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am’s hairstreak butterfly – This subspecies is
endemic to South Florida and the Florida Keys,
occurring only in pine rocklands containing
pineland croton, its sole host plant. Once
widespread in Miami-Dade County, habitat loss has
depleted its numbers and largely restricted its
presence to Long Pine Key in ENP and Big Pine
Key in the lower Florida Keys. There appear to be
some small, localized populations just outside of
ENP and sightings of this species have been
confirmed as far away as the Miami Metro Zoo.
This species is a candidate for federal listing.
Gopher tortoise
Photo by Valerie Chartier, URS
Florida Leafwing
Photo by David L Lysinger
www.miamiblue.org
Bartrum's Scrub-Hairstreak
Photo by David L. Lysinger
www.miamiblue.org
Rimrock crowned snake
Photo by Barry Mansell
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/fl-guide
EEL Program, Management Plan, Part II – Pine Rockland (DRAFT) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Page 23
3.8 Fragmentation, Ownership, and Preservation Status of Remaining Fragments
Pine rocklands in Miami-Dade County are owned by a variety of public agencies and private
individuals. Properties owned by public agencies are usually preserves, although there are some
major exceptions. Most privately-owned pine rockland fragments have the potential to be
developed, although a few sites are maintained as preserves by their owners. About 26% of the
remaining pine rockland acreage in Miami-Dade County is privately owned. Each ownership
category is discussed in more detail below.
3.8.1 Fragmentation
The pine rockland ecosystem has been extensively fragmented. Only 1.8% of the historical
extent of pine rocklands remain outside of ENP, with only 2,273 acres of historically estimated
127,000 acres left (Bradley, unpublished data). Fragments range from 0.25 acres to 800 acres,
with a mean size of 15.6 acres and a median size of 4.3 acres.
3.8.2 EEL Program
The EEL program owns approximately 474 acres of pine rockland on 24 sites. All of this acreage
will be protected and managed in perpetuity.
3.8.3 Parks & Recreation Department
The Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation Department owns or leases about 817 acres of
pine rockland on 15 properties. On some of these sites, the pine rockland is not fully protected,
including 255 acres at Miami Metrozoo, which may be developed in part by the Parks and
Recreation Department for other purposes.
3.8.4 Other Public Lands
Several public agencies own pine rockland fragments, including the U.S. Government (mostly
the Department of Defense), and the School Board of Miami-Dade County.
The Miami-Dade County School Board owns seven pine rockland fragments totaling 49.3 acres.
These sites include the 6.4 acre Ron Ehman Park, the 10.4 acre Ned Glenn Nature Preserve, a
15.6 acre property at Moody Drive and the Florida Turnpike, 2.6 acres at Southwest 216th Street
and 129th Avenue, 10.8 acres at Southwest 199th Avenue and 324th Street, 4.8 acres at Robert
Morgan Education Center at Southwest 184th Street and 122nd Avenue, and 4.3 acres at
Southwest 224th Street and 115th Avenue. Ron Ehman Park and the Ned Glenn Nature Preserve
are somewhat secure from development via agreements with Miami-Dade County. The School
Board plans to develop schools on the other sites.
The U.S. Government owns a number of pine rockland fragments. The Department of Defense
owns 177 acres of pine rockland at the Richmond Pineland Complex surrounding MiamiMetrozoo. One 67-acre parcel that was formerly the U.S. Naval Observatory was recently deeded
to the University of Miami. Other federal land in the complex could be developed, or again
transferred to private ownership. The U.S. Board of Prisons also owns a 21.3 acre pine rockland
fragment at the Complex.
EEL Program, Management Plan, Part II – Pine Rockland (DRAFT) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Page 24
The U.S. Department of Agriculture owns 8.3 acres of pine rockland at the Subtropical
Horticulture Research Station (Chapman Field) at Old Cutler Road and Southwest 136th Street.
Pine rockland fragments on this site are poorly managed and could be developed.
Two municipal governments own pine rockland fragments. The City of South Miami owns the
0.4 acre Girl Scout Little House. The Village of Palmetto Bay owns a 4.7 acre pine rockland at
Coral Reef Park.
The Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) owns
and maintains a small preserve, exclusive of the EEL program – the 2.8 acre Andrew Dodge
Pineland. In addition, the Miami-Dade County Department of Enterprise Technology Services
also owns 9.2 acres of pine rockland at a communication facility on Southwest 264th Street
adjacent to the Camp Owaissa Bauer Addition EEL site. The EEL program has successfully
negotiated with the Department of Enterprise Technology Services to restore and manage the
property.
The pine rockland referred to as the Navy Wells Pineland Preserve at Southwest 192nd Avenue
and 360th Street contains almost 300 acres of pine rockland. The entire pine rockland area has
been traditionally managed in its entirety by the Parks and Recreation Department. This pine
rockland fragment does however have several owners. The Miami-Dade County Parks and
Recreation Department owns 198.4 acres of pine rockland here. The Florida Keys Aqueduct
Authority, an entity created by legislation by the State of Florida in 1937 to provide drinking
water to the Florida Keys, owns 77.3 acres of the pine rockland. The U.S. Government owns an
additional 20.7 acres. The County Property Appraiser database indicates the address of the
Miami Federal Courthouse for the four (4) individual parcels that they own.
3.8.5 Private Preserves
Few privately owned pine rockland preserves exist. Exceptions include the 13-acre Pine Ridge
Sanctuary owned by Terry and Barbara Glancy, a 1.5-acre preserve and another 0.75 acre
preserve owned by The Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC), and the 7.8-acre Porter
Russell Pineland Preserve owned by the Tropical Audubon Society.
3.8.6 Natural Forest Community System
The Natural Forest Community System (NFC) consists of 127 pine rockland fragments and 46
rockland hammock fragments that are protected in part from development by the Miami-Dade
County Tree and Forest Resources Protection ordinance. Since the 1990s, NFC acreage had
dropped greatly, a continuing trend, even though they are legally protected. Much habitat
clearing is done illegally. Some of these NFC fragments are cherished by their owners and will
not be developed, at least in the near term, but they are typically poorly managed.
3.8.7 Other
The largest private landowner of Pine Rocklands is the University of Miami, who owns about

