MEDIA ADVISORY: March 27, 2014
FAKAHATCHEE
STRAND PRESERVE STATE PARK TO HOST PUBLIC WORKSHOP
~The public is invited to share input
on the land management plans ~
 NAPLES – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park
Service will host a public workshop and presentation of the update to the management plan
for Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park on Wednesday, April 2 at the Environmental
Learning Center at Rookery Bay Research Reserve. The
presentation will propose updates to the management plan.
Proposed
updates will include:
- Significant
improvements to the accessibility and functionality of existing developed areas
are recommended at the Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk, Copeland Support/Day Use
Area, East River Day Use Area, three of the park’s established trailheads
accessed from Jane’s Scenic Drive (East Main Tram, West Main Tram, and the
Uplands Trail), and the Jones Grade Day Use Area.
- Proposed
new development at these existing sites includes an extension of the Big
Cypress Bend boardwalk, a welcome station at Copeland, stabilized parking,
composting restrooms, and observation platform at the East River Day Use Area,
and trailhead amenities at East Main Tram, West Main Tram, Uplands Trail, and
Jones Grade Trail. Each of the four trailhead facilities will include
stabilized parking and informational kiosks.
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Additionally,
the trailheads at East Main Tram and Jones Grade will each include one small to
medium sized picnic pavilion and composting restrooms. Hiking into the interior
of the park will become available from the Jones Grade Day Use Area to link to
existing trails such as East Main Tram.
- The
plan provides goals, objectives, and actions for continued management of the
park’s extensive natural and cultural resources.
The Advisory
Group meeting to review the updates to the management plan will be held Thursday,
April 3 in the same location.
The public
notice, agenda and draft unit management plan are available online. Copies may
also be obtained by contacting Renee
Rau, Park Manager.
The public workshop will take place:
Public Meeting
7 p.m.
April 2, 2014
Advisory Group Meeting
9 a.m.
April 3, 2014
Environmental Learning
Center
Rookery Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve
300 Tower Road
Naples, Florida 34113
Links to docs can be found here.
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