Myers, FL: Lee County Environmental Services Dept., Natural Resources Division.
(The file contains an inventory of the digital data found on the Lee County Surface Water Master Management Master Plan CD.  It contains all of the report text and digital data (drawings, modeling, spreadsheets, etc.) for all phases of the LCSWMMP submitted to date.  This includes the Interim Report (1990), the Six Mile Report (1991), the Ten Watersheds report (1991), the Nineteen Watersheds report (1992) and the Six Watersheds report (1996).)

Obley, S . P., et al.  (2000).  Recent sedimentologic and sea level history of Estero Bay; implications for the geomorphologic evolution of the Southwest Florida coast.  Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section, 49th annual meeting.  Geological Society of America, 32(2): 65.
(The results of the study suggests that if sea level rise remains at a rate too high to maintain coastal progradation, the mangrove and barrier island geomorphology of Southwest Florida will degrade.)

Sidman, C. and R. Flamm.  (2001).  Survey of methods for characterizing recreational boating in Charlotte Harbor, Florida.  State University System of Florida, Sea Grant College Program.
(Describes the following survey methods: (1) mapping boat locations, (2) identifying areas where specific recreational boating activities occur, (3) estimating boat densities; (4) identifying primary activities and usage, and (5) identifying favorite boating locales, identifying reasons for selecting travel routes and favorite locales, and estimating crowding potential.) 

South Florida Water Management District (1996).  Estero Bay and watershed Management and Improvement Plan Workshop (1996: Fort Myers, FL).  38 pp.  West Palm Beach, FL: The District.

• Part 1: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/321a.pdf
• Part 2: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/321b.pdf
• Part 3: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/321c.pdf
• Part 4: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/321d.pdf
• Part 5: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/321e.pdf 

(The purpose of the South Florida Water Management District workshop was twofold: to provide input to the South Florida Water Management District in the preparation of its Estero Bay and Watershed Management and Improvement Plan; and to identify actions which local governments, environmental groups, and other stakeholders in Bay issues could undertake in the short-term to improve the condition of the Bay.) 

Southwest Florida Water Management District.  (1979).  Final report and technical appendix of the productivity study for the Estero Bay study area.119 pp.  Tampa, FL: University of South Florida.

Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council.  (2001).  Strategic regional policy plan.  North Fort Myers, FL: The Council.
(The two volumes have four sections.  Vol. 1: Demographics; economic conditions (income, labor force, employment, tourism); natural systems (natural resources); urban and rural settings.  Vol. 2: Development, emergency preparedness, natural resources, and transportation.)

Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council.  (1995).  Strategic regional policy plan of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council.  2 vols.  North Fort Myers, FL: The Council.
(Vol. 1: Description of the region.  Vol. 2: Goals, issues and policies.)

Todd, S. D.  (1975).  Floristic assessment of Mound Key.  Florida Scientist,  38(Suppl. 1): 9.
(The report presents quantitative and qualitative data on the vegetation of Mound Key.)

Walton, Todd L.  (198?).  Coastal history notes.  Gainesville, FL: Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Marine Advisory Program.
(Two figures show the high water shorelines of record over a period of 100 years at Estero Island, Florida.  The period of survey coverage is from 1886 to 1967 and the high water shorelines were mapped in accordance with standard surveying practices.  Contents: Anna Maria Key; Boca Raton Inlet vicinity; Capitiva Island; Estero Island; Gasparilla Island; Lido Key; Longboat Key; Sanibel Island; Siesta Key; Venice, Florida.)