Crystal River Preserve State Park 2018 Advisory Group Draft Unit Management Plan

Crystal River Preserve State Park Advisory Group Draft Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks April 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 ..............................................................................9 Other Designations ........................................................................... 10 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 11 RESOURCE DESCRIPTION, ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT PROGRAM .. 12 Natural Resources ............................................................................. 12 Topography .................................................................................. 12 Geology ....................................................................................... 15 Soils ............................................................................................ 15 Minerals ....................................................................................... 16 Hydrology .................................................................................... 17 Hydrological Management ........................................................... 25 Natural Communities (FNAI) ........................................................... 29 Natural Communities Management .............................................. 64 Imperiled Species ......................................................................... 74 Imperiled Species Management ................................................... 81 Exotic and Nuisance Species ........................................................... 83 Exotic Species Management ........................................................ 88 Cultural Resources ............................................................................ 89 Condition Assessment .................................................................... 89 Level of Significance ...................................................................... 90 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ..................................... 90 Historic Structures ........................................................................ 97 Collections ................................................................................... 98 Cultural Resource Management ....................................................... 99 Special Management Considerations .................................................. 102 Timber Management Analysis ....................................................... 102 Coastal/Beach Management ......................................................... 103 Arthropod Control Plan ................................................................. 105 Sea Level Rise ............................................................................ 105 Resource Management Schedule ....................................................... 106 Land Management Review ............................................................... 106 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 107 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS .................................................................. 107 i Existing Use of Adjacent Lands ......................................................... 112 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ......................................................... 112 PROPERTY ANALYSIS ...................................................................... 113 Recreation Resource Elements .......................................................... 114 Land Area .................................................................................. 114 Water Area ................................................................................. 114 Shoreline ................................................................................... 114 Natural Scenery .......................................................................... 114 Significant Habitat ....................................................................... 114 Natural Features ......................................................................... 115 Archaeological and Historic Features .............................................. 115 Assessment of Use .......................................................................... 115 Past Uses ................................................................................... 115 Future Land Use and Zoning ......................................................... 116 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs .................................. 116 Other Uses ................................................................................. 119 Protected Zones .......................................................................... 119 Existing Facilities ............................................................................ 120 Recreation Facilities ..................................................................... 120 Support Facilities ........................................................................ 120 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN ......................................................... 125 Potential Uses ................................................................................ 125 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities .................................. 125 Proposed Facilities .......................................................................... 137 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ............................................... 137 Facilities Development ..................................................................... 134 Recreational Carrying Capacity ......................................................... 134 Optimum Boundary ......................................................................... 135 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS ................................................................ 139 Acquisition ..................................................................................... 139 Park Administration and Operations .................................................. 139 Resource Management .................................................................... 140 Natural Resources ....................................................................... 140 Cultural Resources ...................................................................... 141 Recreation and Visitor Services ......................................................... 141 Park Facilities ................................................................................. 141 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION .......................................... 142 TABLES TABLE 1 – Prescribed Fire Management .................................................. 67 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory .................................................. 77 TABLE 3 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category I and II Exotic Plant Species ....... 84 TABLE 4 – Resource-Based Recreation Opportunities ............................. 108 TABLE 5 – Recreational Carrying Capacity ............................................ 135 TABLE 6 – Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates........................ 143 TABLE 7 – Cultural Sites Listed in the Florida Master Site File ................. A 7 ii MAPS Vicinity Map ...........................................................................................3 Reference Map .......................................................................................5 Topography Map .................................................................................. 13 Hydrology Map ..................................................................................... 19 Hydrological Management Map ............................................................... 27 Natural Communities Map ...................................................................... 31 Desired Future Conditions Natural Communities Map ................................ 33 Prescribed Fire Map .............................................................................. 65 Restoration Activities Map ..................................................................... 71 Exotic Plant Species Map ....................................................................... 85 Recreation and Conservation Lands Map ................................................ 109 Base Map ................................................................................... 121, 123 Conceptual Land Use Plan ............................................................. 129, 131 Optimum Boundary Map ...................................................................... 137 Management Zones ............................................................................ 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