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HALPATA TASTANAKI (Chief Alligator) HALPATA TASTANAKI (Chief Alligator) Southwest Florida Water Management District Managed Public Conservation Lands Halpata Preserve is designated as a Global Important Bird Area by National Audubon Society and Birdlife International because it hosts a globally-significant Florida Scrub-Jay population Sandra Marraffino Marion County Audubon Society May 2, 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 FLORIDA SCRUB-JAYS and HALPATA TASTANAKI 7 OTHER IMPERILED BIRDS IN HALPATA 11 ANIMAL AND REPTILE SPECIES OF CONCERN IN HALPATA 16 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PLAN SUMMARIES 21 SINKHOLE INFORMATION 24 AUDUBON FLORIDA'S LETTERS AGAINST THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE THROUGH HALPATA TASTANAKI 31 HISTORY OF THE SECOND SEMINOLE WAR ON HALPATA TASTANAKI 41 BIRD SURVEYS CONDUCTED ON HALPATA 46 TERMS APPLIED TO MANY SPECIES OF HALPATA TASTANAKI Endangered - a species, subspecies, or isolated population that is, or soon may be, in immediate danger of extinction unless the species or its habitat is fully protected and managed for its survival Threatened - a species, subspecies, or isolated population that is very likely to become endangered in the near future unless the species or its habitat is fully protected and managed for its survival 2 HALPATA TASTANAKI Executive Summary Marion County Audubon Society adopts Halpata Tastanaki Preserve on July 29, 2011 The Halpata Tastanaki preserve located near Ocala and Dunnellon was adopted by Marion County Audubon Society this spring with the objective of learning more about this preserve by surveying the bird species on the property with the goal of providing protection for these species. We believe it is imperative to collect this vital information about the reported110 Scrub Jays that live in various colonies on the property, the elusive Bachman’s Sparrow, Loggerhead Shrikes, Eastern Meadowlarks, Eastern Towhees, the many warbler species found in winter and all other bird species that utilize the preserve’s resources to survive. Habitat loss for wildlife and bird species continues to reduce their numbers in Florida and we can ill afford to lose more land or fragment remaining habitat for these species to maintain their current status or hope to increase their numbers. Acquisition of HálpataTastanaki Preserve: Halpata is owned and managed by the Southwest Florida Water Management District. It was acquired as two distinct parcels for ground water recharge, flood control, and natural systems protection. The Pruitt tract, which consisted of the westernmost 5,800 acres, was acquired in 1994 and the Moxson tract, which consisted of the remaining 2,290 acres to the east, was acquired in 1995. Authorized land uses on the property include passive recreational activities such as hiking, bird watching, fishing, bicycling, horseback riding, and primitive camping. Land Management: Land management activities conducted on the property include prescribed fire application, exotics plant management, feral hog control via special hunts and contract trapping, pine timber management, natural systems restoration, and resource monitoring activities. Special Protection Areas: There are four designated Special Protection Areas on the property: 1.) Scrub-Jay habitat area; 2.) Camp Izard and other archeological sites; 3.) habitat restoration areas; and 4.) wading bird rookeries Halpata Tastanaki, named after Seminole Chief Alligator, has several protected historic areas. Camp Izard, located on Halpata, was a major battleground of the Second Seminole War, now formally designated the Camp Izard Battlefield Preserve. Florida Scrub-Jays: .Florida Scrub Jays, Florida's only endemic bird and listed as Federally Threatened, have been in steep decline for many years and extirpated from many Florida counties. These very social birds do not migrate and have grown from 8 to over 100 in number on Halpata due to the restoration of former farmland areas and controlled burns to maintain the scurb habitat in this SWFWMD conservation preserve. 3 Other Imperiled Birds on Halpata: Other birds found on Halpata that have declined in number by up to 80 percent in the United States, some listed, are the bald eagle, Southeastern American Kestral, Northern Bobwhite , Eastern Meadowlark, Loggerhead Shrike, Swallow-tailed Kite, Red-headed Woodpecker, Florida Sandhill Crane, Grasshoper Sparrow, Limpkin, and Bachman's Sparrow. There are two significant nesting areas of Burrowing Owls near the Preserve, one on a ranch that borders on the property and the second at the Dunnellon airport. Animals and Reptiles on Halpata: Halapta preserve is also home to other avian and non-avian species in steep decline that have been listed by the Federal Government as endangered or by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as