CEPP Appendix F - Recreation
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Appendix FRecreationTABLE OF CONTENTSF.1AUTHORIZATION . 1F.2INTRODUCTION TO RECREATION FOR THE CENTRAL EVERGLADES PLANNING PROJECT (CEPP). 1F.3BENEFIT CATEGORIES . 2F.3.1Study Area . 2F.3.2‘Site A’ Northeast Corner of A-2 Flow Equalization Basin. 5F.3.3Site B’ Southeast Corner of A-2 Flow Equalization Basin . 6F.3.4‘Site C’ Northwest Corner of A-2 Flow Equalization Basin . 7F.3.5‘Site D’ Southwest Corner of A-2 Flow Equalization Basin. 7F.3.6‘Site E’ Water Conservation Area 3A Shelters . 7F.3.7‘Site F’ S-151 Education and Boat Ramps. 8F.3.8‘Site G’ Southwest Water Conservation Area 3 Access Point . 9F.3.9‘Site H’ Southeast Water Conservation Area 3 Access Point . 10F.3.10 ‘Site I’ Spoil Island Camping . 11F.3.11 ‘Site J’ Blue Shanty Public Access Features . 11F.4RECREATION BENEFITS. 11F.4.1Determining Value Per Visit . 12F.4.2Estimating Visitation . 15F.5ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION OF RECREATION . 16F.6SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS . 20CEPP Final PIR and EISJuly 2014Appendix F-iii
Appendix FRecreationLIST OF TABLESTABLE F-1. ‘SITE A’ RECREATION FEATURES. . 6TABLE F-2. ‘SITE B’ RECREATION FEATURES. . 6TABLE F-3. ‘SITE C’ RECREATION FEATURES. . 7TABLE F-4. ‘SITE D’ RECREATION FEATURES. . 7TABLE F-5. ‘SITE E’ RECREATION FEATURES. . 8TABLE F-6. ‘SITE F’ RECREATION FEATURES. . 9TABLE F-7. ‘SITE G’ RECREATION FEATURES. . 10TABLE F-8. ‘SITE H’ RECREATION FEATURES. . 10TABLE F-9. ‘SITE I’ RECREATION FEATURES. 11TABLE F-10. ‘SITE J’ RECREATION FEATURES. . 11TABLE F-11. GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNING POINTS FOR GENERAL RECREATION. . 12TABLE F-12: CONVERSION OF POINTS TO DOLLAR VALUES. . 15TABLE F-13: SUMMARY OF RECREATION COSTS AND ANNUAL COSTS AND BENEFITS. . 17TABLE F-14: POTENTIAL RECREATION PARTICIPATION USER DAY PROJECTION CENTRAL EVERGLADES PLANNING PROJECT(FEB). . 18TABLE F-15: POTENTIAL RECREATION PARTICIPATION USER DAY PROJECTION CENTRAL EVERGLADES PLANNING PROJECT(SOUTH) . 19TABLE F-16: SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS USING MULTIPLE SCENARIOS. 20LIST OF FIGURESFIGURE F-1. ARTICULATED BLOCK BOAT RAMP AND FILLED CORNER. . 3FIGURE F-2. A-2 FLOW EQUALIZATION BASIN CONCEPTUAL RECREATION PLAN . 4FIGURE F-3. WATER CONSERVATION AREA 3A CONCEPTUAL RECREATION PLAN. . 4FIGURE F-4. WATER CONSERVATION AREA 3B CONCEPTUAL RECREATION PLAN. 5CEPP Final PIR and EISJuly 2014Appendix F-iv
Appendix FF.1RecreationAUTHORIZATIONThe Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), authorized by the Water ResourcesDevelopment Act of 2000 (WRDA 2000), will involve modifying the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF)Project, which was constructed with extensive Congressional authorizations from the 1944 FloodControl Act to the Water Resources Development Act of 1996. The Federal Water Project Recreation Act(P.L. 89-72) and the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662) provide additionalguidance. Further specific CERP design guidance was signed on May 12, 2000, in the form of theDepartment of the Army and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Design Agreement forEverglades and South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Project.Additional authorization and guidance for the proposed ancillary recreation resources development iscontained in CECW-AG, 11 June 1998 Memorandum, Policy Guidance Letter No. 59, RecreationDevelopment at Ecosystem Restoration Projects and EP 1165-2-502. Despite austere budgets and policyrequirements, recreational developments can and do contribute to community health and well being(CECW, 1998). The recreation resources that are being proposed as part of the CERP Central EvergladesPlanning Project (CEPP) will comply with the philosophy and inclusion of the CESAD-PD-J 15 SEP 2004Memorandum, are economically justified, and fall within the ten percent rule.Additional supporting documentation for public access and recreational opportunities is found in thePresidential Memorandum - America’s Great Outdoors, April 2010, and the subsequent report put outjointly by the major federal land management agencies, Americas Great Outdoors Report, February2011. The documents call for land managers to maintain or improve public access to government