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Putnam County Conservation Element Data & Analysis
Putnam County COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSERVATION ELEMENT EAR-based Amendments Putnam County 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 300 Palatka, FL 32178 Putnam County Conservation Element Data & Analysis Putnam County Conservation Element Table of Contents Section Page I. Introduction 4 II. Inventory of Natural Resources 5 A. Surface Water Resources 5 1. Lakes and Prairies 5 2. Rivers and Creeks 8 3. Water Quality 10 4. Surface Water Improvement and Management Act (SWIM) 15 5. Analysis of Surface Water Resources 16 B. Groundwater Resources 17 1. Aquifers 17 2. Recharge Areas 18 3. Cones of Influence 18 4. Contaminated Well Sites 18 5. Alternate Sources of Water Supply 19 6. Water Needs and Sources 21 7. Analysis of Groundwater Resources 22 C. Wetlands 23 1. General Description of Wetlands 23 2. Impacts to Wetlands 25 3. Analysis of Wetlands 26 D. Floodplains 26 1. National Flood Insurance Program 26 2. Drainage Basins 26 3. Flooding 29 4. Analysis of Floodplains 30 E. Fisheries, Wildlife, Marine Habitats, and Vegetative Communities 30 1. Fisheries 30 2. Vegetative Communities 30 3. Environmentally Sensitive Lands 35 4. Wildlife Species 55 5. Marine Habitat 57 6. Analysis of Environmentally Sensitive Lands 58 F. Air Resources 58 1. Particulate Matter (PM) 58 2. Sulfur Dioxide 59 3. Nitrogen Oxides 60 4. Total Reduced Sulfur Compounds 60 5. Other Pollutants 61 6. Analysis of Air Resources 61 EAR-based Amendments 10/26/10 E-1 Putnam County Conservation Element Data & Analysis G. Areas Known to Experience Soil Erosion 62 1. Potential for Erosion 62 2. Analysis of Soil Erosion 64 H. -
Etoniah Creek State Forest Management Plan
TEN-YEAR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE ETONIAH CREEK STATE FOREST PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA PREPARED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE APPROVED ON JULY 9, 2015 Land Management Plan Compliance Checklist Etoniah Creek State Forest – April 2015 Section A: Acquisition Information Items Statute/ Page Numbers and/or Item # Requirement Rule Appendix 18-2.018 & Page 1 (Executive Summary); 1. The common name of the property. 18-2.021 Page 2 (I); Page 9 (II.A.1) Page 1 (Executive Summary); The land acquisition program, if any, under which the property 18-2.018 & 2. Page 2 (I); Page 10 (II.A.4); was acquired. 18-2.021 Page 10 (II.B.1) Degree of title interest held by the Board, including 3. 18-2.021 Page 11 (II.B.2) reservations and encumbrances such as leases. 18-2.018 & 4. The legal description and acreage of the property. Page 9 (II.A.2) 18-2.021 A map showing the approximate location and boundaries of 18-2.018 & 5. the property, and the location of any structures or Exhibits B, C, and E 18-2.021 improvements to the property. An assessment as to whether the property, or any portion, 6. 18-2.021 Page 15 (II.D.3) should be declared surplus. Identification of other parcels of land within or immediately Page 14 (II.D.2); 7. adjacent to the property that should be purchased because they 18-2.021 are essential to management of the property. Exhibit F Identification of adjacent land uses that conflict with the 8. -
Gopher Frog Genetics Final Report
Genetic Assessment of Gopher Frog Populations in Florida Final Report KEVIN M. ENGE, Principal Investigator Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Lovett E. Williams, Jr. Wildlife Research Laboratory, 1105 SW Williston Road, Gainesville, Florida 32601 Co-Principal Investigators: THOMAS J. DEVITT Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station #C0930, Austin, TX 78712 ANNA L. FARMER Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Lovett E. Williams, Jr. Wildlife Research Laboratory, 1105 SW Williston Road, Gainesville, Florida 32601 STACEY LANCE University of Georgia, Savanna River Ecology Laboratory, PO Drawer E, Aiken, South Carolina 29802 STEPHEN C. RICHTER Eastern Kentucky University, Department of Biological Sciences, 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, Kentucky 40475 PETER BEERLI Florida State