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Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park APPROVED Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks August 19, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................1 PURPOSE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PARK ....................................... 1 Park Significance ................................................................................1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE PLAN..................................................... 2 MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW ................................................... 8 Management Authority and Responsibility .............................................. 8 Park Management Goals ...................................................................... 9 Management Coordination ................................................................... 9 Public Participation ..............................................................................9 Other Designations ........................................................................... 10 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 11 RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT..................................... 15 Natural Resources ............................................................................. 15 Topography .................................................................................. 15 Geology ....................................................................................... 15 Soils ............................................................................................ 15 Minerals ....................................................................................... 16 Hydrology .................................................................................... 16 Natural Communities (FNAI) ........................................................... 22 Imperiled Species ......................................................................... 37 Exotic and Nuisance Species ........................................................... 48 Special Natural Features ................................................................ 56 Cultural Resources ............................................................................ 56 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ..................................... 56 Description ............................................................................... 57 Condition Assessment ................................................................ 57 Level of Significance .................................................................. 58 Historic Structures ........................................................................ 59 Description ............................................................................... 59 Condition Assessment ................................................................ 59 Level of Significance .................................................................. 60 Collections ................................................................................... 61 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ................................................. 69 Management Goals, Objectives, and Actions ......................................... 69 Natural Resource Management ........................................................... 70 i Hydrological Management .............................................................. 70 Natural Communities Management .................................................. 71 Imperiled Species Management ...................................................... 76 Exotic Species Management ........................................................... 80 Special Management Considerations .................................................... 81 Timber Management Analysis ......................................................... 81 Arthropod Control Plan ................................................................... 82 Sea Level Rise .............................................................................. 82 Additional Considerations ............................................................... 82 Cultural Resource Management .......................................................... 82 Cultural Resource Management ....................................................... 83 Resource Management Schedule ......................................................... 84 Land Management Review ................................................................. 84 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 85 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS .................................................................... 85 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................... 85 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................... 86 PROPERTY ANALYSIS ........................................................................ 88 Recreational Resource Elements ......................................................... 88 Land Area .................................................................................... 88 Water Area ................................................................................... 89 Shoreline ..................................................................................... 89 Natural Scenery ............................................................................ 89 Significant Habitat ......................................................................... 89 Natural Features ........................................................................... 89 Archaeological and Historic Features ................................................ 90 Assessment of Use ............................................................................ 90 Past Uses ..................................................................................... 90 Future Land Use and Zoning ........................................................... 90 Current Recreational Use and Visitor Programs ................................. 93 Other Uses ................................................................................... 93 Protected Zones ............................................................................ 93 Existing Facilities .............................................................................. 93 Recreation Facilities ....................................................................... 93 Support Facilities .......................................................................... 94 ii CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN ........................................................... 94 Potential Uses .................................................................................. 99 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities .................................... 99 Proposed Facilities .......................................................................... 101 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ............................................... 101 Facilities Development ..................................................................... 104 Recreational Carrying Capacity ......................................................... 105 Optimum Boundary ......................................................................... 107 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS ................................................................ 111 Acquisition ..................................................................................... 111 Park Administration and Operations .................................................. 111 Resource Management .................................................................... 112 Natural Resources ................................................................... 112 Cultural Resources ................................................................... 113 Recreation and Visitor Services ......................................................... 113 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION .......................................... 113 TABLES TABLE 1 – Management Zones .............................................................. 12 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory .................................................. 41 TABLE 3 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category I and II Exotic Plant Species ....... 50 TABLE 4 – Cultural Sites Listed in the Florida Master Site File ................... 63 TABLE 5 – Prescribed Fire Management .................................................. 73 TABLE 6 – Recreational Carrying Capacity ............................................ 105 TABLE 7 – Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates........................ 115 MAPS Vicinity Map ...........................................................................................3 Reference Map .......................................................................................5 Management Zones Map........................................................................ 13 Soils Map ............................................................................................ 17 Natural Communities Map ...................................................................... 23 Base Map ............................................................................................ 91 Conceptual Land Use Plan .....................................................................
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