San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park Approved Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks June 2019 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..................................... 17 Natural Resources ............................................................................. 17 Topography .................................................................................. 17 Geology ....................................................................................... 18 Soils ............................................................................................ 19 Minerals ....................................................................................... 23 Hydrology .................................................................................... 23 Natural Communities (FNAI) ........................................................... 33 Imperiled Species ......................................................................... 61 Exotic and Nuisance Species ........................................................... 68 Special Natural Features ................................................................ 73 Cultural Resources ............................................................................ 75 Condition Assessment .................................................................... 75 Level of Significance ...................................................................... 75 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ..................................... 76 Historic Structures ........................................................................ 78 Collections ................................................................................... 78 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ................................................. 85 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions .......................................... 85 Natural Resource Management ........................................................... 86 Hydrological Management .............................................................. 86 Natural Communities Management .................................................. 89 Imperiled Species Management .................................................... ..96 i Exotic Species Management ......................................................... 100 Cultural Resource Management ........................................................ 101 Special Management Considerations .................................................. 103 Multiple Uses .............................................................................. 103 Timber Management Analysis ....................................................... 103 Arthropod Control Plan ................................................................. 104 Additional Considerations ............................................................. 104 Resource Management Schedule ....................................................... 107 Land Management Review ............................................................... 107 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 109 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS .................................................................. 109 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands ......................................................... 112 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ......................................................... 112 Florida Greenways and Trails System (FGTS) ..................................... 115 PROPERTY ANALYSIS ...................................................................... 115 Recreation Resource Elements .......................................................... 116 Land Area .................................................................................. 116 Water Area ................................................................................. 116 Natural Scenery .......................................................................... 116 Significant Habitat ....................................................................... 117 Natural Features ......................................................................... 117 Archaeological and Historic Features .............................................. 117 Assessment of Use .......................................................................... 117 Past Uses ................................................................................... 117 Future Land Use and Zoning ......................................................... 118 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs .................................. 118 Other Uses ................................................................................. 119 Protected Zones .......................................................................... 119 Existing Facilities ............................................................................ 119 Recreation and Support Facilities .................................................. 120 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN ......................................................... 123 Potential Uses ................................................................................ 123 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities .................................. 123 Proposed Facilities .......................................................................... 124 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ............................................... 124 Facilities Development ..................................................................... 126 Recreational Carrying Capacity ......................................................... 126 Optimum Boundary ......................................................................... 129 ii IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS ................................................................ 133 Park Administration and Operations .................................................. 133 Resource Management .................................................................... 134 Natural Resources ........................................................................... 134 Cultural Resources ...................................................................... 134 Recreation and Visitor Services ......................................................... 134 Park Facilities ................................................................................. 135 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION .......................................... 135 TABLES TABLE 1 – San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park Management Zones . 12 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory .................................................. 64 TABLE 3 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category I and II Exotic Plant Species ....... 70 TABLE 4 – Cultural Sites Listed in the Florida Master Site File ................... 80 TABLE 5 – Prescribed Fire Management .................................................. 90 TABLE 6 – Resource Based Recreational Opportunities Near San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park ............................................ 110 TABLE 7 – Zoning and Future Land Use Designations for Alachua County . 114 TABLE 8 – Recreational Carrying Capacity ............................................ 129 TABLE 9 – Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates........................ 137 MAPS Vicinity Map ...........................................................................................3 Reference Map .......................................................................................5 Management Zones Map........................................................................ 13 Topographic Map .................................................................................. 15 Soils Map ............................................................................................ 21 Natural Communities Map ...................................................................... 37 Natural Communities Desired Future Conditions Map ................................ 97 Base Map .......................................................................................... 121 Conceptual Land Use Plan .................................................................... 127 Optimum Boundary Map ...................................................................... 131 LIST OF ADDENDA ADDENDUM 1 Acquisition History ......................................................................