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from narrow, overgrown vegetated corridors to wide sand expanses, which cause windblown or over -washed sand to be deposited onto the landward sidewalk. Guidelines for Beach Access: • Unnecessary footpaths should be closed with vegetation planting to minimize the potential for storm -related breaches of the protective dune feature; • All new access points should be installed at an angle in order to prevent windblown sand and dune breaches. These access points should be installed at an oblique angle from southeast to northwest or northeast to southeast, depending on prevailing wind conditions; • Existing beach access paths should be augmented with an independent vegetation buffer at the seaward endpoint; • Public access point widths should be maintained at 6 feet; • Emergency vehicular access points, as designated by the City, should be maintained at a minimum of 10 ft width; and • Access points narrowed by overgrowth should be cut back and trees limbed up when possible. Impacts of Wildlife In South Florida, many threatened, endangered, and endemic species depend on a healthy beach and dune system. The Southeast Beach Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus niveiventris), the Piping Plover (Charadrium melodus), the Least Tern (Sternula antillarum), the Rim Rock Crowned Snake (Tantilla oolitica), Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta), Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas mydas), and Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) are examples of State and/or. Federally listed threatened or endangered animal species which depend on our beach and/or dune habitat. Likewise, Sea Lavender (Tournefortia gnapholodes), one of the plants listed in the Recommended Palette, is an endangered plant species native to the dunes. In addition to those threatened or endangered species, many other species depend on the beach environment, especially the Strand and Coastal Hammock Zones for food, cover, nectar, and/or larval resources.