• The Florida panther's watchful gaze- Courtesy- Ralph Arwood

    Big Cypress

    National Preserve Florida

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  • Fire Activity

    Currently there is fire activity within the Preserve. More »

  • 2013 Zone 4 Closure

    Beginning at 12:01 am Monday, April 8, 2013, the Zone 4 airboat access within Big Cypress National Preserve will be closed due to low water conditions. More »

  • Interstate 75 Mile Marker 63 Closure

    Beginning summer of 2013 the rest area and backcountry access at mile marker 63 will be closed due to construction. More »

  • Campground Closures

    Beginning Monday, May 13 through Friday, August 16 camping will be available at the Midway Campground and the “loop” in the Bear Island Campground within Big Cypress National Preserve. All other established campgrounds will be closed. More »

Written Public Comments- 2012

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS - 1/2012

Jack Moller email (1 of 2), 1/6/12 (28.5 KB, .doc file)

Jack Moller email (2 of 2), 1/6/12 (28.5 KB, .doc file)


WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS - 2/2012

Jean Public email, 2/8/12 (28.5 KB, .doc file)

Lyle McCandless email, 2/21/12 (28.5 KB, .doc file)


WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS - 4/2012

Frank Denninger email, 4/12/12 (29.0 KB, .doc file)


WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS - 6/2012

Rick Varela email, 6/21/12 (83.3 KB, .pdf file)


WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS - 7/2012

Frank Denninger email, 7/26/12 (81.7 KB, .pdf file)


WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS - 8/2012

Arnold & Porter LLP Letter, 8/07/12 (69.2 KB, .pdf file)

Bobby C. Billie letter, 8/10/12 (271 KB, .pdf file)

Lyle McCandless email, 8/10/12 (81.3 KB, .pdf file)

Jack Moller email, 8/16/12 (140 KB, .pdf file)

Bobby C. Billie letter, 8/30/12 (320 KB, .pdf file)

Jack Moller email, 8/31/12 (124 KB, .pdf file)


WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS - 9/2012

Lyle McCandless email, 9/04/12 (81.3 KB, .pdf file)


WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS - 11/2012

Bobby C. Billie letter, 11/07/12 (317 KB, .pdf file)

Lyle McCandless email, 11/12/12 (82.8 KB, .pdf file)

 

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Did You Know?

Many large trees that did exist were harvested in the early 1900s.

There are few "big cypress" in Big Cypress National Preserve. The name comes from the great expanse of cypress forest, hundreds of thousands of acres, within the Big Cypress Swamp.