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July 14, 2020
TO: BCC —Minutes & Records
FROM: Joshua Thomas, Operations Analyst
RE: BCC Agenda Item 16D
USFWS Partners Landowner Agreement
Please stamp the Chairman's signature on the attached document and send electronically to
Ms. Erin Myers at the following email address: Erin_Myers@fws.gov
Ms. Myers has requested that the agreement be sent to her by July 15t"
If you have any questions, please call me at: X-8989
Thank You!
Community & Human Services Division • 3339 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 211 • Naples, Florida 34112-5361
239-252-CARE (2273) • 239-252-CAFt (2233) • 239-252-4230 (RSVP) • www.colliergov.neVhumanservices
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MEMORANDUM
Date: July 17, 2020
To: Joshua Thomas, Grants Support Specialist
Grants Management Office
From: Teresa Cannon, Sr. Deputy Clerk
Minutes & Records Department
Re: USFWS Partners Landowner Agreement
Attached, for your records, please find a scanned copy of the document
as referenced above, (Item #16D14) adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners on July 14, 2020.
An original has been kept by the Board's Minutes and Records
Department, as part of the Board's Official Records.
Per your email, Erin Myers with FWS has been emailed a copy of
this agreement as well.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 252-8411.
Thank you.
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Landowner Agreement No:
Cost Structure: FF04EF2000-FXHC11210400000-201
CFDA: 15.31
PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM
LANDOWNER AGREEMENT
This Landowner Agreement (Agreement), dated July 14, 2020, between Collier County Board of
County Commissioners (Collier County, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is
entered into pursuant to authority contained in the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act (P.L. 109-
294), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife Act
of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a j), as amended. This project was selected for funding because the
Landowner shares a common objective with the USFWS to restore habitat for the benefit of
Federal trust species on private lands, and the project supports priority actions identified in the
Regional Partners for Fish and Wildlife (Partners) Program Strategic Plan.
Collier County, 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL 34112, hereby agrees to participate with the
USFWS in conducting certain wildlife management practices on lands owned or managed in
Collier County, State of Florida], described as follows: all of, or within, Township 46S-53S /
Range 25E-34E/ Sections All.
In signing this Agreement and receiving the Notice of Award Letter, the Landowner joins as a
participant in a wildlife habitat improvement program and grant to the USFWS authority to
complete the habitat improvement project or the Landowner may personally carry out management
activities with financial or material support as described in attached Exhibit A. Any donation of
supplies, equipment, or direct payment from the USFWS to the Landowner for carrying out the
habitat improvements is included in Exhibit A. The activities conducted pursuant to this agreement
are not to replace, supplement or otherwise contribute to any mitigation or compensation that may
be required of the Landowner, or other parties, as a result of any mandated requirements.
The term of this Agreement (also referred to as the habitat retention period) will be completed on
[09 / 30 / 2030]. This Agreement may be modified at any time by mutual written consent of the
parties. It may be terminated by either party upon 30 days advance written notice to the other
party. However, if the Landowner terminates the Agreement before its expiration, or if the
Landowner should materially default on these commitments, then the Landowner agrees to
reimburse the USFWS prior to final termination for the prorated costs of all habitat improvements
placed on the land through this Agreement. For these purposes, the total cost of the habitat
improvements to the United States is agreed to be $ 10,000.00
Landowner:
The Landowner or their land manager, with legal authority over land management decisions,
guarantees ownership of the above -described land and warrants that there are no outstanding rights
that interfere with this Landowner Agreement.
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The Landowner will notify the USFWS of planned or pending changes in ownership. A change of
ownership shall not change the terms of this Agreement. The Agreement and terms shall be in
effect on the described land for the term of the Agreement.
The Landowner agrees to allow access (with advance notice) to the USFWS to implement the
project described in the work plan, and to monitor project success.
The Landowner retains all rights to control trespass and retains all responsibility for taxes,
assessments, and damage claims.
During the habitat retention period, the landowner must maintain the habitat restored under this
award, as outlined in Exhibit A.
At the end of the habitat retention period, the habitat improvement project will become the sole
property and complete responsibility of the Landowner. There shall be no obligation to the
USFWS after the term of the Agreement has expired.
The Landowner will be responsible for securing any necessary permits. The Landowner agrees to
identify the USFWS' contribution to the project during public presentations, reports, or other
information published about the project, as appropriate.
The Landowner(s) will not be responsible for replacing wildlife habitat improvements that are
damaged or destroyed by severe acts of nature.
