complete agenda - Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Unit Name: Andrews Wildlife Management Area
Acres: 2,839
Managing
Agency:
FWC
Current Management Plan
Approved:
394
12/22/2000
Narrative:
The management plan for this area was approved prior to July, 2008, and does not contain the
eight common management goals and associated quantitative measures that are now required to
be addressed by all management plans. Our progress, during the last two years toward achieving
the common goals and applicable core objectives are described in the narrative below and in
quantitative terms in the tables. Where applicable, this narrative lists outstanding
accomplishments, identifies any deficiencies and corrective actions, and provides other important
or clarifying information for each of the required management goals.
Andrews WMA is a relatively intact property from a hydrology perspective. Few if any hydrologic
problems exist on Andrews WMA and therefore a hydrology assessment is not warranted. In
addition, the current management plan does not require a hydrology assessment be completed.
The area gradually slopes from 40-foot elevations in the southeastern portions to about five feet
above mean sea level at the Suwannee River. Uplands are fairly uniform with slopes generally less
than five percent, whereas the riparian portion of the tract consists of low river bluffs (15 feet high
by one-half mile long), sloughs, and floodplain swamps. Numerous sinkholes are scattered
throughout the tract. The area’s natural hydrology remains intact with minimal developmental
impacts.