ownedlands and waters also to maintain or improve recreational opportunities on said lands and waters.The recreation proposal was developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and local sponsorSFWMD. The proposed recreation is recommended for construction based on Congressional approvaland sponsor willingness to pay.F.2INTRODUCTION TO RECREATION FOR THE CENTRAL EVERGLADES PLANNING PROJECT (CEPP)This appendix contains a description of the conceptual plan that is being proposed for the CentralEverglades Planning Project (CEPP) for recreation purposes at four sites within the EAA Compartment A2footprint, one site in Northern WCA 3A and additional features in Southern WCA 3A/B. This analysis willdetermine the net benefits for the recreation sites proposed: within the proposed FEB footprint andalong the L-5 in northern WCA 3A accessed from Hwy 27 and additional features at the southern end ofWCA 3A and in 3B. Recreation features are being included in the CEPP as an incidental project benefitrequested by the local sponsor, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Theserecreation benefits will not be used in the justification of the recommended plan. The SFWMD providedthe conceptual recreation plan which identified facilities and their locations. Due to the incidental effectof the recreation elements, a determination of acceptable design to meet Corps standards has not beencompleted at this study phase. Recreation costs have been provided by the SFWMD and a contingencyof 43% bring the estimated total costs for recreation to 6,400,000.The CEPP areas enhanced wildlife watching, canoeing, hiking, horseback riding, bicycle riding andhunting will attract users from all around the nation. The adjacent STA’s and WMA’s currentlyCEPP Final PIR and EISJuly 2014Appendix F-1
Appendix FRecreationexperience approximately 1 million visitors per year total, and visitors from all over the state and nation.The CEPP FEB Area will experience increased visitation through its geographic proximity to Holeylandand Rotenburger WMA’s and STA’s 2, 3/4, 5, 6, and WCA 3 and due to large public interest in the CERP.The proposed recreational features for WCA 3A and 3B will also experience increased visitation throughits geographic proximity to Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve.The proposed features of the CEPP recreation plan will not require additional real estate to bepurchased. All features will be compatible with the environmental purposes of the project, and will notdetract from the environmental and may increase socioeconomic benefits being generated by theproject. The activities that will be permitted in the project area (bicycle riding, horseback riding, naturestudy, wildlife viewing, walking/hiking, motor boating, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, and hunting) are allwell-suited to the environmental purposes of the project. A major feature of the CEPP will beapproximately 20 miles of levee top trails which will Loop around the proposed FEB in EAACompartment A2 and tie into the FEB being constructed by SFWMD on EAA Compartment A1, additionallevee top trails will run along the top of L-67A from Everglades Holliday Park to the Tamiami Trail at thesouth end and on the Blue Shanty Levee. The levee tops will provide many recreation activities toinclude Florida’s Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) projected deficits, as wellas National and State recreation trends as noted in the Yellow Book, 1999, as described below.This recreation appendix considers the planned structures with levees and strives to maintain existingaccess. The new structures envisioned accommodate public access across these features or provide areasonable route to reach the same destinations. Where these structures types may change in futuredesigns access across or a reasonable route will be maintained.F.3BENEFIT CATEGORIESF.3.1Study AreaThe study area for the recreation benefit analysis is specific to Martin and Broward Counties, Florida.The 2008 Florida Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) identifies the proposedproject area as part of The Treasure Coast and South Florida Regions comprised of Indian River, St. Lucie,Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties. User-oriented recreation activitydeficits identified by the SCORP