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Florida. Outdoor Recreational Development Council.
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Land acquisition and administrative records, 1964-1970 (bulk 1964-1967).
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2.25 cubic ft.
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Recognizing the increased need for public recreation areas, Governor Farris Bryant recommended in 1963 that the State Legislature create a statewide recreation planning agency. Signed into law on 13 May 1963, the Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Act (Ch. 63-36, Laws of Florida) created the Outdoor Recreational Committee, consisting of the governor, the director of the Board of Conservation, one trustee from the Internal Improvement Fund, and the chairmen of the boards of Forestry, Parks and Historic Memorials, State Roads, Florida Development Commission, and the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. The committee's job was to develop a statewide recreation plan for the acquisition and development of public recreation areas. That plan would then be reviewed for approval by the Outdoor Recreational Council, consisting of the Governor and the Executive Cabinet. The Act also created the Land Acquisition Trust Fund to finance the Committee's activities and land acquisitions. Several properties the Council acquired eventually became state parks, including Hontoon Island, Honeymoon Island, Caladesi Island, and Cape Florida In 1969, the Outdoor Recreational Development Council was merged with the Board of Parks and Historic Memorials to form the Division of Recreation and Parks within the newly formed Department of Natural Resources (DNR) (Ch. 69-106, Laws). In 1993, that department merged with the Department of Environmental Regulation to create the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) (Ch. 93-213, Laws).
Ney Landrum, who helped draft the Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Act, was hired as director of the Outdoor Recreational Development Council in 1964. When the agency merged with the Board of Parks and Historic Memorials in 1969, he served as assistant director of the Division of Recreation and Parks under N.E. "Bill" Miller. In 1970, Landrum took over as the division director. He retired from that position in 1989.
Summary:
This series contains the land acquisition and administrative records for the Florida Outdoor Recreational Development Council, from 1964 to 1970. Although not complete, records include correspondence, proposal and appraisal reports, memoranda, maps, publications, photographs, and news clippings. The bulk of the records are the land acquisition proposals arranged alphabetically by county. A number of files relate to the acquisition of Caladesi Island in Pinellas County. Also included are the card indexes maintained by the council listing proposed land acquisitions and land owners. In addition to documenting the Council's activities, the records also provide information on several natural areas across the state, including islands, rivers, and wetlands, as well as various historic properties such as Kingsley and Goodwood plantations. There is also information on recreational and tourist activities in Florida during the 1960s.
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Series S1095, Land Acquisition Proposals, 1964-1981; S501, Secretary of State Tom Adams Subject Files; and S1130, Commissioner of Education Floyd T. Christian State Government Responsibilities Files, contain related records regarding the Florida Outdoor Recreational Development Council.
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Landrum, Ney.
Florida Park Service. Florida. Board of Parks and Historic Memorials. Parks and Historic Memorials, Board of. Florida. Division of Recreation and Parks. Recreation and Parks, Division of. Florida. Dept. of Natural Resources. Natural Resources, Dept. of. Internal Improvement Fund, Trustees of. Florida. Outdoor Recreational Development Council.
Parks Florida Land use Florida Land use Planning Recreation Florida. Conservation of natural resources Florida Outdoor recreation Florida
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Pinellas County (Fla.) Honeymoon Island (Fla.) Dade County (Fla.) Broward County (Fla.) Leon County (Fla.) Duval County (Fla.) Flagler County (Fla.) Gadsden County (Fla.) Brevard County (Fla.) Sarasota County (Fla.) Wakulla County (Fla.) Lee (Fla.) Saint Lucie County (Fla.) Lake County (Fla.) Hamilton County (Fla.) Palm Beach County (Fla.) Manatee County (Fla.)
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