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am’s hairstreak butterfly – This subspecies is

endemic to South Florida and the Florida Keys,

occurring only in pine rocklands containing

pineland croton, its sole host plant. Once

widespread in Miami-Dade County, habitat loss has

depleted its numbers and largely restricted its

presence to Long Pine Key in ENP and Big Pine

Key in the lower Florida Keys. There appear to be

some small, localized populations just outside of

ENP and sightings of this species have been

confirmed as far away as the Miami Metro Zoo.

This species is a candidate for federal listing.

Gopher tortoise

Photo by Valerie Chartier, URS

Florida Leafwing

Photo by David L Lysinger

www.miamiblue.org

Bartrum's Scrub-Hairstreak

Photo by David L. Lysinger

www.miamiblue.org

Rimrock crowned snake

Photo by Barry Mansell

www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/fl-guide

EEL Program, Management Plan, Part II – Pine Rockland (DRAFT) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Page 23

3.8 Fragmentation, Ownership, and Preservation Status of Remaining Fragments

Pine rocklands in Miami-Dade County are owned by a variety of public agencies and private

individuals. Properties owned by public agencies are usually preserves, although there are some

major exceptions. Most privately-owned pine rockland fragments have the potential to be

developed, although a few sites are maintained as preserves by their owners. About 26% of the

remaining pine rockland acreage in Miami-Dade County is privately owned. Each ownership

category is discussed in more detail below.

3.8.1 Fragmentation

The pine rockland ecosystem has been extensively fragmented. Only 1.8% of the historical

extent of pine rocklands remain outside of ENP, with only 2,273 acres of historically estimated

127,000 acres left (Bradley, unpublished data). Fragments range from 0.25 acres to 800 acres,

with a mean size of 15.6 acres and a median size of 4.3 acres.

3.8.2 EEL Program

The EEL program owns approximately 474 acres of pine rockland on 24 sites. All of this acreage

will be protected and managed in perpetuity.

3.8.3 Parks & Recreation Department

The Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation Department owns or leases about 817 acres of

pine rockland on 15 properties. On some of these sites, the pine rockland is not fully protected,

including 255 acres at Miami Metrozoo, which may be developed in part by the Parks and

Recreation Department for other purposes.

