STATE FOREST’S IN THE STATE FOREST’S IN THE PANHANDLEPANHANDLE

BLACKWATER RIVERSTATE FOREST

STATE FOREST ACREAGE STATE FOREST ACREAGE IN WEST FLORIDAIN WEST FLORIDA

BLACKWATERBLACKWATER– 194,668 ACRES 194,668 ACRES

POINT WASHINGTONPOINT WASHINGTON– 15,247 ACRES15,247 ACRES

OVERVIEW OF BRSFOVERVIEW OF BRSF

194,668194,668 Additional acquisitions in Additional acquisitions in

negotiationnegotiation– In-holdings- 1,524 acres pendingIn-holdings- 1,524 acres pending– Yellow River Ravines – 11,612 acresYellow River Ravines – 11,612 acres– Whiting Connector – 9,620 acresWhiting Connector – 9,620 acres– T.R. Miller – 2,622 acres initialT.R. Miller – 2,622 acres initial

BRSF Planned BRSF Planned AcquisitionsAcquisitions

POINT WASHINGTON POINT WASHINGTON STATE FORESTSTATE FOREST

LONGLEAF LONGLEAF PINE/WIREGRASS PINE/WIREGRASS

RESTORATIONRESTORATION

MULTIPLE USEMULTIPLE USETIMBERTIMBER

RECREATIONRECREATION

CAMPINGCAMPING EQUESTRIANEQUESTRIAN HIKINGHIKING HUNTINGHUNTING BIRD BIRD

WATCHINGWATCHING CANOEINGCANOEING

ENDANGERED SPECIESENDANGERED SPECIES

ISSUESISSUES

URBAN INTERFACEURBAN INTERFACE SMOKE MANAGEMENTSMOKE MANAGEMENT

– Urbanized areasUrbanized areas– Whiting NASWhiting NAS

ENCROACHMENTENCROACHMENT INGRESS/EGRESSINGRESS/EGRESS EXOTICSEXOTICS ROAD MAINTENANCE/EROSION ROAD MAINTENANCE/EROSION

SEDIMENTATIONSEDIMENTATION CONFLICTING USESCONFLICTING USES

PRESCRIBE BURN/SMOKE PRESCRIBE BURN/SMOKE MANAGEMENT ISSUESMANAGEMENT ISSUES

EXOTICSEXOTICS

CONFLICTING USESCONFLICTING USES

DEVELOPMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL PRESSURESPRESSURES

FOREST ROAD FOREST ROAD IMPROVEMENTSIMPROVEMENTS