University, Department of Scientific Computing, Tallahassee, Florida 32306 Florida State Wildlife Grants Project ID 9272 251 1159 Dates Covered: July 1, 2013 – December 31, 2016 Date Submitted: February 1, 2017 Enge et al. Gopher Frog Genetics ABSTRACT Florida represents the last stronghold for the gopher frog, Rana (=Lithobates) capito, which has experienced serious declines in the rest of its range. Florida gopher frog populations have also experienced declines, particularly in the panhandle, primarily due to habitat degradation and reduction of gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) populations. Understanding gene flow and genetic diversity is necessary to determine whether populations will remain viable over time and whether additional management actions are needed in cases where populations have become isolated due to manmade barriers. The first objective of this study was to determine the amount of gene flow and degree of genetic variation among populations in 15 different geographical locations of known or suspected occupancy (areas of occupancy or AOs) that may be genetically isolated by natural or manmade barriers. -
State and Federally Listed Species for Putnam County
State and Federally Listed Species for Putnam County - Note: Only federally listed plant species are included; “=”means a.k.a.; “SA” means similarity of appearance Scientific Name Common Name State USFWS Habitats Used Amphibians Rana capito Gopher (=crawfish) frog Sp. Spec. Concern Longleaf Pine/Turkey Oak Hills, Sand Pine Scrub, Scrubby Flatwoods, Xeric Oak Hammock (uses ephemeral wetlands for breeding) Birds Aphelocoma coerulescens Florida scrub-jay Threatened Threatened Sand Pine Scrub and Scrubby Flatwoods Aramus guarauna Limpkin Sp. Spec. Concern Mangrove Swamp, Freshwater Marsh & Ponds, Cypress Swamp, Springs, Slough, Sawgrass Marsh, Ruderal (impoundments, canals, sugarcane, etc.) Egretta caerulea Little blue heron Sp. Spec. Concern N. & S. FL Coastal Strand, Wet Prairie or Slough, Freshwater Marsh & Ponds, Mangrove Swamps, Cypress Swamp, Sawgrass Marsh, Salt Marsh, Shrub Bog & Bay Swamp, Ruderal Egretta thula Snowy egret Sp. Spec. Concern N. & S. FL Coastal Strand, Wet Prairie or Slough, Freshwater Marsh & Ponds, Mangrove Swamps, Cypress Swamp, Sawgrass Marsh, Salt Marsh, Shrub Bog & Bay Swamp, Ruderal Egretta tricolor Tricolored (=Louisiana) heron Sp. Spec. Concern N. & S. FL Coastal Strand, Wet Prairie or Slough, Freshwater Marsh & Ponds, Mangrove Swamps, Cypress Swamp, Sawgrass Marsh, Salt Marsh, Shrub Bog & Bay Swamp, Ruderal Eudocimus albus White ibis Sp. Spec. Concern N. & S. FL Coastal Strand, Wet Prairie or Slough, Freshwater Marsh & Ponds, Mangrove Swamps, Cypress Swamp, Sawgrass Marsh, Salt Marsh, Shrub Bog & Bay Swamp, Ruderal Falco peregrinus Peregrine falcon Endangered N. & S. FL Coastal Strands (winter), Various Terrestrial and Ruderal Habitats Falco sparverius paulus Southeastern American kestrel Threatened Open Forests, Clearings, Ruderal, Various Open Habitats Grus canadensis pratensis Florida sandhill crane Threatened N. -
House Districts (This Compilation Was Produced by the Florida State Parks Foundation, January 2019)
Florida State Parks FY 2017-18 Data by 2019 House Districts (This compilation was produced by the Florida State Parks Foundation, January 2019) . State Wide Totals • 175 Florida State Parks and Trails (164 Parks / 11 Trails) comprising nearly 800,000 Acres • $2.4 billion direct economic impact • $158 million in sales tax revenue • 33,587 jobs supported • Over 28 million visitors served # of Economic Jobs Park House Districts Parks Impact Supported Visitors 1 Hill, Walter Bryan “Mike” 0 2 Andre, Robert Alexander “Alex” 3 28,135,146 393 338,807 Big Lagoon State Park 12,155,746 170 141,517 Perdido Key State Park 12,739,427 178 157,126 Tarklin Bayou Preserve State Park 3,239,973 45 40,164 3 Williamson, Jayer 3 22,545,992 315 275,195 Blackwater Heritage State Trail 15,301,348 214 188,630 Blackwater River State Park 6,361,036 89 75,848 Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park 883,608 12 10,717 4 Ponder, Mel 2 46,877,022 657 564,936 Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park 