The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission (FWC) has a management interest in approximately 5
million acres of natural resource land in Florida. Lands
within the FWC
managed-areas system are comprised of both private lands
(especially timber companies) and those under the jurisdiction of
various government agencies including the U.S. Forest Service,
Department of Defense, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida
Water Management Districts, the Florida Forest Service, Florida
Department of Military Affairs, and the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection's Division of Recreation and Parks.
In many cases land management planning for lands
within the FWC system is the responsibility of another primary or
"lead" managing agency. FWC biologists often assist these
agencies in the development of management plans by providing
wildlife-related input. However, in these instances, the
ultimate planning and management responsibilities rest with these
other agencies.
On lands leased to the FWC by the State of Florida,
and on lands owned by the FWC, the Commission is the lead managing
agency. These lands, purchased under one of the state's
acquisition programs (e.g. Environmentally Endangered Lands,
Conservation and Recreational Lands, Preservation 2000, and Florida
Forever), or with Federal Aid dollars, are those for which
the FWC must prepare land management plans.
In an effort to involve the general public in the
land management planning process for public lands managed by the
FWC, Draft Management Plan (MP) Management Intent, Goals and
Objectives, Problem Statements and Solution Strategies for plan
updates are being made available on this web page for review and
comment.
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