USFWS:
The USFWS will work with the Landowner throughout the entire Agreement term to support
actions needed to ensure that the project is designed and constructed per the Agreement and
functions as intended.
The USFWS, its agents, or assignees will provide advanced notice prior to accessing the
Landowners property to implement the project described in Exhibit A, and to monitor project
success.
The USFWS assumes no liability for damage or injury other than that caused by its own
negligence, on the above acreage. The USFWS does not assume jurisdiction over the premises by
this Agreement.
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Spatial Information Sharing: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, permission must be
obtained from the Landowner before any personal information can be released. The only
information that can be shared is payment information that is authorized by law. Therefore,
Landowners consent is requested to allow for sharing of spatial information about this project
solely with conservation cooperators providing technical or financial assistance with the
restoration, enhancement or management of fish and wildlife habitat.
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the Landowner, consent to having spatial information about this project shared with
other conservation cooperators.
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I, the Landowner, do NOT wish to have any spatial information about this project shared
with other conservation cooperators.
Signatures:
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Burt L. Saunders. CHAIRMAN
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Erin P. Myers, USFWS Partners Program Biologist
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Roxanna Hinzman, USFWS Field Supervisor South Florida Ecological Services Date
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The other Cooperator(s) will:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Invasive Plant Management Section will
contribute $30,000 for contracted labor to remove invasive plants on the project site.
Additional information as required for the project:
Provide to the Service Project Officer the following reporting requirements:
A. Project Reports
a. An interim Project Report will be provided to the Service Project Officer on an
annual basis. The interim report shall include:
1. A descriptive list of all project activities completed for reporting period.
2. Dates (mm/yyyy) of each activity.
3. Partner involvement.
4. Electronic documentation: before and after photos
5. Brief explanation for why activities differed from those planned in the
agreement (if applicable)
b. The Final Project Reports is due to the Service Project Officer within 90 days
after the agreement completion date as defined in the agreement or most current
modification. The final report shall include all information as outlined for the
interim report, AND:
l . The effectiveness of the activities. Did the activities achieve the treatment
objectives outlined in Exhibit A?
2. The success of the project. What are the habitat and ecological conditions
after the project, as compared to the conditions before the project? What is
the current status of target species, as compared to before the project? Did
the project achieve the project goals and objectives as outlined in Exhibit A?
3. Future needs: What more is needed to achieve the desired habitat and
ecological conditions?
B. Federal Financial Reports (SF 425):
Annual SF-425, Federal Financial Reports are required, and a final Federal Financial
Report (Standard Form 425) shall be submitted within 90 calendar days after the
expiration date of the agreement or termination of support.
The interim and final report periods and due dates under this award are calculated
based on the project period start date and are as follows:
Report:
Report Period:
Report Due Date:
Interim financial and
performance reports
Annually, September 1-August 31
September 30 each year
Final financial report
September 1, 2024-Au ust 31, 2025
November 30, 2025
Final performance report
September 1, 2029-Au ust 31, 2030
November 30, 2030
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The habitat improvements described below are agreed to by Collier County Board of County
Commissioners and, the USFWS, in a Landowner Agreement dated July 14, 2020.
Description of Habitat Improvement Project and Objectives: See Map 1: McIlvane Marsh
Location Map; and Map 2: McIlvane Marsh Management Plan
Invasive exotic vegetation is destroying native habitat in Florida and has been for decades. If this
invasive vegetation is not removed and treated, native wildlife habitat will continue to be
eliminated. This project will remove the direct threat to infested upland and wetland habitat
communities and remove the indirect threat of a large seed source. Native plants will replace
invasive exotic vegetation, thus restoring these habitats for native wildlife species
The primary project area is McIlvane Marsh Preserve, a 380.9 acre property located in
southwestern Collier County, just south of the Primary Zone of the Florida Panther Focus Area.
The preserve is adjacent to Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Ten Thousand
Island National Wildlife Refuge, and Collier Seminole State Park.
Umbrella Species include the Florida panther (Puma concolor corgi) and the Florida Black
Bear (Ursus americanus floridanus). Bear sightings and panther telemetry points have been
recorded in the area with several telemetry points recorded within the preserve. Other rare,
candidate and listed species benefitted include the swallow -tail kite, Florida bonneted bat and
American crocodile. American crocodiles were documented nesting within adjacent Rookery Bay
NERR parcels. Removing invasive exotic plants from this property will greatly improve the natural
habitat for the Florida Panther and numerous other wildlife species which frequently move through
this area.