7,896,093 111 88,633 Henderson Beach State Park 38,980,929 546 476,303 5 Drake, Brad 9 75,811,647 1062 881,589 Camp Helen State Park 2,778,378 39 31,704 Deer Lake State Park 1,654,544 23 19,939 Eden Gardens State Park 3,298,681 46 39,601 Falling Waters State Park 5,761,074 81 67,225 Florida Caverns State Park 12,217,659 171 135,677 Grayton Beach State Park 20,250,255 284 236,181 Ponce de Leon Springs State Park 4,745,495 66 57,194 Three Rivers State Park 3,465,975 49 39,482 Topsail Hill Preserve State Park 21,639,586 303 254,586 6 Trumbull, Jay 2 76,186,412 1,067 926,162 Camp Helen State Park 2,778,378 39 31,704 St. -
Chapter 14. Wildlife and Forest Communities 341
chapteR 14. Wildlife and Forest Communities 341 Chapter 14. Wildlife and Forest communities Margaret Trani Griep and Beverly Collins1 key FindingS • Hotspot areas for plants of concern are Big Bend National Park; the Apalachicola area of the Southern Gulf Coast; • The South has 1,076 native terrestrial vertebrates: 179 Lake Wales Ridge and the area south of Lake Okeechobee amphibians, 525 birds, 176 mammals, and 196 reptiles. in Peninsular Florida; and coastal counties of North Species richness is highest in the Mid-South (856) and Carolina in the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The Appalachian- Coastal Plain (733), reflecting both the large area of these Cumberland highlands also contain plants identified by subregions and the diversity of habitats within them. States as species of concern. • The geography of species richness varies by taxa. • Species, including those of conservation concern, are Amphibians flourish in portions of the Piedmont and imperiled by habitat alteration, isolation, introduction of Appalachian-Cumberland highlands and across the Coastal invasive species, environmental pollutants, commercial Plain. Bird richness is highest along the coastal wetlands of development, human disturbance, and exploitation. the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, mammal richness Conditions predicted by the forecasts will magnify these is highest in the Mid-South and Appalachian-Cumberland stressors. Each species varies in its vulnerability to highlands, and reptile richness is highest across the forecasted threats, and these threats vary by subregion. Key southern portion of the region. areas of concern arise where hotspots of vulnerable species • The South has 142 terrestrial vertebrate species coincide with forecasted stressors. considered to be of conservation concern (e.g., global • There are 614 species that are presumed extirpated from conservation status rank of critically imperiled, imperiled, selected States in the South; 64 are terrestrial vertebrates or vulnerable), 77 of which are listed as threatened or and 550 are vascular plants. -
A History of the Florida State Parks Foundation by Don Philpott
A H I S T O R Y O F T H E F L O R I D A S T A T E P A R K S F O U N D A T I O N B Y D O N P H I L P O T T A History of the Florida State Parks Foundation By Don Philpott 1 Contents Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................4 Tracing and preserving the Cracker Culture and all of Florida’s other cultures .....................................................4 Historical Perspective .............................................................................................................................................4 Friends of Florida State Parks (FFSP)/Florida State Parks Foundation (FSPF) Presidents ......................................7 Florida State Park Directors ....................................................................................................................................8 ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE FRIENDS OF FLORIDA STATE PARKS, INC. ................................................................8 In the beginning… .................................................................................................................................................... 10 The Florida Park Service, National Park Service and the Civilian Conservation Corps ........................................ 13 Everglades National Park and John D. Pennekamp Coral Reef Park ....................................................................... 39 1950s to 1990s ....................................................................................................................................................... -
Molecular Identification and Phylogenetic Relationship of Some Origanum and Thymus Species Based on ITS Regions
IOSR Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry (IOSR-JBB) ISSN: 2455-264X, Volume 6, Issue 6 (Nov. – Dec. 2020), PP 12-23 www.iosrjournals.org Molecular Identification and Phylogenetic Relationship of some Origanum and Thymus Species Based on ITS Regions Mohamed Zoelfakar Sayed Ahmed1, El-Shaimaa Saad El-Demerdash1 and Shafik Darwish Ibrahim2 1(Genetic Resources Department, Desert Research Center (DRC), 1, Mathaf El-Matariya Street, El-Matariya B.O.P 11753 El-Matariya, Cairo, Egypt.) 2(Molecular Genetics and Genome Mapping Lab., AGERI, ARC, 9 Gamma St., Giza – Cairo 12619, Egypt.) Abstract: Background: Lamiaceae or Labiatae family is one of the major important plant families of multiple usesin aromatic purposes, medicine and food. Oregano (Origanum) and thyme (Thymus) the scope of our study are belonging to familyLamiaceae. Butin spite of their importance, they are poorly identified on the basis of molecular levels three Thymus species (T. vulgaris, T. capitatus and T. decussatus)and two Origanum species (O. vulgareand O. syriacum L., subsp. sinaicum) were chosen for the preset study. Molecular identification and characterization studies based on DNA molecular marker (ITS region) are more precise, reliable and powerful tool to assess the phylogenetic relationships between studied plant species with 17 genera in Lamiaceae family. Materials and Methods:Specific one fragment ofPCR product about 710±15 bp from was produced using the universal primer (ITS1 and ITS4) with highly conserved of ITS regions of rDNA through the 5 samples under study and sequencing of the obtained fragment was conducted. Results:The sequence lengths of the ITS region of three Thymus species were 685bp, 681bp and 680bp with T. -
Recreation & Open Space Element
Putnam County COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT EAR-based Amendments Putnam County 2509 Crill Avenue, Suite 300 Palatka, FL 32178 Putnam County Recreation & Open Space Element Data & Analysis Recreation & Open Space Element Putnam County Table of Contents Section Page A. Introduction 2 B. Inventory of Facilities 2 1. County – owned Recreation Facilities 2 2. Public Access to Waterways 3 3. Facilities Owned and Operated by Other Agencies 4 4. Privately – owned Facilities 7 5. Open Spaces 8 6. Trails Master Plan 9 C. Analysis 9 1. Level – of – Service Standards 9 2. Recreation and Open Space Needs 10 List of Tables Table Page Table F-1: Inventory of Putnam County Parks and Recreation Facilities 2 Table F-2: Public Boat Ramps and Facilities 3 List of Maps Map Page Figure F-1: Existing Recreational Facilities: Community Parks 11 Figure F-2: Existing Recreational Facilities: Neighborhood Parks 12 Figure F-3: Putnam County Boat Ramp Locations 13 Figure F-4: Location of Existing Trails 14 Figure F-5: Location of Planned and Proposed Multi-Use Trails 15 Figure F-6: Location of Proposed Bike Routes 16 Figure F-7: Location of Proposed Equestrian and Hiking Trails 17 Figure F-8: Location of Proposed Paddling Trails 18 EAR-based Amendments 10/26/10 F - 1 Putnam County Recreation & Open Space Element Data & Analysis A. Introduction Putnam County adopted its Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) in 2009. The data and analysis for the Recreation & Open Space Element is being updated to address the recommendations of the EAR and to extend the short term and long range planning timeframes to 2015 and 2025, respectively. -
Fight to Keep Gay Marriage Ban Could Be Costly
