The Acquisition and Restoration Council unanimously approved the Florida Forest Service’s Babcock Ranch Preserve 10-Year Land Management Plan on April 22, 2016. The plan became effective when the Florida Forest Service became lead manager on Babcock Ranch Preserve (BRP) on August 1, 2016.
The Babcock Ranch Advisory Group (BRAG) was established by the Florida Legislature to advise the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on the management and stewardship of the Babcock Ranch Preserve.