5.1. Project Overview On January 22, 2013, the County adopted the Alachua County Hunting Business Plan. The Plan’s intent is to establish principles to guide appropriate management of recreational hunting on Alachua County Forever (ACF) managed lands. The Multi-Year Hunting Agreement is one mode of hunting outlined in the Hunting Business Plan, which provides limited hunting opportunities in exchange for caretaking and maintenance services on certain ACF managed lands. These Scope of Services establishes the specific conditions and requirements for the Barr Hammock Preserve, Hunting Agreements for Services. 5.2. Site History A. Barr Hammock Preserve was acquired in two phases, first the “Ledwith Lake/Rayonier Property” on September 26, 2006; and second, the "Perry Property “on December 9, 2010 by the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) under the Alachua County Forever (ACF) Program to protect, improve and manage its natural resources for future generations. Barr Hammock Preserve consists of 5,949 acres including Barr Hammock North – a 3,112 acre portion of the property with a separate public entrance including Levy Prairie, an encircling dike, and associated upland areas to the north and east. This area is open to the public and not part of the Licensed Property. Barr Hammock South, the forested portion of Barr Hammock Preserve associated with Ledwith Lake, is accessed via a public trailhead, and two private roads through the Micanopy Hammock neighborhood, and is included herein as the Licensed Property. The Licensed Property is divided into two use areas (Attachment E Barr Hammock Preserve Hunted Area Map): B. Hunted Area – The Hunted area includes 887 acres at the western edge of Barr Hammock South and is physically separated from the Public Use Area by a fence and regularly spaced signage indicating “Closed-Hunted Area”. C. Public Use Area – The Public Use Area includes 1,950 acres, accessed by the public from a trailhead located at 300 SE 175th Ave Micanopy FL 32667, providing access to a series of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails. These trails do not extend into the Hunted Area. The hunters will be responsible for caretaking services in the Public Use Area. 1. The hunters are not authorized to hunt in the Public Use Area, except for removal of feral hogs, only when directly coordinated through the County’s Site Manager, and with pre-planned and coordinated closure of the public trails from recreational use. D. Physical improvements in the Hunted Area include 6.75 miles of service roads, 2 miles of fence line, gates and culverts. Barr Hammock Preserve is actively managed by the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department, and County staff may be present on site throughout the year, conducting land management activities.
