Orman House Historic State Park APPROVED Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks July 7, 2014 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........................................................................................................... 8 Management Coordination ...................................................................................................... 9 Public Participation ................................................................................................................... 9 Other Designations .................................................................................................................... 9 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 11 RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT .............................................................. 12 Natural Resources ................................................................................................................... 12 Topography ......................................................................................................................... 12 Geology ................................................................................................................................ 12 Soils....................................................................................................................................... 12 Minerals ............................................................................................................................... 17 Hydrology ........................................................................................................................... 17 Natural Communities (FNAI) .......................................................................................... 18 Imperiled Species ............................................................................................................... 24 Exotic and Nuisance Species ............................................................................................. 26 Cultural Resources .................................................................................................................. 30 Condition Assessment ....................................................................................................... 30 Level of Significance .......................................................................................................... 31 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ................................................................ 31 Historic Structures .............................................................................................................. 33 Collections ........................................................................................................................... 36 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ........................................................................... 39 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions ....................................................................... 40 Natural Resource Management ............................................................................................. 40 Hydrological Management ............................................................................................... 40 Natural Communities Management ................................................................................ 40 Imperiled Species Management ....................................................................................... 40 Exotic Species Management .............................................................................................. 41 Special Management Considerations.................................................................................... 42 Timber Management Analysis ......................................................................................... 42 Arthropod Control Plan .................................................................................................... 42 Cultural Resource Management ............................................................................................ 43 Cultural Resource Management ....................................................................................... 43 i Resource Management Schedule ........................................................................................... 45 Land Management Review .................................................................................................... 45 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 47 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS ....................................................................................................... 47 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands ............................................................................................. 48 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ............................................................................................. 48 PROPERTY ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................. 49 Recreation Resource Elements ............................................................................................... 49 Land Area ............................................................................................................................ 49 Natural Scenery .................................................................................................................. 49 Significant Wildlife Habitat .............................................................................................. 49 Natural features .................................................................................................................. 49 Archaeological and Historic Features ............................................................................. 50 Assessment of Use ................................................................................................................... 50 Past Uses .............................................................................................................................. 50 Future Land Use and Zoning............................................................................................ 50 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs ............................................................... 50 Other Uses ........................................................................................................................... 51 Protected Zones .................................................................................................................. 51 Existing Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 51 Recreation Facilities ................................................................................................................. 51 Support Facilities ................................................................................................................ 51 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN .......................................................................................... 52 Potential Uses ........................................................................................................................... 55 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities .............................................................. 55 Proposed Facilities ................................................................................................................... 56 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ................................................................................ 56 Facilities Development ............................................................................................................ 59 Recreational Carrying Capacity ............................................................................................. 60 Optimum Boundary ................................................................................................................ 61 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS .................................................................................................. 65 Acquisition................................................................................................................................ 65 Park Administration and Operations .......................................................................65 Resource Management ...............................................................................................66 Natural