LMUAC 2020 Biennial Report
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State of Florida Land Management Uniform Accounting Council (LMUAC) 2020 Biennial Land Management Report September 30, 2020 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report Table of Contents Council Chairman’s Introduction ................................................................................................... 3 Goals: .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Habitat Restoration and Improvement .........................................................................................5 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities ..........................................................................25 Hydrological Preservation and Restoration ...............................................................................36 Sustainable Forest Management ................................................................................................44 Exotic and Invasive Species Maintenance and Control .............................................................45 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ...........................................................................................56 Cultural and Historical Resources .............................................................................................68 Imperiled Species Habitat Maintenance, Enhancement, Restoration or Population Restoration ....................................................................................................................................................74 Unit Narratives .............................................................................................................................. 81 Office of Coastal & Aquatic Managed Areas .............................................................................81 Division of Recreation and Parks ............................................................................................100 Division of Historical Resources .............................................................................................355 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission .............................................................370 Florida Forest Service ..............................................................................................................451 Biennial Land Management Operational Report Goal Tables Key ............................................ 534 Distribution List .......................................................................................................................... 539 September 30, 2020 Page 2 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report Council Chair’s Introduction The Land Management Uniform Accounting Council (Council) was created by the 2000 Florida Legislature with the enactment of Section 259.037, Florida Statutes. The Council consists of representatives from six primary agencies (Florida Forestry Service, Division of Recreation and Parks, Office of Greenways and Trails, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas, Division of Historical Resources) that are responsible for managing state conservation and recreation lands throughout Florida. The Auditor General, and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability have provided advice and assistance to this Council. In 2008, the Florida Legislature, motivated by a desire to increase accountability for the management of the state’s extensive conservation land holdings, made various changes to the statutes governing conservation land management. One of these changes was the institution of a biennial operational report. Section 259.037(6), F.S. states that: “Biennially, each reporting agency shall also submit an operational report for each management area along with an approved management plan. The report should assess the progress toward achieving short-term and long-term management goals of the approved management plan, including all land management activities, and identify any deficiencies in management and corrective actions to address identified deficiencies as appropriate. This report shall be submitted to the Acquisition and Restoration Council and the division for inclusion in its annual report required pursuant to s. 259.036.” The same legislation also amended s. 253.034(5), F.S. to require that approved management plans contain short-term and long-term management goals, and measurable objectives for the achievement of these goals. It also provided a list of eight parameters for which such goals and measures should be developed, as appropriate. These parameters are (1) habitat restoration and improvement; (2) public access and recreational opportunities; (3) hydrological preservation and restoration; (4) sustainable forest management; (5) exotic and invasive species maintenance and control; (7) capital facilities and infrastructure; (7) cultural and historical resources; and (8) imperiled species habitat maintenance, enhancement, restoration, or population restoration. It is important to note that each of the six land managing agencies or entities that are required to report their activities and costs have a different statutory mission, and thus different constituencies. This results in significant variations in the types of management goals and measures that might appear in a management plan. Additionally, with only a few exceptions, conservation land management plans are only renewed on a ten-year cycle. Therefore, the managing entities chose to begin tackling this September 30, 2020 Page 3 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report requirement by asking the Land Management Uniform Accounting Council staff to develop a uniform set of measures for the eight parameters that could be applied across all agencies in a consistent manner. These measures were developed and accepted by consensus during the time period from July 2008 to December of 2009. The goal of this exercise was to have a baseline set of measures that would be added to each management plan as it was updated. For managed areas where the plan was not due for updating, each managing entity would, at a minimum, add baseline data for the cross-agency measures as it is updated. Managing agencies were encouraged to add other goals and measures to their management plans as appropriate for the specific needs of each managed area. In the first iteration of the Biennial Land Management Operational Report, published in 2010, the managing entities reported data on operational goals for the cross-agency measures for as many of their managed areas as possible. In the current 2020 edition, for each managed area, you will find a narrative explaining current relevant circumstances affecting the management of the area, followed by available data from fiscal years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020, for each of the cross-agency measures. It is anticipated that, as subsequent biennial reports are prepared, it will become easier to track progress toward achieving short-term and long-term management goals, as well as report on statewide trends in the data for specific management goals. Respectfully Submitted, Melissa Tucker, Acting Director Division of Habitat and Species Conservation Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 2020 LMUAC Chair September 30, 2020 Page 4 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report Goals: Habitat Restoration and Improvement September 30, 2020 Page 5 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 6 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 7 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 8 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 9 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 10 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 11 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 12 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 13 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 14 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 15 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 16 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 17 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 18 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 19 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 20 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 21 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 22 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 23 of 539 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, LMUAC Biennial Report September 30, 2020 Page 24 of