Management of Florida s State-Owned Lands October 23, 2012
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1 Management of Florida s State-Owned Lands October 23, /22/2012 1
2 Land Acquisition Update 2 2
3 Division of State Lands Role Acquire land on behalf of the Board of Trustees Identify appropriate land manager for state-owned land Coordinate land management reviews 3
4 Who Manages State-Owned Conservation Lands? Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Florida Forest Service Department of Environmental Protection s Division of Recreation & Parks 4
5 Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission 5
6 Florida s Wildlife Management Area System 1.4 Million Acres FWC Lead Manager 54 properties - WMAs 4.4 Million Acres FWC Cooperating Manager 90+ properties - WMAs 6
7 The Mission of FWC 7
8 FWC s Land Management Approach Public Enjoyment: 3.3 million visitors, fiscal year Wildlife Habitats: Prescribe burn an average of 100,000 acres annually Wildlife: Sustain healthy populations of more than 700 species through monitoring and strategic management actions 8
9 Expenditures for FWC Lead WMAs Expenditures by Function FY FWC Lead Manager 1.4 million acres Total Expenditures: $23.4 Million 9
10 Revenues Derived from the Properties FY Total Revenue $6.2 Million 10
11 Distribution of Funding Sources for Land Management Based on FY Expenditures ($23.4 Million) 11
12 How Management Activities Are Accomplished Core FWC staff Contractual Services Volunteers & Partners 12
13 The Value of Wildlife Management Areas Annual Economic Benefit: $526 million; most important in rural communities. Important tourist destination for wildlife viewing, hiking, paddling Provide readily accessible and affordable public hunting and fishing experiences Ensure long term well being of fish and wildlife habitat and species. 13
14 Florida Forest Service 14
15 Our Mission Our Mission To protect Florida and its people from the dangers of wildfire and manage Florida s forest resources through a stewardship ethic to assure these resources will be available for future generations 15
16 Wildfire & Disaster Response FFS has primary responsibility for wildfire suppression for over 26 million acres of wildland in Florida, of which 5 million acres are public lands FY ,318 fires burned a total of 231,220 acres 16
17 Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida Forest Service Expenditures by Category * Administration = HQ, district & management unit costs for fiscal, personnel, over-sight, supervisory & general operating costs for facilities, including electric, telephone, water and sewer, etc., plus other staff functions not captured elsewhere. ** Support = mgmt. planning & reviews; training & staff development; vehicle purchase, maintenance & operation; other activities not captured elsewhere. $17 Million 17
18 Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida Forest Service 18
19 Florida State Forest Management 35 State Forests 1,058,149 acres managed under a multiple-use land management concept Public Access Recreation Resource Management Revenue Generation Clean Air and Water Healthy Forests FY 10/11 Facts 121,669 Acres of Prescribed Fire 2,258 Acres Reforested 12,000 Acres of Exotics Treated 7,555 Miles of Roads Maintained 1,514 Miles of Trails Maintained 96% of Managed Acres Open to Hunting $16.02 Average Cost per Acre to Manage 19
20 Florida State Forests Forest Resources 20
21 Florida State Forests Our Working Forests $6,200,000 in timber and forest products revenue More than $1 million in recreation revenue 2,258 acres reforested in ,500 acres reforested during last 10 years 21
22 Florida's Forest Resources FFS has last been managing state forests since 1936! In the past 10 years over $64 million dollars in revenue has been received by managing forest products The economic impact to Florida by state forest products alone is $412,215,000 and 2,039 jobs in Florida each year 22
23 State Forest Management Activities 528 Volunteers provided more than 65,000 hours of service 150,000 hours of inmate labor was utilized in
24 Florida State Forests Open to Everyone! 1,514 miles of hiking, equestrian, OHV and canoeing trails 7,555 miles of state forest roads maintained for public access 978 campsites Over 1 million acres open to public hunting (96%) 24
25 Prescribed Fire 1,998,983 acres in FY ,669 acres on State Forests Reduce Hazardous Fuels Habitat Restoration Maintain Natural Communities Enhance Listed Species Improve Wildlife Habitat Control Disease/Pests 25
26 Protecting Rare & Endangered Species Florida State Forest land is home to over 200 species of threatened or endangered plants and animals 26
27 27
28 THANK YOU! Jim Karels, Director Florida Forest Service Adam Putnam, Commissioner Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 28
29 Florida Park Service Mission To provide resource-based recreation while preserving, interpreting and restoring natural and cultural resources. Bahia Honda State Park 29
30 Resources and Recreation Natural and Cultural Resourced-Based Recreation Lake Louisa State Park Blackwater Heritage State Trail Crystal River Archaeological State Park 30
31 Natural Resources T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park Myakka River State Park Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park 31
32 Cultural Resources Dudley Farm Historic State Park Hillsborough Fort Clinch River State State Park Park 32
33 Parks by the Numbers Jonathan Dickinson State Park Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park 33
34 Recreation Lake Louisa State Park 34
35 Visitors Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Weeki Wachee Springs State Park DeLeon Springs State Park 35
36 Department of Environmental Protection s Division of Recreation and Parks Expenditure by Category * Administration = HQ, district & management unit costs for fiscal, personnel, over-sight, supervisory & general operating costs for facilities, including electric, telephone, water and sewer, etc., plus other staff functions not captured elsewhere. ** Support = mgmt. planning & reviews; training & staff development; vehicle purchase, maintenance & operation; other activities not captured elsewhere. $83.4 Million 36
37 Funding Source for Florida State Parks FY
38 Florida State Parks User Generated Revenue FY
39 Concessions Manatee Springs State Park Myakka River State Park Amelia Island State Park 39
40 Volunteers and Partners John U. Lloyd Beach State Park Fort Clinch State Park T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park 40
41 Volunteers 41
42 High Teen Adventurer Camp Myakka River State Park Amelia Island State Park Wekiwa Springs State Park 42
43 Florida Park Service Hillsborough River State Park 43
44 Economic Impact to Florida John U. Lloyd Beach State Park Agency Number of Visitors Total Direct Economic Impact DRP 24.9 million $1.16 billion FFS 2 million $412.2 million FWC 2.9 million $526 million 44
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