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Silver River State Park 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
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