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CCLAAC Agenda 04/12/2021AGENDA CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE April 12, 2021 9:00 A.M. Commission Boardroom W. Harmon Turner Building (Building "F"), Third Floor As part of an ongoing initiative to promote social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic, the public will have the opportunity to provide public comments remotely, as well as in person. Individuals who would like to participate remotely, should register here. Individuals who register will receive an email in advance of the public hearing detailing how they can participate remotely in this meeting. For additional information about the meeting, please call Summer Araque at (239) 252-2979 or email to: ConservationCollierkcolliercountyfl.gov I. Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of March 8, 2021 Meeting Minutes IV. New Business A. Annual (Biennial) 2019-2020 Conservation Collier Report B. Target Protection Areas C. Cycle 10 updates 1. Notified all owners on Cycle 9 A & B List (see map for A -list properties) 2. Applications received — will do Initial Screening Criteria (ICS) checklist and bring back for CCLAAC review a. Rivers Road (Popp) b. HHH Ranch Section 33 (various owners) c. Big Hammock areas I & II (Barron Collier) d. Bethune Rd & Sanitation Rd properties (Barron Collier) V. Old Business - none VI. Coordinator Communications A. BCC Items — none since March CCLAAC B. Miscellaneous Items VII. Subcommittee Reports A. Lands Evaluation & Management — Chair, Bill Poteet — next meeting to be scheduled for June B. Outreach — Chair, Michael Seef — last meeting March 24, 2021 C. Ordinance Policy and Rules — no meeting scheduled Vill. Chair and Committee Member Comments IX. Public General Comments X. Staff Comments XI. Next Meeting — May 10, 2021 XII. Adjourn ****************************************************************************************************** Committee Members: Please notify Summer Araque at 252-2979 no later than 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 8, 2021 if you cannot attend this meeting or if you have a conflict and will abstain from voting on an agenda item. March 8, 2021 MINUTES OF THE CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Naples, Florida, March 8, 2021 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", 3ra Floor, Collier County Government Complex Naples, Florida with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Bill Poteet VICE CHAIRMAN: Michele Lenhard Michael Seef (via Zoom) Gary Bromley (via Zoom) Brittany Patterson -Weber Thomas J. Iandimarino Hannah Rinaldi David Corban (via Zoom) Carl Kuehner ALSO PRESENT: Summer Araque, Conservation Collier Program Coordinator Jennifer Belpedio, Assistant County Attorney Molly Duvall, Environmental Specialist Mitchell Barazowski, Environmental Specialist Christal Segura, Environmental Specialist March 8, 2021 I. Roll Call Chairman Poteet called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. Roll call was taken and a quorum was established. Ms. Araque welcomed new Committee Members Carl Kuehner and David Corban. Ms. Lenhard moved to allow Mr. Bromley, Mr. Corban and Mr. Seef to participate via Zoom due to an extraordinary circumstance. Second by Ms. Rinaldi. Carried unanimously 6 — 0. II. Approval of Agenda Mr. Seef moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Ms. Rinaldi. Carried unanimously 9 — 0. III. Approval of January 11, 2021 minutes Ms. Patterson -Weber moved to approve the minutes of the January 11, 2021 meeting subject to the following change: • Page 6, Item VIII.B. I — revise language from "Mr. Seef reported the Subcommittee will meet in March and begin identifying properties for potential acquisition." to "Mr. Seef reported the Subcommittee will meet in March to begin identifying Targeted Protected Areas leading to properties for potential acquisition. " Second by Ms. Lenhard. Carried unanimously 9 — 0. IV. Old Business A. Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve (fka SD Corp) updates Mr. Barazowski presented the update noting: • Staff has been implementing the Interim Management Plan for the preserve including identifying projects and budgets for Committee recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners. • Exotics have been removed at the front of the property and public access is anticipated to be available over the next couple years. • Other projects including installing signage, fencing and an entrance gate to restrict access by unauthorized vehicles including ATV's. • Split rail fencing is proposed and a solar operated chain link entrance gate with the cost for these improvements totaling $26,000 (including surveying, permits and installation). During Committee discussion, the following was noted: • It may be beneficial to install signs notifying the public on the prohibition of ATV's and any other security measures such as cameras in use — Staff noted this is possible and construction of a kiosk will be considered in the future. • Bollards will be installed at trail entrance(s) to prevent vehicles from traversing the area should someone gain ATV access to the property. Mr. Seef moved to approve the plans for improvements as presented by staff. Second by Ms. Rinaldi. Carried unanimously 9 — 0. B. Update on Cycle 10 1. Timeline 2 March 8, 2021 Ms. Araque presented the "Conservation Collier Cycle 10 Timeline & Process Reviewed by CCLAAC January 11, 2021 updated March 1, 2021 " for information purposes noting: There are 3 means by which properties may are selected for consideration: Owner application, citizen nomination or those lands identified in a Target Protection Area. To date, one application has been received and property reviews will begin at the April meeting. 