Restoration successRestoration successCedar Key ScrubCedar Key Scrub

State ReserveState Reserve

Project overviewProject overview

Scrub Habitat RestorationScrub Habitat Restoration

Where Do We Start?Where Do We Start?

► Current ConditionsCurrent Conditions

Where Do We Start?Where Do We Start?

►WUIWUI► Adjacent propertyAdjacent property

Where Do We Start?Where Do We Start?

►GoalsGoals► Brainstorming Brainstorming

issuesissues► PlanningPlanning► Project fundingProject funding► AssistanceAssistance

GoalsGoals

► Lay out what you Lay out what you are trying to are trying to accomplishaccomplish

► Set specific Set specific outcome expectedoutcome expected

Goal for RestorationGoal for Restoration

►Restore scrub habitat to condition Restore scrub habitat to condition usable by Scrub species.usable by Scrub species.

►Reduce fire hazards to allow the use of Reduce fire hazards to allow the use of prescribed fire.prescribed fire.

►Monitor conditions before and after Monitor conditions before and after restoration efforts to make sure work restoration efforts to make sure work is effective.is effective.

Brainstorming issuesBrainstorming issues

► Look at Look at conventional ways conventional ways to accomplishto accomplish

► Are there other Are there other ways to reach the ways to reach the same outcomesame outcome

►Will you be able to Will you be able to complete project all complete project all at once or will you at once or will you have to phase workhave to phase work

PlanningPlanning

► Type of projectType of project► Resource neededResource needed

StaffStaff ContractorContractor EquipmentEquipment Funding / cost Funding / cost

estimateestimate

Project Funding issuesProject Funding issues

► Land use proceedsLand use proceeds► Resource Resource

Restoration fundsRestoration funds►GrantsGrants► FCO projectFCO project

Bidding restrictionsBidding restrictions►LocalLocal►TallahasseeTallahassee►Registered VendorsRegistered Vendors

Asking For Assistance/HelpAsking For Assistance/Help

►Other ParksOther Parks► Cooperative/Cooperative/

Partners on joint Partners on joint managed propertiesmanaged properties

►Outside AgenciesOutside Agencies► Local Local

Support/VolunteersSupport/Volunteers

Sand Pine RemovalSand Pine Removal

► Phase One workPhase One work Management zone Management zone

11 Management zone Management zone

55 Management Zone Management Zone

66

Sand Pine ScrubSand Pine Scrub

Scrub mowingScrub mowing

► Phase Two workPhase Two work Management zone Management zone

2L2L Management zone Management zone

2M2M

► Total Acres = 91Total Acres = 91

Mowing MachineMowing Machine

Mowed ScrubMowed Scrub

Scrub mowingScrub mowing

► Phase Three workPhase Three work Management zone Management zone

5A5A Management zone Management zone

4B4B Management zone 1Management zone 1 De Carlo propertyDe Carlo property

► Total acres = Total acres = 274.56274.56

Mowing MachineMowing Machine

Burn History 1985-2007Burn History 1985-2007

Bottom LineBottom Line

► Be PersistentBe Persistent► Be Creative Don’t Be Creative Don’t

Be Afraid to Ask Be Afraid to Ask Someone QuestionsSomeone Questions

► Be Prepared to Stay Be Prepared to Stay In For The Long In For The Long HaulHaul