Outdoor Recreation in Florida — 2008
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State of Florida DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Michael W. Sole Secretary Bob Ballard Deputy Secretary, Land & Recreation DIVISION OF RECREATION AND PARKS Mike Bullock Director and State Liaison Officer Florida Department of Environmental Protection Division of Recreation and Parks Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is an equal opportunity agency, offering all persons the benefits of participating in each of its programs and competing in all areas of employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or other non-merit factors. OUTDOOR RECREATION IN FLORIDA — 2008 A Comprehensive Program For Meeting Florida’s Outdoor Recreation Needs State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection Division of Recreation and Parks Tallahassee, Florida Outdoor Recreation in Florida, 2008 Table of Contents PAGE Chapter 1: Introduction and Background.............................................................................. 1-1 Purpose and Scope of the Plan ........................................................................................1-1 Outdoor Recreation - A Legitimate Role for Government................................................1-3 Outdoor Recreation Defined..............................................................................................1-3 Roles in Providing Outdoor Recreation ............................................................................1-4 Need For a State Outdoor Recreation Program...............................................................1-5 The Planning Process .......................................................................................................1-6 Public Participation......................................................................................................1-6 Planning Coordination .................................................................................................1-6 State-Level Coordination.......................................................................................1-7 State-Federal Coordination...................................................................................1-7 State-Local Coordination.......................................................................................1-7 State-Private Coordination....................................................................................1-7 Conclusion .........................................................................................................................1-8 Chapter 2: Florida’s Outdoor Recreation Setting.................................................................. 2-1 Florida's People and Economy .........................................................................................2-1 Physical Situation...............................................................................................................2-2 Climate ...............................................................................................................................2-2 Geology..............................................................................................................................2-3 Physiography .....................................................................................................................2-3 Hydrology ...........................................................................................................................2-5 Vegetation and Wildlife......................................................................................................2-6 History and Culture ............................................................................................................2-7 Chapter 3: Outdoor Recreation Providers, Programs and Partnerships.............................. 3-1 Outdoor Recreation Providers...........................................................................................3-1 Outdoor Recreation Programs ..........................................................................................3-2 Federal Programs........................................................................................................3-2 U.S. Department of the Interior .............................................................................3-2 National Park Service......................................................................................3-2 National Trail System ................................................................................3-6 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.........................................................................3-8 U.S. Department Agriculture.................................................................................3-8 U.S. Forest Service.........................................................................................3-8 Florida National Scenic Trail.....................................................................3-9 U.S. Department of Defense...............................................................................3-10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers......................................................................3-10 U.S. Department of Transportation.....................................................................3-11 U.S. Department of Commerce ..........................................................................3-12 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration......................................3-12 National Estuarine Research Reserves.................................................3-12 National Marine Sanctuaries...................................................................3-12 National Coastal Zone Management Program ......................................3-12 i Outdoor Recreation in Florida, 2008 PAGE State Programs..........................................................................................................3-13 Florida Department of Environmental Protection ...............................................3-13 Division of Recreation and Parks..................................................................3-14 Office of Greenways and Trails.....................................................................3-18 Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas ............................................3-21 Division of State Lands..................................................................................3-23 Division of Water Resource Management....................................................3-23 Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems..............................................3-24 Bureau of Mine Reclamation..................................................................3-24 Division of Law Enforcement ........................................................................3-24 Florida Park Police..................................................................................3-24 Office of Sustainable Initiatives.....................................................................3-24 Clean Marina Program............................................................................3-24 Water Management Districts...............................................................................3-25 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission .........................................3-27 Division of Habitat and Species Conservation .............................................3-28 Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management............................................3-29 Division of Law Enforcement ........................................................................3-29 Office of Recreation Services.......................................................................3-30 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ..............................3-33 Florida Division of Forestry ...........................................................................3-33 Florida Department of State ................................................................................3-35 Office of Cultural and Historical Programs ...................................................3-35 Florida Department of Community Affairs ..........................................................3-35 Florida Communities Trust............................................................................3-36 Waterfronts Florida Partnership Program.....................................................3-36 Rural Land Stewardship Area Program........................................................3-37 Florida Department of Transportation.................................................................3-37 Pedestrian and Bicycle Program ..................................................................3-37 Florida Scenic Highway Program.................................................................3-38 State University System of Florida......................................................................3-38 Special Districts...................................................................................................3-38 Local Government Providers.....................................................................................3-39 County Roles.......................................................................................................3-39 Municipal Roles...................................................................................................3-40 Non-Government Roles............................................................................................3-40