The vision for Okaloacoochee Slough is that it continues to be managed for its important water and natural resource values. Okaloacoochee Slough is a major headwater for Fakahatchee Strand and Big Cypress National Preserve. The entire project contains more than 12,000 acres of largely undisturbed wetlands, which are surrounded by oak and cabbage palm-dominated hydric hammocks. The District anticipates that the Florida Division of Forestry will be he lead manager of the site. Preliminary discussions have been held with the Division of Forestry and preparation of a management plan will take place over the next one to two years.
Public access is very limited because of the deep sloughs that dominate the property.
There are still 8,000 acres remaining to be acquired through the CARL program. If that occurs, much more upland acreage will become available for public use.