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 ................................................. 7 Management Authority and Responsibility ............................................ 7 Park Management Goals .................................................................... 8 Management Coordination ................................................................. 8 Public Participation ........................................................................... 9 Other Designations ........................................................................... 9 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMPONENT INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 15 RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT ................................... 15 Natural Resources .......................................................................... 16 Topography ............................................................................... 20 Geology .................................................................................... 21 Soils ......................................................................................... 21 Minerals .................................................................................... 25 Hydrology .................................................................................. 25 Natural Communities (FNAI) ......................................................... 26 Imperiled Species ....................................................................... 37 Exotic and Nuisance Species ......................................................... 44 Special Natural Features .............................................................. 48 Cultural Resources ......................................................................... 50 Condition Assessment ................................................................. 50 Level of Significance .................................................................... 50 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites .................................... 51 Historic Structures ...................................................................... 51 Collections ................................................................................. 54 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ............................................... 56 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions ........................................ 56 Natural Resource Management ......................................................... 56 Hydrological Management ............................................................ 56 Natural Communities Management ................................................ 58 Imperiled Species Management ..................................................... 60 Exotic Species Management ......................................................... 62 Cultural Resource Management ........................................................ 63 Cultural Resource Management ..................................................... 63 Special Management Considerations .................................................. 64 Timber Management Analysis ....................................................... 65 Coastal/Beach Management ......................................................... 66 i Arthropod Control Plan ................................................................ 68 Sea Level Rise ............................................................................ 68 Resource Management Schedule ....................................................... 68 Land Management Review ............................................................... 68 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 71 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS .................................................................. 71 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands ......................................................... 73 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ......................................................... 74 PROPERTY ANALYSIS ...................................................................... 75 Recreation Resource Elements .......................................................... 76 Land Area .................................................................................. 76 Water Area ................................................................................ 76 Shoreline ................................................................................... 76 Natural Features.......................................................................... 76 Significant Habitat ...................................................................... 77 Archaeological and Historic Features .............................................. 77 Assessment of Use ......................................................................... 77 Past Uses .................................................................................. 77 Future Land Use and Zoning ......................................................... 77 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs .................................. 78 Other Uses ................................................................................ 79 Protected Zones ......................................................................... 79 Existing Facilities ............................................................................ 80 Recreation Facilities .................................................................... 80 Support Facilities ........................................................................ 80 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN ......................................................... 83 Potential Uses ................................................................................ 90 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities .................................. 90 Proposed Facilities .......................................................................... 74 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ................................................ 93 Facilities Development .................................................................... 91 Resiliency Planning ......................................................................... 92 Visitor Use Management……………………………………………………………………………….93 Optimum Boundary ........................................................................ 95 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS ............................................................... 99 Park Administration and Operations................................................... 99 Resource Management .................................................................... 100 Natural Resources ....................................................................... 100 Cultural Resources ...................................................................... 103 ii Recreation and Visitor Services ......................................................... 105 Park Facilities ................................................................................ 105 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ........................................... 105 TABLES TABLE 1 –John D. MacArthur Beach State Park Management Zones .......... 16 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory ................................................ 42 TABLE 3 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category I and II Exotic Plant Species ...... 47 TABLE 4 – Cultural Sites Listed in the Florida Master Site File ................... 55 TABLE 5 – Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates....................... TBD MAPS Vicinity Map ........................................................................................ 5 Reference Map ....................................................................................7 Management Zones Map ..................................................................... 17 Soils Map ......................................................................................... 23 Natural Communities Map ................................................................... 27 Base Map ......................................................................................... 81 Conceptual Land Use Plan ................................................................... 89 Optimum Boundary Map ..................................................................... 97 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 List ................................................................. A 5 - 1 ADDENDUM 6 Imperiled Species Ranking Definitions ......................................... A 6 - 1 ADDENDUM 7 Cultural Information .................................................................. A 7 - 1 iii INTRODUCTION John D. MacArthur Beach State Park is located in Palm Beach County (see Vicinity