Agenda 11/12/2019 Item #11A (Conservation Collier Futre Acquisition Strategies)11/12/2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve the Conservation Collier Future Acquisition Strategies document.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approval of the Conservation
Collier Future Acquisition Strategies document.
CONSIDERATIONS: During the May 28, 2019 Board meeting (Agenda Item #11C), the Board
requested staff to bring an Acquisition Plan to the Board in advance of their review of the Conservation
Collier Re-establishment Ballot Language. During the meeting, the Boa rd discussed the item and agreed
to have staff develop an acquisition strategy. The Board approved the item with the understanding that
staff would review each of the Commissioners’ comments and work towards including them into a future
strategy.
The feedback provided during the May 28 meeting from the Board included:
1. Build on existing Conservation Collier preserves and enhance current acquisitions:
The maps in Appendix C illustrate any potential acquisition lands adjacent to existing
Conservation Collier preserves. Additionally, Figure C-2 identifies these areas as Priority 1.
2. Not enough preserves in an urban area:
Any potential acquisition land in the Urban area has been identified on the maps in Appendix C.
Additionally, Figure C-2 identifies these areas as Priority 1.
3. Provide public access.
4. Evaluate whether there are any existing properties that are not viable:
Staff did not find that there are any existing properties that are “not viable.”
5. Evaluate whether “Acquisition of Development Rights and not fee-simple purchases” could be a
possible Conservation Collier strategy:
This comment is addressed under the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program section below.
The Conservation Collier Future Acquisition Strategies document was drafted by staff during the months
of June and July 2019. The Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC)
subcommittee reviewed and approved the document in August 2019. The document was reviewed by the
full CCLAAC in September 2019 and by the CCLAAC Outreach subcommittee in October 2019. A final
review by the full CCLAAC was made on October 14, 2019. The document was named “Future
Acquisition Strategies” by the CCLAAC.
The Future Acquisition Strategies document is being provided primarily as a decision-making tool for the
Board and voters of Collier County. This document provides an “inventory” of potential acquisition lands
to guide the Board in finalizing the Ballot Language for the November 2020 election. The Ballot
Language to reestablish funding for further acquisition of conservation lands through the Conservation
Collier Program is scheduled to be reviewed by the Board during their December 10, 2019 meeting.
It is important to note this Future Acquisition Strategies document is a high-level evaluation of lands
within Collier County that have the potential to be developed and are possible for future Conservation
Collier acquisition if they remain undeveloped. This is one tool to use when deciding where to focus
efforts during potential future Acquisition Cycles. As noted in the document, here are some important
considerations for the public and decision-makers:
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•Conservation Collier is a willing seller program.
•Priorities for acquisition shall be based on the criteria as set forth in the Conservation Collier
Implementation Ordinance.
•Any lands not specifically identified on the Potential Acquisition Lands Map 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 property on the map does not guarantee inclusion within potential Acquisition
Cycles, nor does it indicate that the property qualifies. The 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 Board 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.
History
In the past, acquisition planning has been done on a cycle by cycle basis, starting with Cycle 1 in 2003.
After Cycle 8 was completed in 2010, no further cycles were contemplated as land acquisition funds were
limited. In fiscal year 2013, Conservation Collier acquisition operations were formally phased out and
accumulated reserves were moved to the Conservation Collier Management Trust Fund to manage the
preserves.
Prior to most previous acquisition cycles, the CCLAAC proposed outreach areas and the Board approved
by resolution properties to target for acquisition. Letters were sent to these property owners to determine
if they were willing sellers. This process will continue for potential future cycles.
Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
During the May 28, 2019 Board meeting it was requested to consider “moving towards an acquisition of
development rights and not fee-simple purchases.” Further clarification provided to staff indicated that
this would be a conservation easement program similar to the State of Florida’s 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. A summary of the program and its’ costs
have been provided in the attached Supplemental Information to the Future Acquisition Strategies
Document.
A program similar to the RFLPP is not consistent with the Conservation Collier Implementation
Ordinance and therefore would require the ordinance to be amended. 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 $1,761 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.
