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Unit Name: Suwannee River Greenway at Branford<br />

Acres: 83.30<br />

Description:<br />

Managing<br />

Agency:<br />

Suwannee<br />

County<br />

Current Management Plan<br />

Approved:<br />

345<br />

12/09/2008<br />

The Suwannee River Greenway at Branford is approximately four miles <strong>of</strong> abandoned railroad<br />

corridor improved with a non-motorized paved trail along the centerline <strong>of</strong> the rail bed for multiple<br />

user groups including bicyclists and hikers/runners/walkers. The land is managed for recreation,<br />

conservation purposes and alternative transportation purposes. The trail runs through the Town <strong>of</strong><br />

Branford to the Suwannee River. Trail connections include 12 miles <strong>of</strong> trail connecting north<br />

towards Little River Springs County Park and to the southeast towards the Ichetucknee Springs<br />

State Park. A new trail is currently planned to connect the trail to the Santa Fe River along US Hwy<br />

129 South at the Guy Lemmon Memorial Park.<br />

The Management Plan was approved in 2008 and does not contain specific measures and<br />

timeframes for the goals, objectives, actions and measures it recommends.<br />

Accomplishments:<br />

Resource Management:<br />

• Gopher Tortoise area is managed in conjunction with the Suwannee River Water<br />

Management District;<br />

• Monitoring <strong>of</strong> ground disturbing activities;<br />

Capital Improvements:<br />

• Cold-patch repairs to the trail asphalt;<br />

Other:<br />

• 2010: Formally designated as a component <strong>of</strong> <strong>Florida</strong>’s Statewide System <strong>of</strong> Greenways<br />

and Trails.<br />

• Visitation counts are based on employee estimate.

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