2. Acquisition Process Ms. Araque provided an update on the acquisition process noting: • The acquisition process is owner driven process with the requirements outlined in the Ordinance governing the program. • Applications will be accepted through July 301n • As applications come in applications will be brought to the CCLAAC for initial review. • Based on Committee input, staff will prepare final reports on the properties recommended for consideration. • The parcels under final consideration will be ranked on a priority basis in the fall and the results will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners by January 1, 2022. During Committee discussion, the following was noted: • There has been previous work done identifying potential properties that could be part of the Target Protection Areas have been previously identified in the past two years in an item that was taken to the BCC. The Subcommittee will provide recommendations on the parcels which should be considered for acquisition. • Approximately $13M - $15M of funds should be available for Cycle 10 (2021-22) acquisitions after reimbursement of funds to the Land Management Fund for Cycle 9 purchases and the required contributions to the Land Management Fund. • The reimbursement to the Land Management Fund for Cycle 9 (2019/2020) is necessary as it was the source the Board of County Commissioners utilized for the Cycle's land purchases prior to the voter's reauthorizing funding of acquisitions in 2020. V. New Business A. Preserve Updates Staff presented the PowerPoint "Conservation Collier Preserve Updates " and provided an update on the following Preserves: Caracara Prairie, Robert H. Gore, III, Rivers Road, Pepper Ranch, Otter Mound, Red Maple Swamp, Mcllvane Marsh and Nancy Payton. The following was noted during the presentation: • Staff continues pursue a Google Map identifiable address for the Robert Gore, III property. • Red Maple Swamp and Winchester Head are multi parcel projects with an identified boundary for property acquisitions. • The properties are generally wet and 1 — 5 acres in size. • A value of $14,000 per acre has been established for the lands via the appraisals conducted for the properties. • The properties may be purchased outside of the Cycle and ranking process given the prior approval by the Board of County Commissioners. March 8, 2021 • Developers may donate lands in the multi project areas or provide funds to satisfy County off site mitigation requirements for small parcels. The donated monies may be used to fund purchases in these areas as well. These donations also include funds for land management of the properties. • Staff is pursuing options to install an access gate at Nancy Payton Preserve to prevent ATV access to the site. The Committee requested staff provide them with the approved Memorandum of Understanding executed between the County and Cypress Cove Land -keepers for the Robert T. Gore, III Preserve. B. Youth Hunt Updates Ms. DuVall provided the update regarding hunting on Conservation Collier Preserves. Pepper Ranch and Caracara Prairie both provide hunting opportunities overseen by the FWC. The Program hosts FWC Sponsored youth hunts at Pepper Ranch Preserve. The youth hunts are held 3 times annually for qualified youths who learn appropriate hunting skills with educational opportunities made available by law enforcement officers. C. Eagle Scout Projects Ms. Segura reported Naples High School student Logan Johnson led a project for construction of a kiosk style sign and bench structure at the Nancy Payton Preserve as part of an Eagle Scout project. D. Sunshine Law Presentation — County Attorney's Office Colleen Greene, Assistant County Attorney presented the video "Sunshine Law, Public Records and Ethics " prepared by the County Attorney's office to ensure Advisory Committee Members are aware of the requirements of the Sunshine Law, retaining Public Records and Ethics protocols. VI. Coordinator Communications A. BCC Items approved since last CCLAAC Ms. Araque noted the following items approved by the Board of County Commissioners: 1. SD Corp IMP & Naming February 23 2. Land Management Plans January 26 3. Land Donation Red Maple January 12 B. Miscellaneous Items 1. Appraisals for multi -parcel projects Ms. Araque requested Committee direction on obtaining an updated property appraisal for the multi parcel project lands. The appraisal would be funded by the Land Acquisition Fund and is anticipated to cost approximately $5,000. Mr. Iandimarino moved for staff to undertake the necessary measures to obtain new appraisal reports for the Red Maple Swamp and Winchester Head multi parcel projects. Second by Mr. Kuehner. Carried unanimously 9 — 0. VII. Subcommittee Reports .19 March 8, 2021 A. Lands Evaluation & Management — Chair, Bill Poteet — Last meeting March 5, 2021 Chairman Poteet noted the Subcommittee met to review Land Management Plans and recommendations will be brought forth at the next Committee meeting. B. Outreach — Chair, Michael Seef — Next meeting March 24, 2021 Mr. Seef noted the Subcommittee will meet to review the Target Protection Areas to identify parcels for potential acquisition and rank them by priority as necessary. C. Ordinance Policy and Rules, Need new chair — No meeting Chairman Poteet reported the Committee convenes as needed and will be electing a new Chairman a at their next meeting. VIII. Chair Committee Member Comments IX. Public General Comments Meredith Budd, Florida Wildlife Federation addressed the Committee requesting consideration be given to establishing a policy allowing lands adjacent to existing preserves be acquired similar to the process utilized for multi parcel projects. As an example, a parcel was recently made available for purchase adjacent to the Robert Gore, III Preserve and was acquired by a private party. The Committee noted the concept is favorable and requested staff to research the idea and report back to them on their findings including any Ordinance changes which may be required to institute such a policy. X. Staff Comments None XI. Next Meeting Date April 12, 2021 There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 11:04 A.M. Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee Bill Poteet, Chairman These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on as presented or as amended Conservation Collier Annual Report DRAFT 2019-2020 (Biennial) C;o e-r G01414ty Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary.............................................................................................................................................4 Table1. Preserve Category Matrix........................................................................................................................6 2. CCLAAC —Members, Summary of meetings and Actions for between 2019 and 2020....................................7 3. Program Lands Acquisition Status..................................................................................................................10 Table2. Monetary Donations...............................................................................................................................11 Table 3. Multi -parcel Property Acquisitions 2019-2020.....................................................................................11 4. Program Land Management Status.................................................................................................................12 AlligatorFlag.........................................................................................................................................................12 CampKeais Strand Parcels..................................................................................................................................13 CaracaraPrairie....................................................................................................................................................13 CocohatcheeCreek................................................................................................................................................14 Dr. Robert H. Gore III..........................................................................................................................................15 FreedomPark........................................................................................................................................................16 GordonRiver Greenway.......................................................................................................................................17 LoganWoods..........................................................................................................................................................18 McllvaneMarsh.....................................................................................................................................................19 NancyPayton.........................................................................................................................................................20 OtterMound..........................................................................................................................................................21 PepperRanch.........................................................................................................................................................22 PantherWalk.........................................................................................................................................................24 RailheadScrub.......................................................................................................................................................24 RedMaple Swamp.................................................................................................................................................26 Redroot...................................................................................................................................................................27 RiversRoad............................................................................................................................................................28 ShellIsland.............................................................................................................................................................29 WetWoods.............................................................................................................................................................30 WinchesterHead Multi -parcel Project................................................................................................................31 5. Program Financial Status.................................................................................................................................32 Table(s) 5 — Summary of Conservation Collier Financial Activity for FY19 and FY20..................................34 6. Conservation Collier Programs, Events, and Community/Educational Outreach..........................................36 PepperRanch Hunt Program...............................................................................................................................36 CaracaraPrairie Preserve Hunt