Collier County has 148,461 acres of land in farms; 102,552 of those acres exist within the Rural Lands
Stewardship Area (RLSA). The RLSA has an existing conservation strategy that is no cost to the public.
If the Board chooses a similar conservation easement program, it is suggested that 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.
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The CCLAAC reviewed the Supplemental Information to the Future Acquisition Strategies Document.
CCLAAC does not recommend that Conservation Collier include a Conservation Easement program
(similar to the Rural Family Lands Protection Program) within the Conservation Collier Program.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Fiscal impact for developing the Future Acquisition Strategies document was
limited to staff time and supplies. If Conservation Collier land acquisitions proceed it is assumed that
funding will be provided by a voter approved funding referendum and that any maintenance reserve
monies utilized for acquisition will be restored by the voter approved funding or failing that, restored by
General Fund sources.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: Fee-simple acquisition of conservation lands is consistent with
and supports Policy 1.3.1(e) in the Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the Collier Co unty
Growth Management Plan.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: While the proposed acquisition plan is not legally required it may serve
as a planning tool to guide the Board’s future acquisitions. Whether to proceed with an acquisition plan
and its contents is a Board policy decision. The proposed acquisition plan is consistent with the
Conservation Collier Implementation Ordinance and provides that priorities for acquisition shall be based
on the criteria as set forth in the ordinance. As such, this Item is approved for form and legality and
requires a majority vote. -JAB
CCLAAC RECOMMENDATION:
Acquisition Document
CCLAAC unanimously approved the Future Acquisition Strategies document to move forward to
the Board.
Rural Family Lands Protection Program
CCLAAC does not recommend that Conservation Collier include a Conservation Easement
program (similar to the Rural Family Lands Protection Program) within its’ Program (Vote 5 -1).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Acquisition Document
That the Board of County Commissioners approves the Future Acquisition Strategies document.
Rural Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP)
A program similar to the RFLPP is not consistent with the Conservation Collier Implementation
Ordinance, therefore staff does not currently recommend such a program. However, if the Board
chooses to implement a conservation easement program similar to the RFLPP, staff requests that
the Board:
1. Direct staff to work with the CCLAAC and related subcommittee to amend the
Conservation Collier Ordinance in advance of the November 2020 Election to outline the
details of such a conservation easement program.
2. Decide how much of the Conservation Collier pending referendum funding shall be
allocated for such a program.
3. Identify what types of agricultural property to target for conservation.
Prepared By: Summer Araque, Principal Environmental Specialist, Conservation Collier Program
Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Division
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. [linked] CC Future Acquisition Strategies & Maps 10-15-19 (PDF)
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2. Supplemental Information to the Future Acquisition Strategies Document (PDF)
3. (linked) CC Future Acquisition Strategies 10-23-2019 PP (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 11.A
Doc ID: 10608
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve the Conservation Collier Future Acquisition
Strategies document. (Summer Araque, Conservation Collier Program Coordinator)
Meeting Date: 11/12/2019
Prepared by:
Title: Operations Analyst – Parks & Recreation
Name: Matthew Catoe
10/18/2019 2:44 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Parks & Recreation – Parks & Recreation
Name: Barry Williams
10/18/2019 2:44 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Parks & Recreation Ilonka Washburn Additional Reviewer Completed 10/21/2019 7:19 AM
Parks & Recreation Barry Williams Additional Reviewer Completed 10/22/2019 2:31 PM
Public Services Department Kimberley Grant Level 1 Reviewer Completed 10/22/2019 2:59 PM
Public Services Department Todd Henry Level 1 Division Reviewer Completed 10/22/2019 4:08 PM
Public Services Department Steve Carnell Level 2 Division Administrator Review Completed 10/22/2019 5:35 PM
County Attorney's Office Jennifer Belpedio Level 2 Attorney of Record Review Completed 10/24/2019 1:03 PM
Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 10/24/2019 1:12 PM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 10/24/2019 1:59 PM
Budget and Management Office Ed Finn Additional Reviewer Completed 11/04/2019 2:19 PM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 11/05/2019 11:50 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 11/12/2019 9:00 AM
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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.
