Paynes Creek Historic State Park Approved Plan Unit Management Plan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Division of Recreation and Parks December 16, 2016 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 ....................................................................................... 15 Soils ............................................................................................ 15 Minerals ....................................................................................... 15 Hydrology .................................................................................... 16 Natural Communities (FNAI) ........................................................... 19 Imperiled Species ......................................................................... 32 Exotic and Nuisance Species ........................................................... 38 Special Natural Features ................................................................ 41 Cultural Resources ............................................................................ 42 Condition Assessment .................................................................... 42 Level of Significance ...................................................................... 42 Prehistoric and Historic Archaeological Sites ..................................... 43 Historic Structures ........................................................................ 46 Collections ................................................................................... 46 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ................................................. 49 Management Goals, Objectives and Actions .......................................... 49 Natural Resource Management ........................................................... 49 Hydrological Management .............................................................. 49 Natural Communities Management .................................................. 50 Imperiled Species Management ...................................................... 54 Exotic Species Management ........................................................... 57 Special Management Considerations .................................................... 59 Timber Management Analysis ......................................................... 59 Arthropod Control Plan ................................................................... 59 Sea Level Rise .............................................................................. 59 i Cultural Resource Management .......................................................... 60 Resource Management Schedule ......................................................... 62 Land Management Review ................................................................. 62 LAND USE COMPONENT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 63 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS .................................................................... 63 Existing Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................... 64 Planned Use of Adjacent Lands ........................................................... 65 PROPERTY ANALYSIS ........................................................................ 66 Recreation Resource Elements ............................................................ 66 Land Area .................................................................................... 66 Water Area ................................................................................... 67 Natural Scenery ............................................................................ 67 Significant Habitat ......................................................................... 67 Archaeological and Historic Features ................................................ 67 Assessment of Use ............................................................................ 68 Past Uses ..................................................................................... 68 Future Land Use and Zoning ........................................................... 68 Current Recreation Use and Visitor Programs .................................... 68 Protected Zones ............................................................................ 68 Existing Facilities .............................................................................. 71 Recreation Facilities ....................................................................... 71 Support Facilities .......................................................................... 71 CONCEPTUAL LAND USE PLAN ........................................................... 72 Potential Uses .................................................................................. 72 Public Access and Recreational Opportunities .................................... 72 Proposed Facilities ............................................................................ 75 Capital Facilities and Infrastructure ................................................. 75 Facilities Development ....................................................................... 77 Recreational Carrying Capacity ........................................................... 77 Optimum Boundary ........................................................................... 78 IMPLEMENTATION COMPONENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS .................................................................. 83 Acquisition ....................................................................................... 83 Park Administration and Operations .................................................... 83 Resource Management ...................................................................... 83 Natural Resources ..................................................................... 83 Recreation and Visitor Services ........................................................... 84 Park Facilities ................................................................................... 84 MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ............................................ 84 ii TABLES TABLE 1 – Paynes Creek Historic State Park Management Zones ............... 12 TABLE 2 – Imperiled Species Inventory .................................................. 35 TABLE 3 – Inventory of FLEPPC Category I and II Exotic Plant Species ....... 39 TABLE 4 – Cultural Sites Listed in the Florida Master Site File ................... 48 TABLE 5 – Prescribed Fire Management .................................................. 51 TABLE 6 – Recreational Carrying Capacity .............................................. 78 TABLE 7 – Implementation Schedule and Cost Estimates.......................... 87 MAPS Vicinity Map ...........................................................................................3 Reference Map .......................................................................................5 Management Zones Map........................................................................ 13 Soils Map ............................................................................................ 17 Natural Communities Map ...................................................................... 21 Desired Future Conditions Map ............................................................... 55 Base Map ............................................................................................ 69 Conceptual Land Use Plan ...................................................................... 73 Optimum Boundary Map ........................................................................ 81 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 ..........................................