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CCLAAC Agenda 10/14/2019 CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE October 14, 2019 9:00 A.M. Commission Boardroom W. Harmon Turner Building (Building “F”), Third Floor AGENDA I. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of September 9, 2019 Meeting Minutes IV. New Business A. Freedom Park B. Rural Family Lands Protection Program supplemental information to the Future Acquisition Strategies Document V. Old Business A. Future Acquisitions Strategies Document - Review of revisions B. Ballot Language VI. Coordinator Communications A. BCC Items B. Miscellaneous Items VII. Subcommittee Reports A. Lands Evaluation & Management – Chair, Bill Poteet – last meeting September 26, 2019 B. Outreach – Chair, Michael Seef – last meeting October 4, 2019 C. Ordinance Policy and Rules, Chair, Pat Sherry – No meeting D. Referendum and Acquisition Plan Task Force, Chair, Bill Poteet – No meeting E. Subcommittee membership VIII. Chair and Committee Member Comments IX. Public General Comments X. Staff Comments XI. Next Meeting – January 13, 2019 XII. Adjourn ****************************************************************************************************** Committee Members: Please notify Summer Araque at 252-2979 no later than 5:00 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2019 if you cannot attend this meeting or if you have a conflict and will abstain from voting on an agenda item. September 9, 2019 1 MINUTES OF THE CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Naples, Florida, September 9, 2019 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 9:00 A.M. in REGULAR SESSION at Administrative Building “F”, 3rd Floor, Collier County Government Complex Naples, Florida with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Bill Poteet VICE CHAIRMAN: Pat Sherry (Excused) Susan Calkins Michael Seef Gary Bromley Brittany Patterson-Weber Michele Lenhard (Vacancy) (Vacancy) ALSO PRESENT: Summer Araque, Conservation Collier Program Coordinator Jennifer Belpedio, Assistant County Attorney Molly DuVall, Environmental Specialist Cindy Erb, Real Property Management Melissa Hennig, Sr. Environmental Specialist Christal Segura, Sr. Environmental Specialist September 9, 2019 2 I. Roll Call Chairman Poteet called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. Roll call was taken and a quorum was established. II. Approval of Agenda Ms. Lenhard moved to approve the Agenda subject to hearing Item VII.A as Item IV.D. Second by Ms. Calkins. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. III. Approval of July 18, 2019 minutes Ms. Patterson-Weber moved to approve the minutes of the July 8, 2019 meeting as presented. Second by Mr. Bromley. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. IV. New Business A. Railhead Scrub Preserve - School District presentation Patrick Woods, Assistant Superintendent of Collier County Schools presented the PowerPoint and provided an overview of the new high school proposed on Veterans Parkway Extension. He noted: • The design of the school as well as the curriculum is environmentally focused and the facility will have state of the art technology. • The District is interested in partnering with Conservation Collier for use of the Railhead Scrub Preserve for educational purposes and a cross country course. • The District would provide a parking area for the preserve on school property. The following was noted during Committee discussions: • The cross-country running trails would on the external areas of the preserve in the areas utilized as fire breaks. The course would be used for competitions 3 – 4 times in the fall and if necessary, runners could train at another location. • Concern was expressed on potential negative impacts on the vegetation in the preserve and the possibility of seed transfer, etc. from the runners. • It may be beneficial as a means to maintain the firebreaks with the anticipated foot traffic. • The proposed parking area for Railhead Preserve visitors on school property will be outside the secure zone and accessible to the public on a daily basis. Speakers Gladys Delgadillo, Conservancy of Southwest Florida noted more information is required to determine any impacts on the sensitive vegetation (i.e. Rosemary Bush) inhabiting the site. Meredith Budd, Florida Wildlife Federation queried if public access was previously anticipated for the site. Staff noted it was always anticipated the preserve would be open to the public with trails on the fire breaks and potentially one internal to the site. The public use on the north area would be restricted during certain times given the sensitive nature of the vegetation. The Committee noted the partnership should be investigated and remanded the item to the Lands Evaluation and Management Subcommittee for further review. September 9, 2019 3 B. Applications for CCLAAC vacancies Ms. Araque reported Thomas J. Iandimarino has filed the necessary paperwork to be considered for appointment to the Committee. Speaker Mr. Iandimarino spoke on his desire to be appointed to the Committee. Mr. Seef moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners appoint Thomas Iandimarino to the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee. Second by Ms. Calkins. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. C. Future Acquisition Strategies document review Mr. Araque presented the “Draft Conservation Collier Future Acquisition Strategies – September 2019” (strikethrough and underline version) for consideration. She provided an overview of the document with the following noted during Committee discussions: • Staff to provide data on the traffic numbers for the Preserves with counters. • The “Target Protection Map” (Figure 4 – 2019 Undeveloped Lands) may want to be altered to separate the State and Federal Lands in conservation to ensure the focus remains on Collier County acquisition areas. • Staff to revise the Executive Summary to reflect there were always acquisition policies for previous Cycles. • Consideration should be given to revising the brown color to a lighter shade for the North Golden Gate Estates area shown on Figure 4 - 2019 Undeveloped Lands. Speaker Meredith Budd, Florida Wildlife Federation noted consideration needs to be given by the County on how to treat lands potentially acquired in the Rural Lands Stewardship Area, as it may preclude the owner from utilizing the credits available under the program. Mr. Seef moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners adopt the “Draft Conservation Collier Future Acquisition Strategies – September 2019” as presented by Staff. Second by Ms. Calkins. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. D. Lands Evaluation & Management - Chair, Bill Poteet - Last meeting August 9, 2019 i. Rivers Road Preserve Ms. Segura presented the “Rivers Road Preserve Land Management Plan – 2019 5-Year Update” for consideration. She noted the changes include updated photos, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Service funding opportunities for exotic plant maintenance, map revisions, etc. The Committee requested Staff to review Table 7 and confirm the exotic plant list is accurately displayed. Ms. Patterson-Weber moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners adopt the “Rivers Road Preserve Land Management Plan – 2019 5-Year Update” as presented by Staff. Second by Mr. Seef. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. ii. Otter Mound Preserve September 9, 2019 4 Ms. DuVall provided the “Otter Mound Preserve Land Management Plan – Updated June 2019” for consideration. She noted the changes include formatting revisions, updates on listed species, maps, trail management, budget, etc. Ms. Patterson-Weber moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners adopt the Plan. Second by Ms. Calkins. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. iii. Dr. Robert H. Gore III Ms. DuVall provided the “Conservation Collier Program Dr. Robert H. Gore, III Preserve Interim Management Plan – June 2019” for consideration. She noted this is the first plan for the preserve and includes objectives and goals, partnership and public access opportunities, exotic plant maintenance, etc. Mr. Seef moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners adopt the “Conservation Collier Program Dr. Robert H. Gore, III Preserve Interim Management Plan – June 2019” as presented by Staff. Second by Ms. Patterson-Weber. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. iv. Veterans Memorial Blvd Extension – Railhead Scrub Preserve Ms. Araque presented a draft sketch of the proposed Veterans Memorial Blvd Extension in relation to the Railhead Scrub Preserve. She noted the construction of the roadway proposes a stormwater management pond on the preserve site. The Committee expressed concern on the proposed pond noting it isn’t consistent with the Programs goals for the site. Ms. Lenhard moved to strongly oppose construction of a stormwater management pond on the Railhead Scrub Preserve site due to the environmentally sensitive nature of the lands. Second by Ms. Patterson-Weber. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. V. Old Business A. Ballot Language Ms. Araque presented the “Conservation Collier Ballot Language Proposed Versions for November 2020 Ballot” for consideration. She noted there are two versions, so the Board of County Commissioners has the option to propose bond funding. The Committee noted the Subcommittee reviewed the language which should be forwarded to the BCC for review subject to the Committee retaining the ability to change the language at their next meeting should a matter be brought to their attention. The options are as follows: Option 1.a - “SHALL COLLIER COUNTY REAUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF A .25 MIL AD VALOREM TAX FOR 10 YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO ISSUE BONDS IF NEEDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE AND MANAGE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE COMPATIBLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO SUCH LANDS, FOR THE PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE IN PERPETUITY?” Option 1.b – “SHALL COLLIER COUNTY REAUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF A .25 MIL AD VALOREM TAX FOR 10 YEARS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING TO ACQUIRE, September 9, 2019 5 PRESERVE AND MANAGE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE COMPATIBLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO SUCH LANDS, FOR THE PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE IN PERPETUITY?” Ms. Calkins moved to forward the above referenced ballot language options to the Board of County Commissioners for their consideration subject to the Committee retaining the ability to revise the language at their next meeting, should the need arise. Second by Ms. Lenhard. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. B. Koch contract Ms. Araque presented the Executive Summary “Approve an Agreement for Sale and Purchase for 1.14 acres adjacent to the Winchester Head Multi-parcel Project under the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program, at a cost not to exceed $17,150 (Koch parcel No. 39959960000)” for consideration. Mr. Seef moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve an Agreement for Sale and Purchase for 1.14 acres adjacent to the Winchester Head Multi-parcel Project under the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program, at a cost not to exceed $17,150 (Koch parcel No. 39959960000) and prepare the necessary contract required for the closing. Second by Ms. Calkins. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. VI. Coordinator Communications A. BCC Items Ms. Araque noted the BCC recognized the FWC funding for the exotic removal activities at the Robert H. Gore, III and McIlvane Marsh properties. B. Misc Items None VII. Subcommittee Reports A. Lands Evaluation & Management - Chair, Bill Poteet - Last meeting August 9, 2019 A meeting is scheduled for September 26th. B. Outreach – Chair, Michael Seef – No meeting C. Ordinance Policy and Rules – Chair, Pat Sherry, No meeting D. Referendum and Acquisition Plan Task Force, Chair, Bill Poteet – last meeting August 6, 2019 Chairman Poteet reported the Subcommittee worked on the ballot language for the program’s referendum. VIII. Chair Committee Member Comments None IX. Public General Comment September 9, 2019 6 None X. Staff Comments Ms. DuVall reported Staff partnered with the CREW Land and Water Trust and South Florida Water Management District for exotic plant removal on the outer boundaries of the Caracara Prairie Preserve. There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 10:56 A.M. Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee ___________________________________________________ Bill Poteet, Chairman These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on _________________ as presented________ or as amended ___________. In accordance with Ordinance 2006-58 Exceptional Benefits, Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees and Program Management is submitting the attached written petition to the County Manager requesting an Interest in Program Lands, specifically 0.82 acres of conservation lands in Freedom Park. The proposed 0.82 acres would be used to allow the expansion of the Freedom Park Bypass Ditch and development of a spreader swale that would remediate flooding in upstream residential and commercial areas. PETITION A. State the public purpose for which the Other-use Dedication is being requested Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees and Program Management is responsible for managing the conveyance of stormwater to reduce the occurrence of flooding and resulting property damage in residential and commercial areas of Collier County and minimizing the source and non-source pollutants in stormwater from entering impaired water bodies such as the Gordon River. This petition is requesting an Other-use Dedication of 0.82 acres of Conservation Collier Lands within Freedom Park to expand the Freedom Park Bypass Ditch and to construct a spreader swale to improve conveyance of stormwater from upstream residential areas which have historically suffered flooding during storm events. The objective is to increase ditch conveyance capacity and create a spreader swale system allowing better distribution of stormwater flow into the natural wetland system on the east end of the park prior to entering the Gordon River. The proposed project will widen the existing ditch while also stabilizing/armoring the ditch embankments. The current direct connection between the stormwater ditch and Gordon River will be severed by filling in the eastern end of the ditch and restoring the area to the existing wetland grade. The eastern end of the proposed enlarged ditch will terminate by transitioning into a spreader swale a few hundred feet west of the river. This spreader is designed to direct and distribute flow south into the natural wetlands prior to entering Gordon River. The purpose of widening the ditch at Freedom Park is to increase the capacity for stormwater to reach the Gordon River and reduce the flooding of residential areas caused by the retainage of stormwater upstream of the planned improvements. Increasing the capacity of the ditch at Freedom Park will increase the overall system's capacity to convey runoff to natural wetlands and eventually to the downstream receiving waters. The degree of flood protection provided by the Freedom Park Ditch improvements will bring capacity up to approximately the 25-year/3- day design storm level per our recently completed hydrologic and hydraulic modeling study. Current conveyance capacity is 188cfs and planned improvements would bring it up to an estimated 264cfs. B. Provide a history and discussion of alternatives to requesting the specific interest in Program Lands and demonstrate with supporting documentation as to why other alternatives are not acceptable. Residential and commercial areas upstream of the Gordon River and Freedom Park have historically flooded during heavy rain events and named storms. Numerous studies and models have been conducted over the past 20 years with the goal of addressing flood protection and water quality within the Gordon River Watershed and particularly the Upper Gordon River Drainage Basin. In the Gordon River Extension Basin Study Preliminary Technical Memorandum, a 25-year design storm analysis identified 13 (thirteen) predicted road flooding problems. In 2016, Capital Project Planning, Impact Fees and Program Management hired environmental engineers to develop hydrologic models and develop a Master Plan to address the ongoing flooding. That plan, the Gordon River Master Plan, was released in 2018 and included 8 stormwater projects critical to reducing the flooding upstream of Freedom Park. The Freedom Park Bypass Ditch Improvements is one of the 8 critical projects. An alternative to expanding the existing bypass ditch would be to redirect stormwater runoff south and to construct a separate stormwater conveyance system consisting of approximately 1,700 linear feet of new culvert installation, construction of a linear pond for water quality and an outfall structure approximately ¼ mile to the south of the Freedom Park location. This new outfall would be constructed as a capacity added alternative equal to the stormwater conveyance capacity increase planned for the Freedom Park ditch improvement. This alternative was not selected because of the cost and the unnecessary expense associated with new construction on a currently unimpacted site. The “do nothing” alternative is not a valid alternative. C. Demonstrate with supporting documentation that the requested Other-use Dedications of portions of Program Lands takes the minimum acreage and, to the maximum extent possible, minimizes deleterious intrusion, preserves higher quality or acreage of lands than those sought if a land exchange is being offered, impacts the lowest quality habitat, and avoids habitat fragmentation, noise and light pollution that would adversely affect the adjacent remaining Program Lands. One of this project’s guiding principles established prior to commencement of the design was to minimize impacts to conservation program lands and wetlands. The location of the proposed ditch flow spreader structure has been precisely sited to spread/distribute ditch flows into the existing wetlands at the most appropriate location based on the survey of existing wetland ground elevations. The length of the spreader is designed to provide maximum flow distribution into the wetland, appropriate water depths through the distribution zone and into the wetland and delivery of water at an appropriate flow rate, i.e. transitioning (slowing) the ditch flow rate down to an appropriate mature wetland overland flow rate. D. Demonstrate with Supporting documentation a substantial public need for the particular interest in Program Lands requested, why there are no acceptable alternatives to meet the need, why the competing public use must occur at that location, and how the Other-use Dedications of portions of Program Lands will be offset to ensure an Exceptional Benefit to the Program. The demonstrated substantial pubic need for the Program Lands associated with the proposed widening of the ditch at Freedom Park is the flood remediation capacity provided by this project. The additional flood protection level of service provided will benefit an existing built- out area of residential and commercial properties covering approximately 25 acres with 70 structures. Also, worth noting is that this project includes environmental restoration and water quality improvement benefits. Approximately 270 feet of existing ditch adjacent to the Freedom Park wetland and the Gordon River will be filled in with the affected land returned to the natural wetland grade elevation. Construction of the terminal end of the improved ditch includes a spreader spillway or swale designed to distribute all ditch flows into the natural Freedom Park wetland. This feature adds water to the wetland which is currently bypassing the wetland and draining directly into the river. Distributing water into the wetland has two benefits. The duration of the wetland hydroperiod could be increased improving the overall health of the wetland and making it more difficult for invasive exotic vegetation establishment. From a water quality improvement perspective and much like the park’s existing man-made stormwater treatment marsh system, the final flow through the natural wetland could provide additional nutrient removal prior to release into the Gordon River. E. Demonstrate how the Other—use Dedications of portions of Program Lands will not adversely affect any State or Federally listed species. The proposed widening of the ditch at Freedom Park will occur along the northern perimeter and boundary of the existing park as well as along the northern boundary of the Program Lands. A significant portion of the proposed project area is currently where the existing, smaller stormwater management ditch is located as well as an unimproved maintenance travel-way. The park’s northern boundary is adjacent to the Wilderness Country Club. Observed wildlife and plant species found within the park and the Program lands are noted and reported on as part of the annual reports produced for the Freedom Park. Based on location of the proposed project area, the current conditions, uses and activities of the proposed project area, the likelihood of the proposed work adversely affecting state or federally listed species is minimal. A listed species survey will be completed as park of the Environmental Resource Permitting process that has begun as part of this project. F. Demonstration that the proposed compensation meets that goals and purposes of the Program and provides an Exceptional Benefit to the Program. On May 13, 2008, during a regular Board of County Commissioner meeting, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners approved transfer of 12.5 acres of mostly jurisdictional wetlands covered by a Conservation Easement granted to the South Florida Water Management District within Freedom Park. The property transfer was from the County Transportation Division to the Conservation Collier Program (Item 16E2). An in-house appraisal by the County’s Real Property Management Division determined that the value of the 12.5 acre property was $56,300. G. Include the current value of the land to be acquired as provided for in Section 4.02 [of the Ordinance]. Based on the Program Lands transfer in 2008, a possible value for consideration of the Other- use Dedication of 0.82 acres of said lands could be: $56,300 for 12.5 acres = $4,504/acre x 0.82 acres = $3,693.28. Supporting Documentation MAP: 25 year storm event - Inundation under Existing Conditions (Gordon River Master Plan – 2018) MAP: 100 year storm event – Inundation under Existing Conditions (Gordon River Master Plan - 2018) MAP: Gordon River Extension LIDAR (Hydrologic Modeling Summary – Gordon River Extension - 2015) MAP: Collier County Localized Flooding – Area 4 (Floodplain Management Plan - 2015) MAP: Stormwater/Localized Flooding Vulnerability Assessment (Floodplain Management Plan – 2015) PHOTOS from Hurricane Irma, 2017 Road closures during August storm event – 2017 Total Project Schedule 25 YEAR INUNDATION UNDER EXISTING CONDITIONS A G N O L I BARBER&BRUNDAGE,INC.N ,11754 Lidar Mapping Exhibit_25 Year Storm Event.dwg - ROP - 7/18/18 100 YEAR INUNDATION UNDER EXISTING CONDITONS A G N O L I BARBER&BRUNDAGE,INC.N ,11754 Lidar Mapping Exhibit 100Year Storm Event.dwg - ROP - 7/18/18 Exhibit 7 - Gordon River Extension LIDAR Page 92 Collier County, Florida Floodplain Management Plan March 2015 Figure 4-21 - Collier County Localized Flooding - Area 4 Page 172 Collier County, Florida Floodplain Management Plan March 2015 4.3.5 Flood: Stormwater/Localized Flooding Vulnerability Assessment Likelihood of Future Occurrence—Highly Likely Vulnerability—High Localized flooding occurs at various times throughout the year with several areas of primary concern to the County. Localized flooding and ponding affect streets and property. Figure 4-48 shows the possible correlation between localized flooding and repetitive loss properties. Areas of localized flooding were identified by the Collier County Growth Management Division. The year indicated in the legend correlates to the year of record for when the flooding was observed. Figure 4-48 - Collier County Localized Flooding and Repetitive Loss Properties Solana Road/Burning Tree Drive Intersection of Burning Tree Drive and Cypress Point Solana Road/Burning Tree Drive Solana Road/Burning Tree Drive Poinciana Village Poinciana Village Solana Road/Burning Tree Drive Sorrento Villas – West side of Goodlette-Frank Road Project No. 60102.3 Task No.Task Name Duration Due Date Feb, Mar, Apr May-19 Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 1 Survey and design 13 Months 2/28/2020 2 Permitting 6 Months 9/1/2019 - 2/28/2020 3 Bidding and Contract Award 6 Months 7/1/2020 4 Construction 7 Months 2/28/2021 Notes: Dates and Milestones Project Name: Freedom Park Bypass Ditch Improvements Project Manager: Jerry Kurtz Schedule Growth Management Department Caplital Project Planning, Impact Fees & Program Management Division SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION to the FUTURE ACQUISITION STRATEGIES DOCUMENT: RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM BACKGROUND: REQUEST FROM COLLIER BCC COMMISSIONER During the May 28, 2019 BCC meeting, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) requested staff to bring a Draft Acquisition Plan to the BCC in advance of the Ballot Language. The Board approved the item with the understanding that staff would review each of the Board’s comments. Specifically, there was a comment from one commissioner to explore “acquisition of development rights” with “ranchers and farmers.” Staff received further clarification from the commissioner on this comment. Essentially, this concept of acquiring development from ranchers and farmers would be similar to the State of Florida Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP). Staff has researched this Program and received information from the Florida Forest Service, the agency that administers the RFLPP. Staff has provided the findings in this document. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE EXISTING RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA Information on the existing State of Florida Rural and Family Lands Protection Program from the program website: The Rural and Family Lands Protection Program is an agricultural land preservation program designed to protect important agricultural lands through the acquisition of permanent agricultural land conservation easements. The program is designed to meet three needs: • Protect valuable agricultural lands. • Create easement documents that work together with agricultural production to ensure sustainable agricultural practices and reasonable protection of the environment without interfering with agricultural operations in such a way that could put the continued economic viability of these operations at risk. • Protect natural resources, not as the primary purpose, but in conjunction with the economically viable agricultural operations. Originally created in 2001 with the passage of the Rural and Family Lands Protection Act, the program has successfully acquired the development rights of seven active agricultural operations, accepted the donation of an active silvicultural operation and the Florida Forest Service is currently in the process of acquiring easements over additional agricultural operations. The Rural and Family Lands Protection Program is much different from Florida's Preservation 2000 and Florida Forever programs. While those programs focus on protecting and preserving the natural environment and providing nature-based recreational opportunities, the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program focuses on maintaining the agricultural land base in Florida. The program recognizes that a thriving rural economy with a strong agricultural base and viable rural communities is essential to Florida's future. Easements for this program will work together with agricultural production to ensure sustainable agricultural practices and reasonable protection of our natural resources. This program will protect agricultural lands in the path of development so that Florida will continue to maintain a viable agricultural sector in our state's economic base, so the citizens of Florida can continue to enjoy rural landscapes and open space, and in so doing provide simultaneous protection of environmentally significant areas. Information regarding funds that have been spent on this program by the State of Florida in Collier County (obtained from RFLPP Land Program Coordinator): • The sole RFLPP conservation easement in Collier County is on a 1617-acre portion of the 6,657- acre JB Ranch RFLPP project. • The JB Ranch conservation easement closing was in June 2016 and the RFLPP paid $3,750,000.00. A portion of that amount was partner funding through NRCS. General funding information state-wide (obtained from RFLPP Land Program Coordinator): • The legislature did not appropriate funding for the RFLPP program in the 2019-2020 budget. The 2018-2019 appropriation was $5,807,500. • The RFLPP has spent a total of $94,324,923 for conservation easements over 53,538 acres. As a result, the average RFLPP per acre conservation easement across the State of Florida is $1761 per acre. • The RFLPP makes offers based on appraised value, which can vary depending on comparable sales, project location, rights the landowner has retained, etc. The program can only go as high as 90% of appraised value. EXISTING AGRICULTURAL PROPERTIES IN COLLIER COUNTY Staff used data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) website to analyze the number of farms that could possibly qualify for an easement similar to the RFLPP. www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus • Number of farms 322 • Land in farms (acres) 148,461 Farms by Size Number Percent of Total 1 to 9 acres 163 51 163 51 10 to 49 acres 86 27 50 to 179 acres 21 7 180 to 499 acres 19 6 500 to 999 acres 10 3 1,000 + acres 23 7 STAFF ANALYSIS The average RFLPP per acre conservation easement across the State of Florida is $1452 per acre. Collier County has 148,461 acres of land in farms; 102,552 of those acres exist within the RLSA. The RLSA has an existing conservation strategy that is no cost to the public. Stewardship Sending Areas (SSAs) should not be considered, as these areas have been utilized for the generation of Stewardship Credits in exchange for the elimination of one or more Land Use Layers. CCLAAC RECOMMENDTION Does the Collier CCLAAC want to recommend the BCC implement a program similar to the RFLPP? If yes, staff requests further direction from the BCC on the following: • How much of the Conservation Collier pending referendum funding shall be allocated for such a program? • What types of agricultural property does the BCC want to target for conservation? Conservation Collier Future Acquisition Strategies Prepared by Conservation Collier Staff Parks and Recreation Division Public Services Department October 2019 Page 2 of 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3 Acquisition Strategy Background ................................................................................................ 3 History Of Conservation Acquisition Cycles 2003-2018 ............................................................. 3 Existing Conservation Collier Properties ......................................................................................... 4 Future Acquisition Areas ................................................................................................................. 7 Urban Area ................................................................................................................................ 11 Estates ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (Rfmud) .................................................................................. 11 Agricultural/Rural ...................................................................................................................... 11 Rural Lands Stewardship Area (Rlsa) ........................................................................................ 12 Sources: ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Appendix A: GIS Analysis To Determine Potential Acquisition Lands in Collier County ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 Appendix B: History Of Acquisition Cycles .................................................................................... 18 Appendix C: Map of Conservation Collier Potential Acquisition Lands ........................................ 26 Page 3 of 26 INTRODUCTION ACQUISITION STRATEGY BACKGROUND During the May 28, 2019 BCC meeting, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) requested staff to bring a Draft Acquisition Plan to the BCC in advance of the Ballot Language. The Board approved the item with the understanding that staff would review each of the Board’s comments and try and include them into a future strategy. HISTORY OF CONSERVATION ACQUISITION CYCLES 2003-2018 The following provides a history of the strategy for property acquisition for the Conservation Collier Program since program inception through 2018. Per the Conservation Collier Ordinance, properties deemed eligible for acquisition and management under the Conservation Collier program shall only be environmentally sensitive lands available from willing and voluntary sellers. These lands must satisfy at least two of the initial screening criteria listed below: • Land with the most rare, unique and endangered habitats found in Collier county, order of preference: tropical hardwood hammocks, xeric oak scrub, coastal strand, native beach, xeric pine, riverine oak, high marsh (saline), tidal freshwater marsh, other native habitats. • Lands offering the best human social values, including equitable geographic distribution, appropriate access for natural resource-based recreation, and enhancement of the aesthetic setting of Collier County. • Land which protects the most water resource values, including aquifer recharge, water quality, wetland dependent species habitat, and flood control. • Land containing the most biological value, including biodiversity, listed species habitat, connectivity, restoration potential and ecological quality. • Land which enhances and/or protects the environmental value of current conservation lands through function as a buffer, ecological line, or habitat corridor. • Any qualified land which meets at least two of the above criteria and has matching funds available and/or which Conservation Collier funds availability would leverage a significantly higher funding rank in another acquisition program. Furthermore, the Ordinance allows for the acquisition of properties considered for a buying cycle to follow the criteria associated with “Target Protection Areas” (TPA) as shown in Figure 2. These are areas of focus within Collier County where the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC), County Staff, and the BCC focus their efforts when the program is in a buying cycle. This criterion includes: Page 4 of 26 • All designated Urban Lands with predominantly native vegetative cover • All Collier County Natural Resource Protection Areas and Sending Lands, as shown on the Future Land Use Map of the Collier County Growth Management Plan. • All undeveloped lands with predominately native vegetative cover in the Northern Golden Gate Estates, as shown on the Future Land Use Map of the Collier County Growth Management Plan. • The Flow-way and Habitat Stewardship Areas as depicted on the Future Land Use Map of the Collier County Growth Management Plan. Prior to most previous Acquisition Cycles, the CCLAAC and BCC by Resolution determined properties to target for acquisition. Letters were sent to these property owners to determine if they were willing sellers. The CCLAAC considered the TPAs identified in the Conservation Collier Ordinance Section 10.3. and existing preservation areas. See Appendix B for full details of History of Acquisitions from Cycles one (1) through nine (9). In summary, the Conservation Collier land acquisition strategy has been to operate from the current goals and objectives of the ordinance, consistent with the Target Protection Areas, and to solicit interested voluntary and willing sellers through direct mail contact. Cycle 9 initially focused on remaining properties related to Cycle 8, per BCC direction. EXISTING CONSERVATION COLLIER PROPERTIES Table 1 below illustrates all existing Conservation Collier preserves within areas identified on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM). Table 1. Existing location of Conservation Collier preserves FLUM “Area” of the County Number of preserves Acreage Urban & Incorporated Areas 8 581 North Golden Gate Estates 5 491 Rural Fringe Mixed Use District 3 157 Rural Lands Stewardship Area 3 2,693 Conservation Designation 1 381 TOTAL 20 4303 Page 5 of 26 Figure 1. Existing Conservation Collier Lands Page 6 of 26 Figure 2. Existing Conservation Collier Target Protection Areas Map The Target Protection Areas map has existed since 2003. As discussed above, this map reflects those areas as indicated by the Conservation Collier Ordinance to focus acquisition efforts. Page 7 of 26 POTENTIAL FUTURE ACQUISITION LANDS It is important to note this Future Acquisition Strategies document is a very high-level evaluation of potential lands within Collier County that have yet to be developed and are possible for future acquisition if they remain undeveloped. This is a decision-making tool as to where to focus effort during potential future Acquisition Cycles. Here are some important considerations for the public and decision-makers: • Conservation Collier is a willing seller program. • Any lands not specifically identified on the Potential Acquisition Lands Map (Figure 4) are not excluded from consideration for Acquisition. Any property within the County can be nominated or any property owner within the County can apply during an Acquisition Cycle. • Identification of a property on the map does not guarantee inclusion within potential Acquisition Cycles, nor does it indicate that the property qualifies. Acquisition is dependent on many factors, including Conservation Collier Ordinance Criteria and funding availability. Ranking of properties for consideration will be done with each Cycle. The desktop GIS evaluation performed by staff does not include whether the land is planned for development or available for sale or whether the landowner is interested in selling. The evaluation indicates which lands are currently undeveloped based off of aerial interpretation and provides the CCLAAC and BCC a range of options for where they would like to focus acquisition efforts during future Acquisition Cycles. In addition, it provides an estimate of the remaining undeveloped lands to determine where potential acquisition funding could be spent in future acquisition cycles. Potential acquisition lands – The GIS analysis is explained in Appendix A. These lands were determined through a GIS desktop analysis, and include vegetated, undeveloped lands. Some of these vegetated areas may include pasture lands; however, row crops and nurseries were excluded. The presence of row crops and nurseries was determined by visual review of the Collier County Property Appraiser’s 2019 Aerial Imagery. Page 8 of 26 Each area of the County has various regulations and designations based on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM). Staff has identified potential acquisition lands in the following FLUM designation areas: • Urban • Estates • Rural Fringe Mixed Use District • Agricultural/Rural • Conservation The remaining FLUM designation is the Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA). This area was not evaluated by GIS measure, rather the evaluation will defer to the RLSA White Paper (May 2019) regarding areas remaining for preservation in the RLSA. Generally, areas to be set aside for preservation are incentivized through the RLSA Program. Figure 3. Collier County Future Land Use Map The Designation areas below are based off the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) shown above. Page 9 of 26 Staff’s GIS analysis and evaluation has yielded the following acreages that have yet to be developed within the following areas of Collier County: Table 2. Potential Acquisition Acreage within Collier County Future Land Use Map Designation Area Acreage Number of parcels Urban [Residential Subdistrict]* 8,635 2,286 Estates 25,665 11,094 Rural Fringe Mixed Use District 12,540 1,575 Agricultural/Rural 6,282 19 Conservation 6,401 125 Rural Lands Stewardship Area* 2,709 identified on map +36,719 18 identified on map Total 98,951 15,099 * The acreage for the RLSA were obtained from the RLSA White Paper, May 21, 2019. There are currently 39,428 out of 89,288 acres of HSA, FSA, and WRA not protected through an SSA designation. Table 2.a. breaks down the acreages within the RFMU based on Sending, Receiving, Neutral designation. Table 2.b. breaks down the acreages based on location within the county Table 2.a. RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT BREAKDOWN BY SENDING, RECEIVING, NEUTRAL Rural Fringe area Acres Parcels Sending 5,642.8 759 Receiving 4,425.3 345 Neutral 2,471.8 471 Total 12,539.9 1575 Table 2.b. URBAN AREAS BREAKDOWN Urban Acres Parcels Copeland 150.4 28 Everglades City 131.6 28 Immokalee 5,678.8 137 Marco Island 590.6 1544 Naples 2,078.9 539 Port of the Islands 4.4 10 TOTAL 8,632 2,288 Page 10 of 26 Figure 4. 