Price’s Scrub State Park Advisory Group Draft Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks September 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 ................................................... 7 Management Authority and Responsibility .............................................. 7 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 ....................................................................................... 17 Soils ............................................................................................ 17 Minerals ....................................................................................... 18 Hydrology .................................................................................... 18 Natural Communities (FNAI) ........................................................... 21 Imperiled Species ......................................................................... 42 Exotic and Nuisance Species ........................................................... 45 Special Natural Features ................................................................ 48 Cultural Resources ............................................................................ 48 Condition Assessment .................................................................... 49 Level of Significance ...................................................................... 49 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ..................................... 50 Historic Structures ........................................................................ 52 Collections ................................................................................... 52 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ................................................. 55 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions .......................................... 55 Natural Resource Management ........................................................... 56 Hydrological Management .............................................................. 56 Natural Communities Management .................................................. 58 Imperiled Species Management ...................................................... 66 Exotic Species Management ........................................................... 68 Cultural Resource Management .......................................................... 70 Special Management Considerations .................................................... 72 Timber Management Analysis ......................................................... 72 i Arthropod Control Plan ................................................................... 72 Resource Management Schedule ......................................................... 73 Land Management Review ................................................................. 73 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 75 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS .................................................................... 75 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................... 77 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................... 77 Florida Greenways and Trails System .................................................. 78 PROPERTY ANALYSIS ........................................................................ 78 Recreation Resource Elements ............................................................ 79 Land Area .................................................................................... 79 Water Area ................................................................................... 79 Natural Scenery ............................................................................ 80 Significant Habitat ......................................................................... 80 Natural Features ........................................................................... 80 Archaeological and Historic Features ................................................ 80 Assessment of Use ............................................................................ 80 Past Uses ..................................................................................... 81 Future Land Use and Zoning ........................................................... 81 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs .................................... 82 Protected Zones ............................................................................ 82 Existing Facilities .............................................................................. 85 Recreation Facilities ....................................................................... 85 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN ........................................................... 85 Potential Uses .................................................................................. 86 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities .................................... 86 Proposed Facilities ............................................................................ 89 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ................................................. 89 Facilities Development ....................................................................... 90 Recreational Carrying Capacity ........................................................... 91 Optimum Boundary ........................................................................... 92 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS .................................................................. 95 Park Administration and Operations .................................................... 95 Resource Management ...................................................................... 95 Natural Resources ......................................................................... 95 Cultural Resources ........................................................................ 95 Recreation and Visitor Services ........................................................... 95 Park Facilities ................................................................................... 96 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ............................................ 96 ii TABLES TABLE 1 – Price’s Scrub State Park Management Zones ........................... 12 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory .................................................. 43 TABLE 3 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category I and II Exotic Plant Species ....... 47 TABLE 4 – Cultural Sites Listed in the Florida Master Site File ................... 53 TABLE 5 – Prescribed Fire Management .................................................. 60 TABLE 6 – Resource-Based Recreational Opportunities near Price’s Scrub ... 76 TABLE 7 – Recreational Carrying Capacity .............................................. 91 TABLE 8 – Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates.......................... 97 MAPS Vicinity Map ...........................................................................................3 Reference Map .......................................................................................5 Management Zones Map........................................................................ 13 Topographic Map .................................................................................. 15 Soils Map ............................................................................................ 19 Natural Communities Map, Existing Conditions ......................................... 23 Natural Communities Map, Desired Future Conditions ............................... 63 Base Map ............................................................................................ 83 Conceptual Land Use Plan ...................................................................... 87 Optimum Boundary Map ........................................................................ 93 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