Sunny MEET TRUMP’S MAXED-OUT DONORS, BELIEVERS IN THE CAUSE, 7A 0% chance of rain 81 | 56 For details, see 2A www.mypdn.com PALATKA DAILY NEWS TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016 $1 Fight to keep gay marriage ban could be costly WHAT DO YOU THINK One attorney says his firm estimates legal battle cost $300,000 in fees What do you think of a judge’s ruling that attorneys can receive state funds to pay for the fight over a gay who declared the prohibition uncon- pay. One attorney representing gay Liberties Union of Florida and which BY GARY FINEOUT marriage ban? Email Letters Associated Press stitutional nearly two years ago, has couples challenging the law filed an represented several couples, said to the Editor to ordered the state to pay the fees of initial estimate last year that his firm attorneys undertook a “substantial publicforum@ TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s fierce attorneys who filed federal lawsuits was eligible for more than $300,000 amount of work” during the lengthy palatkadailynews.com. fight to keep intact a voter-approved challenging the ban. in fees. Another legal team has yet to legal battle. Letter writers must include full name, ban on gay marriage is going to wind Hinkle issued his ruling Friday, come up with a figure. daytime phone number and address. up costing taxpayers. which will start the process to deter- Howard Simon, the executive There is a 350-word limit. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle, mine the final amount the state must director of the American Civil See BAN, Page 8A Satsuma man Ahead of the game accused of burning down his home Five children, ages 16, 13, 10, 7 and 2, lived in the house; no injuries reported Palatka Daily News was on fire. -
Dunns Creek State Park Draft Unit Management Plan 2018
Dunns Creek State Park Advisory Group Draft Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks August 2018 i 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 ............................................................................ 10 Other Designations ........................................................................... 10 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 11 RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT..................................... 13 Natural Resources ............................................................................. 13 Topography .................................................................................. 13 Geology ...................................................................................... -
University of Florida Thesis Or Dissertation Formatting Template
THE EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS OF THE CALLISIA SECTION CUTHBERTIA COMPLEX (COMMELINACEAE) By IWAN EDUARD MOLGO A DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2018 © 2018 Iwan Eduard Molgo To my family, especially to Muriel for her love and support throughout this journey; to Isabella and Callisia, my bundle of joy who kept me going; to my parents who encouraged my education and believed in my dreams ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I thank my advisors Pamela S. Soltis and Douglas E. Soltis who gave me the opportunity to continue my graduate career in their lab. Both have contributed invaluable support, critical guidance, and encouragement throughout my Ph.D. program. They introduced me to my Dissertation project, which turned out to be a great learning experience in molecular and morphological phylogenetics, niche modeling, and cytogeography. I thank my committee members Walter S. Judd and Matthew E. Smith for providing support and advice during project. I am grateful to W. Mark Whitten who has supported me tremendously and taught me different lab techniques in DNA amplification. I thank current and former members of the Soltis and Cellinese lab (Prabha Amarasinghe, Andre Chanderbali, Michael Chester, Kurt Neubig, Ryan Folk, Charlotte Germain-Aubrey, Matthew Gitzendanner, Lucas Majure, Evgeny Mavrodiev, Miao Sun, Clayton Visger), for their help with methodologies and data analyses, the FLAS herbarium (Paul Corogin, Lorena Endara, Kent Perkins, Norris Williams), and the staff of the U.F. Biology Department for their assistance, friendship and encouragement. I thank the following herbaria for access to the information on the voucher specimens of Callisia: GA, USCH, NCU, DUKE, US, AAH, FLAS, FSU, VSC, and USF.