2019 Potential Acquisition Lands Figure 4 illustrates the locations of potential acquisition acreages as provided in Table 2 above. The red areas are the potential acquisition parcels which have been identified within the FLU map Land Use Designations. Please see Appendix C for a full version of the map and close-up maps of areas within Collier County. Page 11 of 26 URBAN AREA The following Conservation Collier preserves currently exist within the Urban Area: • Alligator Flag • Cocohatchee Creek • Freedom Park • Gordon River Greenway • Otter Mound • Railhead Scrub • Shell Island • Wet Woods ESTATES The following Conservation Collier preserves currently exist within the North Golden Gate Estates: • Gore • Logan Woods • Panther Walk • Red Maples Swamp • Winchester Head The FLUM calls this area out as Estates. For purposes of this Plan, we will be focusing on properties only in the North Golden Gate Estates (NGGE) as the South Golden Gate Estates in part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The CCLAAC has recommended that during and Acquisition Cycle, natural flow-ways within the NGGE would also be given priority for consideration. RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT (RFMUD) The following Conservation Collier preserves currently exist within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (RFMUD): • Nancy Payton • Redroot • Rivers Road AGRICULTURAL/RURAL There are currently no Conservation Collier preserves that exist within the solely designated Agricultural/Rural areas. The Agricultural/Rural designation is the underlying designation for many properties within the RFMUD and RLSA. However, there are some Agricultural/Rural designated properties that do not fall within the RFMUD or RLSA. There are 20 parcels shown Page 12 of 26 on the proposed Acquisition Strategy Map that lie solely within Agricultural/Rural designation; these areas are located at the southwest corner of US41 and SR29. R URAL LANDS STEWARDSHIP AREA (RLSA) The following Conservation Collier preserves currently exist within the RLSA: • Camp Keais Strand • Caracara Prairie • Pepper Ranch The RLSA is 185,935 acres. Figure 5 below is the Collier County Rural & Agricultura Area Assessment (Stewardship Overlay Map) from the RLSA Restudy White Paper which states (RLSA Restudy, pg. 12): The map shows the location and acreage of the adopted RLSA overlay areas, along with publicly owned land, at the present time. This map depicts areas designated as FSA, HSA, WRA, 500’ Restoration Area and Open. The map also indicates that 7,067 acres are in public ownership, resulting in 178,868 acres of privately held lands. Under current Plan provisions, only private lands are eligible to participate in the Stewardship Credit program. Of the 7,067 acres of publicly-owned lands in the RLSA, 4,136 acres are located within designated protection areas (FSAs, HSAs, WRAs, and 500’ buffers). The RLSA has an existing conservation strategy that is no cost to the public. With that, there is always a potential for Conservation Collier to purchase properties within the RLSA. Initial evaluations are that Open Areas, Flow-way Stewardship Areas (FSAs), Habitat Stewardship Areas (HSAs), and Water Retention Areas (WRAs) could all be potential areas for acquisition. Stewardship Sending Areas (SSAs) would not be considered, as these areas have been utilized for the generation of Stewardship Credits in exchange for the elimination of one or more Land Use Layers. The Credits generated by an SSA are needed in order for development to occur within a Stewardship Receiving Area (SRA). Hence, the SSA areas are protected through the Rural Lands Areas Stewardship Program. The priority for Open areas and WRAs within the RLSA would be for these areas to remain as agricultural operations. However, Open areas that are being considered for development could be considered for restoration if the Conservation Collier Ordinance was amended to contemplate purchasing properties for restoration. The WRAs are typically fragmented wetland areas within agricultural areas that support water management for these areas. However, there are some WRAs that are larger and/or contiguous to HSAs and FSAs that could create a larger protected area. Given the existing RLSA program, staff would suggest further discussion Page 13 of 26 between the BCC, Conservation Collier, and Growth Management Department Restudy staff on whether acquisition within Open areas should be pursued. In conclusion, restoration in Open areas would need further discussion. However, in accordance with the goals, policies, and procedures of the Conservation Collier Implementation Ordinance, the Flow-way and Habitat Stewardship Areas are listed as Target Protection Areas for consideration by the Land Acquisition Advisory Committee, County Staff, and BCC. Therefore, Conservation Collier can be an option for those landowners that own property within HSA, FSA, and adjacent WRA areas that do not opt to participate in the RLSA credit system. There are currently 39,428 out of 89,288 acres of HSA, FSA, and WRA not protected through an SSA designation. Only those areas adjacent to existing Conservation Collier preserves and properties on the Cycle 9 list were identified on the Conservation Collier Potential Acquisition Lands maps in Appendix C. CONCLUSION This Future Acquisition Strategies document will be used as a long-range planning document for the Conservation Collier Program’s future acquisition cycles. This document will be used at the beginning of a cycle to aid in identifying properties to target for acquisition. The priority areas as identified on Figure C-2 will be reevaluated by CCLAAC every three years during active acquisition phase. Page 14 of 26 Figure 5 Page 15 of 26 SOURCES: Collier County Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Restudy White Paper, Prepared by Growth Management Department, May 21, 2019. Future Land Use Map. Obtained from Collier County Website: https://www.colliercountyfl.gov/home/showdocument?id=84612 Page 16 of 26 APPENDIX A: GIS ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE P OTENTIAL ACQUISITION LANDS IN COLLIER COUNTY The following explains the GIS analysis done to determine the potential acquisition lands in Collier County. 1. The Future Land Use (FLU) map was used to create individual shapefiles for each of the following FLU designations: Agricultural/Rural Conservation North Golden Gate Estates (Because Picayune Strand State Park and its inholdings are comprised of all parcels within the Southern Golden Gate Estates, Southern Golden Gate Estates was removed from the Estates Designated area of the FLU map to create the NGGE shapefile) Rural Fringe Urban 2. A separate parcels shapefile was created for each of the 5 FLU designations. All parcels identified by folio numbers were included in the shapefiles. 3. All parcels owned by the City of Naples, City of Marco Island, Collier County, State of Florida, or USA were removed from each parcel shapefile. 4. All parcels containing a Residential House or Commercial Building were removed from each parcel shapefile. 5. All parcels within an under-construction or built out Planned Unit Development (PUD) were removed from each parcel shapefile. Desktop review of a 2019 Collier County aerial was used to determine whether a PUD was under-construction or built out. 6. All parcels within a public or private designated preserve area and private in-holdings within large preserves were removed from each parcel shapefile. 7. Parcels containing primarily row crops, nurseries, or water bodies were removed from each parcel shapefile. Desktop review of a 2019 Collier County aerial was used to determine the presence of row crops, nurseries, and water bodies. Page 17 of 26 8. Parcels within the Rural Fringe from which TDRs had been severed were removed from the Rural Fringe Parcels shapefile. 9. Because the shapefiles used for analysis do not align perfectly and because the Building Footprints layer is dated, during ArcGIS analysis, some lots remained within the parcel shapefiles that should have been removed, while others were removed that should have remained. Accordingly, a Desktop review of a 2019 Collier County aerial was used to remove parcels containing buildings or little to no vegetation from each parcel shapefile*. Additionally, undeveloped, vegetated lots (or large, minimally-developed, vegetated lots) that did not fit any of the above criteria for removal were added back to each parcel shapefile. *(Cleared lots with no buildings on Marco Island were not removed from the Urban Parcels shapefile as these lots may contain listed species). Page 18 of 26 APPENDIX B : HISTORY OF ACQUISITION CYCLES Below are the areas where letters were sent at the beginning of each Conservation Collier Acquisition Cycle. Cycle 1 – 2003 1. Staff sent approximately 1000 letters to owners of undeveloped properties within all four (4) TPAs that met the following criteria: a. Urban parcels greater than 10 acres and more than 50% vegetated, urban parcels located west of Airport Road between 5 and 10 acres and more than 50% vegetated and those of any size containing Xeric Scrub plant communities or being contiguous to existing Conservation Lands, b. North Golden Gate Estates parcels greater than 5 acres in size, more than 50% vegetated and that aggregate up to more than 25 acres in one location, c. Sending Lands parcels greater than 100 acres and 75% or more vegetated, and d. Flow-way (FSA) and Habitat Stewardship (HSA) Areas greater than 100 acres and more than 75% vegetated. 2. The number of parcels and acreage involved in the first property interest letter mail-out using the above criteria were distributed across the 4 TPAs as follows: Number of Parcels Estimated Acreage Urban Area 564 5,967 North Golden Gate Estates 396 2,137 Sending/ NRPA Lands 58 8,417 FSA/HSA’s 57 35,617 Total 1,075 51,617 Page 19 of 26 Cycle 2 – 2004 1. Staff sent approximately 750 interest inquiry letters to owners of undeveloped properties within the following areas that met the following criteria: Area Objective Criteria for selection I Properties in the Immokalee area where xeric scrub plant communities are present 10 acres or less and at least 50% vegetated –Urban TPA II Properties where undeveloped wetlands remain and can serve to buffer and expand CREW conservation lands 10 acres or more and at least 50% vegetated and/or functioning as a buffer to CREW lands –Sending and Habitat and Flow way Stewardship TPA III Properties in the Sabal Bay area where xeric scrub, coastal strand, native beach, high marsh or tidal freshwater marsh plant communities remain 10 acres or less and at least 50% vegetated – Urban TPA IV Remaining native plant communities that buffer the Gordon River corridor Adjacent to the Gordon River corridor and at least 50% vegetated – Urban TPA V Continued acquisition of properties within NGGE Unit 53 NGGE Unit 53 properties NGGE TPA VI Properties that abut and expand conservation target lands across border with Lee County Undeveloped properties in S6 T48 R27 –Sending TPA S11 T48 R26 –Sending TPA S12 T48 R26 – Sending TPA S6 T46 R28 – Non-TPA Page 20 of 26 2. Using a query to the County’s GIS database, the number of parcels and acreage involved in this interest inquiry letter mail-out using the above criteria and distributed across TPAs was as follows: Number of Parcels Acreage Urban Area 600 9,500 North Golden Gate Estates 40 80 Sending 68 1,920 FSA/HSAs 92 16,000 Other 2 640 Total 802 28,140 Page 21 of 26 Cycle 3 - 2005: 1. Staff sent approximately 871 interest inquiry letters to owners of undeveloped properties within the following areas that met the following criteria: Using a query to the County's GIS database, the number of parcels and acreage involved in this interest inquiry letter mail-out using the above criteria and distributed across TPAs was as follows: Number of Parcels Acreage Area I (Sending, Neutral, Rural Lands) 200 1,947 Area II (Urban and Rural Lands) 211 22,738 Area III (Urban, NGGE and Neutral) 95 7,704 Area IV (FSA/HAS’s) 365 93,569 Total 871 125,958 Area Objective Criteria for selection TPA I Lands along the Immokalee Road corridor in Township 47 S, Range 47 E, located west of Immokalee Rd., along the west side of Corkscrew Sanctuary and just to the north of Immokalee Road in the Corkscrew Island Area. Area to include sod farms and cypress strand south of the Corkscrew neighborhood. 5 acres or greater and undeveloped Sending (and non-TPA) II Any wetlands and scrub areas in the Immokalee urban area At least 50% vegetated and undeveloped, Urban (and non-TPA) III Commission District III parcels 5 acres or greater and undeveloped Urban, NGGE (and non-TPA) IV (a) Camp Keais Strand and (b) Okaloacoochee Slough Undeveloped HSA/FSA Page 22 of 26 Page 23 of 26 Cycle 4 – 2006 1. Staff sent approximately 145 interest inquiry letters to owners of undeveloped properties within the following areas: Area Objective Criteria for Selection TPA 1 (11) Parcels near Polly Ave.-north from Rattlesnake Hammock to Davis Blvd. Undeveloped Urban 2 (6) Parcels on the corner of Old Hwy 41 and Hwy 41 Undeveloped- Scrub Habitat Urban 3 (8) Parcels located along the east side of Livingston Road in between Immokalee Road and Vanderbilt Beach Road. Undeveloped Urban 4 (5) Parcels on the corners of Pine Ridge Road and Logan Blvd.- NE, SE and SW corners. Undeveloped Urban and NGGE 5 (29) Parcels-Expansion of School Board Property-Section 24 (Rural Fringe Mixed Used District “Neutral Lands”) Undeveloped Expansion of current Conservation Collier Land 6 (17) Properties to the North and East of Lake Trafford Undeveloped Urban 7 (3) Property owners in Horsepen Strand across from Estates Elementary School on 62 Ave N. and west of Everglades Blvd. to add onto two parcels we have received an application for. Undeveloped Urban and NGGE 8 (25) Parcels adjacent to Ave Maria conservation land and adjacent to conservation areas south of Ave Maria Undeveloped Habitat and Flow way (Rural Land Stewardship Area) 9 One parcel just south of US-41 and North and West of Manatee Road Undeveloped Urban 10 (41+/-) Properties adjacent to I-75 on the east and west sides of Everglades Blvd. between the Test Track on the east and the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District “Sending lands” on the west, not including parcels approximately 2,000 feet on either side of a potential Everglades Blvd. and I-75 interchange. Staff to work with Transportation Dept for exact parcels. Undeveloped Urban and NGGE Total Parcel for Target Mailing = 145 (+/-) Page 24 of 26 Cycle 5 – 2007 1. Staff sent 45 interest inquiry letters to owners of undeveloped properties within the following areas: Area Objective Criteria for selection TPA 1 (20) Parcels to add to potential wildlife corridor acquisition between Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and North Belle Meade Total acreage - 79.13 acres Undeveloped and directly connecting to current AAL B-list properties NGGE 2 (7) Parcels to complete acquisition of the McIlvane marsh area Total acreage - 90.45 acres Within the McIlvane Marsh and adjacent to AAL A-list properties Non-TPA 3 (13) Parcels to expand the Nancy Payton Preserve Total acreage – 42.65 acres Undeveloped – adjoining the Nancy Payton Preserve Non-TPA 4 (3) Parcels in the Horsepen Slough, NGGE unit 42, to acquire lowest land in NGGE to preserve wetlands and conduct and hold floodwater. Total acreage – 5.68 acres Undeveloped – adjoining the Oetting property NGGE 5 (2) Parcels- to expand the Brochu property Total acreage – 8.96 acres Undeveloped – adjoining the Brochu property Non-TPA Total Number of parcels targeted –45 Total acreage targeted – 226.87 acres Cycle 6 – 2008 1. CCLAAC recommended targeting properties adjacent to existing preserves. Cycle 7 – 2009 1. CCLAAC recommended: a. Parcel adjacent to Red Root Preserve b. Parcels adjacent to Panther Walk Preserve – south of 62nd Ave. and between 60th and 62nd Ave. c. Parcels adjacent and east of Nancy Payton Preserve Cycle 8 – 2010 1. CCLAAC recommended sending letters to private property owners within the Winchester Head Project Area and the Red Maple Swamp project area. Funds for acquisition were questionable ahead of Cycle 8. Page 25 of 26 Cycle 9 – 2017 1. CCLAAC’s recommendation was to contact the A-list and B-list property owners from Cycle 8 to see if they were still willing sellers and to send letters to private property owners within the Winchester Head Project Area and the Red Maples Swamp project area. 2. During the middle of the Cycle, staff was directed to expand and include “walk-in” applications. Additional letters were not sent to other possible willing sellers because of the timing of the cycle and volume of work generated. Target properties are normally identified in subcommittee and then recommended by the full committee and BCC, with letters being sent months in advance of the cut-off for application acceptance. The initial limited nature of Cycle 9 and opening to applications later did not allow sufficient time for target properties to be identified and letters to be sent in order to meet standard cycle deadlines. In summary, the Conservation Collier land acquisition strategy has been to operate from the current goals and objectives of the ordinance, consistent with the Target Protection Areas, and to solicit interested voluntary and willing sellers through direct mail contact with recommendation from CCLAAC and approval of the BCC. This mail contact has, through the course of the program, decreased due to the available land for acquisition and continued focus of the program in specific areas of concentration. Cycle 10 Staff is seeking Board direction on a long-range Acquisition Strategy Plan in advance of a potential Cycle 10. Page 26 of 26 APPENDIX C: MAP OF CONSERVATION COLLIER POTENTIAL ACQUISITION LANDS The following maps illustrate the locations of potential acquisition lands as provided in Table 2 above. • The red areas are the potential acquisition parcels which have been identified within the FLU map Land Use Designations. In addition to the entire County, the map has been divided into ten pages for close-up maps of areas within Collier County. • Figure C-1: Conservation Collier Potential Acquisition Lands • Figure C-2: Conservation Collier Potential Acquisition Priority Areas o This map includes priority areas as ranked by the CCLAAC. o The criteria to choose priority areas was to identify contiguous areas for potential acquisition. The priority areas were then ranked. o The criteria for Priority 1 areas includes all Urban areas and areas adjacent to existing Conservation Collier preserves. o The criteria for Priority 2 areas are all other priority areas. o The CCLAAC has also recommended that during an Acquisition Cycle, natural flow-ways would also be given priority for consideration. These areas are not depicted on the map. • Figures C-3 through C-12 are close-up maps showing the Potential Acquisition Lands and Priority Areas I-7 5 R A M P AT C O L L I E R BL V D BROADWAYI-75 RAMP ATCOLLIER BLVD9TH ST SBLUEBILL AVE I-75 RAMPAT GOLDENGATE PKWYWILSONBLVD NG O O D L A N D D R SR 82 LOGAN BLVD S111TH AVE N COLLIERAVEWILSONBLVD STAMIA M I T R L E DESOTO BLVD SN E W M A R K E T R D W S 1ST STBONITA BEACH RD OLDUS 419THST NSR 82 N 15TH STAIRPORTPULLINGRD SGREEN BLVD WILSONBLVD NVANDERBILT BEACH RD EXT S R 2 9 SANTA BARBARA BLVDVANDER B I L T BEACH R D S COLL IER BLVDN COLLIER BLVDLAKE TRAFFORD RD N B A R F I E L D D R C O P E L A N D AV E SVANDERBILT DRCORKS C RE W RD LOGAN BLVD NDESOTO BLVD NRADIO RD SR 82 GOLDEN GATE BLVD W SR 29 NEVERGLADES BLVD SDESOTO BLVD SGOLDEN GATE BLVD E VANDERBILT BEACH RD DAVIS BLVD GOLDEN GATE PKY CR 846 GOODLETTE RD NEVERGLADES BLVD NTAMIAMITRL NTAMIAMI TRL E TA M I A M I T R L E SAN MARCO RDLIVINGSTON RDINTERSTATE 75INTERSTATE 75COLLIER BLVDTA M I A M I T R L E OIL WELL RD TAMIAMI TRL EIMMOKALEE RDSR 29INTERSTATE 75 FAKAHATCHEE STRAND STATE PRESERVE BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE ROOKERY BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE Figure C-1. DRAFT Conservation Collier Potential Acquisition Lands ²0 5 10 MilesMap is a draft document and should not be used for decision making purposes. Source: Collier County Conservation Collier. 10-7-2019. Conservation Collier/Maps/Acquisition Plan/WorkingMapAndShapefiles/10-7-19/PriorityAreas10-7-19 Legend Conservation Collier Preserves Collier County Boundary Major Roads Urban Land Use Designations Agricultural / Rural Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Conservation North Golden Gate Estates CAPE ROMANO-TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS AQUATIC PRESERVE Potential Acquisition Lands PICAYUNE STRAND STATE FOREST EXEMPTAREA Area of Critical State Concern IMMOKALEE RD Other Preserve Areas I-7 5 R A M P AT C O L L I E R BL V D BROADWAYI-75 RAMP ATCOLLIER BLVD9TH ST SBLUEBILL AVE I-75 RAMPAT GOLDENGATE PKWYWILSONBLVD NG O O D L A N D D R SR 82 LOGAN BLVD S111TH AVE N COLLIERAVEWILSONBLVD STAMIA M I T R L E DESOTO BLVD SN E W M A R K E T R D W S 1ST STBONITA BEACH RD OLDUS 419THST NSR 82 N 15TH STAIRPORTPULLINGRD SGREEN BLVD WILSONBLVD NVANDERBILT BEACH RD EXT S R 2 9 SANTA BARBARA BLVDVANDER B I L T BEACH R D S COLL IER BLVDN COLLIER BLVDLAKE TRAFFORD RD N B A R F I E L D D R C O P E L A N D AV E SVANDERBILT DRCORKS C RE W RD LOGAN BLVD NDESOTO BLVD NRADIO RD SR 82 GOLDEN GATE BLVD W SR 29 NEVERGLADES BLVD SDESOTO BLVD SGOLDEN GATE BLVD E VANDERBILT BEACH RD DAVIS BLVD GOLDEN GATE PKY CR 846 GOODLETTE RD NEVERGLADES BLVD NTAMIAMITRL NTAMIAMI TRL E TA M I A M I T R L E SAN MARCO RDLIVINGSTON RDINTERSTATE 75INTERSTATE 75COLLIER BLVDTA M I A M I T R L E OIL WELL RD TAMIAMI TRL EIMMOKALEE RDSR 29INTERSTATE 75 FAKAHATCHEE STRAND STATE PRESERVE BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE ROOKERY BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE Figure C-2. DRAFT Conservation Collier Potential Acquisition Priority Areas ²0 5 10 MilesMap is a draft document and should not be used for decision making purposes. Source: Collier County Conservation Collier. 10-7-2019. Conservation Collier/Maps/Acquisition Plan/WorkingMapAndShapefiles/10-7-19/PriorityAreas10-7-19 Legend Conservation Collier Preserves Collier County Boundary Major Roads Urban Land Use Designations Agricultural / Rural Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Conservation North Golden Gate Estates CAPE ROMANO-TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS AQUATIC PRESERVE Potential Acquisition Lands PICAYUNE STRAND STATE FOREST EXEMPTAREA Area of Critical State Concern IMMOKALEE RD Other Preserve Areas Priority Area 1 Priorty Area 2 GOODLAND DRCOLLIER BLVDS BARFIELD DRS COLLIER BLVDN COLLI E R B L V D BALD EAGLE DR N B A R F I E L D D R SAN MARCO RD Figure C-3. DRAFT Conservation Collier Acquisition Plan Marco Island Priority Areas ²0 0.5 1 MilesMap is a draft document and should not be used for decision making purposes. Source: Collier County Conservation Collier. 10-7-2019. Conservation Collier/Maps/Acquisition Plan/WorkingMapAndShapefiles/10-7-19/PriorityAreas10-7-19 Legend Conservation Collier Preserves Collier County Boundary Major Roads Urban Land Use Designations Agricultural / Rural Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Conservation North Golden Gate Estates Potential Acquisition Lands Area of Critical State Concern Other Preserve Areas Priority Area 1 Priorty Area 2 E MAIN STNEWMARK E TRD E W MAIN ST SR 82 N E W M A R K E T R D W S 1ST STSR 82 N 15TH STS R 2 9 LAKE TRAFFORD RD SR 29CORKSCREW RD SR 82 SR 29 NCR 846 IMMOKALEE RD Figure C-4. DRAFT Conservation Collier Acquisition Plan Northeast Collier County Priority Areas ²0 1 2 MilesMap is a draft document and should not be used for decision making purposes. Source: Collier County Conservation Collier. 10-7-2019. Conservation Collier/Maps/Acquisition Plan/WorkingMapAndShapefiles/10-7-19/PriorityAreas10-7-19 Legend Conservation Collier Preserves Collier County Boundary Major Roads Urban Land Use Designations Agricultural / Rural Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Conservation North Golden Gate Estates Potential Acquisition Lands Area of Critical State Concern Other Preserve Areas Priority Area 1 Priorty Area 2 I-75 RAMPAT PINERIDGE RDI-7 5 R A M P AT C O L L I E R BL V D I-75 RAMP AT COLLIER BLVD I-75 RAMPAT COLLIERBLVDWILSONBLVD NI -75 RAMPAT GOLDENGATE PKWYDESOTOBLVD SI-75 RAMP ATIMMOKALEE RDAIRPORTPULLINGRD SI-75 RAMPAT GOLDENGATE PKWYPINE RIDGE RD WILSON BLVD NCOLLIERBLVDI- 7 5 R AM P A T IMMO K A L E E R D I-75 RAMPAT PINERIDGE RDBLUEBILL AVE BONITA BEACH RD SEAGATE DR I-75 RAMPAT GOLDENGATE PKWYWILSONBLVD N9TH ST NLOGANBLVD S111TH AVE N WIGGINS PASS RD WILSON BLVD SDAVIS BLVDSANTABARBARABLVDOLD US 419TH ST NGREEN BLVD WILSON BLVD NVANDERBILT BEACH RD EXT SANTA BARBARA BLVDVANDERBILT BEACH RD AIRPORT PULLING RD NVANDERBILT DRLOGAN BLVD NDESOTO BLVD NRADIO RD GOLDEN GATE BLVD W EVERGLADES BLVD SDESOTO BLVD SGOLDEN GATE BLVD E AIRPORT PULLING RD NVANDERBILT BEACH RD PINE RIDGE RD GOLDEN GATE PKY OIL WELL RD COLLIER BLVDGOODLETTE RD NEVERGLADES BLVD NTAMIAMI TRL NLIVINGSTON RDINTERSTATE 75INTERSTATE 75INTERSTATE 75IMMOKALEE RDFigure C-5. DRAFT Conservation Collier Acquisition Plan North Golden Gate Estates Priority Areas ²0 1 2 MilesMap is a draft document and should not be used for decision making purposes. Source: Collier County Conservation Collier. 10-7-2019. Conservation Collier/Maps/Acquisition Plan/WorkingMapAndShapefiles/10-7-19/PriorityAreas10-7-19 Legend Conservation Collier Preserves Collier County Boundary Major Roads Urban Land Use Designations Agricultural / Rural Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Conservation North Golden Gate Estates Potential Acquisition Lands Area of Critical State Concern Other Preserve Areas Priority Area 1 Priorty Area 2 I-75RAMP ATIMMOKALEE RDI-75 RAMP ATIMMOKALEE RDI-7 5 R A M P AT P I N E RI D G E R D I-75 R A M P AT PI N E RIDG E R DI-75 RAMP ATIMMOKALEE RDPINE RIDGE RD I-75 RAMPAT PINERIDGE RDBLUEBILL AVE I- 7 5 R AM P A T IMMO K A L E E R D I-75 RAMPAT PINE RIDGE RDAIRPORTPULLINGRD NSEAGATE DR LOGAN BLVD SGREEN BLVD 111TH AVE N WIGGINS PASS RD SANTA BARBARA BLVDOLD US 41VANDERBILT B E A C H R DVANDERBILT DRLOGAN BLVD NVANDERBILT BEACH RD PINE RIDGE RDAIRPORT PULLING RD NIMMOKALEE RD GOODLETTE RD NTAMIAMI TRL NINTERSTATE 75INTERSTATE 75LIVINGSTON RDFigure C-6. DRAFT Conservation Collier Acquisition Plan Northwest Naples Priority Areas ²0 0.5 1 MilesMap is a draft document and should not be used for decision making purposes. Source: Collier County Conservation Collier. 