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LIST OF FIGURES<br />

Figure 1. National Wildlife Refuges of Florida.......................................................................................3<br />

Figure 2. Existing refuge <strong>and</strong> approved acquisition boundary ..............................................................6<br />

Figure 3. <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> National Wildlife Refuge jointly managed l<strong>and</strong>s ....................................................7<br />

Figure 4. Wetl<strong>and</strong> conservation easements administered by <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> National Wildlife Refuge........8<br />

Figure 5. <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> National Wildlife Refuge regional conservation context ......................................10<br />

Figure 6. Florida Forever Black Bear Work Group l<strong>and</strong> acquisition priorities .....................................18<br />

Figure 7. U.S. <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> Wildlife Service ecoregions, Southeast Region ............................................19<br />

Figure 8. <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> National Wildlife Refuge seagrass coverage, 1999.............................................21<br />

Figure 9. Geology of north central Florida <strong>and</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> National Wildlife Refuge............................27<br />

Figure 10. East River Watershed........................................................................................................28<br />

Figure 11. Watershed coincidence of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> National Wildlife Refuge..........................................30<br />

Figure 12. <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> Unit natural community types ............................................................................35<br />

Figure 13. Wakulla Unit natural community types...............................................................................37<br />

Figure 14. Panacea Unit natural community types .............................................................................39<br />

Figure 15. <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> National Wildlife Refuge Research Natural Areas.............................................52<br />

Figure 16. <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> National Wildlife Refuge designated Wilderness Area ......................................55<br />

Figure 17. <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> National Wildlife Refuge water impoundments <strong>and</strong> structures ..........................59<br />

Figure 18. <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> Unit visitor services facilities..............................................................................66<br />

Figure 19. Wakulla Unit visitor services facilities. ...............................................................................67<br />

Figure 20. Panacea Unit visitor services facilities...............................................................................68<br />

Figure 21. <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> National Wildlife Refuge approved acquisition area <strong>and</strong> proposed conservation<br />

areas .................................................................................................................................85<br />

Figure 22. <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> Unit visitor services facilities - Alternative 2.......................................................98<br />

Figure 23. Wakulla Unit visitor services facilities - Alternative 2 .........................................................99<br />

Figure 24. Panacea Unit visitor services facilities - Alternative 2......................................................100<br />

Figure 25. Organizational structure for the management of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> National Wildlife Refuge......122<br />

Figure 26. <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Marks</strong> National Wildlife Refuge proposed l<strong>and</strong> conservation area - Alternative 1......135<br />

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