SPRING HAMMOCK PRESERVE Land Management Plan 2014 SPRING HAMMOCK PRESERVE LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST .............................................................. iv Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................................... xi INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1 PAST USES .................................................................................................................................................................... 2 10-YEAR UPDATE ........................................................................................................................................... 3 REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE .................................................................................................................................................. 4 ACQUISITION HISTORY ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 LAND USE .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND CONSTRAINTS .......................................................................... 10 NATURAL RESOURCES OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 12 NATURAL COMMUNITIES................................................................................................................................................ 12 FISH AND WILDLIFE ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 STATE AND FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES .............................................................................................................................. 17 SOILS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 19 WATER RESOURCES ...................................................................................................................................................... 23 FOREST, AGRICULTURAL AND MINERAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................................ 23 UNIQUE NATURAL FEATURES .......................................................................................................................................... 23 OUTSTANDING NATIVE LANDSCAPES ................................................................................................................................ 24 ARCHEOLOGICAL/CULTURAL/HISTORICAL RESOURCES ......................................................................................................... 24 MINERAL/OIL/GAS/PHOSPHATE ..................................................................................................................................... 24 FNAI INVENTORY ......................................................................................................................................................... 24 IMPLEMENTATION ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Rules and Regulations ..................................................................................................................................... 25 RESOURCE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ............................................................................... 25 RESTORATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 25 FOREST MANAGEMENT.................................................................................................................................................. 25 FIRE MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 Table 1: Natural Community and Fire Return Interval ........................................................................................ 26 WILDLIFE .................................................................................................................................................................... 26 LISTED SPECIES ............................................................................................................................................................. 27 EXOTIC SPECIES ............................................................................................................................................................ 27 LAND USE MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................................... 28 CURRENT AND PLANNED USES PLANNED FOR THIS PROPERTY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONCEPTUAL STATE LANDS MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ITS REQUIREMENT FOR “BALANCED PUBLIC UTILIZATION,” OF COURSE THE PLANNED AND CURRENT USES ALL OCCUR ON COUNTY OWNED LAND. THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE STATE OWNED LANDS. ............................. 28 ACCESS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ......................................................................................................................................... 29 SECURITY .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION ..................................................................................... 33 ACQUISITION ............................................................................................................................................................... 33 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATION CHART ............................................................................................................. 35 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................................................ 37 APPENDIX A ................................................................................................................................................... 38 LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SEMINOLE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD .............................................................................. 38 APPENDIX B ................................................................................................................................................... 39 VISITOR SERVICES PLAN ........................................................................................................................................... 39 APPENDIX C ................................................................................................................................................... 40 Spring Hammock Preserve ii FINAL 4/23/2015 Land Management Plan LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH TIITF .............................................................................................................................. 40 APPENDIX D ................................................................................................................................................... 41 SPECIES LISTS ............................................................................................................................................................... 41 PLANTS ................................................................................................................................................................. 41 ANIMALS .............................................................................................................................................................. 52 APPENDIX E ................................................................................................................................................... 59 FWC LISTS ................................................................................................................................................................. 59 APPENDIX F.................................................................................................................................................... 60 EXOTIC MANAGEMENT PLAN .................................................................................................................................. 60 APPENDIX G ................................................................................................................................................... 61 MONITORING PLAN ................................................................................................................................................. 61 APPENDIX H ................................................................................................................................................... 62 MASTER SITE FILE INFORMATION ...........................................................................................................................