Silver River State Park

Terra Ceia Preserve State Park APPROVED Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks June 15, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................1 PURPOSE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PARK.....................................................1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE PLAN .....................................................................2 MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW................................................................7 Management Authority and Responsibility...................................................................7 Park Management Goals ..............................................................................................8 Management Coordination...........................................................................................8 Public Participation......................................................................................................9 Other Designations ....................................................................................................10 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................11 RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT ..................................................13 Natural Resources......................................................................................................13 Topography...........................................................................................................13 Geology ................................................................................................................13 Soils......................................................................................................................13 Minerals................................................................................................................14 Hydrology.............................................................................................................14 Natural Communities (FNAI)................................................................................21 Imperiled Species..................................................................................................37 Exotic Species.......................................................................................................41 Special Natural Features........................................................................................46 Cultural Resources.....................................................................................................46 Condition Assessment ...........................................................................................47 Level of Significance.............................................................................................47 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ........................................................48 Historic Structures.................................................................................................50 Collections ............................................................................................................51 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ..............................................................60 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions ..............................................................60 Natural Resource Management ..................................................................................61 Hydrological Management ....................................................................................61 Natural Communities Management .......................................................................62 Imperiled Species Management.............................................................................67 Exotic Species Management..................................................................................69 Special Management Considerations..........................................................................70 Timber Management Analysis...............................................................................70 Arthropod Control .....................................................................................................70 Additional Consideration ...........................................................................................70 Cultural Resource Management .................................................................................73 i Resource Management Schedule................................................................................74 Land Management Review.........................................................................................74 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................77 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS........................................................................................77 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands .................................................................................78 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands..................................................................................79 PROPERTY ANALYSIS .............................................................................................79 Recreation Resource Elements...................................................................................79 Land Area and Shoreline .......................................................................................80 Water Area............................................................................................................80 Natural Scenery.....................................................................................................81 Natural Features....................................................................................................81 Archaeological and Historical Features .................................................................81 Assessment of Use.....................................................................................................82 Past Uses...............................................................................................................82 Future Land Use and Zoning .................................................................................82 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs .......................................................85 Protected Zones.....................................................................................................85 Existing Facilities ......................................................................................................86 Recreation Facilities..............................................................................................86 Support Facilities ..................................................................................................86 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN ............................................................................86 Potential Uses ............................................................................................................89 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities.......................................................89 Proposed Facilities.....................................................................................................90 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure.......................................................................90 Facilities Development ..............................................................................................93 Existing Use and Optimum Carrying Capacity...........................................................95 Optimum Boundary ...................................................................................................96 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS .................................................................................. 101 Park Administration and Operations......................................................................... 101 Resource Management............................................................................................. 101 Natural Resources ............................................................................................... 101 Cultural Resources .............................................................................................. 102 Recreation and Visitor Services ............................................................................... 102 Park Facilities .......................................................................................................... 102 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION....................................................... 102 ii TABLES TABLE 1 – State Park Management Zones....................................................................12 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory........................................................................39 TABLE 3 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category I and II Exotic Plant Species .....................42 TABLE 4 – Cultural Sites Listed in the Florida Master Site File ....................................52 TABLE 5 – Prescribed Fire Management.......................................................................63 TABLE 6 – Surface Water Improvement and Management ...........................................72 TABLE 7 – Existing Use and Optimum Carrying Capacity............................................96

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