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NATURAL AREAS WITH APPROVED MANAGEMENT PLANS
Click on one of the following natural areas to skip to the management plan.

Acreage Pines

• Managment Plan Text[16MB]
• Figures[6.6MB]
• Tables
• Appendix A: Natural Resources Inventory and Assessment[4.4MB]
• Appendix B: Plant Species
• Appendix C: Animal Species
• Appendix D: Definitions of Listing Categories
• Appendix E: Interlocal Agreement[1.0MB]
• Appendix F: Palm Beach County Natural Areas Ordinance[1.4MB]
• Appendix G: Fire Management Plan[2.8MB]
• Appendix H: Lease Agreement and Amendment 1[3.6MB]
• Appendix I: Recorded Deed
• Appendix J: Conceptual Approval Agreement[3.9MB]
• Appendix K: Grant Award Agreement[4.1MB]
• Appendix L: List of Special Considerations
• Appendix M: Florida Natural Areas Inventory Forms
• Appendix N: Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council List of Invasive Species

Delaware Scrub

• Management Plan Text
• Figures
• Tables
• Appendices A-Q [5.3MB]

Delray Oaks

• Management Plan Text[10.8MB]
• Figures
• Tables
• Chronology of Major Events
• Appendix A: Natural Resources Inventory and Assessment[3.8MB]
• Appendix B: Plant Species
• Appendix C: Animal Species
• Appendix D: Definitions of Legal Status and Rank Designations for Listed Species and Natural Communities
• Appendix E: Interlocal Agreement
• Appendix F: Palm Beach County Natural Areas Ordinance
• Appendix G: Recorded Deeds
• Appendix H: Conceptual Approval Agreement and Addendum I and II[3.0MB]
• Appendix I: Grant Award Agreement with List of Special Management Conditions[2.0MB]
• Appendix J: Florida Natural Areas Inventory Forms
• Appendix K: Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's List of Invasive Species[1.0MB]

Frenchman's Forest

• Management Plan Text [10.3MB]
• Figures[4.5MB]
• Tables
• Appendix A: Natural Resources Inventory and Assessment[6.4MB]
• Appendix B: Plant Species[1.9MB]
• Appendix C: Animal Species
• Appendix D: Definitions of Listing Categories
• Appendix E: Interlocal Agreement[1.8MB]
• Appendix F: Conceptual Approval Agreement and Addendum I[5.2MB]
• Appendix G: Recorded Deeds
• Appendix H: Fire Management Plan[1.4MB]
• Appendix I: Grant Award Agreement[3.5MB]
• Appendix J: Florida Natural Area Inventory Forms
• Appendix K: List of Special Management Conditions

High Ridge Scrub

• Management Plan Text[2.4MB]
• Figures
• Tables
• Appendices A-J[4.3MB]

Hungryland Slough

• Management Plan Text[21MB]
• Figures[8.3MB]
• Tables
• Appendix A: Natural Resources Assessment and Inventory[12.2MB]
• Appendix B: Plant Species[2.4MB]
• Appendix C: Animal Species[1.8MB]
• Appendix D: Definitions of Listing Categories
• Appendix E: Interlocal Agreement[1.7MB]
• Appendix F: Conceptual Approval Agreements/Addendums I & II[14.4MB]
• Appendix G: Recorded Deeds
• Appendix H: Fire Management Plan[2.9MB]
• Appendix I: Grant Award Agreements and Amendments[19.5MB]
• Appendix J: Florida Natural Areas Inventory Forms
• Appendix K: List of Special Conditions
• Appendix L: Summary of Prehistoric Resources
• Appendix M: Palm Beach County Natural Areas Ordinance

Hypoluxo Scrub

• Management Plan Text[19.4MB]
• Figures
• Tables
• Appendix A: Natural Resources Inventory and Assessment[6.2MB]
• Appendix B: Plant List
• Appendix C: Animal List
• Appendix D: Definitions of Listing Categories
• Appendix E: Interlocal Agreement[2.2MB]
• Appendix F: Palm Beach County Natural Areas Ordinance
• Appendix G: Fire Management Plan[2.2MB]
• Appendix H: Recorded Deed
• Appendix I: Conceptual Approval Agreements[3.4MB]
• Appendix J: Grant Award Agreement[3.1MB]
• Appendix K: Special Management Considerations
• Appendix L: Florida Natural Areas Inventory Forms
• Appendix M: Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council List of Invasive Species