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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
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Packet Pg. 317 Attachment: Supplemental Information to the Future Acquisition Strategies Document (10608 : Conservation Collier Future Acquisition
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
A program similar to the RFLPP is not consistent with the Conservation Collier Implementation
Ordinance and therefore would require the ordinance be amended.
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.
Attachments:
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Florida Forest Service Conservation Easements as of
08/13/2019 Spreadsheet
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Parcel County Acres Date
Acquired RFLPP
Adams Ranch Osceola 794.72 11/04/10 $ 1,603,510.00
Adams Ranch #2 Osceola 1,536.00 12/23/15 $562,672.00 $747,364.00 NRCS
Adams Ranch #3 Osceola 3,245.00 07/28/17 $ 5,400,000.00
Camp Lonesome Osceola 321.90 10/27/15 $332,010.00 $217,000.00 NRCS
Camp Lonesome Osceola 513.81 09/29/16 $1,188,000.00
Candy Bar Ranch DeSoto 830.25 11/30/16 $1,665,000.00
Cannon Family Farm Marion 396.00 11/28/18 $713,592.00
Charlie Creek - CS Hardee 1,204.36 09/26/17 $2,154,600.00
Purchase Price
Partner
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Florida Forest
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Parcel County Acres Date
Acquired RFLPP Partner
Charlie Creek - MS Hardee 606.07 09/26/17 $1,101,600.00
Circle Pine Farms Gilchrist 80.89 08/03/11 Donation
Clark Cattle & Citrus Polk 207.00 08/21/17 $171,900.00
Clay Ranch Putnam 2,311.19 06/22/17 $2,906,100.00
Corona Ranch Okeechobee 2,546.80 03/02/18 $5,700,000.00
Evans Ranch Flagler 680.89 10/15/09 $1,369,468.70
Fussell Old Town Creek Hardee 384.00 12/30/16 $791,808.00
Goolsby Ranch Highlands 1,943.00 11/30/18 $3,531,580.00 $4,100,000.00 REPI (with Triple G Ranch)
Howze Ranch Manatee 917.91 08/22/18 $633,505.00 $869,495.00 NRCS
Jahreis Family Lake 615.10 10/07/14 $272,500.00 $272,500.00 NRCS
JB Ranch Sunniland Family Collier 1,617.00 06/22/16 $3,750,000.00
K-Rocker Polk 789.49 06/19/15 $715,500.00 $908,000.00 NRCS
Kilbee Ranch Seminole 1,358.00 06/09/16 $3,095,000.00 $1,000,000.00 NRCS
Lake Hatchineha Ranch Polk 1,619.64 06/15/17 $2,916,000.00
Land Family Dixie 620.00 01/11/16 $525,000.00
Land Family #2 Dixie 1,966.00 01/25/17 $1,075,000.00
Ox Creek Ranch Indian River 752.00 01/10/17 $1,082,880.00
Pelaez & Sons Okeechobee 1,395.01 04/17/17 $3,250,000.00
Perry Smith F&SJ Flagler/St. 1,863.42 06/29/18 $838,350.00
Phillips Mathis Pasco 289.38 07/27/16 $2,801,218.01 $3,217,470.14 Pasco County
Rodman Plantation Putnam 1,577 10/09/18 $540,000.00
Sampala Lake- Koblegard Madison 769.41 06/18/18 $660,060.00
Sampala Lake- Adams Madison 1,387.71 01/31/19 $1,238,195.15
Sandy Gully Highlands 2,449.00 03/12/19 $2,208,598.00 $3,301,809.00 NRCS
Smith Family Farms St. Johns 159.01 11/16/10 $759,455.00
Smith Family Farms St. Johns 5.01 11/16/10 $24,318.00
Smith Family Farms St. Johns 176.14 11/16/10 $837,571.75
Smith Family Farms St. Johns 7.08 11/16/10 $34,209.25
Smith Family Farms St. Johns 109.55 11/16/15 $180,000.00
Smith Family Farms Putnam 238.45 09/14/15 $387,000.00
SY Hartt North Highlands 572.00 04/18/16 $607,050.00 $450,000.00 NRCS
SY Hartt South Highlands 431.00 04/18/16 $347,400.00 $450,000.00 NRCS
SY Hartt #3 Highlands 2,526.00 09/09/16 $4,320,000.00
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Parcel County Acres Date
Acquired RFLPP Partner
SY Hartt #4 Highlands 1,032.85 12/14/17 $550,204.00 $1,032,850.00 NRCS
Tiger Lake Polk 1,761.56 07/29/11 $3,967,875.00
Triple G Ranch Highlands 2,525.00 11/30/18 REPI (with Goolsby Ranch)
Triple S Ranch Okeechobee 4,180.09 12/01/17 $6,954,705.00
Walpole Ranch Okeechobee 1,818.52 09/22/17 $3,285,000.00
XL Ranch Highlands 408.00 06/30/15 $710,000.00
(47 Total)Totals 53,538.21 $ 77,758,434.86 $16,566,488.14
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Conservation Collier
Future Acquisition Strategies
Prepared by Conservation Collier Staff
Parks and Recreation Division
Public Services Department
October 2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3
Acquisition Strategy Background ................................................................................................ 3
History of Conservation Acquisition Cycles 2003-2018 .............................................................. 3