for this region include; Bicycle riding, hiking, fresh and saltwater beachactivities, Fresh and Saltwater non-boat fishing, nature study, swimming pools and horseback riding(SCORP, 2008). Approximately 88 miles of levee would provide access for biking, hiking, jogging,horseback riding, fishing and nature study/wildlife viewing. An additional 114 miles would be designatedblueways. National recreation trends of walking, primitive camping, paddle sports and wildlife-relatedrecreation could also be accommodated.The population growth of south Florida will only add to the projected existing recreation deficits.Regional population figures and future population estimates were not factored into Table F-7 becausethe additional figures would display extreme recreation deficits that in all probability would not beaccurate. The proposed ancillary recreation resources study area is with the project study area on CEPPlands, Palm Beach and Broward Counties, Florida, west of U.S. Highway 27 in the EAA and in WCA-3 (SeeFigure F-2, Figure F-3 and Figure F-4)CEPP Final PIR and EISJuly 2014Appendix F-2
Appendix FRecreationThe recreation planning for the Flow Equalization Basin will incorporate an adaptive managementstrategy to address the uncertainty regarding what vegetation will occur within the cells. The project willalso, as much as feasible, provide for blueways and greenways to circulate on the project levees, canals,and form interconnections between adjacent lands. The actual program of activities will be dependenton the resulting vegetation and how the activities will affect the projects purposes.The vegetation types and resulting wildlife that are found in different habitats greatly change the naturebased recreational interests. Potentially, emergent vegetation could dominant the cells in such a heavymonoculture manner that the wildlife is not present to draw the public that are interested in some ofthe nature based recreation. Further, in these conditions the area is also not sufficiently accessible tothe interior waters as access can cause damage to vegetation thus creating internal trails that causechanges in flow. A blend of emergent and submerged vegetation tends to draw the wildlife thatinterests those members of the public desiring to view wildlife, hunt and fish.Our intent to control vegetation may change or not be completely accomplished. Experience has shownthat even where a monoculture of emergent vegetation is desired for project purposes this is not alwaysaccomplished due to many factors, such as fluctuations in water levels due to long wet or dry hydroperiods. Therefore the recreation facilities will be developed in anticipation of this uncertainty.During the development of the project designs we will incorporate the earthworks needed that wouldprovide the locations for potential facilities. Construction staging areas and staff required boat rampsprovide earthworks that can be utilized to additionally serve recreation. Retained staging areas andsharing boat ramps with staff thus incorporated into the designs are consistent with this same planningapproach in other restoration projects. Specific to FEBs, we could include boat ramps of articulatedblock construction that serve staff access (Figure F-1) and foreseeable additional boat trailer parkingareas for public could be expanded outside the levees as necessary to accommodate demand. Filled incorners at certain key levee intersections and elongated turnouts can fulfill the 1st phase of this adaptivestrategy in a cost effective manner. These earthen features as used in earlier projects also are commonlyused for construction and maintenance purposes later.Figure F-1. Articulated block boat ramp and filled corner.CEPP Final PIR and EISJuly 2014Appendix F-3
Appendix FRecreationFigure F-2. A-2 Flow Equalization Basin Conceptual Recreation PlanFigure F-3. Water Conservation Area 3A Conceptual Recreation Plan.CEPP Final PIR and EISJuly 2014Appendix F-4
