Environmentally Endangered Lands Program Publications

Land Acquisition Manual

The Land Acquisition Manual (LAM) for the Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program is the single document which contains the policies, standards, and procedures relating to environmentally endangered land acquisition activities.

The Land Acquisition Manual is approved by the Brevard County, Board of County Commissioners. 

The objectives of the LAM are:

1. To provide, in one document, the current policies relating to land acquisition or interests therein, and real property management.
2. To ensure that acquisition procedures and real property management activities will be carried out uniformly throughout the County.
3. To make the acquisition and real property management process easily understood and readily available to the public, county staff, and all parties involved in the acquisition process.

To request a copy of the Land Acquisition Manual, please e-mail EEL-Info@BrevardParks.com

Environmentally Endangered Lands Sanctuary Management Manual

The Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Sanctuary Management Manual presents the guiding principles, policies, and procedures for conservation within the EEL Sanctuary Network.

The EEL Sanctuary Management Manual is approved by the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners.

To request a copy of the EEL Sanctuary Management Manual, please e-mail EEL-Info@BrevardParks.com

Management Plans

Each nature sanctuary managed under the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program has a site-specific management plan that outlines the specific management objectives for the property.  All management plans are reviewed and adopted by the Brevard County, Board of County Commissioners.  Management plans for joint acquisitions with the State of Florida are developed and approved pursuant to Florida Statutes.  The Sanctuary Management Manual of the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program establishes a general framework for management of specific sites and establishes ten Principles of Conservation summarized, to achieve the following:

1. Maintain all sites in a natural state and/or restore sites to enhance natural resource values;
2. Protect natural resource values by maintaining biological diversity and using conservation as a primary goal for decision making;
3. Balance human use with the protection of natural resources;
4. Apply the most accurate scientific principles to strategies for conservation;
5. Collect and use the most accurate data available for developing site management plans;
6. Consider the interests and values of all citizens by using scientific information to guide management policy making;
7. Promote effective communication that is interactive, reciprocal, and continuous with the public;
8. Promote the value of natural areas to Brevard County residents and visitors through the maintenance of the quality of resource values, public services, and visitor experiences;
9. Promote the integration of natural resource conservation into discussions of economic development and quality of life in Brevard County; and
10. Provide a responsible financial strategy to implement actions to achieve long-term conservation and stewardship goals. 

In addition to the conservation principles, sanctuary management plans provide specific goals, strategies and actions to guide management of the following sanctuaries in terms of the objectives of the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program.

• Barrier Island Sanctuary
• Coconut Point Sanctuary
• Diceranda Scrub Sanctuary
• Enchanted forest Sanctuary
• Fox Lake Sanctuary
• Hardwood Hammock Sanctuary
• Helen and Allan Cruikshank Sanctuary
• Hog Point Cove Sanctuary
• Indian Mound Station Sanctuary
• Jordan Scrub Sanctuary
• Malabar Scrub Sanctuary (Part 1 and Part 2)
• Maritime Hammock Sanctuary
• North Buck Lake Scrub Sanctuary
• Scottsmoor Flatwoods Sanctuary
• South Brevard Coastal Scrub Ecosystem
• South Lake Conservation Area
• Thousand Island Conservation Area

To request a copy of a sanctuary management plan, please e-mail EEL-Info@BrevardParks.com

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