Existing Conservation Collier Properties ......................................................................................... 4
Potential Future Acquisition Lands ................................................................................................. 7
Urban Area ................................................................................................................................ 12
Estates ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Rural Fringe Mixed Use District (RFMUD) ................................................................................. 12
Agricultural/Rural ...................................................................................................................... 12
Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA) ....................................................................................... 13
Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Sources .......................................................................................................................................... 16
Appendix A: GIS Analysis to Determine Potential Acquisition Lands in Collier County ............... 17
Appendix B: History Of Acquisition Cycles .................................................................................... 19
Appendix C: Map of Conservation Collier Potential Acquisition Lands ........................................ 27
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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 in 2003 through 2018.
Per Conservation Collier Ordinance 2002-63 as amended, 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 on the map 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:
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• 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) in Figure 3 below.
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
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Figure 1. Existing Conservation Collier Lands
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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.
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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 the potential 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.
• Priorities for acquisition shall be based on the criteria as set forth in the Conservation
Collier Implementation Ordinance.
• 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.
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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.
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AMENDED - MAY 14, 2002(Ord. No. 2002-24)AMENDED - JUNE 19, 2002(Ord. No. 2002-32)AMENDED - OCTOBER 22, 2002(Ord. No. 2002-54)
AMENDED - FEBRUARY 11, 2003(Ord. No. 2003-7)AMENDED - SEPTEMBER 9, 2003(Ord. No. 2003-43)AMENDED - SEPTEMBER 10, 2003(Ord. No. 2003-44)
AMENDED - DECEMBER 16, 2003(Ord. No. 2003-67)AMENDED - OCTOBER 26, 2004(Ord. No. 2004-71)
AMENDED - JUNE 7, 2005(Ord. No. 2005-25)AMENDED - JANUARY 25, 2007(Ord. No. 2007-18)AMENDED - DECEMBER 4, 2007(Ord. No. 2007-78,79,81)AMENDED - OCTOBER 14, 2008(Ord. No. 2008-57,58,59)
AMENDED - SEPTEMBER 13, 2011(Ord. No. 2011-26)AMENDED - SEPTEMBER 13, 2011(Ord. No. 2011-27)AMENDED - JANUARY 8, 2013(Ord. No. 2013-14)AMENDED - MAY 28, 2013(Ord. No. 2013-41)AMENDED - JUNE 10, 2014(Ord. No. 2014-20)
AMENDED - FEBRUARY 10, 2015(Ord. No. 2015-13)AMENDED - APRIL 14, 2015(Ord. No. 2015-26)
AMENDED - JUNE 9, 2015(Ord. No. 2015-32)AMENDED - JULY 7, 2015(Ord. No. 2015-42)AMENDED - MAY 24, 2016(Ord. No. 2016-15)
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(1) THIS MAP CAN NOT BE INTERPRETED WITHOUT THE GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY GROWITH MANAGEMENT PLAN.(2) EXACT BOUNDARIES OF ALL ACTIVITY CENTERS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT.(3) THE CONSERVATION DESIGNATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS AREAS ARE ACQUIRED AND MAY INCLUDE OUTPARCLES.(4) THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP SERIES INCLUDES NUMEROUS MAPS IN ADDITION TO THE COUNTYWIDE FUTURE LAND USE MAP.THESE ARE LISTED AT THE END OF THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT TEXT.(5) REFER TO THE GOLDEN GATE AREA MASTER PLAN AND THE IMMOKALEE ARE MASTER PLAN FOR FUTURE LAND USE MAPS OF THOSE COMMUNITIES.