Program..........................................................................................................36 PepperRanch Sunflower Viewing........................................................................................................................37 SocialMedia...........................................................................................................................................................37 7. Mitigation Programs.........................................................................................................................................37 8. Partners..............................................................................................................................................................39 9. Grants and Funding Assistance..........................................................................................................................40 10. Volunteers.....................................................................................................................................................41 11. 2020-2021 Objectives....................................................................................................................................41 Exhibits.......................................................................................................................................................................42 Exhibit A. 2020 Map of Conservation Collier Program Lands.........................................................................42 Exhibit B. Conservation Collier Program Public Amenity Work Plan...........................................................43 Exhibit C: Conservation Collier Preserve Public Amenity Matrix...................................................................48 Exhibit D. Conservation Collier Preserves by Commission District.................................................................49 1. Executive Summary Responsibilities The Conservation Collier Program is responsible for implementing the mandate of the electorate of Collier County as provided by public referendum votes in November 2002 and November 2006 confirming that mandate, to levy a 0.25 mill ad valorem property tax for a period not to exceed 10 years for acquisition, protection, restoration, and management of environmentally sensitive lands in Collier County for the benefit of present and future generations. Most recently, on November 3, 2020 the electorate voted to implement another ad valorem tax for 10 years. The implementation of this ad valorem tax is planned to start collection in FY22. Lands Inventory Conservation Collier has now implemented its mandate for 17 years. In March 2013, at the ten- year mark, the initial ad valorem tax levy ceased. The initial acquisition phase occurred from 2003 to 2011. In 2011 available funds were appropriated in a maintenance trust fund as the program moved into a preserve management phase, including opening the preserves for public access and managing and hosting visitors. The Program remained in a management phase until 2017 when the Board authorized the use of management funds for the acquisition of more land. During 2018-2020, four (4) projects totaling 237 acres were purchased for $3,078,500 million; this does not include multi -parcel projects which are funded by off -site preserve donations. These funds are to be repaid during FY22 when the ad -valorem tax is implemented. Conservation Collier was approved in 2018 to continue acquiring in the multi -parcel projects (Red Maple Swamp and Winchester Head) using offsite preservation donations. Since inception, the program has acquired 4,345 acres meeting program criteria in 21 different locations for a cost of $107,500,000. Of the 21 currently acquired Conservation Collier projects, sixteen (16) have approved Final Management Plans (IMP) and (5) have approved Interim Management Plans (IMP). Thirteen (13) Conservation Collier preserves are currently open for public use in categories 1 through 4 with signs, trails and benches installed; the most recent Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve acquisition is scheduled to be open in FY21. Program Costs The cost by the program for management of all preserves for the period of FYI 9 — FY20 was an average of $600,000 per year for land management. This funding accomplished management actions on acquired preserve properties as described in Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC) recommended and Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved land management plans Grants and funding assistance in the amount of $348,363 were received between FYI and FY20 to fund land management for an average of $175,000 per year. The cost for Program Administration and Acquisition operations for the period of FYI 9-FY20 was an average of $105,000 per year. 4 The Net Operating expenses for FY19-FY20, including capital projects, were $700,045 and $762,720, respectively. The increase in budget was due to the acquisition of new preserves and the initial costs for exotic vegetation removal. Ordinance During 2018, CCLAAC reviewed the Conservation Collier ordinance upon request of the Board. These revisions were approved by the Board on February 26, 2019 and recorded as Ordinance 2019-03. Public Activities Public activities at preserves between FY19 and FY20 included adult and youth hunts, tours, volunteering, presentations, and guided hikes. The Program looks forward to adding more programming if interpretive staff are approved in FY22 to provide educational and outreach programs. Ongoing activities include hiking, camping, biking, volunteering, and guided hikes on selected seasonal weekends. Conservation Collier preserves have been categorized to identify what