Exotics to be treated and/or removed include all FLEPPC Category I and II plants. The primary
exotic plant species that exist in the preserve include old world climbing fern (Lygodium
microphyllum), Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius), earleaf acacia (Acacia auriculiformis),
Melaleuca (Melaleuca quiquinerva), and java plum (Syzygium Cumini). In March and April 2020,
these species were initially treated within Unit 1 (134.1 acres) of the preserve. This Partner's
project is for the re -treatment of McIlvane Marsh Preserve Unit 1. The old-world climbing fern
infestation was large; therefore, retreatment will be necessary within Unit 1 annually for at least 3
to 4 years. If retreatment does not occur, the lygodium infestation will quickly revert to original
levels. The FY 20 funding proposal will fund treatment of 53.64 acres within Unit 1, and
potentially FY21 funds will be used to re -treat the remaining 80.46 acres within Unit 1. Once the
invasive, exotic plant levels within Unit 1 can be controlled with a 2 to 3 year treatment rotation,
other units within the preserve will be initially treated.
Rookery Bay NERR and Ten Thousand Islands NWR, adjacent to Collier County's McIlvane
Marsh Preserve, plan to submit a joint proposal for FY21 FWC IPMS funding for treatment of
invasive, exotic vegetation. Additionally, the US Fish and Wildlife Service will mow invasive,
exotic vegetation 20-25 feet along each side of Curcie Road, the road that runs along the western
and northern boundary of McIlvane Marsh Preserve. Rookery Bay NERR has a burn planned for
land adjacent to Unit 1. Collier County will coordinate with Rookery Bay NERR to include 44
acres of Unit I in the burn.
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Future monitoring and re -treatment of the invasive exotic plant population within the preserve will
be performed by Collier County staff and Collier County or State contractors. Follow-up treatments
will continue at a minimum of 1 time per year until maintenance state is achieved, then treatment
will be reduced to one event every 2 to 3 years.
USFWS will:
Provide a Partners program field biologist to assist with management plan development and
implementation. Specifically, biologist will:
1. Develop a project map that outlines specific habitat types that benefit the Florida panther
and their primary prey, the white-tailed deer
2. Verify where habitat restoration is needed
3. Prioritize vegetation management activities, such as
a. Invasive plant treatment and removal (Old World Climbing fern)
b. Replanting native groundcover and shrubs
4. Provide funds to Collier County, Conservation Collier to hire a contractor who will
efficiently and effectively remove all FLEPPC I and 11 plants from project area
5. Assist with monitoring wildlife response to restoration activities.
The Landowner(s) will:
Hire a contractor to conduct the second annual follow-up exotic plant treatment within Unit 1 of
the preserve. All treatments will be chemical kill in place. The contractor will be responsible for
the control of any target trees, shrubs, and seedlings and the application of any herbicides within
the designated project location. All aspects of the control of listed invasive species within the
preserve, including any equipment, labor, supply, and herbicide needs, will be the responsibility of
the contractor. The contractor will take precautions to avoid harming any native vegetation or
wildlife.
Provide a qualified project manager, licensed to apply pesticides by the State of Florida, to
oversee work. All species will be killed -in -place with a basal bark or cut stump treatment
with an appropriate dye laced herbicide approved for use by the State of Florida and Collier
County.
Conduct future monitoring of the invasive exotic plant population within the preserve. Follow-up
treatments by Collier County or State contractors will continue at a minimum of 1 time per year
until maintenance state is achieved, then treatment will be reduced to one event every 2 to 3 years.
Coordinate with other partners who are funding management practices (FFWCC) in project area, to
make sure none of the funded practices are duplicated on the same acreages. Planning of practice
implementation locations and scheduling, for all programs, will always be developed with the
assistance of all parties providing funding.
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Budget Table:
Object Class
Partners
Categories'
Landowner
USFWS
Partners
Pro ram
USFWS
Other Programs
Other
Non-USFWS
Totals
Personnel
$
$
$
$
rin benefits
Travel
Equipment
Supplies
Contractual
$10,000
$10,000
$
$30,000
50 000
Other
$
$
$
$
$
Other
Totals
$10,000
$10,000
$
$30,000
$50,000
a The total cost -share by the Cooperator, the USFWS and the Landowner must remain the same,
however allocations by category may be redistributed upon prior approval by the USFWS.
Any work to be completed may be modified with the mutual agreement of the aforementioned
parties.
Budget Narrative:
The USFWS Partners Program and the Landowner will provide funding to conduct removal and
treatment of FLEPPC Category I and II plants at the Mcllvane Marsh Preserve in Collier County.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will provide additional treatment worth
$30,000 from their IPM Program. The FWC funds are not an award to Collier County.
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