NOTE :
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
BUSINESS PARK SUBDISTRICTRESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PARK SUBDISTRICT
Mixed Use Activity Center Subdistrict
Interchange Activity Center Subdistrict
Livingston / Pine Ridge Commercial Infill Subdistrict
COMMERCIAL MIXED USE SUBDISTRICT
Livingston Road / Eatonwood Lane Commercial Infill Subdistrict
Livingston Road Commercial Infill Subdistrict
Livingston Road / Veteran's Memorial Blvd. Commercial Infill Subdistrict
Goodlette / Pine Ridge Commercial Infill Subdistrict
Orange Blossom / Airport CrossroadsCommercial Subdistrict
MIXED USE DISTRICT
BUSINESS PARK SUBDISTRICTOFFICE AND INFILL COMMERCIAL SUBDISTRICTPUD NEIGHBORHOOD VILLAGE CENTER SUBDISTRICTRESIDENTIAL MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD SUBDISTRICT
Orange Blossom Mixed Use Subdistrict
Vanderbilt Beach / Coller Blvd. Commercial Subdistrict
Henderson Creek Mixed Use Subdistrict
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PARK SUBDISTRICT
COMMERCIAL MIXED USE SUBDISTRICT
Hibiscus Residential Infill Subdistrict
Livingston Road / Radio Road Commercial Infill Subdistrict
Vanderbilt Beach Road Neighborhood Commercial Subdistrict
Collier Blvd Community Facility Subdistrict
Industrial District
BUSINESS PARK SUBDISTRICTRESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PARK SUBDISTRICT
Urban Residential Subdistrict
Residential Density Bands
Urban Coastal Fringe Subdistrict
Urban Residential Fringe Subdistrict
Buckley Mixed Use Subdistrict
Conservation Designation
Estates Designation
Rural Industrial District
Rural Settlement Area District
Area of Critical State Concern
Airport Noise Area
Natural Resource Protection Area (NRPA)
Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay
Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay
Urban-Rural Fringe Transition Area Overlay
North Belle Meade Overlay
OVERLAYS ANDSPECIAL FEATURES
Incorporated Areas
Coastal High Hazard Area
Vincentian Mixed Use Subdistrict
Davis-Radio Commercial Subdistrict
AGRICULTURAL / RURAL DESIGNATION
AGRICULTURAL/RURAL MIXED USE DISTRICT
RURAL COMMERCIAL SUBDISTRICT
Corkscrew Island Neighborhood Commercial Subdistrict
RURAL FRINGEMIXED USE DISTRICT
Neutral Lands
Sending Lands
Receiving Lands?TURNER RIVER ROADEXEMPTAREA
AMENDED - JUNE 13, 2017(Ord. No. 2017-22)
Figure 3. Collier County Future Land Use Map
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The Designation areas below are based off the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) shown above.
Staff’s GIS analysis and evaluation has yielded the following acreages that have the potential
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
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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.
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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 an 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
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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 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
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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 phases.
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Figure 5
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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
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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.
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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).
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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 (+/-)
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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
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(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.
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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.