Appendix FRecreationFigure F-4. Water Conservation Area 3B Conceptual Recreation PlanF.3.2‘Site A’ Northeast Corner of A-2 Flow Equalization BasinAn existing transition lane off of highway US 27 would provide access to this site. A two lane gravel roadfrom Hwy 27 to the recreation facility is suggested. It is proposed that a construction staging area forthe proposed FEB occur at this place. A parking area for visitors to the FEB A-2 will be located here. Atrailhead, boat ramp, group shelter, prefabricated ADA accessible Double Vault Toilet, Interpretive Signs,Bike Racks, Bank Fishing Access, An Airboat crossing to get from FEB A2 to A1 and ADA Van AccessibleParking would also be located at this site.Site A is the point of access to the A2- FEB for the public. Project designs should not inhibit public accessto circumnavigate the entire FEB via the levees as pedestrian or by vehicle. The recreation program willcontrol the access. The SFWMD owns fee title to this site.CEPP Final PIR and EISJuly 2014Appendix F-5
Appendix FRecreationTable F-1. ‘Site A’ Recreation features.FeatureVehicle/ Ped GateSignsSign 4’x4’Picnic TablesBike RackGroup Shelter 16’x24’Vault Toilet, 2 genderAddn’t Fill Shelter Cubic YardsImproved Vehicle Access Road (ShellRock/Gravel) 2.25 miles 25'x2'x11,880 22000 cubic YardsUnit Cost 5,000 2,000 4,000 500 1,000 30,000 40,000 20 20Total Cost 15,000 2,000 4,000 2,000 1,000 30,000 40,000 4,500 440,000Improved Parking Area 1550x90X4 765 765 CY 20 15,300Guard RailsSplit Rail FenceADA Fishing PlatformBoat RampAirboat CrossingTable Summary 200 15 50,000 100,000 75,000 40,000 1,500 50,000 100,000 75,000 820,300F.3.3Quantity311411122522000200100111Site B’ Southeast Corner of A-2 Flow Equalization BasinAccess to Site B would be by boat or by hiking or biking on the levee. This site will be much moreprimitive than the north east site containing only a filled corner, a staff boat ramp, a kiosk shelter, bikeracks, and small gravel area. The SFWMD owns fee title to this site.Table F-2. ‘Site B’ Recreation features.Site B Features4’x4’ SignPicnic TablesBike RackKiosk Shelter 12’x16’Addn’t Fill Shelter cubic yardsQuantity1111225Table SummaryUnit Cost 4,000 500 1,000 20,000 20Total Cost 4,000 500 1,000 20,000 4,500 30,000CEPP Final PIR and EISJuly 2014Appendix F-6
Appendix FF.3.4Recreation‘Site C’ Northwest Corner of A-2 Flow Equalization BasinAccess to Site C would be by boat or by hiking or biking on the levee. This site will be much moreprimitive than the north east site containing only a filled corner, a staff boat ramp, a kiosk shelter, bikeracks, and small gravel area. The SFWMD owns fee title to this site.Table F-3. ‘Site C’ Recreation features.Site C Features4’x4’ SignPicnic TablesBike RackKiosk Shelter 12’x16’Addn’t Fill Shelter cubic yardsQuantity1111225Unit Cost 4,000 500 1,000 20,000 20Table SummaryF.3.5Total Cost 4,000 500 1,000 20,000 4,500 30,000‘Site D’ Southwest Corner of A-2 Flow Equalization BasinAccess to Site D would be by boat or by hiking or biking on the levee. This site will be much moreprimitive than the north east site containing only a filled corner, a staff boat ramp, a kiosk shelter, bikeracks, and small gravel area. The SFWMD owns fee title to this site.Table F-4. ‘Site D’ Recreation features.Site D Features4’x4’ SignPicnic TablesBike RackKiosk Shelter 12’x16’Addn’t Fill Shelter cubic yardsQuantity1111225Table SummaryF.3.6Unit Cost 4,000 500 1,000 20,000 20Total Cost 4,000 500 1,000 20,000 4,500 30,000‘Site E’ Water Conservation Area 3A SheltersAccess to Site E is along the L5 levee and by airboats, or track vehicles to shelters at common accesspoints and junctions within the WCA 3A. See Figure F-3 for proposed locations of shelters. The publiccurrently has open access for the entire length of the L5 and L4 from US 27 through the S8, 24/7.Structures across levees will need to allow vehicle access along existing routes. The SFWMD owns feetitle to this site.CEPP Final PIR and EISJuly 2014Appendix F-7
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Appendix G Children's Response Log 45 Appendix H Teacher's Journal 46 Appendix I Thought Tree 47 Appendix J Venn Diagram 48 Appendix K Mind Map 49. Appendix L WEB. 50. Appendix M Time Line. 51. Appendix N KWL. 52. Appendix 0 Life Cycle. 53. Appendix P Parent Social Studies Survey (Form B) 54
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Recreation Department Personnel 16 Mission, Goals and Objectives 17 Collaborative Partnerships 19 Comprehensive Review of the Recreation Programming Plan 20 Appendix A: New Recreation Program or Service Review Procedure 22 New Recreation Program or Service Request Form 26 New Recr
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