Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site APPROVED Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks April 21, 2015 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 ...................................................................... 8 Management Coordination ................................................................... 9 Public Participation ..............................................................................9 Other Designations .............................................................................9 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 11 RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ASSESSMENT..................................... 12 Natural Resources ............................................................................. 12 Topography .................................................................................. 12 Geology ....................................................................................... 12 Soils ............................................................................................ 12 Minerals ....................................................................................... 17 Hydrology .................................................................................... 17 Natural Communities (FNAI) ........................................................... 17 Imperiled Species ......................................................................... 24 Exotic and Nuisance Species ........................................................... 27 Special Natural Features ............................................................... 29 Cultural Resources ............................................................................ 29 Condition Assessment .................................................................... 30 Level of Significance ...................................................................... 30 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ..................................... 31 Historic Structures ........................................................................ 33 Collections ................................................................................... 33 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ................................................. 34 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions .......................................... 34 Natural Resource Management ........................................................... 35 Hydrological Management .............................................................. 35 Natural Communities Management .................................................. 36 Imperiled Species Management ...................................................... 37 Exotic and Nuisance Species Management ........................................ 39 Cultural Resource Management .......................................................... 40 Special Management Considerations .................................................... 41 Timber Management Analysis ......................................................... 41 Arthropod Control Plan ................................................................... 42 Sea Level Rise .............................................................................. 42 i Resource Management Schedule ......................................................... 42 Land Management Review ................................................................. 42 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 43 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS .................................................................... 43 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................... 44 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................... 44 PROPERTY ANALYSIS ........................................................................ 44 Recreation Resource Elements ............................................................ 49 Land Area .................................................................................... 49 Natural Scenery ............................................................................ 49 Significant Wildlife Habitat .............................................................. 49 Natural Features ........................................................................... 49 Archaeological and Historic Features ................................................ 49 Assessment of Use ............................................................................ 50 Past Uses ..................................................................................... 50 Future Land Use and Zoning ........................................................... 50 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs .................................... 51 Other Uses ................................................................................... 51 Protected Zones ............................................................................ 51 Existing Facilities .............................................................................. 51 Recreation Facilities .......................................................................... 51 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN ........................................................... 52 Potential Uses .................................................................................. 52 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities .................................... 52 Proposed Facilities ............................................................................ 53 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ................................................. 53 Facilities Development ....................................................................... 54 Recreational Carrying Capacity ........................................................... 54 Optimum Boundary ........................................................................... 55 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS .................................................................. 57 Acquisition ....................................................................................... 57 Park Administration and Operations .................................................... 57 Resource Management ...................................................................... 57 Natural Resources ..................................................................... 57 Cultural Resources ..................................................................... 58 Recreation and Visitor Services ........................................................... 58 Park Facilities ................................................................................... 58 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ............................................ 58 ii TABLES TABLE 1 – Madira Bickel Mound SAS Management Zones ......................... 12 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory .................................................. 26 TABLE 3 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category I and II Exotic Plant Species ....... 28 TABLE 4 – Cultural Sites Listed in the Florida Master Site File ................... 33 TABLE 5 – Recreational Carrying Capacity .............................................. 55 TABLE 6 – Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates.......................... 61 MAPS Vicinity Map ...........................................................................................3 Reference Map .......................................................................................5 Management Zones Map........................................................................ 13 Soils Map ............................................................................................ 15 Natural Communities Map ...................................................................... 19 Base Map ............................................................................................ 45 Conceptual Land Use Plan ...................................................................... 47 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 Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological