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NOTE: Vehicle access to Broadmoor may be restricted on Thursdays due to construction activities. Vehicle access for hunting Broadmoor on Saturdays and Tuesdays will still be permitted. For up to date information on Broadmoor closures on Thursdays please contact the T. M. Goodwin WMA office at (321) 726-2862. T. M. Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area is a 3,870-acre wetland restoration project in the upper St. Johns River Basin. Funding for development of the WMA was provided by the North American Wetlands Conservation Council, Ducks Unlimited (DU), and the former Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission (now the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission [Commission]) on land owned by the St. Johns River Water Management District. This WMA represents the fifth and largest DU MARSH project developed by the Commission in Florida. MARSH is an acronym for Matching Aid to Restore States Habitats. This program was established in 1985 and provides funds which are equally matched by the Commission for the development of wetland projects. Collectively, these funds were used as a match to receive contributions from the North American Conservation Council under the auspices of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA). Like DU MARSH, NAWCA provides federal matching funds for cooperative efforts to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands of critical importance to waterfowl and other wetland wildlife. Your support of these programs will allow us to continue to develop new wetland projects throughout Florida providing a variety of wildlife viewing and hunting opportunities. The Broadmoor Marsh Unit is a 2,400-acre wetland restoration project in the upper St. John's River basin added in 2002. Funding for development was provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service through the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP), on land owned by the St. John's River Water Management District. Ducks Unlimited (DU) constructed the project and the Commission will serve as the lead managing agency. The objective of the T.M. Goodwin and Broadmoor Marsh Units is to maintain high quality wetland habitat for wintering, migrating, and resident waterfowl, and other wetland wildlife, while providing recreational opportunities to the public. The two Units comprise 3,000 acres of intensively managed impoundments, with the remaining acres being maintained as open marsh habitat. Water level manipulation is the major tool used to manage the area; prescribed burning, mechanical disturbance, and chemical controls also may be used when needed to maintain productive habitat. These areas have special regulations and are open to hunting only on certain days; refer to the area brochure for details. Public hunting is administered by the FWC through the T. M. Goodwin WMA Office.
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