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Home » Blackwater River State Forest expands by 800 acres
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Blackwater River State Forest expands by 800 acres

Acquisition of the Florida Forever Project Area Wolfe Creek Forest announced

PUBLISHED ON September 17, 2018

“Florida's state forests are vital ecological and economic resources for our state, and we must continue to prioritize the protection of Florida's unique natural spaces,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam. “This addition to Blackwater River State Forest will enhance natural resources and provide more recreational activities for Floridians.” (FDACS)

TALLAHASSEE — Thanks to funding from the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Navy, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Blackwater River State Forest will expand by 800 acres due to the acquisition of the Florida Forever Project Area Wolfe Creek Forest. The Florida Forest Service partnered with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Santa Rosa County, the Naval Air Station Whiting Field and the Trust for Public Land to secure the acquisition through the Forest Legacy Program.

“Florida’s state forests are vital ecological and economic resources for our state, and we must continue to prioritize the protection of Florida’s unique natural spaces,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam. “This addition to Blackwater River State Forest will enhance natural resources and provide more recreational activities for Floridians.”

The land acquisition is home to a number of rare and endangered species and serves as a major wildlife corridor with frontage on Big Coldwater Creek. The land will also act as a buffer for the Naval Air Station Whiting Field, the busiest aviation complex in the world, and is crucial for protecting military training missions.

The Florida Forest Service will manage the tract as part of the Blackwater River State Forest, Florida’s largest State Forest with over 211,000 acres, by applying sound forest management practices.

“This land acquisition adds invaluable natural resources and recreational opportunities to Florida’s robust state forest system, covering more than 1 million acres,” said Florida Forest Service Director Jim Karels. “I thank Santa Rosa County Commissioner Don Salter and our other partners for their support to enhance Florida’s green spaces and military safety.”

The U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Legacy Program, administered by the Florida Forest Service on the state level, encourages the conservation and protection of privately owned forest lands. Since 1990, the Florida Legacy Program has protected over 2.6 million acres of forest land throughout the United States.

The Florida Forest Service, a division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, manages more than one million acres of public forest land while protecting homes, forestland and natural resources from the devastating effects of wildfire on more than 26 million acres. To learn more about Florida Forest Service programs, visit FloridaForestService.com.

–Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

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