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St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park Advisory Group Draft Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks June 2018 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 .................................... 16 Natural Resources ........................................................................... 16 Topography ................................................................................. 16 Geology ...................................................................................... 19 Soils .......................................................................................... 19 Minerals ..................................................................................... 19 Hydrology ................................................................................... 19 Natural Communities (FNAI) .......................................................... 26 Imperiled Species ........................................................................ 48 Exotic and Nuisance Species .......................................................... 66 Special Natural Features ............................................................... 79 Cultural Resources ........................................................................... 80 Condition Assessment ................................................................... 80 Level of Significance ..................................................................... 81 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ..................................... 81 Historic Structures ....................................................................... 85 Collections .................................................................................. 86 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ................................................ 90 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions ......................................... 90 Natural Resource Management .......................................................... 91 Hydrological Management ............................................................. 91 Natural Communities Management ................................................. 93 Imperiled Species Management ...................................................... 99 Exotic Species Management ........................................................ 102 Cultural Resource Management ....................................................... 104 Special Management Considerations ................................................. 106 i Timber Management Analysis ...................................................... 106 Arthropod Control Plan ............................................................... 107 Sea Level Rise ........................................................................... 107 Resource Management Schedule ......................................................... 107 Land Management Review .................................................................. 107 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 109 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS ................................................................. 109 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................ 111 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................ 111 PROPERTY ANALYSIS ..................................................................... 112 Recreation Resource Elements ......................................................... 112 Land Area ................................................................................. 112 Water Area ............................................................................... 113 Shoreline .................................................................................. 113 Natural Scenery ......................................................................... 113 Significant Habitat ...................................................................... 113 Archaeological and Historic Features ............................................. 114 Assessment of Use......................................................................... 114 Past Uses .................................................................................. 114 Future Land Use and Zoning ........................................................ 114 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs ................................. 115 Protected Zones ......................................................................... 115 Existing Facilities ........................................................................... 116 Recreation Facilities ................................................................... 118 Support Facilities ....................................................................... 118 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN ........................................................ 119 Potential Uses ............................................................................... 119 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities ................................. 119 Proposed Facilities ......................................................................... 123 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ............................................... 123 Facilities Development ................................................................... 124 Recreational Carrying Capacity ........................................................ 126 Optimum Boundary ........................................................................ 128 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS ............................................................... 131 Park Administration and Operations ................................................. 131 Resource Management ................................................................... 131 Natural Resources ...................................................................... 131 ii Cultural Resources ..................................................................... 131 Recreation and Visitor Services ........................................................ 131 Park Facilities ................................................................................ 131 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION .......................................... 132 TABLES TABLE 1 – St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park Management Zones ..... 12 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory ................................................. 58 TABLE 3 – Exotic Invasive Plant Removal Completed ............................... 68 TABLE 4 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category I and II Exotic Plant Species ....... 70 TABLE 5 – Feral Hog Removal .............................................................. 79 TABLE 6 – Cultural Sites Listed in the Florida Master Site File ................... 88 TABLE 7 – Prescribed Fire Management ................................................. 94 TABLE 8 – Completed Prescribed Fire Management Activities .................... 97 TABLE 9 – Resource-Based Recreational Opportunities .......................... 110 TABLE 10 – Recreational Carrying Capacity ......................................... 126 TABLE 11 – Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates ..................... 135 MAPS Vicinity Map ......................................................................................... 3 Reference Map ...................................................................................... 5 Management Zones Map ...................................................................... 17 Soils Map ........................................................................................... 21 Natural Communities Map .................................................................... 27 Base Map ......................................................................................... 117 Conceptual Land Use Plan .................................................................. 121 Optimum Boundary Map ..................................................................... 129 LIST OF ADDENDA ADDENDUM 1 Acquisition History ..................................................................... A 1 - 1 ADDENDUM 2 Advisory Group Members and Report ............................................ A 2 - 1 ADDENDUM 3 References Cited ........................................................................ A 3 - 1 ADDENDUM 4 Soil Descriptions .......................................................................
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