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Florida Division of Forestry Myakka State Forest Jim Karels, Director Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner
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Myakka State Forest Approximately 8,593 acres Southwestern Sarasota Co Almost entirely within the North Port City limits
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Land Acquisition 1995 Atlantic Gulf Communities Corporation made 8,532 acres available to the state 2000 61 acres became available Co-managed between DOF & DEP Preservation 2000 Save Our Rivers
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Accomplishments - Recreation 19,039 day visitors to the forest for 2009-10 10 drive-to and 4 remote campsites developed on the forest 2,236 camp permits issued in 2009-10 20 annual passes sold in 2009-10 Established as a Public Small Game Hunting Area with FWC in 2005 2,511 hunter visits to the forest in 2009-10 season
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10 drive-to campsites 4 remote campsites 4 trails Over 20 miles of multi- purpose trails Camping & Trails
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850 acres of South Florida slash and longleaf pine planted since 2000 Timber inventory complete 1,500 to 2,000 acres prescription burned annually Developed and implemented an exotic-invasive species control program Accomplishments - Timber
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Accomplishment -Invasive Plant Control 8,593 acres surveyed 600 acres treated Examples of Species Treated: Cogan Grass Japanese Climbing Fern Brazilian Pepper Melaleuca
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Cogongrass Melaleuca
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Endangered, Threatened and Sensitive Species
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Water Resources Myakka River Outstanding Florida Water (OFW) Wild and Scenic River Divides the Forest into two Tracts Big Slough Also known as the Myakkahatchee Creek Ainger Creek Rock Creek Part of the Charlotte Harbor estuarine system
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2 major wetland restoration projects completed on the forest On-going restoration in coordination with SW Florida Water Mgmt Dist Accomplishments - Hydrology
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