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Biennial Monitoring Evaluation Report for the National Forests in Florida United States Department of Agriculture Biennial Monitoring Evaluation Report for the National Forests in Florida Version 2, November 2020 USDA Forest Service National Forests in Florida National Forests in Florida FY 2014-2019 Monitoring Report For More Information Contact: Matthew Trager, Forest Planner 325 John Knox Rd., Ste. F-210 Tallahassee, FL 32303 [email protected] In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected]. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Cover Photo: Lake Eaton, Ocala National Forest 2 National Forests in Florida FY 2014-2019 Monitoring Report Contents About our Plan Monitoring Program ...................................................................................... 7 Status of Select Ecological Conditions .................................................................................. 10 Question 1. What is the ecological condition of major longleaf pine habitats? What is the status of planted longleaf pine stands? ................................................................................................................ 10 Status of Planted Longleaf Pine Stands .................................................................................................. 23 Question 2. What is the status of red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW) populations? .............................. 24 Question 3. What is the age structure and condition of scrub habitat on the Ocala National Forest? What is the size distribution of suitable habitat patches? ..................................................................... 30 Question 4. What is the status of Florida scrub-jays on the Ocala National Forest? ............................ 32 Question 5. What is the status of frosted flatwoods salamander? What is the condition of potential breeding ponds and surrounding upland habitat? ................................................................................. 33 Question 6. What is the status of plant species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973? What is the ecological condition of sampling plots for these species? ................................................................................................................................................................ 35 Question 7. Are Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Forest Management being implemented: Are they protecting soil and water quality? .................................................................................................. 46 Question 8. What is the status of forest priority watersheds? .............................................................. 47 Question 9. How much timber volume was offered for sale? ............................................................... 48 Question 10. How many acres in sold units and harvest methods used? .............................................. 49 Question 11. How many acres were managed with non-commercial timber harvest or other mechanical timber stand or habitat improvement? .............................................................................. 50 Question 12. How much land was burned with prescribed fire or wildfires? What is the fire interval in those areas?............................................................................................................................................ 51 Question 13. How many miles of fireline were plowed for prescribed fire and wildfire? How many miles of fireline were restored? ............................................................................................................. 59 Social, Economic and Cultural Sustainability ........................................................................ 61 Question 14. Are developed recreation facilities providing national standard safety, cleanliness, and service? Do they reflect quality and customer service? ......................................................................... 61 Question 15. What system of trails has been designated on the ground, and are they maintained at appropriate level?................................................................................................................................... 62 Question 16. What percent of each type of recreation site is accessible (Level 3 and above)? ............ 63 Question 17. How many miles of the Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST) have been certified for public use? ......................................................................................................................................................... 64 Question 18. What are the contributions of volunteers and partners for accomplishing FNST work? . 65 Question 19. Is the heritage program managed to standard? ............................................................... 66 Question 20. What is the status of public engagement for National Forest in Florida programs? ....... 66 Question 21. Have land adjustment activities (purchases, exchanges, disposal and interests in land) met the objectives established in the Forest Plan? What is the status of forest landlines? ................. 67 Question 22. How are we contributing to the socioeconomic well-being? .......................................... 68 Appendix A .......................................................................................................................... 69 3 National Forests in Florida FY 2014-2019 Monitoring Report List of Tables Table 1. Condition scores for flatwoods in the Osceola National Forest based on stand age, basal area, fire frequency and ground disturbance. .............................................................................. 17 Table 2. Criteria for assessing canopy, midstory and groundcover conditions for sandhills in the Ocala National Forest. ................................................................................................................... 19 Table 3. Criteria for assessing canopy, midstory and groundcover condition for flatwoods in the Ocala NF. ....................................................................................................................................... 20 Table 4. The basal area ranges and their corresponding ecological condition score. ................. 21 Table 5. Overall ecological condition scores on the Apalachicola National Forest. ..................... 21 Table 6. Ecological condition scores for flatwoods habitat. ......................................................... 21 Table 7. Ecological condition scores for sandhill habitat. ............................................................. 21 Table 8. Ecological condition scores for wet prairie habitat ........................................................ 21 Table 9. Longleaf Pine Acres Planted and Survivorship across NFFL (2014-2019) ....................... 24 Table 10. Number of active red-cockaded woodpecker clusters across NFFL ............................. 25 Table 11. Apalachicola NF contributions to the RCW translocation program.............................. 29 Table 12. Osceola NF RCW clusters and contributions to the translocation program. ................ 29 Table 13. Acres of scrub in age classes, 2014-2019 ...................................................................... 30 Table 14. Patch size characteristics of suitable Florida Scrub-Jay habitat, 2014-2019 ................ 31 Table 15. Florida Scrub Jay Translocation from the Ocala National Forest 2017-2020 ............... 33 Table 16. Best Management Practice Monitoring Record for NFFL ............................................. 47 Table 17. Watershed Condition Report Summary for NFFL, years 2014-2019 ............................ 47 Table 18. Timber sale volume by FY for each forest in the NFFL from 2014-2019 ...................... 49 Table 19. Harvest method summary
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