Power Point SWFWMD

8/9/2019 Power Point SWFWMD

1/16

Hunting & District Lands

Current & Future Uses with Hunting as a FocusCurrent & Future Uses with Hunting as a Focus.


2/16


Southwest Florida WaterSouthwest Florida WaterManagement DistrictManagement District

has 54 tracts spanninghas 54 tracts spanning16 counties and16 counties andencompassing more thanencompassing more than380,000 acres.380,000 acres.


3/16


Users can enjoy hikingon every tract in District

control. Most parcels offer:

Cycling

Equestrian riding

Picnicking

ADA accessibility


4/16


Of the 54 lands under district control, only 10 allow regularOf the 54 lands under district control, only 10 allow regularhunting during the FWC's regular and quota hunt programshunting during the FWC's regular and quota hunt programson under 143,000 acres.on under 143,000 acres.

Two of these lands are by Special Opportunity permit only.Two of these lands are by Special Opportunity permit only.

Only 1 requires no quota hunt permit of any kind. The restOnly 1 requires no quota hunt permit of any kind. The rest

are open to hunting less than 1/3 of the hunting season.are open to hunting less than 1/3 of the hunting season.

Southwest Florida District Land hunts account for less thanSouthwest Florida District Land hunts account for less than5% of the total available hunting opportunities in Florida.5% of the total available hunting opportunities in Florida.


5/16


Both

St. Johns River WMD and

South Florida

Both

St. Johns River WMD and

South FloridaWMD allow hunting on over 2/3 of their tractsWMD allow hunting on over 2/3 of their tracts

and have significantly more populations inand have significantly more populations incloser proximity to many of the lands availablecloser proximity to many of the lands available

where concurrent use takes place daily.where concurrent use takes place daily.


6/16


Succesful partnerships in SJRWMD alone include:Succesful partnerships in SJRWMD alone include:

BayardBayard Buck LakeBuck Lake Dunns Creek Dunns Creek

Emeralda MarshEmeralda Marsh Fort DrumFort Drum Hatchet Creek Hatchet CreekKings RoadKings Road Lake GeorgeLake George Lake MonroeLake MonroeLochloosaLochloosa Ocklawaha PrairieOcklawaha Prairie Orange CreekOrange CreekSeminole RanchSeminole Ranch Twelve Mile SwampTwelve Mile Swamp Bull CreekBull CreekCaravelle RanchCaravelle Ranch Four CreeksFour Creeks Jennings ForestJennings Forest

Little Big EconLittle Big Econ Lake GeorgeLake George MatanzasMatanzasOsceolaOsceola Ralph SimmonsRalph Simmons Rima RidgeRima RidgeSalt LakeSalt Lake Tiger BayTigerBay Triple N RanchTriple N Ranch

...And many more!...And many more!


7/16


Safety Concerns UnfoundedSafety Concerns Unfounded

No history of nonNo history of non-- hunterhunterinjuries or deathsinjuries or deaths

No accidental shootings ofNo accidental shootings of

nonnon--huntershunters

No physical confrontations byNo physical confrontations byhuntershunters

FWC mandatory hunter'sFWC mandatory hunter'ssafety course is a model forsafety course is a model forother statesother states


8/16


Concurrent Users are SafeConcurrent Users are Safe

Hikers & Cyclists on trailsHikers & Cyclists on trails

Equestrians on Trails &Equestrians on Trails &

RoadsRoads

Paddlers on moving or openPaddlers on moving or openwaterwayswaterways

Camp sites restricted toCamp sites restricted to

huntinghunting

Hunters get into remote areasHunters get into remote areas

Notice of hunting activityNotice of hunting activity


9/16


Hunting is SafeHunting is Safe

Occurance of fatalities is less than .001%Occurance of fatalities is less than .001%

Most injuries are nonMost injuries are non--fatal & self inflictedfatal & self inflicted

#1 cause of injury is falling from tree stand#1 cause of injury is falling from tree stand

Most common incidents occur during wing shootingMost common incidents occur during wing shooting

Injuries usually occur within the injured party's groupInjuries usually occur within the injured party's group

Total average occurances are less than .01%Total average occurances are less than .01%

No history of injury to nonNo history of injury to non--hunters in Floridahunters in Florida


10/16


Hunting, Lessons & BondingHunting, Lessons & Bonding

Brings more families afieldBrings more families afield

Teaches ecology &Teaches ecology &stewardshipstewardship

Personal connection withPersonal connection withnaturenature

Responsibility and selfResponsibility and selfreliancereliance

Engages youth with hands onEngages youth with hands onexperience & life lessonsexperience & life lessons


11/16


Hunters, like John JamesHunters, like John James

Audubon & TheodoreAudubon & TheodoreRoosevelt, were some of theRoosevelt, were some of the

first conservationists. Thatfirst conservationists. That

love affair with nature liveslove affair with nature liveson today in the heart of theon today in the heart of thehunter. Legal hunting byhunter. Legal hunting bysportsmen has never causedsportsmen has never caused

the extinction of anythe extinction of any

species. In fact, hunters dospecies. In fact, hunters domore for the environmentmore for the environmentthan any other single userthan any other single user

group.group.


12/16


Hunting relatedHunting related

organizationsorganizations

spend countlessspend countlessdollars and hoursdollars and hoursworking forworking for

Florida's wildlifeFlorida's wildlifeand natural lands.and natural lands.


13/16


Hunting sustains the economies of many ruralHunting sustains the economies of many ruralFlorida townsFlorida towns

Hunting goods sales bring PitmanHunting goods sales bring Pitman--Robertson fundsRobertson fundsto the State's economyto the State's economy

Hunting promotes tourism and commerceHunting promotes tourism and commerce

Hunting sustains the acquisition of wild landsHunting sustains the acquisition of wild lands Hunters & hunting related organizations lead theHunters & hunting related organizations lead the

way in environmental protectionway in environmental protection


14/16

Hunting & Disrict Lands

Proposed Hunting Use on District LandsProposed Hunting Use on District Lands

Includes opening 35 additional properties toIncludes opening 35 additional properties tohunting & encompassing more than 169,000hunting & encompassing more than 169,000acres of available land for concurrent useacres of available land for concurrent usewithin the District, utilizing FWC approvedwithin the District, utilizing FWC approvedframeworks already in place on other WMAframeworks already in place on other WMAtracts.tracts.


15/16


District Land is publicDistrict Land is publicland and belongs to allland and belongs to all

of us. Hunters do notof us. Hunters do notwant to displace otherwant to displace otherusers. They simply wantusers. They simply wantto share in theto share in the

stewardship andstewardship andenjoyment of the land.enjoyment of the land.Concurrent use is notConcurrent use is not

impossible, it's a reality.impossible, it's a reality.


16/16


Thank You

Power Point SWFWMD

Documents

Transcript of Power Point SWFWMD