ITEM 3 Lafayette Forest WEA LMP - Florida Department of ...

ITEM 3: Lafayette Forest WEA - LMP
LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Lead Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
Common Name of Property: Lafayette Forest Wildlife and Environmental Area (LFWEA)
Location: Lafayette County, Florida
Acreage Total: 2,148 acres
Acreage Breakdown:
FNAI Natural Community Acres Percent of Total Area
pine plantation 1,030.4 48%
dome swamp 346.2 16%
ruderal 312.7 15%
depression marsh 146.6 7%
floodplain swamp 133.9 6%
bottomland forest 53.5 3%
successional hardwood forest 53.0 2%
basin marsh 35.0 2%
wet flatwoods 16.1 1%
upland hardwood forest 6.2 0%
scrubby flatwoods 2.1 0%
*GIS-calculated acreage for natural communities varies slightly from actual total acreage.
Lease/Management Agreement No.: 4608 (Appendix 12.1)
Use: Single Management Responsibilities:
Multiple X Agency FWC Responsibilities
LEAD, SUBLESSEE (Wildlife and
Environmental Area), resource protection, law
enforcement)
Designated Land Use: Wildlife and Environmental Area
Sublease (s): None
Encumbrances: Two recorded access easements; unrecorded reciprocal easement agreement;
unrecorded cemetery easement; rights to oil, gas, and associated hydrocarbons within the
property held by International Paper Company
Type Acquisition: Fish and Wildlife Habitat Program
Unique Features: Natural: Natural communities
Archaeological/Historical: None documented within LFWEA.
Management Needs: Habitat restoration and improvement; public access and recreational
opportunities; hydrological preservation and restoration; exotic and invasive species
maintenance and control; imperiled species habitat maintenance, enhancement, and
restoration.
Acquisition Needs/Acreage: 11,080 acres remaining in the Lafayette Forest Florida Forever Project
(Figure 14); zero acres on FWC Inholdings and Additions Acquisition List.
Surplus Lands/Acreage: None
Public Involvement: Management Advisory Group consensus building meeting and Public Hearing
(Appendix 12.2)
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ARC Approval Date
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BTIITF Approval Date:
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