Jonathan Dickinson State Park APPROVED Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks June 15, 2012 i TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................1 PURPOSE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PARK.....................................................1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE PLAN .....................................................................7 MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW................................................................9 Management Authority and Responsibility...................................................................9 Park Management Goals ............................................................................................10 Management Coordination.........................................................................................10 Public Participation....................................................................................................10 Other Designations ....................................................................................................11 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................13 RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT ..................................................17 Natural Resources......................................................................................................17 Topography...........................................................................................................17 Geology ................................................................................................................17 Soils......................................................................................................................18 Minerals................................................................................................................23 Hydrology.............................................................................................................23 Natural Communities (FNAI)................................................................................29 Imperiled Species..................................................................................................46 Exotic Species.......................................................................................................55 Special Natural Features........................................................................................64 Cultural Resources.....................................................................................................64 Condition Assessment ...........................................................................................65 Level of Significance.............................................................................................65 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ........................................................65 Historic Structures.................................................................................................67 Collections ............................................................................................................72 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ..............................................................80 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions ..............................................................80 Natural Resource Management ..................................................................................81 Hydrological Management ....................................................................................81 Natural Communities Management .......................................................................82 Imperiled Species Management.............................................................................86 Exotic Species Management..................................................................................90 Special Management Considerations..........................................................................92 Timber Management Analysis...............................................................................92 Human and Native Animal Confilcts.....................................................................92 Arthropod Control .....................................................................................................93 Additional Considerations..........................................................................................93 i Cultural Resource Management .................................................................................93 Cultural Resource Management.............................................................................93 Resource Management Schedule................................................................................96 Land Management Review.........................................................................................97 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................99 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS........................................................................................99 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands ............................................................................... 100 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands................................................................................ 101 PROPERTY ANALYSIS ........................................................................................... 102 Recreation Resource Elements ................................................................................. 103 Land Area ........................................................................................................... 103 Water Area.......................................................................................................... 103 Shoreline............................................................................................................. 103 Natural Scenery................................................................................................... 103 Significant Wildlife Habitat................................................................................. 103 Natural Features.................................................................................................. 104 Archaeological and Historic Features .................................................................. 104 Assessment of Use................................................................................................... 104 Past Uses............................................................................................................. 104 Future Land Use and Zoning ............................................................................... 104 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs ..................................................... 109 Other Uses .......................................................................................................... 110 Protected Zones................................................................................................... 110 Existing Facilities .................................................................................................... 111 Recreation Facilities............................................................................................ 111 Support Facilities ................................................................................................ 111 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN .......................................................................... 112 Potential Uses .......................................................................................................... 115 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities..................................................... 115 Proposed Facilities................................................................................................... 116 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure..................................................................... 116 Facilities Development ............................................................................................ 120 Existing Use and Optimum Carrying Capacity......................................................... 121 Optimum Boundary ................................................................................................. 122 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS .................................................................................. 127 Park Administration and Operations......................................................................... 127 Resource Management............................................................................................. 127 ii Natural Resources ............................................................................................... 127 Cultural Resources .............................................................................................. 128 Recreation and Visitor Services ............................................................................... 128 Park Facilities .......................................................................................................... 228 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION....................................................... 129 TABLES TABLE 1 – State Park Management 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