10-7-2019. Conservation Collier/ Maps/Acquisition Plan/WorkingMapAndShapefiles/10-7-19/PriorityAreas10-7-19 Legend Conservation Collier Preserves Collier County Boundary Major Roads Urban Land Use Designations Agricultural / Rural Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Conservation North Golden Gate Estates Potential Acquisition Lands Area of Critical State Concern Other Preserve Areas Priority Area 1 Priorty Area 2 I-7 5 R A M P A T CO L L I E R B L V D I-7 5 R A M P AT C O L L I E R BL V DI-75RAMP ATIMMOKALEE RDI-75RAMP ATIMMOKALEE RDCOLLIERBLVDI -75 RAMPAT GOLDENGATE PKWY I-7 5 R A M P AT P I N E RI D G E R D I-75 R A M P AT PI N E RIDG E R D I-75 RAMP ATCOLLIER BLVDI-7 5 R A M P A T G O L D E N G A T E P K W YI-75 RAMP ATIMMOKALEE RDI-75 RAMPAT PINERIDGE RDI- 7 5 R AM P A T IMMO K A L E E R D I-75 RAMPAT PINERIDGE RDI-75 RAMPAT GOLDENGATE PKWYDAVIS BLVDLOGAN BLVD SSANTA BARBARA BLVDGREEN BLVD VANDERBILT BEACH RD EXT SANTA BARBARA BLVDRADIO RD GOLDEN GATE BLVD W INTERSTATE 75 VANDERBILT BEACH RD PINE RIDGE RD GOLDEN GATE PKYLOGAN BLVD NLIVINGSTON RDIMMOKALEE RD COLLIER BLVDINTERSTATE 75INTERSTATE 75Figure C-7. DRAFT Conservation Collier Acquisition Plan Northeast Naples Priority Areas ²0 0.5 1 MilesMap is a draft document and should not be used for decision making purposes. Source: Collier County Conservation Collier. 10-7-2019. Conservation Collier/ Maps/Acquisition Plan/WorkingMapAndShapefiles/10-7-19/PriorityAreas10-7-19 Legend Conservation Collier Preserves Collier County Boundary Major Roads Urban Land Use Designations Agricultural / Rural Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Conservation North Golden Gate Estates Potential Acquisition Lands Area of Critical State Concern Other Preserve Areas Priority Area 1 Priorty Area 2 I -75 RAMPAT GOLDENGATE PKWY 5TH AVE S GOODLETTERD S9TH ST SI-75 RAMP ATGOLDEN GATEPKWY9TH ST NSANTA BARBARA BLVD9TH ST NAIRPORT PULLING RD SLIVINGSTON RDAIRPORT PULLING RD NCOLLIER BLVDCOUNTY BARN RDGOODLETTE RD NINTERSTATE 7 5 INTERSTATE 7 5 TA M I A M I T R L E RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK RDSANTA BARBARA BLVDRADIO RD T A M I A M I T R L E GOLDEN GATE PKY DAVIS BLVD Figure C-8. DRAFT Conservation Collier Acquisition Plan Southwest Naples Priority Areas ²0 0.5 1 MilesMap is a draft document and should not be used for decision making purposes. Source: Collier County Conservation Collier. 10-7-2019. Conservation Collier/ Maps/Acquisition Plan/WorkingMapAndShapefiles/10-7-19/PriorityAreas10-7-19 Legend Conservation Collier Preserves Collier County Boundary Major Roads Urban Land Use Designations Agricultural / Rural Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Conservation North Golden Gate Estates Potential Acquisition Lands Area of Critical State Concern Other Preserve Areas Priority Area 1 Priorty Area 2 I-7 5 R A M P A T C O L L I E R B L V D I-7 5 R A M P AT C O L L I E R BL V D I-75 RAMP AT COLLIER BLVDSANTABARBARABLVD EVERGLADES BLVD SCOLLIERBLVDTAMIAMI TRL E RADIO RD INTERSTATE 75 TA M I A M I T R L E RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK RD INTERSTATE 75 DAVIS BLVDSAN MARC O R DSANTA BARBARA BLVDINTERSTATE 75 TA M I A M I T R L ECOLLIER BLVDFigure C-9. DRAFT Conservation Collier Acquisition Plan Southeast Naples Priority Areas ²0 1 2 MilesMap is a draft document and should not be used for decision making purposes. Source: Collier County Conservation Collier. 10-7-2019. Conservation Collier/ Maps/Acquisition Plan/WorkingMapAndShapefiles/10-7-19/PriorityAreas10-7-19 Legend Conservation Collier Preserves Collier County Boundary Major Roads Urban Land Use Designations Agricultural / Rural Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Conservation North Golden Gate EstatesPotential Acquisition Lands Area of Critical State Concern Other Preserve Areas Priority Area 1 Priorty Area 2 BROADWAYDESOTOBLVD SCOLLIER AVECOPELAND AVE S TAMIAMI TRL E TAMI A M I T R L E SR 29Figure C-10. DRAFT Conservation Collier Acquisition Plan Southeast Collier Priority Areas ²0 1.5 3 MilesMap is a draft document and should not be used for decision making purposes. Source: Collier County Conservation Collier. 10-7-2019. Conservation Collier/ Maps/Acquisition Plan/WorkingMapAndShapefiles/10-7-19/PriorityAreas10-7-19 Legend Conservation Collier Preserves Collier County Boundary Major Roads Urban Land Use Designations Agricultural / Rural Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Conservation North Golden Gate Estates Potential Acquisition Lands Area of Critical State Concern Other Preserve Areas Priority Area 1 Priorty Area 2 EXEMPT AREA WILSONBLVD NWILSONBLVD NWILSON BLVD NVANDERBILT BEACH RD WILSON BLVD NVANDERBILT BEACH RD EXT OIL WELL RD COLLIER BLVDIMMOKALEE RDFigure C-11. DRAFT Conservation Collier Acquisition Plan Rural Fringe North Priority Areas ²0 1 2 MilesMap is a draft document and should not be used for decision making purposes. Source: Collier County Conservation Collier. 10-7-2019. Conservation Collier/ Maps/Acquisition Plan/WorkingMapAndShapefiles/10-7-19/PriorityAreas10-7-19 Legend Conservation Collier Preserves Collier County Boundary Major Roads Urban Land Use Designations Agricultural / Rural Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Conservation North Golden Gate Estates Potential Acquisition Lands Area of Critical State Concern Other Preserve Areas Priority Area 1 Priorty Area 2 I-7 5 R A M P AT C O L L I E R BL V D DESOTO BLVD SEVERGLADES BLVD SDESOTO BLVD STA M I A M I T R L E INTERSTATE 75 Figure C-12. DRAFT Conservation Collier Acquisition Plan Rural Fringe South Priority Areas ²0 1 2 MilesMap is a draft document and should not be used for decision making purposes. Source: Collier County Conservation Collier. 10-7-2019. Conservation Collier/ Maps/Acquisition Plan/WorkingMapAndShapefiles/10-7-19/PriorityAreas10-7-19 Legend Conservation Collier Preserves Collier County Boundary Major Roads Urban Land Use Designations Agricultural / Rural Rural Fringe Mixed Use District Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Conservation North Golden Gate Estates Potential Acquisition Lands Area of Critical State Concern Other Preserve Areas Priority Area 1 Priorty Area 2 Conservation Collier Future Acquisition Strategies Prepared by Conservation Collier Staff Parks and Recreation Division Public Services Department September October 2019 Page 2 of 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3 Acquisition Strategy Background ................................................................................................ 3 History Of Conservation Acquisition Cycles 2003-2018 ............................................................. 3 Existing Conservation Collier Properties ......................................................................................... 4 Future Acquisition Areas ................................................................................................................. 7 Urban Area ................................................................................................................................ 11 Estates ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (Rfmud) .................................................................................. 11 Agricultural/Rural ...................................................................................................................... 11 Rural Lands Stewardship Area (Rlsa) ........................................................................................ 12 Sources: ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Appendix A: GIS Analysis To Determine Potential Acquisition Lands in Collier County Remaining Undeveloped Lands In Collier ..................................................................................... 16 Appendix B: History Of Acquisition Cycles .................................................................................... 18 Appendix C: Map of Conservation Collier Potential Acquisition Lands ........................................ 26 Page 3 of 26 INTRODUCTION ACQUISITION STRATEGY BACKGROUND During the May 28, 2019 BCC meeting, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) requested staff to bring a Draft Acquisition Plan to the BCC in advance of the Ballot Language . The Board approved the item with the understanding that staff would review each of the Board’s comments and try and include them into a future strategy. HISTORY OF CONSERVAT ION ACQUISITION CYCL ES 2003 -2018 The following provides a history of the strategy for property acquisition for the Conservation Collier Program since program inception through 2018. Per the Conservation Collier Ordinance, properties deemed eligible for acquisition and management under the Conservation Collier program shall only be environmentally sensitive lands available from willing and voluntary sellers. These lands must satisfy at least two of the initial screening criteria listed below:  Land with the most rare, unique and endangered habitats found in Collier county, order of preference: tropical hardwood hammocks, xeric oak scrub, coastal strand, native beach, xeric pine, riverine oak, high marsh (saline), tidal freshwater marsh, other native habitats.  Lands offering the best human social values, including equitable geographic distribution, appropriate access for natural resource-based recreation, and enhancement of the aesthetic setting of Collier County.  Land which protects the most water resource values, including aquifer recharge, water quality, wetland dependent species habitat, and flood control.  Land containing the most biological value, including biodiversity, listed species habitat, connectivity, restoration potential and ecological quality.  Land which enhances and/or protects the environmental value of current conservation lands through function as a buffer, ecological line, or habitat corridor.  Any qualified land which meets at least two of the above criteria and has matching funds available and/or which Conservation Collier funds availability would leverage a significantly higher funding rank in another acquisition program. Furthermore, the Ordinance allows for the acquisition of properties considered for a buying cycle to follow the criteria associated with “Target Protection Areas” (TPA) as shown in Figure 2. These are areas of focus within Collier County where the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC), County Staff, and the BCC focus their efforts when the program is in a buying cycle. This criterion includes: Page 4 of 26  All designated Urban Lands with predominantly native vegetative cover  All Collier County Natural Resource Protection Areas and Sending Lands, as shown on the Future Land Use Map of the Collier County Growth Management Plan.  All undeveloped lands with predominately native vegetative cover in the Northern Golden Gate Estates, as shown on the Future Land Use Map of the Collier County Growth Management Plan.  The Flow-way and Habitat Stewardship Areas as depicted on the Future Land Use Map of the Collier County Growth Management Plan. Prior to most previous Acquisition Cycles, the CCLAAC and BCC by Resolution determined properties to target for acquisition. Letters were sent to these property owners to determine if they were willing sellers. The CCLAAC considered the TPAs identified in the Conservation Collier Ordinance Section 10.3. and existing preservation areas. See Appendix B for full details of History of Acquisitions from Cycles one (1) through nine (9). In summary, the Conservation Collier land acquisition strategy has been to operate from the current goals and objectives of the ordinance, consistent with the Target Protection Areas, and to solicit interested voluntary and willing sellers through direct mail contact. Cycle 9 initially focused on remaining properties related to Cycle 8, per BCC direction. EXISTING CONSERVATIO N COLLIER PROPERTIES Table 1 below illustrates all existing Conservation Collier preserves within areas identified on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM). Table 1. Existing location of Conservation Collier preserves FLUM “Area” of the County Number of preserves Acreage Urban & Incorporated Areas 8 58152 North Golden Gate Estates 5 49188 Rural Fringe Mixed Use District 3 157 Rural Lands Stewardship Area 3 2,693 Conservation Designation 1 381 TOTAL 20 42714303 Page 5 of 26 Figure 1. Existing Conservation Collier Lands Page 6 of 26 Figure 2. Existing Conservation Collier Target Protection Areas Map The Target Protection Areas map has existed since 2003. As discussed above, this map reflects those areas as indicated by the Conservation Collier Ordinance to focus acquisition efforts. Page 7 of 26 POTENTIAL FUTURE ACQUISITION AREAS LANDS It is important to note this Future Acquisition Strategies document is a very high-level evaluation of potential lands within Collier County that haves yet to be developed and are possible for future acquisition if they remain undeveloped. This is a decision-making tool as to where to focus effort during potential future Acquisition Cycles. Here are some important considerations for the public and decision-makers:  Conservation Collier is a willing seller program.  Any lands not specifically identified on the Undeveloped LandsPotential Acquisition Lands Map (Figure 4) are not excluded from consideration for Acquisition. Any property within the County can be nominated or any property owner within the County can apply during an Acquisition Cycle.  Identification of a property on the map does not guarantee inclusion within potential Acquisition Cycles, nor does it indicate that the property qualifies. Acquisition is dependent on many factors, including Conservation Collier Ordinance Criteria and funding availability. Ranking of properties for consideration will be done with each Cycle. The desktop GIS evaluation performed by staff does not include whet her the land is planned for development or available for sale or whether the landowner is interested in selling. The evaluation indicates which lands are currently undeveloped based off of aerial interpretation and provides the CCLAAC and BCC the choicea range of options for of where they would like to focus acquisition efforts during future Acquisition Cycles. In addition, it provides an estimate of the remaining undeveloped lands to determine where potential acquisition funding could be spent in future acquisition cycles. Potential acquisition lands – The GIS analysis is explained in Appendix A. These lands were determined through a GIS desktop analysis, and include vegetated, undeveloped lands. Some of these vegetated areas may include pasture lands; however, row crops and nurseries were excluded. The presence of row crops and nurseries was determined by visual review of the Collier County Property Appraiser’s 2019 Aerial Imagery. Page 8 of 26 Each area of the County has various regulations and designations based on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM). Staff has identified remaining undevelopedpotential acquisition lands in the following FLUM designation areas:  Urban  Estates  Rural Fringe Mixed Use District  Agricultural/Rural  Conservation The remaining FLUM designation is the Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA). This area was not evaluated by GIS measure, rather the evaluation will defer to the RLSA White Paper (May 2019) regarding areas remaining for preservation in the RLSA. Generally, areas to be set aside fo r preservation are incentivized through the RLSA Program. Figure 3. Collier County Future Land Use Map The Designation areas below are based off the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) shown above. Page 9 of 26 Staff’s GIS analysis and evaluation has yielded the following acreages that have yet to be developed within the following areas of Collier County: Table 2. Undeveloped Potential Acquisition Acreage within Collier County Future Land Use Map Designation Area Acreage Number of parcels Urban [Residential Subdistrict]* 8,5208,635 2,3012,286 Estates 25,6658 11,0946 Rural Fringe Mixed Use District 16,987 12,540 1,7171,575 Agricultural/Rural 6,282 19 Conservation 6,7426,401 1259 Rural Lands Stewardship Area* 2,709 identified on map +39,42836,719 18 identified on map not determined Total 103,62798,951 15,262 099 * The acreage for the RLSA were obtained from the RLSA White Paper, May 21, 2019. There are currently 39,428 out of 89,288 acres of HSA, FSA, and WRA not protected through an SSA designation. Table 2.a. breaks down the acreages within the RFMU based on Sending , Receiving, Neutral designation. Table 2.b. breaks down the acreages based on location within the county Table 2.a. RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT BREAKDOWN BY SENDING, RECEIVING, NEUTRAL Rural Fringe area Acres Parcels Sending 7,183.25,642.8 855759 Receiving 6,601.34,425.3 383345 Neutral 3,202.52,471.8 4719 Total 16,987.012,539.9 1,717.01575 Table 2.b. URBAN AREAS BREAKDOWN Urban Acres Parcels Copeland 150.4 28 Everglades City 131.6 28 Immokalee 5,678.8 137 Marco Island 590.6 1544 Naples 1964.62,078.9 554539 Port of the Islands 4.4 10 TOTAL 8,520.48,632 2,3012,288 Page 10 of 26 Figure 4. 2019 Undeveloped LandsPotential Acquisition Lands Figure 4 illustrates the locations of remaining undevelopedpotential acquisition acreages as provided in Table 2 above. The red areas are the undeveloped potential acquisition parcels which have been identified within the FLU map Land Use Designations. Please see Appendix C for a full version of the map and close-up maps of areas within Collier County. Page 11 of 26 URBAN AREA The following Conservation Collier preserves currently exist within the Urban Area:  Alligator Flag  Cocohatchee Creek  Freedom Park  Gordon River Greenway  Otter Mound  Railhead Scrub  Shell Island  Wet Woods ESTATES The following Conservation Collier preserves currently exist within the North Golden Gate Estates:  Gore  Logan Woods  Panther Walk  Red Maples Swamp  Winchester Head The FLUM calls this area out as Estates. For purposes of this Plan, we will be focusing on properties only in the North Golden Gate Estates (NGGE) as the South Golden Gate Estates in part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The CCLAAC has recommended that during and Acquisition Cycle, natural flow-ways within the NGGE would also be given priority for consideration. RURAL FRINGE MIXED U SE DISTRICT (RFMUD) The following Conservation Collier preserves currently exist within the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (RFMUD):  Nancy Payton  Redroot  Rivers Road AGRICULTURAL /RURAL There are currently no Conservation Collier preserves that exist within the solely designated Agricultural/Rural areas. The Agricultural/Rural designation is the underlying designation for many properties within the RFMUD and RLSA. However, there are some Agricultural/Rural designated properties that do not fall within the RFMUD or RLSA. There are 20 parcels shown Page 12 of 26 on the proposed Acquisition Strategy Map that lie solely within Agricultural/Rural designation; these areas are located at the southwest corner of US41 and SR29. RURAL LANDS STEWARDS HIP AREA (RLSA) The following Conservation Collier preserves currently exist within the RLSA:  Camp Keais Strand  Caracara Prairie  Pepper Ranch The RLSA is 185,935 acres. Figure 5 below is the Collier County Rural & Agricultura Area Assessment (Stewardship Overlay Map) from the RLSA Restudy White Paper which states (RLSA Restudy, pg. 12): The map shows the location and acreage of the adopted RLSA overlay areas, along with publicly owned land, at the present time. This map depicts areas designated as FSA, HSA, WRA, 500’ Restoration Area and Open. The map also indicates that 7,067 acres are in public ownership, resulting in 178,868 acres of privately held lands. Under current Plan provisions, only private lands are eligible to participate in the Stewardship Credit program. Of the 7,067 acres of publicly-owned lands in the RLSA, 4,136 acres are located within designated protection areas (FSAs, HSAs, WRAs, and 500’ buffers). The RLSA has an existing conservation strategy that is no cost to the public. With that, there is always a potential for Conservation Collier to purchase properties within the RLSA. Initial evaluations are that Open Areas, Flow-way Stewardship Areas (FSAs), Habitat Stewardship Areas (HSAs), and Water Retention Areas (WRAs) could all be potential areas for acquisition. Stewardship Sending Areas (SSAs) would not be considered, as these areas have been utilized for the generation of Stewardship Credits in exchange for the elimination of one or more Land Use Layers. The Credits generated by an SSA are needed in order for development to occur within a Stewardship Receiving Area (SRA). Hence, the SSA areas are protected through the Rural Lands Areas Stewardship Program. The priority for Open areas and WRAs within the RLSA would be for these areas to remain as agricultural operations. However, Open areas that are being considered for development could be considered for restoration if the Conservation Collier Ordinance was amended to contemplate purchasing properties for restoration. The WRAs are typically fragmented wetland areas within agricultural areas that support water management for these areas. However, there are some WRAs that are larger and/or contiguous to HSAs and FSAs that could create a larger protected area. Given the existing RLSA program, staff would suggest further discussion Page 13 of 26 between the BCC, Conservation Collier, and Growth Management Department Restudy staff on whether acquisition within Open areas should be pursued. In conclusion, restoration in Open areas would need further discussion. However, in accordance with the goals, policies, and procedures of the Conservation Collier Implementation Ordinance, the Flow-way and Habitat Stewardship Areas are listed as Target Protection Areas for consideration by the Land Acquisition Advisory Committee, County Staff, and BCC. Therefore, Conservation Collier can be an option for those landowners that own property within HSA, FSA, and adjacent WRA areas that do not opt to participate in the RLSA credit system. There are currently 39,428 out of 89,288 acres of HSA, FSA, and WRA not protected through an SSA designation. Only those areas adjacent to existing Conservation Collier preserves and properties on the Cycle 9 list were identified on the Conservation Collier Potential Acquisition Lands maps in Appendix C. CONCLUSION This Future Acquisition Strategies document will be used as a long-range planning document for the Conservation Collier Program’s future acquisition cycles. This document will be used at the beginning of a cycle to aid in identifying properties to target for acquisition. The priority areas as identified on Figure C-2 will be reevaluated by CCLAAC every three years during active acquisition phase. Page 14 of 26 Figure 5 Page 15 of 26 SOURCES: Collier County Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Restudy White Paper, Prepared by Growth Management Department, May 21, 2019. Future Land Use Map. Obtained from Collier County Website: https://www.colliercountyfl.gov/home/showdocument?id=84612 Page 16 of 26 APPENDIX A: GIS ANAL YSIS TO DETERMINE REMAINING U NDEVELOPED LANDS IN COLLIER P OTENTIAL ACQUISITION LANDS IN COLLIER CO UNTY The following explains the GIS analysis done to determine the remaining undevelopedpotential acquisition lands in Collier County. 1. The Future Land Use (FLU) map was used to create individual shapefiles for each of the following FLU designations: Agricultural/Rural Conservation North Golden Gate Estates (Because Picayune Strand State Park and its inholdings are comprised of all parcels within the Southern Golden Gate Estates, Southern Golden Gate Estates was removed from the Estates Designated area of the FLU map to create the NGGE shapefile) Rural Fringe Urban 2. A separate parcels shapefile was created for each of the 5 FLU designations. All parcels identified by folio numbers were included in the shapefiles. 3. All parcels owned by the City of Naples, City of Marco Island, Collier County, State of Florida, or USA were removed from each parcel shapefile. 4. All parcels containing a Residential House or Commercial Building were removed from each parcel shapefile. 5. All parcels within an under-construction or built out Planned Unit Development (PUD) were removed from each parcel shapefile. Desktop review of a 2019 Collier County aerial was used to determine whether a PUD was under -construction or built out. 6. All parcels within a public or private designated preserve area and private in -holdings within large preserves were removed from each parcel shapefile. 7. Parcels containing primarily row crops, nurseries, or water bodies were removed from each parcel shapefile. Desktop review of a 2019 Collier County aerial was used to determine the presence of row crops, nurseries, and water bodies. Page 17 of 26 8. Parcels within the Rural Fringe from which TDRs had been severed were removed from the Rural Fringe Parcels shapefile. 9. Because the shapefiles used for analysis do not align perfectly and because the Building Footprints layer is dated, during ArcGIS analysis, some lots remained wi thin the parcel shapefiles that should have been removed, while others were removed that should have remained. Accordingly, a Desktop review of a 2019 Collier County aerial was used to remove parcels containing buildings or little to no vegetation from ea ch parcel shapefile*. Additionally, undeveloped, vegetated lots (or large, minimally-developed, vegetated lots) that did not fit any of the above criteria for removal were added back to each parcel shapefile. *(Cleared lots with no buildings on Marco Islan d were not removed from the Urban Parcels shapefile as these lots may contain listed species). Page 18 of 26 APPENDIX B : HISTORY OF ACQUISI TION CYCLES Below are the areas where letters were sent at the beginning of each Conservation Collier Acquisition Cycle. Cycle 1 – 2003 1. Staff sent approximately 1000 letters to owners of undeveloped properties within all four (4) TPAs that met the following criteria: a. Urban parcels greater than 10 acres and more than 50% vegetated, urban parcels located west of Airport Road between 5 and 10 acres and more than 50% vegetated and those of any size containing Xeric Scrub plant communities or being contiguous to existing Conservation Lands, b. North Golden Gate Estates parcels greater than 5 acres in size, more than 50% vegetated and that aggregate up to more than 25 acres in one location, c. Sending Lands parcels greater than 100 acres and 75% or more vegetated, and d. Flow-way (FSA) and Habitat Stewardship (HSA) Areas greater than 100 acres and more than 75% vegetated. 