Snow Hill Tract Natural Community Map.pdf

This is a Natural Community Map file prepared by the Florida Forest Service for the Snow Hill Tract located within the Little Big Econ State Forest in Geneva, Florida. The map depicts a 1,415-acre grazing area and identifies key infrastructure and natural features across the property. The map indicates the locations of state forest headquarters, cattle pens, a cell tower, water sources, barns, houses, molasses tanks, pole barns, streams, and roads. Natural community composition includes 777.3 acres of pasture, 540.5 acres of dome swamp and hydric hammocks, 54.5 acres of scrub, 9.2 acres of marsh, 8.2 miles of roads totaling 25.8 acres, 4.2 acres of buildings, 3.4 acres of ponds, and 0.1 acres of tower infrastructure. The map was created by Stephen Stipkovits on June 24, 2025, and includes a scale reference and directional orientation. Bids for the grazing lease are due by February 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, with submission to the Florida Forest Service at 3125 Conner Boulevard, MS C-25, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. Attendance at a mandatory site visit of the lease area is required for bid submission.

The current stocking rate for the grazing lease is 250 animal units, with rates subject to annual review and adjustment prior to payment processing. The Florida Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive irregularities in bids received. The lease area is closed to the general public, though all portions may be open to Special Opportunity Hunts under the Operation Outdoor Freedom program. Qualified beef producers are sought to establish a new cattle grazing lease on the property.