Long Key State Park APPROVED Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks December 2016 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 AND ASSESSMENT..................................... 12 Natural Resources ............................................................................. 12 Topography .................................................................................. 12 Geology ....................................................................................... 12 Soils ............................................................................................ 15 Minerals ....................................................................................... 15 Hydrology .................................................................................... 16 Natural Communities (FNAI) ........................................................... 16 Imperiled Species ......................................................................... 35 Exotic and Nuisance Species ........................................................... 39 Special Natural Features ................................................................ 42 Cultural Resources ............................................................................ 42 Condition Assessment .................................................................... 43 Level of Significance ...................................................................... 43 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ..................................... 43 Historic Structures ........................................................................ 45 Collections ................................................................................... 45 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ................................................. 47 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions .......................................... 47 Natural Resource Management ........................................................... 47 Hydrological Management .............................................................. 47 Natural Communities Management .................................................. 48 Imperiled Species Management ...................................................... 50 Exotic Species Management ........................................................... 51 Cultural Resource Management ......................................................... 52 Special Management Considerations .................................................... 53 Timber Management Analysis ......................................................... 53 Coastal/Beach Management ........................................................... 54 Arthropod Control Plan ................................................................... 55 i Sea Level Rise .............................................................................. 55 Resource Management Schedule ......................................................... 55 Land Management Review ................................................................. 56 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 57 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS .................................................................... 57 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................... 59 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................... 60 Greenways and Trails ........................................................................ 60 PROPERTY ANALYSIS ........................................................................ 61 Recreational Resource Elements ......................................................... 62 Land Area .................................................................................... 62 Water Area ................................................................................... 62 Shoreline ..................................................................................... 62 Natural Scenery ............................................................................ 62 Significant Habitat ......................................................................... 63 Archaeological and Historic Features ................................................ 63 Assessment of Use ............................................................................ 63 Past Uses ..................................................................................... 63 Future Land Use and Zoning ........................................................... 63 Current Recreational Use and Visitor Programs ................................. 64 Other Uses ................................................................................... 64 Protected Zones ............................................................................ 64 Existing Facilities .............................................................................. 65 Recreation Facilities ....................................................................... 65 Support Facilities .......................................................................... 65 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN ........................................................... 66 Potential Uses .................................................................................. 66 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities .................................... 66 Proposed Facilities ............................................................................ 72 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure .............................................. 72 Facilities Development ....................................................................... 73 Recreational Carrying Capacity ........................................................... 74 Optimum Boundary ........................................................................... 75 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS .................................................................. 79 Acquisition ....................................................................................... 79 Park Administration and Operations .................................................... 79 Resource Management ...................................................................... 79 Natural Resources ..................................................................... 79 Cultural Resources ..................................................................... 80 Recreation and Visitor Services ....................................................... 80 ii Park Facilities ............................................................................... 80 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ............................................ 80 TABLES TABLE 1 – Long Key State Park Management Zones ................................ 12 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory .................................................. 36 TABLE 3 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category I and II Exotic Plant Species ....... 40 TABLE 4 – Cultural Sites Listed in the Florida Master Site File ................... 46 TABLE 5 – Resource Based Recreational Opportunities near Long Key State Park ................................................................................... 58 TABLE 6 – Recreational Carrying Capacity .............................................. 75 TABLE 7 – Ten Year Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates ............ 83 MAPS Vicinity Map ...........................................................................................3 Reference Map .......................................................................................5 Management Zones Map........................................................................ 13 Soils Map ............................................................................................ 17 Natural Communities Map ...................................................................... 21 Base Map ............................................................................................ 67 Conceptual Land Use Plan ...................................................................... 69 Optimum Boundary Map ........................................................................ 77 LIST OF ADDENDA ADDENDUM 1 Acquisition History ....................................................................... A 1 - 1 ADDENDUM 2 Advisory Group Members and Report ............................................
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