Torreya State Park APPROVED Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA Department of Environmental Protection Division of Recreation and Parks February 10, 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 ........................................................................................................9 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................11 RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT .................................................14 Natural Resources .......................................................................................................14 Topography .............................................................................................................14 Geology ....................................................................................................................14 Soils ...........................................................................................................................14 Minerals ...................................................................................................................21 Hydrology ................................................................................................................21 Natural Communities (FNAI) ...............................................................................21 Imperiled Species ....................................................................................................33 Exotic Species ..........................................................................................................41 Special Natural Features ........................................................................................44 Cultural Resources ......................................................................................................45 Condition Assessment ...........................................................................................45 Level of Significance ...............................................................................................45 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ....................................................46 Historic Structures ..................................................................................................49 Collections ...............................................................................................................54 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM...............................................................61 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions ...........................................................61 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 Plan.........................................................................................71 Additional Considerations ....................................................................................71 i Cultural Resource Management ................................................................................71 Resource Management Schedule ..............................................................................74 Land Management Review ........................................................................................74 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................75 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS ..........................................................................................75 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands .................................................................................75 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ................................................................................76 PROPERTY ANALYSIS .................................................................................................76 Recreation Resource Elements ...................................................................................76 Land Area ................................................................................................................77 Water Area ...............................................................................................................77 Natural Scenery ......................................................................................................77 Significant Wildlife Habitat ...................................................................................78 Natural Features .....................................................................................................78 Archaeological and Historic Features..................................................................79 Assessment of Use .......................................................................................................79 Past Uses ..................................................................................................................79 Future Land Use and Zoning ................................................................................79 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs ...................................................80 Other Uses ...............................................................................................................80 Protected Zones ......................................................................................................80 Existing Facilities .........................................................................................................83 Recreation Facilities ................................................................................................83 Support Facilities ....................................................................................................84 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN .............................................................................85 Potential Uses ...............................................................................................................86 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities ..................................................86 Proposed Facilities.......................................................................................................89 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ....................................................................89 Facilities Development ...............................................................................................94 Existing Use and Optimum Carrying Capacity ......................................................96 Optimum Boundary ....................................................................................................97 ii IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS ....................................................................................101 Acquisition .................................................................................................................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 TABLES TABLE 1 – State Park Management Zones ..................................................................12 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory ......................................................................35 TABLE 3 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category