threatened or a Species of Special Concern. Among them is the gopher tortoise, now protected after years when Florida's rapid growth promoted construction and burial of their homes, the Eastern indigo snake and the Sherman's fox squirrel. Sinkhole Topography in the Area: Marion County is listed as number 4 among Florida's top ten counties with the number of sinkholes reported. In 2010 there were a total of 24,671 sinkhole claims, with a total dollar amount of these claims close to $1.4 billion dollars. This does not include the number of sinkholes that occur on farm or other open space lands that are not reported. A Boring Report dated October 20 1979 for a site located within a mile of the proposed pipeline that demonstrated geologic voids was responsible for rejection of a site for a new Dunnellon High School. The report stated "building in these areas would require extensive subsurface investigation and quite expensive corrective measures." (Report available upon request). Importance to Lake Rousseau: Halpata has numerous depressions, is home to many creatures when both dry and wet, and is designated a floodplain by FEMA with one of the greatest recharge areas in central Florida. The aquifer and ground waters flow into the Withlacoochee River, named as an Outstanding Florida Water between Dunnellon and Lake Rousseau. The Withlacoochee River drains into Lake Rousseau, home to over 10,000 breeding wading birds that rely on specific water levels drained from the Withlacoochee and Rainbow Rivers that prevent access to their island nests from predators. These islands, along with the alligators present, protect their nests from predators such as snakes and raccoons. The lake is also known as a bass fishing lake because of the abundance of vegetation and natural cover. This steady flow also insulates the river downstream from salt water intrusion where it meets the Gulf waters. (Report available upon request.) Audubon Florida's Position Against the Construction of the Pipeline Through Halpata Tastanaki: Finally, included in this report are copies of letters from Eric Draper, Executive Director of Audubon Florida opposing the construction of this natural gas pipeline through Halpata Tastanaki. The second letter is from Marianne Korosy, Florida Scrub Jay Coordinator and the Important Bird Area Coordinator for Audubon Florida who works closely with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on the breeding atlas of the Florida Scrub Jays. Her letter, dated December 2011, reinforces the importance of the Florida Scrub Jays when their habitat was threatened by the introduction of hunting in Halpata. This measure was defeated. The third letter was written by me on behalf of Marion County Audubon Society outlining the many reasons that this proposed pipeline should not be constructed through the Halpata Tastanaki Preserve. 4 5 –––– 6 FLORIDA SCRUB JAYS FLORIDA SCRUB-JAY a Fe A FEDERALLY THREATENED SPECIES HISTORY: The Florida Scrub-Jay is the only bird found exclusively in Florida. It was added to the federal Endangered Species List in 1987, with a dwindling population down to less than 10 percent of its pre-settlement numbers. The high, dry, sandy scrub-oak patches where the bird lives and breeds exclusively have been prime real estate for Florida developers and for citrus farms. Today, only about 5 percent of the original scrub-oak habitat remains. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) designated southwest Marion County as important habitat for species associated with xeric habitats (Cox et al. 1994). This region is designated as a Strategic Habitat Conservation Area for Florida Scrub-Jay and southeastern American kestrel, and as habitat for Sherman’s fox squirrel, Florida sandhill crane, Bachman’s sparrow, short-tailed snake, gopher tortoise, gopher frog, Florida scrub lizard, scrub bay and long-spurred mint. Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI), which tracks imperiled plants, animals and communities, identifies 37 potential natural elements on the Preserve. Fourteen of these have been confirmed as present. HALPATA TASTANAKI HOME TO FLORIDA SCRUB-JAYS Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve constitutes part of the Northern Gulf Coast Sub-region for the Florida Scrub-Jay, as defined by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. District staff bands and monitors Scrub-Jays at the Preserve to determine how the birds respond to various management treatments. Scrub-Jays were confirmed on the Preserve in May 1997 with the discovery of 3 adults and a nest containing 3 nestlings in an 80-acre cutover patch of sandhill. Four jays were found in an adjacent patch of similar habitat in August 1997. Repetitive surveys conducted over the remainder of the area throughout Summer 1997documented no additional
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