Dunns Creek State Park Advisory Group Draft Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks August 2018 i 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 ............................................................................ 10 Other Designations ........................................................................... 10 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 11 RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT..................................... 13 Natural Resources ............................................................................. 13 Topography .................................................................................. 13 Geology ....................................................................................... 14 Soils ............................................................................................ 19 Minerals ....................................................................................... 19 Hydrology .................................................................................... 19 Natural Communities (FNAI) ........................................................... 23 Imperiled Species ......................................................................... 47 Exotic and Nuisance Species ........................................................... 48 Special Natural Features ................................................................ 50 Cultural Resources ............................................................................ 50 Condition Assessment .................................................................... 51 Level of Significance ...................................................................... 51 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ..................................... 53 Historic Structures ........................................................................ 54 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ................................................. 56 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions .......................................... 56 Natural Resource Management ........................................................... 57 Hydrological Management .............................................................. 57 Natural Communities Management .................................................. 58 Imperiled Species Management ...................................................... 62 Exotic Species Management ........................................................... 63 Cultural Resource Management .......................................................... 64 Special Management Considerations .................................................... 66 Timber Management Analysis ......................................................... 66 Arthropod Control Plan ................................................................... 66 Resource Management Schedule ......................................................... 66 ii Land Management Review ................................................................. 66 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 69 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS .................................................................... 69 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................... 71 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................... 71 Florida Greenways and Trails System .................................................. 72 PROPERTY ANALYSIS ........................................................................ 73 Recreation Resource Elements ............................................................ 73 Land Area .................................................................................... 73 Water Area ................................................................................... 74 Shoreline ..................................................................................... 74 Natural Scenery ............................................................................ 74 Significant Habitat ......................................................................... 74 Archaeological and Historic Features ................................................ 74 Assessment of Use ............................................................................ 75 Past Uses ..................................................................................... 75 Future Land Use and Zoning ........................................................... 75 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs .................................... 76 Other Uses ................................................................................... 76 Protected Zones ............................................................................ 76 Existing Facilities .............................................................................. 79 Recreation Facilities ....................................................................... 79 Support Facilities .......................................................................... 79 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN ........................................................... 80 Potential Uses .................................................................................. 80 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities .................................... 80 Proposed Facilities ............................................................................ 84 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ................................................. 84 Facilities Development ....................................................................... 87 Existing Use and Optimum Carrying Capacity ....................................... 88 Optimum Boundary ........................................................................... 89 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS .................................................................. 93 Park Administration and Operations .................................................... 93 Resource Management ................................................................... 93 Natural Resources ......................................................................... 93 Cultural Resources ........................................................................ 94 Recreation and Visitor Services ........................................................... 94 Park Facilities ................................................................................... 94 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ............................................ 94 iii TABLES TABLE 1 –Dunns Creek State Park Management Zones ............................ 12 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory .................................................. 46 TABLE 3 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category I and II Exotic Plant Species ....... 49 TABLE 4 – Cultural Sites Listed in the Florida Master Site File ................... 55 TABLE 5 – Prescribed Fire Management .................................................. 58 TABLE 6 – Resource-Based Recreational Opportunities Nearby .................. 70 TABLE 7 – Existing Use and Recreational Carrying Capacity ...................... 89 TABLE 8 – Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates.......................... 95 MAPS Vicinity Map ...........................................................................................3 Reference Map .......................................................................................5 Management Zones Map........................................................................ 15 Topography Map .................................................................................. 17 Soils Map ............................................................................................ 21 Natural Communities Map ...................................................................... 25 Base Map ............................................................................................ 77 Conceptual Land Use Plan ...................................................................... 81 Optimum Boundary Map ........................................................................ 91 LIST OF ADDENDA ADDENDUM 1 Acquisition History ....................................................................... A 1 - 1 ADDENDUM 2 Advisory Group Members and Report ............................................. A 2 - 1 ADDENDUM 3 References Cited ......................................................................... A 3 - 1 ADDENDUM 4 Soil Descriptions ......................................................................... A 4 - 1 ADDENDUM 5 Plant and Animal