John U. Lloyd Beach State Park APPROVED Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks December 14, 2012 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.............................................................................................................11 RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT.....................................................12 Natural Resources..........................................................................................................12 Topography................................................................................................................12 Geology .....................................................................................................................15 Soils ...........................................................................................................................16 Minerals.....................................................................................................................19 Hydrology..................................................................................................................19 Natural Communities (FNAI)....................................................................................21 Imperiled Species ......................................................................................................34 Exotic Species...........................................................................................................38 Special Natural Features............................................................................................42 Cultural Resources.........................................................................................................42 Condition Assessment ...............................................................................................43 Level of Significance.................................................................................................43 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites...........................................................44 Historic Structures.....................................................................................................44 Collections.................................................................................................................44 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM .................................................................46 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions .................................................................46 Natural Resource Management ......................................................................................47 Hydrological Management ........................................................................................47 Natural Communities Management...........................................................................48 Imperiled Species Management ................................................................................50 Exotic Species Management......................................................................................55 Special Management Considerations .............................................................................56 Timber Management Analysis..................................................................................56 Coastal/Beach Management ......................................................................................56 Arthropod Control Plan.............................................................................................59 i Potential Global Climate Change and Sea Level Rise ..............................................59 Cultural Resource Management .....................................................................................59 Cultural Resource Management ................................................................................59 Resource Management Schedule ...................................................................................61 Land Management Review.............................................................................................61 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................63 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS............................................................................................63 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands.....................................................................................65 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands .....................................................................................65 PROPERTY ANALYSIS .................................................................................................66 Recreation Resource Elements.......................................................................................66 Land Area..................................................................................................................67 Water Area.................................................................................................................67 Shoreline....................................................................................................................67 Natural Scenery.........................................................................................................67 Significant Wildlife Habitat ......................................................................................67 Natural Features.........................................................................................................68 Archaeological and Historic Features .......................................................................68 Assessment of Use .........................................................................................................68 Past Uses....................................................................................................................68 Future Land Use and Zoning.....................................................................................68 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs ..........................................................73 Other Uses.................................................................................................................73 Protected Zones .........................................................................................................74 Existing Facilities...........................................................................................................74 Recreation Facilities..................................................................................................74 Support Facilities.......................................................................................................74 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN................................................................................75 Potential Uses.................................................................................................................76 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities..........................................................76 Proposed Facilities.........................................................................................................79 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ..........................................................................79 Facilities Development...................................................................................................79 Recreational Carrying Capacity .....................................................................................82 Optimum Boundary........................................................................................................83 ii IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS........................................................................................87 Park Administration and Operations..............................................................................87 Resource Management ...................................................................................................87 Recreation and Visitor Services .....................................................................................89 Park Facilities.................................................................................................................89