Juno Dunes

• Management Plan Text[40.0MB]
• Figures[3.6MB]
• Tables
• Appendix A: Plant List
• Appendix B: Animal List
• Appendix C: Definitions of Listing Categories
• Appendix D: Legal Description
• Appendix E: Access and Management Easement[1.7MB]
• Appendix F: Other Easements and Deeds[3.5MB]
• Appendix G: State Management Lease[1.6MB]
• Appendix H: Florida Inland Navigation District Management Lease[4.9MB]
• Appendix I: Florida Communities Trust Grant Award Agreement[3.6MB]
• Appendix J: Palm Beach County Natural Areas Ordinance[3.0MB]
• Appendix K: DRH Management Procedures for Archaeological/Historic Sites[2.6MB]
• Appendix L: Documents of Compliance with State Comprehensive Plan[1.9MB]
• Appendix M: Fire Management Plan[5.2MB]
• Appendix N: Public Comment Summary[1.3MB]
• Appendix O: Interlocal Agreement[3.5MB]
• Appendix P: Letter Sent to Florida Natural Areas Inventory
• Appendix Q: Florida Natural Areas Inventory Forms
• Appendix R: Florida Communities Trust Special Management Conditions
• Appendix S: Florida Communities Trust Conceptual Approval Agreement/Addenda I,II, & III[9.6MB]

Jupiter Ridge

• Management Plan Text
• Figures
• Tables
• Appendices A-R[12.3MB]

Lake Park Scrub

• Management Plan Text[19.9MB]
• Figures[1.6MB]
• Tables[1.02MB]
• Appendix A: Natural Resources Inventory and Assessment[7.51MB]
• Appendix B: Plant Species[1.12MB]
• Appendix C: Animal Species
• Appendix D: Definitions of Listing Categories
• Appendix E: Interlocal Agreement[1.84MB]
• Appendix F: Palm Beach County Natural Areas Ordinance[1.62MB]
• Appendix G: Fire Management Plan
• Appendix H: Recorded Deeds[4.12MB]
• Appendix I: Conceptual Approval Agreements[4.68MB]
• Appendix J: Grant Award Agreement
• Appendix K: Special Management Considerations
• Appendix L: Florida Natural Areas Inventory Forms
• Appendix M: Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council List of Invasive Species[1.87MB]

Limestone Creek

• Management Plan Text[20.75MB]
• Figures[1.15MB]
• Tables
• Appendix A: Natural Resources Inventory and Assessment[6.55MB]
• Appendix B: Plant Species[1.13MB]
• Appendix C: Animal Species
• Appendix D: Definitions of Legal Status/Rank Designations for Listed Species
• Appendix E: Conservation Easement
• Appendix F: Palm Beach County Natural Areas Ordinance
• Appendix G: Fire Management Plan
• Appendix H: Recorded Deed[1.65MB]
• Appendix I: Grant Contract[3.75MB]
• Appendix J: Grant Award Agreement
• Appendix K: List of Special Management Conditions
• Appendix L: Florida Natural Areas Inventory Forms
• Appendix M: Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council List of Invasive Species[1.56MB]
• Appendix N: Photomonitoring Protocol
• Appendix O: Listed Species Monitoring Protocols[1.07MB]