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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
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Figure C-1. 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
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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
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CAPE ROMANO-TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS
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Figure C-2. 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
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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
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Potential Acquisition Lands
PICAYUNE STRAND
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EXEMPTAREA
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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
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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
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Figure C-4. 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
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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
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COLLIER BLVDGOODLETTE RD NEVERGLADES BLVD NTAMIAMI TRL NLIVINGSTON RDINTERSTATE 75INTERSTATE 75INTERSTATE 75IMMOKALEE RDFigure C-5. 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
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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
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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
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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
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COLLIER BLVDINTERSTATE 75INTERSTATE 75Figure C-7. 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Area of Critical State Concern
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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
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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
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COLLIER BLVDIMMOKALEE RDFigure C-11. 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
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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
Property Acquisition
Strategy Plan
November 12, 2019 BCC Meeting
Summary of Acquisition Strategy to date:
Cycles 1-8
The CCLAAC and BCC by Resolution determined properties to target
for acquisition consistent with the Target Protection Areas. Target Areas
Solicit interested voluntary and willing sellers through direct mail
contact.
Solicit
Sellers
Selection and ranking of properties.Cycle
Target Protection Areas (TPAs)
as defined by the
Conservation Collier Ordinance
Larger areas of environmentally sensitive land within which
are located specific sites which generally satisfy the initial
screening criteria and meet the goals of Conservation
Collier.
TARGET PROTECTION AREAS MAP
Moving forward…
The existing Cycle process will continue to be the
same
The Future Acquisition Strategies Document does not
change the existing Cycle Process
The Acquisition document is one tool to use when
deciding where to focus efforts during potential
future Acquisition Cycles.
Maps of Potential Acquisition Lands
Desktop GIS evaluation performed by staff
The evaluation indicates which lands are
currently undeveloped based off aerial
interpretation
Provides an estimate of the remaining
undeveloped lands potentially available for
acquisition
Important to Note
Maps of Potential Acquisition Lands
As noted in the document:
Conservation Collier is a willing seller program.
Priorities for acquisition shall be based on the criteria
as set forth in the Conservation Collier Implementation
Ordinance.
Any lands not specifically identified on the Maps are
not excluded from consideration.
Identification of a property on the map does not
guarantee inclusion within an Acquisition Cycles.
Figure C-2: Conservation Collier Potential
Acquisition Priority Areas
Map includes priority areas as ranked by the CCLAAC
Criteria for all Priority Areas: Contiguous areas
Criteria for Priority 1 areas:
All Urban areas
Areas adjacent to existing Conservation Collier preserves
Criteria for Priority 2 areas:
All other priority areas
Staff Recommendation
Acquisition Document
That the Board of County Commissioners approves the Future Acquisition Strategies
document.
Rural Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP)
A program similar to the RFLPP is not consistent with the Conservation Collier
Implementation Ordinance, therefore staff does not currently recommend such a
program to be placed within the Conservation Collier program. However, if the
Board chooses to implement a conservation easement program similar to the RFLPP,
staff requests that the Board:
1.Direct staff to work with the CCLAAC and related subcommittee to amend the
Conservation Collier Ordinance in advance of the November 2020 Election to
outline the details of such a conservation easement program.
2.Decide how much of the Conservation Collier pending referendum funding shall
be allocated for such a program.
3.Identify what types of agricultural property to target for conservation.
QUESTIONS?
Acquisition Costs to date
Cycle Acres Cost Cost per acre
Cycle 1 189.32 $28,751,250.00 $151,865.89
Cycle 2 165.34 $7,482,383.00 $45,254.52
Cycle 3 78.69 $7,254,400.00 $92,189.60
Cycle 4 686.37 $18,698,220.00 $27,242.19
Cycle 5 2787.94 $39,862,147.02 $14,298.06
Cycle 6 119.58 $2,032,433.00 $16,996.43
Cycle 8 36.89 $570,255.00 $15,458.25
Cycle 9*199.91 $1,598,500.00 $7,996.09
Total for all Cycles 4264.04 $106,249,588.02 $24,917.59
Avg. for all Cycles 533.01 $13,281,198.50 $46,412.63
* Cycle 9 A-list initially included $17,925,000 total proposed for acquisition by BCC.