Parks and Open Space Program Application Resources

The Florida Natural Areas Inventory's (FNAI) Guide to the Natural Communities of Florida is the classification system for the various natural communities types found in the state. FNAI will also provide Applicants with Locally Significant Natural Area information for their project site (FNAI may charge a fee for this service). (Criteria (2)(d)1 and (2)(d)2).

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission provides information on Florida's Imperiled Species (endangered species, threatened species and Species of Special Concern). (Criteria 2(d)2 and 2(d)4).

Project Sites located within a current or previously designated Area of Critical State Concern, pursuant to Section 380.05, F.S.

The Florida Outdoor Recreation Inventory provides information and maps of park and recreation areas throughout Florida. Includes conservation lands, flood zones, geology/topographic maps, aerial photos for the entire state (Exhibits C, E, I and J).

The Florida Master Site File in the Bureau of Historic Preservation, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State, is charged with maintaining Florida’s inventory of historical cultural resources. Site File staff will assist applicants in determining if prospective acquisition projects have recorded historical cultural resources. Staff will also assist with the recording of qualified resources (Criteria (2)(g)1 and (2)(g)2).

 

Contact the Division of Historical Resources for information on the National Register of Historic Places (Criteria (2)(g)2 and (2)(g)3).

 

If you are looking for the assistance of an archaeologist to develop a resource protection plan or to survey a site, DHR does not maintain a list of professional archaeologists who are qualified to work in the State of Florida and/or who meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for federally involved archaeological projects as specified in 36 CFR 61. The American Cultural Resources Association maintains a listing of professional consultants. In addition, the Register of Professional Archaeologists maintains a membership directory that may be useful in locating professional archaeologists and other professional preservation consultants in your area. Many qualified historic preservation professionals are not members of these organizations, and omission from the directories does not imply that someone does not meet the Florida Department of State’s Standards or that the resultant work would not be acceptable. Conversely, inclusion on the list is no guarantee that an archaeologist's work will automatically be acceptable. As with any contractor references and recent work history should be requested.

 

Archaeological Resource Management (ARM) Training provides free training to state and local land managers charged with the protection and conservation of the state's irreplaceable archaeological resources, which include pre-European mound sites, villages, and camps, colonial settlements, battlefields, and submerged sites.