complete agenda - Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Consensus Commendations to the Managing Agency
The following commendations resulted from discussion and vote of the review team members.
1. The team commends the Nassau County DOF staff for their prescribed fire program and for using on-site
weather measurements to achieve an enhanced prescribed burning window. (VOTE: 5+, 0-)
2. The team commends the Nassau County DOF staff on the quality of their prescribed burns in very
difficult fuel loading situations. (VOTE: 5+, 0-)
3. The team commends the Nassau County DOF staff on the proactive invasive plant treatment, particularly
with regard to Chinese tallow. (VOTE: 5+, 0-)
4. The team commends the Nassau County DOF staff on the management plan’s emphasis on native
groundcover restoration and protection. (VOTE: 5+, 0-)
5. The team commends the Nassau County DOF staff on quickly opening the forest for public access.
(VOTE: 5+, 0-)
6. The team commends the Nassau County DOF staff on their overall forest management efforts to bring
industrial forest lands toward a more natural forest condition. (VOTE: 5+, 0-)
Consensus Recommendations to the Managing Agency
The following recommendations resulted from a discussion and vote of review team members. The
management plan must include responses to the recommendations identified below.
1. The team recommends that the Four Creeks State Forest pursue a hydrological assessment including
evaluating areas for ditch removal, sheet flow, and general hydrologic restoration. The team suggests this
effort include seeking assistance from SJRWMD. This assessment should inform future improvements or
alterations to the road system. (VOTE: 5+, 0-)
Managing Agency Response:
2. The team recommends that DOF make treating lygodium a priority. (VOTE: 5+, 0-)
Managing Agency Response:
3. The team recommends that DOF staff develop an ongoing list of plant and animal species observed in
the forest. (VOTE: 5+, 0-)
Managing Agency Response:
4. The team recommends that DOF staff conduct surveys for rare fauna, particularly flatwoods salamander.
(VOTE: 5+, 0-)
Managing Agency Response:
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