complete agenda - Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Unit Name: Mission San Luis
Acres: 65 Managing
Agency:
DOS-DHR Current Management Plan
Approved:
437
11/6/2009
Narrative:
Common Name of Property: Mission San Luis (MSL)
Location: Leon County, Tallahassee, Florida
Acreage Total: 65.54 acres under lease
Acreage Breakdown: Parcel & Year of Lease Acreage
Messer Property (1983) 49.72
Moore Property (1993) 2.02
Tennessee Street Property (1996) 9.40
San Luis Road Property (2000) .85
Beverly Property (2007) 3.55
Leases: No. 3313 – 49.72 acres; No. 3313 Amendment 1 – Moore Property – 2.02 acres; No. 3313
Amendment 2 – Tennessee St. Property – 9.4 acres; No. 3313 Amendment 3 – San Luis Road
Property - .85 acres; No. 3313 Amendment 4 – Beverly Property – 3.55 acres
Mission Road Abandonment: The DEP, as agent of The Board of Trustees of the Internal
Improvement Trust Fund (Owner of the adjacent property on both sides) applied on behalf of
DOS/DHR (Lessee) to the City of Tallahassee to close a portion of Mission Road. A public hearing
was held, conducted in part by an administrative law judge and later, the planning commission,
which recommended closing. By unanimous vote, City Commission accepted the recommendation
by abandoning the roadway. DEP subsequently included this property in the lease to DOS but
reserved a utility easement.
Use: Multiple uses for cultural resource management and education
Management Responsibilities: FDOS, DHR, BAR
Designated Land Use: Archaeological and educational facility
Sublease(s): None Contract(s): None Encumbrance(s): None
Type Acquisition: Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL): Fee simple
Unique Feature(s):
Archaeological/Historical: Western capital of Spanish Florida, 1656-1704, chief village of
the Apalachee Indians
Management Needs: One of Florida’s most significant archaeological sites, MSL is
managed by the BAR. BAR provides all necessary monitoring of
land-altering activities while simultaneously conducting
research and offering educational programming.
Acquisition Needs/Acreage: Three highly desirable parcels located adjacent to current MSL
holdings have been identified. They undoubtedly contain 17 th -
century archaeological resources and acquisition of the parcels
will buffer the state holdings.
Surplus Lands/Acreage: None
Public Involvement: MSL, open to the public six day a week, serves more than
100,000 people yearly. Since 2004, a dedicated 501(c)(3)
citizen-support organization, the Friends of Mission San Luis,
Inc., manages the gift shop, events, and provide citizen
guidance.