2. The number of parcels and acreage involved in the first property interest letter mail-out using the above criteria were distributed across the 4 TPAs as follows: Number of Parcels Estimated Acreage Urban Area 564 5,967 North Golden Gate Estates 396 2,137 Sending/ NRPA Lands 58 8,417 FSA/HSA’s 57 35,617 Total 1,075 51,617 Page 19 of 26 Cycle 2 – 2004 1. Staff sent approximately 750 interest inquiry letters to owners of undeveloped properties within the following areas that met the following criteria: Area Objective Criteria for selection I Properties in the Immokalee area where xeric scrub plant communities are present 10 acres or less and at least 50% vegetated –Urban TPA II Properties where undeveloped wetlands remain and can serve to buffer and expand CREW conservation lands 10 acres or more and at least 50% vegetated and/or functioning as a buffer to CREW lands –Sending and Habitat and Flow way Stewardship TPA III Properties in the Sabal Bay area where xeric scrub, coastal strand, native beach, high marsh or tidal freshwater marsh plant communities remain 10 acres or less and at least 50% vegetated – Urban TPA IV Remaining native plant communities that buffer the Gordon River corridor Adjacent to the Gordon River corridor and at least 50% vegetated – Urban TPA V Continued acquisition of properties within NGGE Unit 53 NGGE Unit 53 properties NGGE TPA VI Properties that abut and expand conservation target lands across border with Lee County Undeveloped properties in S6 T48 R27 –Sending TPA S11 T48 R26 –Sending TPA S12 T48 R26 – Sending TPA S6 T46 R28 – Non-TPA Page 20 of 26 2. Using a query to the County’s GIS database, the number of parcels and acreage involved in this interest inquiry letter mail-out using the above criteria and distributed across TPAs was as follows: Number of Parcels Acreage Urban Area 600 9,500 North Golden Gate Estates 40 80 Sending 68 1,920 FSA/HSAs 92 16,000 Other 2 640 Total 802 28,140 Page 21 of 26 Cycle 3 - 2005: 1. Staff sent approximately 871 interest inquiry letters to owners of undeveloped properties within the following areas that met the following criteria: Using a query to the County's GIS database, the number of parcels and acreage involved in this interest inquiry letter mail-out using the above criteria and distributed across TPAs was as follows: Number of Parcels Acreage Area I (Sending, Neutral, Rural Lands) 200 1,947 Area II (Urban and Rural Lands) 211 22,738 Area III (Urban, NGGE and Neutral) 95 7,704 Area IV (FSA/HAS’s) 365 93,569 Total 871 125,958 Area Objective Criteria for selection TPA I Lands along the Immokalee Road corridor in Township 47 S, Range 47 E, located west of Immokalee Rd., along the west side of Corkscrew Sanctuary and just to the north of Immokalee Road in the Corkscrew Island Area. Area to include sod farms and cypress strand south of the Corkscrew neighborhood. 5 acres or greater and undeveloped Sending (and non-TPA) II Any wetlands and scrub areas in the Immokalee urban area At least 50% vegetated and undeveloped, Urban (and non-TPA) III Commission District III parcels 5 acres or greater and undeveloped Urban, NGGE (and non-TPA) IV (a) Camp Keais Strand and (b) Okaloacoochee Slough Undeveloped HSA/FSA Page 22 of 26 Page 23 of 26 Cycle 4 – 2006 1. Staff sent approximately 145 interest inquiry letters to owners of undeveloped properties within the following areas: Area Objective Criteria for Selection TPA 1 (11) Parcels near Polly Ave.-north from Rattlesnake Hammock to Davis Blvd. Undeveloped Urban 2 (6) Parcels on the corner of Old Hwy 41 and Hwy 41 Undeveloped- Scrub Habitat Urban 3 (8) Parcels located along the east side of Livingston Road in between Immokalee Road and Vanderbilt Beach Road. Undeveloped Urban 4 (5) Parcels on the corners of Pine Ridge Road and Logan Blvd.- NE, SE and SW corners. Undeveloped Urban and NGGE 5 (29) Parcels-Expansion of School Board Property-Section 24 (Rural Fringe Mixed Used District “Neutral Lands”) Undeveloped Expansion of current Conservation Collier Land 6 (17) Properties to the North and East of Lake Trafford Undeveloped Urban 7 (3) Property owners in Horsepen Strand across from Estates Elementary School on 62 Ave N. and west of Everglades Blvd. to add onto two parcels we have received an application for. Undeveloped Urban and NGGE 8 (25) Parcels adjacent to Ave Maria conservation land and adjacent to conservation areas south of Ave Maria Undeveloped Habitat and Flow way (Rural Land Stewardship Area) 9 One parcel just south of US-41 and North and West of Manatee Road Undeveloped Urban 10 (41+/-) Properties adjacent to I-75 on the east and west sides of Everglades Blvd. between the Test Track on the east and the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District “Sending lands” on the west, not including parcels approximately 2,000 feet on either side of a potential Everglades Blvd. and I-75 interchange. Staff to work with Transportation Dept for exact parcels. Undeveloped Urban and NGGE Total Parcel for Target Mailing = 145 (+/-) Page 24 of 26 Cycle 5 – 2007 1. Staff sent 45 interest inquiry letters to owners of undeveloped properties within the following areas: Area Objective Criteria for selection TPA 1 (20) Parcels to add to potential wildlife corridor acquisition between Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and North Belle Meade Total acreage - 79.13 acres Undeveloped and directly connecting to current AAL B-list properties NGGE 2 (7) Parcels to complete acquisition of the McIlvane marsh area Total acreage - 90.45 acres Within the McIlvane Marsh and adjacent to AAL A-list properties Non-TPA 3 (13) Parcels to expand the Nancy Payton Preserve Total acreage – 42.65 acres Undeveloped – adjoining the Nancy Payton Preserve Non-TPA 4 (3) Parcels in the Horsepen Slough, NGGE unit 42, to acquire lowest land in NGGE to preserve wetlands and conduct and hold floodwater. Total acreage – 5.68 acres Undeveloped – adjoining the Oetting property NGGE 5 (2) Parcels- to expand the Brochu property Total acreage – 8.96 acres Undeveloped – adjoining the Brochu property Non-TPA Total Number of parcels targeted –45 Total acreage targeted – 226.87 acres Cycle 6 – 2008 1. CCLAAC recommended targeting properties adjacent to existing preserves. Cycle 7 – 2009 1. CCLAAC recommended: a. Parcel adjacent to Red Root Preserve b. Parcels adjacent to Panther Walk Preserve – south of 62nd Ave. and between 60th and 62nd Ave. c. Parcels adjacent and east of Nancy Payton Preserve Cycle 8 – 2010 1. CCLAAC recommended sending letters to private property owners within the Winchester Head Project Area and the Red Maple Swamp project area. Funds for acquisition were questionable ahead of Cycle 8. Page 25 of 26 Cycle 9 – 2017 1. CCLAAC’s recommendation was to contact the A-list and B-list property owners from Cycle 8 to see if they were still willing sellers and to send letters to private property owners within the Winchester Head Project Area and the Red Maples Swamp project area. 2. During the middle of the Cycle, staff was directed to expand and include “walk-in” applications. Additional letters were not sent to other possible willing sellers because of the timing of the cycle and volume of work generated. Target properties are normally identified in subcommittee and then recommended by the full committee and BCC, with letters being sent months in advance of the cut-off for application acceptance. The initial limited nature of Cycle 9 and opening to applications later did not allow sufficient time for target properties to be identified and letters to be sent in order to meet standard cycle deadlines. In summary, the Conservation Collier land acquisition strategy has been to operate from the current goals and objectives of the ordinance, consistent with the Target Protection Areas, and to solicit interested voluntary and willing sellers through direct mail contact with recommendation from CCLAAC and approval of the BCC. This mail contact has, through the course of the program, decreased due to the available land for acquisition and continued focus of the program in specific areas of concentration. Cycle 10 Staff is seeking Board direction on a long-range Acquisition Strategy Plan in advance of a potential Cycle 10. Page 26 of 26 APPENDIX C: MAP OF CONSERVATION COLLIER POTENTIAL AC QUISITION LANDS FUTURE ACQUISITION STRATEGIES MAP OF UN DEVELOPED LANDS The following maps illustrate the locations of remaining undevelopedpotential acquisition lands acreages as provided in Table 2 above.  The red areas are the undeveloped parcels potential acquisition parcels which have been identified within the FLU map Land Use Designations. In addition to the entire County, the map has been divided into ten pages for close-up maps of areas within Collier County.  Figure C-1: Conservation Collier Potential Acquisition Lands  Figure C-2: Conservation Collier Potential Acquisition Priority Areas o This map includes priority areas as ranked by the CCLAAC. o The criteria to choose priority areas was to identify contiguous areas for potential acquisition. The priority areas were then ranked. o The criteria for Priority 1 areas includes all Urban areas and areas adjacent to existing Conservation Collier preserves. o The criteria for Priority 2 areas are all other priority areas. o The CCLAAC has also recommended that during an Acquisition Cycle, natural flow-ways would also be given priority for consideration. These areas are not depicted on the map.  Figures C-3 through C-12 are close-up maps showing the Potential Acquisition Lands and Priority Areas CCLAAC 10-14-2019 CONSERVATION COLLIER BALLOT LANGUAGE PROPOSED VERSIONS FOR NOVEMBER 2020 BALLOT VERSION 1a REAUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION COLLIER SHALL COLLIER COUNTY REAUTHORIZERENEW THE LEVY OF A .25 MIL AD VALOREM TAX FOR 10 YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO ISSUE BONDS IF NEEDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE AND MANAGE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE COMPATIBLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO SUCH LANDS, FOR THE PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE IN PERPETUITY? VERSION 1b (this version is same as Version 1 above, but removes bonding language) REAUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION COLLIER SHALL COLLIER COUNTY REAUTHORIZE THE LEVY OF A .25 MIL AD VALOREM TAX FOR 10 YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO ISSUE BONDS IF NEEDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE AND MANAGE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE COMPATIBLE PUBLIC ACCESS TO SUCH LANDS, FOR THE PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE IN PERPETUITY? VERSION 2 (with feedback from CMO & CAO) Please note: • Feedback from CAO September 16: the recommendation to use the very “reestablish.” • Feedback from CMO September 16: include the words “where ever applicable” after public access as some preserves are not conducive to public access due to topography, lack of access. These preserves are solely for the purpose of resource protection. Here is how these revisions would look if added to Version 1a above: REAUTHORIZE REESTABLISH FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION COLLIER SHALL COLLIER COUNTY REESTABLISHREAUTHORIZE RENEW THE LEVY OF A .25 MIL AD VALOREM TAX FOR 10 YEARS, WITH THE OPTION TO ISSUE BONDS IF NEEDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE AND MANAGE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE COMPATIBLE PUBLIC ACCESS WHEREEVER APPLICABLE TO SUCH LANDS, FOR THE PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE IN PERPETUITY? Formatted: Centered Revised 10-7-19 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN: FUTURE ACQUISITION STRATEGIES DOCUMENT (FKA ACQUISITION PLAN) BACKGROUND: • During the January 22, 2019 Board Meeting under Agenda Item #11A, the Board directed staff to provide an existing acquisition plan. In February staff compiled the Conservation Collier History of Property Acquisition Strategy Document and were requested in March to schedule to report back to the BCC in May. • During the May 28, 2019 BCC meeting, the BCC requested staff to bring a Draft Acquisition Plan to the BCC in advance of the Ballot Language o The Board discussed the item and agreed about developing an acquisition strategy/plan but did not develop a consensus what the strategy should be. o The Board approved the item with the understanding that staff would review each of the Board’s comments and try and include them into a future strategy. TIMELINE TO GET PLAN TO NOVEMBER 12 BCC  May 30, 2019 CCLAAC Meeting - Get input from CCLAAC (DONE) o CCLAAC agreed that the existing Referendum Task Force could also review the Acquisition Plan; it has now been renamed “Referendum and Acquisition Plan Task Force” in order to review both items together moving forward  June - July 2019 - Staff creates Draft Acquisition Plan with assistance from Collier County GIS Staff (DONE ON TIME)  Mid-July – Meet with all Commissioners if available (DONE)  August 2019 – Task Force reviews draft Acquisition Plan (COMPLETED August 6, 2019)  Week of September 9 “Special” CCLAAC meeting – CCLAAC to review Acquisition Plan to meet BCC deadlines (DONE)  Early week of September 16 (after CCLAAC meeting) – Present to County Manager’s office; make any revisions requested (DONE)  October 14 – CCLAAC reviews revised Acquisition document which includes revision from County Manager’s office; and Rural Family Lands Protection Program supplemental document  October 15 – Send Acquisition document to Commissioners and offer to meet if they have questions  October 22 (or sooner) – Deadline to open item and upload documents  November 12, 2019 BCC meeting - BCC reviews Acquisition Plan Revised 10-7-19 FEEDBACK FROM BCC: 1. Follow staff’s recommendation and; 2. BCC additional considerations: a. All Commissioners i. Build on what we have ii. Provide public access iii. Which properties could we add access to if we obtained more $? b. Fiala – Not enough preserves in Urban area. Provide map showing location of preserves in Urban Area. c. Taylor – Enhance current acquisitions d. Solis – Are there any existing properties that are not viable? e. McDaniel – (Saunders agreed) Acquisition of Development Rights and not fee-simple purchases Staff thoughts post-BCC meeting: There would not requirement for land owner to provide public access.