Appendix 1.pdf

The image is a proposed burn plan for Tate's Hell State Forest in Florida for Fiscal Years 2025-2026, prepared by the Florida Forest Service. The map depicts multiple zones (W1-W18 and E1-E13) with color-coded areas representing different burn statuses: blue for dormant, yellow for opportune, orange for growing, and white for site preparation. The plan covers approximately 67,249 total acres, with 52,195 acres dormant, 15,054 acres growing, and 22,097 acres identified as opportunity burn areas. The forest area spans multiple counties including Liberty, Coastal Wakulla, Inland Wakulla, and Coastal Franklin.

The map includes detailed technical specifications such as Rx (prescribed) acres breakdown: 32,381 dormant Rx acres, 9,953 growing Rx acres, totaling 42,334 Rx acres, with 13,344 acres classified as Rx opportunity acres. The plan also shows a 10-mile buffer zone, forest roads, NWS forecast zones, and RCW (Red-Cockaded Woodpecker) clusters. The color-coded zones appear strategically planned to manage forest vegetation, potentially for ecological management, wildfire prevention, and habitat preservation purposes. A scale and north arrow are included, along with the Florida Forest Service logo, indicating this is an official planning document for systematic forest burn management.