Crystal River Preserve State Park Advisory Group Draft Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks April 2018 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, ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT PROGRAM .. 12 Natural Resources ............................................................................. 12 Topography .................................................................................. 12 Geology ....................................................................................... 15 Soils ............................................................................................ 15 Minerals ....................................................................................... 16 Hydrology .................................................................................... 17 Hydrological Management ........................................................... 25 Natural Communities (FNAI) ........................................................... 29 Natural Communities Management .............................................. 64 Imperiled Species ......................................................................... 74 Imperiled Species Management ................................................... 81 Exotic and Nuisance Species ........................................................... 83 Exotic Species Management ........................................................ 88 Cultural Resources ............................................................................ 89 Condition Assessment .................................................................... 89 Level of Significance ...................................................................... 90 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ..................................... 90 Historic Structures ........................................................................ 97 Collections ................................................................................... 98 Cultural Resource Management ....................................................... 99 Special Management Considerations .................................................. 102 Timber Management Analysis ....................................................... 102 Coastal/Beach Management ......................................................... 103 Arthropod Control Plan ................................................................. 105 Sea Level Rise ............................................................................ 105 Resource Management Schedule ....................................................... 106 Land Management Review ............................................................... 106 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 107 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS .................................................................. 107 i Existing Use of Adjacent Lands ......................................................... 112 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ......................................................... 112 PROPERTY ANALYSIS ...................................................................... 113 Recreation Resource Elements .......................................................... 114 Land Area .................................................................................. 114 Water Area ................................................................................. 114 Shoreline ................................................................................... 114 Natural Scenery .......................................................................... 114 Significant Habitat ....................................................................... 114 Natural Features ......................................................................... 115 Archaeological and Historic Features .............................................. 115 Assessment of Use .......................................................................... 115 Past Uses ................................................................................... 115 Future Land Use and Zoning ......................................................... 116 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs .................................. 116 Other Uses ................................................................................. 119 Protected Zones .......................................................................... 119 Existing Facilities ............................................................................ 120 Recreation Facilities ..................................................................... 120 Support Facilities ........................................................................ 120 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN ......................................................... 125 Potential Uses ................................................................................ 125 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities .................................. 125 Proposed Facilities .......................................................................... 137 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ............................................... 137 Facilities Development ..................................................................... 134 Recreational Carrying Capacity ......................................................... 134 Optimum Boundary ......................................................................... 135 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS ................................................................ 139 Acquisition ..................................................................................... 139 Park Administration and Operations .................................................. 139 Resource Management .................................................................... 140 Natural Resources ....................................................................... 140 Cultural Resources ...................................................................... 141 Recreation and Visitor Services ......................................................... 141 Park Facilities ................................................................................. 141 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION .......................................... 142 TABLES TABLE 1 – Prescribed Fire Management .................................................. 67 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory .................................................. 77 TABLE 3 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category I and II Exotic Plant Species ....... 84 TABLE 4 – Resource-Based Recreation Opportunities ............................. 108 TABLE 5 – Recreational Carrying Capacity ............................................ 135 TABLE 6 – Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates........................ 143 TABLE 7 – Cultural Sites Listed in the Florida Master Site File ................. A 7 ii MAPS Vicinity Map ...........................................................................................3 Reference Map .......................................................................................5 Topography Map .................................................................................. 13 Hydrology Map ..................................................................................... 19 Hydrological Management Map ............................................................... 27 Natural Communities Map ...................................................................... 31 Desired Future Conditions Natural Communities Map ................................ 33 Prescribed Fire Map .............................................................................. 65 Restoration Activities Map ..................................................................... 71 Exotic Plant Species Map ....................................................................... 85 Recreation and Conservation Lands Map ................................................ 109 Base Map ................................................................................... 121, 123 Conceptual Land Use Plan ............................................................. 129, 131 Optimum Boundary Map ...................................................................... 137 Management Zones ............................................................................ 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