{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "", "guid": "", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "The St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve is located in Port. St. Joe, Florida. St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve provides an essential buffer to St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve that helps protect the bay's water quality, natural productivity and critical habitats.\n\nThe dune/swale system formed by sand dunes in St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve, created during ancient changes in sea level, is one of the most stable and clearly defined of such topographic features found anywhere. The buffer preserve also includes Money Bayou - an unusual tidal creek that flows directly into the Gulf of America instead of an intervening bay or sound.\n\nSt. Joseph Preserve State Buffer Preserve protects an intact natural coastal landscape with one of the highest concentrations of rare plants in the southeastern United States, including globally imperiled species such as Chapman's rhododendron (Rhododendron chapmannii), Telephus spurge (Euphorbia telephioides) and pinewoods aster (Aster spinulosus).", "description": "
This feature class shows the boundary of the St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve by parcel as of June 2025.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "summary": "The St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve is located in Port. St. Joe, Florida. St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve provides an essential buffer to St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve that helps protect the bay's water quality, natural productivity and critical habitats.\n\nThe dune/swale system formed by sand dunes in St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve, created during ancient changes in sea level, is one of the most stable and clearly defined of such topographic features found anywhere. The buffer preserve also includes Money Bayou - an unusual tidal creek that flows directly into the Gulf of America instead of an intervening bay or sound.\n\nSt. Joseph Preserve State Buffer Preserve protects an intact natural coastal landscape with one of the highest concentrations of rare plants in the southeastern United States, including globally imperiled species such as Chapman's rhododendron (Rhododendron chapmannii), Telephus spurge (Euphorbia telephioides) and pinewoods aster (Aster spinulosus).", "title": "State Buffer Preserves", "tags": [ "FDEP", "St Joe", "St Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve", "ORCP" ], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 150000000, "maxScale": 5000, "spatialReference": "", "accessInformation": "The boundaries depicted on this map document are approximate. This map document is intended for use only at the published scale. These data are intended for informational use only and should not be considered authoritative for navigation, engineering, legal, or other site-specific purpose. FDEP does not assume any legal liability or responsibility arising from the use of this product in a manner not intended by the author.\nDISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY (for data/metadata)\nWARRANTY\nThese data are provided without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The burden for determining fitness of use lies entirely with the user. The user is solely responsible for understanding the limitations of the data provided.\nLIABILITY\nThese data are intended for informational purposes and should not be considered authoritative for navigational, engineering, legal and other site-specific uses. In no event shall FDEP be liable for damages of any kind including loss of anticipated profits or benefits arising out of use of or reliance on these data.", "licenseInfo": "" }