Silver River State Park
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Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park APPROVED Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks February 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................1 PURPOSE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PARK .....................................................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 AND ASSESSMENT .................................................12 Natural Resources .......................................................................................................12 Topography .............................................................................................................12 Geology ....................................................................................................................17 Soils ...........................................................................................................................17 Minerals ...................................................................................................................21 Hydrology ................................................................................................................21 Natural Communities (FNAI) ...............................................................................23 Imperiled Species ....................................................................................................34 Exotic and Nuisance Species .................................................................................39 Special Natural Features ........................................................................................44 Cultural Resources ......................................................................................................45 Condition Assessment ...........................................................................................45 Level of Significance ...............................................................................................45 Pre-Historic and Historic Archaeological Sites ..................................................46 Historic Structures ..................................................................................................49 Collections ...............................................................................................................55 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM...............................................................65 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions ...........................................................65 Natural Resource Management .................................................................................66 Imperiled Species Management ................................................................................66 Exotic Species Management .......................................................................................68 Special Management Considerations .......................................................................69 Timber Management Analysis ..............................................................................69 Arthropod Control Plan.........................................................................................70 Cultural Resource Management ................................................................................70 Cultural Resource Management ...........................................................................70 i Resource Management Schedule ..............................................................................72 Land Management Review ........................................................................................73 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................75 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS ..........................................................................................75 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands .................................................................................76 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ................................................................................76 PROPERTY ANALYSIS .................................................................................................77 Recreation Resource Elements ...................................................................................77 Land Area ................................................................................................................77 Water Area ...............................................................................................................78 Shoreline ..................................................................................................................78 Natural Scenery ......................................................................................................78 Significant Habitat ..................................................................................................78 Natural Features ..........................................................................................................79 Archaeological and Historic Features ......................................................................79 Assessment of Use .......................................................................................................79 Past Uses ..................................................................................................................80 Future Land Use and Zoning ................................................................................80 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs ...................................................80 Other Uses ...............................................................................................................83 Protected Zones ......................................................................................................84 Existing Facilities .........................................................................................................84 Recreation Facilities ................................................................................................84 Support Facilities ....................................................................................................84 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN .............................................................................85 Potential Uses ...............................................................................................................86 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities ..................................................86 Proposed Facilities ..................................................................................................71 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ....................................................................71 Facilities Development...........................................................................................94 Recreational Carrying Capacity ................................................................................95 Optimum Boundary ....................................................................................................96 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS ....................................................................................101 Acquisition .................................................................................................................101 Park Administration and Operations .....................................................................101 ii Resource Management .........................................................................................102 Natural Resources ............................................................................................102 Cultural Resources ...........................................................................................102 Recreation and Visitor Services ..........................................................................102 Park Facilities ........................................................................................................103 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ......................................................103 TABLES TABLE 1 – State Park Management Zones Acreage ...................................................12 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory ......................................................................36 TABLE 3 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category I and II Exotic Plant Species ...............42 TABLE 4 – Cultural Sites Listed in the