North Jupiter Flatwoods

• Management Plan Text[21.4MB]
• Figures[6.61MB]
• Tables[1.43MB]
• Appendix A: Natural Resources Inventory and Assessment[7.28MB]
• Appendix B: Plant Species[1.96MB]
• Appendix C: Animal Species[1.08MB]
• Appendix D: Definitions of Legal Status/Rank Designations for Listed Species[1.13MB]
• Appendix E: Interlocal Agreement[2.23MB]
• Appendix F: Palm Beach County Natural Areas Ordinance[1.8MB]
• Appendix G: Fire Management Plan[1.47MB]
• Appendix H: Recorded Deed[1.43MB]
• Appendix I: Conceptual Approval Agreement[6.13MB]
• Appendix J: Grant Award Agreement[3.82MB]
• Appendix K: Special Management Considerations
• Appendix L: Florida Natural Areas Inventory Forms[1.47MB]
• Appendix M: Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council List of Invasive Species[1.5MB]

Pine Glades

• Management Plan Text
• Figures
• Tables
• Appendices A-O[5.12MB]

Pond Cypress

• Mangement Plan Text
• Figures
• Tables
• Appendices A-L[13.8MB]

Pondhawk

• Management Plan Text
• Figures
• Tables
• Appendices A-R[4.66MB]

Rosemary Scrub

• Management Plan Text
• Figures
• Tables
• Appendices A-M[4.38MB]

Royal Palm Beach Pines

• Management Plan Text[16.95MB]
• Figures[1.08MB]
• Tables
• Appendix A: Natural Resources Inventory[9.12MB]
• Appendix B: Plant Species[1.77MB]
• Appendix C: Animal Species[1.43MB]
• Appendix D: Definitions of Listing Categories
• Appendix E: Interlocal Agreement[1.90MB]
• Appendix F: Common Wetland Management Lease Agreement[1.22MB]
• Appendix G: Palm Beach County Natural Areas Ordinance[1.36MB]
• Appendix H: Fire Management Plan[2.1MB]

Seacrest Scrub

• Management Plan Text[2.10MB]
• Figures
• Tables
• Chronology of Major Events
• Appendices A-M[4.61MB]

Sweetbay

• Management Plan, Text, Figures, Tables[4.91MB]
• Appendix A: Plant and Animal Species
• Appendix B: Glossary of Terms for Prescribed Burn Program
• Appendix C: Prescribed Burn Plans for Units 1-5[3.37MB]
• Appendix D: Forms for Prescribed Burn Program
• Appendix E: Smoke Screening Program for Prescribed Burn Program

Yamato Scrub

• Management Plan Text[13.3MB]
• Figures[1.81MB]
• Tables
• Appendix A: Plant Species
• Appendix B: Animal Species
• Appendix C: Definitions of Listing Categories
• Appendix D: Legal Description
• Appendix E: Easements and Deeds[4.87MB]
• Appendix F: State Management Lease[2.0MB]
• Appendix G: PBC Natural Areas Ordinance
• Appendix H: DHR Management Procedures for Archeaological/Historic Sites[1.1MB]
• Appendix I: Documents of Compliance with State Comprehensive Plan
• Appendix J: Fire Management Plan[1.04MB]
• Appendix K: Public Comment Summary[1.61MB]
• Appendix L: Interlocal Agreement[1.14MB]
• Appendix M: Letter from Florida Natural Areas Inventory
• Appendix N: Florida Natural Areas Inventory Forms

MANAGEMENT PLANS ANTICIPATED TO BE APPROVED IN 2011 AND 2012

• Cypress Creek
• Loxahatchee Slough

• Presentation 2/16, Population of Sea Turtles in Lake Worth Lagoon [PDF]
• Grand Opening 2/29 - Snook Islands Natural Area Public Use Facilities [PDF]
• Historic Jupiter-Indiantown Trail is open for hiking, cycling, & horseback riding.
• Learn how PBC Manatee Patrols are making a difference.
• The numbers are in! See what ERM Volunteers Accomplished [PDF] in 2011.
• See the latest edition of Environmental Times, Winter 2011! [PDF]
• Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative Boat Tour highlights lagoon restoration projects.
• ERM launches "Explore a County Natural Area" at your local library.
• Memorial Benches [PDF] can now be donated for placement in PBC Natural Areas.
• Online Ibis Isle Restoration Project Slide Show with Audio [PDF/5 MB/5 minutes]
• Read about current Environmental Restoration and Natural Areas projects.