3.8.4 Other Public Lands

Several public agencies own pine rockland fragments, including the U.S. Government (mostly

the Department of Defense), and the School Board of Miami-Dade County.

The Miami-Dade County School Board owns seven pine rockland fragments totaling 49.3 acres.

These sites include the 6.4 acre Ron Ehman Park, the 10.4 acre Ned Glenn Nature Preserve, a

15.6 acre property at Moody Drive and the Florida Turnpike, 2.6 acres at Southwest 216th Street

and 129th Avenue, 10.8 acres at Southwest 199th Avenue and 324th Street, 4.8 acres at Robert

Morgan Education Center at Southwest 184th Street and 122nd Avenue, and 4.3 acres at

Southwest 224th Street and 115th Avenue. Ron Ehman Park and the Ned Glenn Nature Preserve

are somewhat secure from development via agreements with Miami-Dade County. The School

Board plans to develop schools on the other sites.

The U.S. Government owns a number of pine rockland fragments. The Department of Defense

owns 177 acres of pine rockland at the Richmond Pineland Complex surrounding MiamiMetrozoo. One 67-acre parcel that was formerly the U.S. Naval Observatory was recently deeded

to the University of Miami. Other federal land in the complex could be developed, or again

transferred to private ownership. The U.S. Board of Prisons also owns a 21.3 acre pine rockland

fragment at the Complex.

EEL Program, Management Plan, Part II – Pine Rockland (DRAFT) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Page 24

The U.S. Department of Agriculture owns 8.3 acres of pine rockland at the Subtropical

Horticulture Research Station (Chapman Field) at Old Cutler Road and Southwest 136th Street.

Pine rockland fragments on this site are poorly managed and could be developed.

Two municipal governments own pine rockland fragments. The City of South Miami owns the

0.4 acre Girl Scout Little House. The Village of Palmetto Bay owns a 4.7 acre pine rockland at

Coral Reef Park.

The Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) owns

and maintains a small preserve, exclusive of the EEL program – the 2.8 acre Andrew Dodge

Pineland. In addition, the Miami-Dade County Department of Enterprise Technology Services

also owns 9.2 acres of pine rockland at a communication facility on Southwest 264th Street

adjacent to the Camp Owaissa Bauer Addition EEL site. The EEL program has successfully

negotiated with the Department of Enterprise Technology Services to restore and manage the

property.

The pine rockland referred to as the Navy Wells Pineland Preserve at Southwest 192nd Avenue

and 360th Street contains almost 300 acres of pine rockland. The entire pine rockland area has

been traditionally managed in its entirety by the Parks and Recreation Department. This pine

rockland fragment does however have several owners. The Miami-Dade County Parks and

Recreation Department owns 198.4 acres of pine rockland here. The Florida Keys Aqueduct

Authority, an entity created by legislation by the State of Florida in 1937 to provide drinking

water to the Florida Keys, owns 77.3 acres of the pine rockland. The U.S. Government owns an

additional 20.7 acres. The County Property Appraiser database indicates the address of the

Miami Federal Courthouse for the four (4) individual parcels that they own.

3.8.5 Private Preserves

Few privately owned pine rockland preserves exist. Exceptions include the 13-acre Pine Ridge

Sanctuary owned by Terry and Barbara Glancy, a 1.5-acre preserve and another 0.75 acre

preserve owned by The Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC), and the 7.8-acre Porter

Russell Pineland Preserve owned by the Tropical Audubon Society.

3.8.6 Natural Forest Community System

The Natural Forest Community System (NFC) consists of 127 pine rockland fragments and 46

rockland hammock fragments that are protected in part from development by the Miami-Dade

County Tree and Forest Resources Protection ordinance. Since the 1990s, NFC acreage had

dropped greatly, a continuing trend, even though they are legally protected. Much habitat

clearing is done illegally. Some of these NFC fragments are cherished by their owners and will

not be developed, at least in the near term, but they are typically poorly managed.

3.8.7 Other

The largest private landowner of Pine Rocklands is the University of Miami, who owns about