public uses are currently available (approved as part of the Annual Report, 10/23/12 16D4). Table 1 describes these categories and identifies corresponding preserves. Looking Ahead Staff is working diligently to open two new preserves acquired in late 2018 and August 2020. Opening of new preserves is dependent on initial removal of exotic vegetation, permitting, and trail and parking lot installation. Given the limited annual budget, the opening of recent acquisitions may take more than one fiscal year to accomplish. On November 3, 2020, the Collier County electors approved the Conservation Collier Re- establishment referendum with a 76.5% majority. Accordingly, the FY22 budget is proposed to be developed to include a Conservation Collier Program tax levy of .25 mil that will generate up to $25,287,900 for acquisition, management, and to repay the management trust fund. On February 23, 2021, the Board approved the FY22 Budget Policy which included implementation of the ad valorem levy in October 2021. As a result, staff started accepting applications on February 24, 2021 from property owners interested in selling environmentally sensitive land to the program. The Applications for Acquisition Cycle 10 will be accepted through July 21, 2021. Properties will be evaluated by the committee and ranked by the Board in January 2022 to be acquired in FY22. Please accept this report on the activities of Conservation Collier calendar years 2019-2020. 5 Table 1. Preserve Category Matrix Preserves Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 Primary Use Preserves: easily accessible with public amenities and parking Intermediate Use Preserves: few to no amenities, limited parking, primitive trail system Neighborhood Preserve: no onsite parking or amenities other than benches, trails, and picnic tables Seasonal Use Preserves: may have parking and trails but will be closed during seasonal rainfall months Resource Protection/Resto ration Preserves: currently no public access due to lack of physical or legal access or where there are unsafe conditions for public 1 Alligator Flag X 2 Camp Keais X 3 Caracara Prairie X 4 Cocohatchee Creek X 5 Robert H Gore III X 6 Freedom Park X 7 Gordon River Greenwa X 8 Logan Woods X 9 McIlvane Marsh X 10 Nancy Payton X 11 Otter Mound X 12 Panther Walk X 13 Pepper Ranch X-currently seasonal, off season b a t. 14 Railhead Scrub X 15 Red Maple Swamp X 16 Redroot X 17 Rivers Road X 18 Rattlesnake Hammock X 19 Shell Island X 20 Wet Woods X 21 Winchester Head X 2. CCLAAC -Members, Summary of meetings and Actions for between 2019 and 2020 The primary purpose of the CCLAAC, as defined by the Conservation Collier Ordinance, has been to assist the Board in establishing an Active Properties Acquisition List with qualified purchase recommendations consistent with the goals of Conservation Collier. Between 2019-2020 there were 9 active members. Membership of the CCLAAC is intended to be comprised of broad and balanced representation of the interests of Collier County citizens, including: • Environmental, land management, and conservation interests • Agricultural and business interests • Educational interests • General civic and citizen interests throughout the county. Members serving as of December 2020, and their backgrounds and areas of expertise are: William Poteet, Jr. Patricia Sh — Chairman (Business Interest) Re -appointed for a sixth term in February 2020, Mr. Poteet is a local Realtor and business owner who has been a member of the CCLAAC since its inception in March 2003. He has served as Chairman of the CCLAAC since August 2005 with unanimous re-election as Chair each year. He also served as a member of the Outreach Subcommittee and as Chairman of the Ordinance, Policy and Rules Subcommittee during active acquisition phases. He currently serves as the Chair of the Lands Evaluation and management Subcommittee. Mr. Poteet is an outstanding leader, assisting with the development of many Program policies. Vice Chair (General Civic/Citizen Interest) Appointed in April 2015, Ms. Sherry comes to Conservation Collier from a background of civic engagement. She served on the Town Council and Sewer Commission in her home state of Connecticut where she owned her own Income Tax Preparation business and Insurance Agency, gaining experience with government operations and property acquisitions. Locally, Ms. Sherry is currently serving on the Wastewater Authority, Historical and Archaeological Preservation Board and the Infrastructure Surtax Citizens Oversight Committee in Collier County. Susan Calkins — (Education Interest) Ms. Calkins was appointed in January 2015. Ms. Calkins has resided in Naples full time since 1999. Prior to moving to Naples, she taught sociology and anthropology at Macomb Community College and served as the college's Director of International Studies. She has taught courses in eco-tourism. A Florida Master Naturalist, she has served on the board of the Friends of Rookery Bay and chaired the League of Women Voters of Collier County's Environmental Affairs Committee. She currently serves as League of Women Voters of Florida representative to the Everglades Coalition; Her community involvement has included: Immokalee Housing and Family Services Board; Hodges Center for Lifelong Learning Advisory Board; and President of the American 7 Association of University Women, Greater Naples Branch. She is a graduate of the Greater Naples Leadership Master's Program, a recipient of the 2007 Jefferson Award for Public Service and the 2012 Community Foundation Women of Initiative Award. Michael Seef — (Environment -Education Interest) Mr. Seef was appointed to CCLAAC in September 2015 and was reappointed for a 3-year term in February 2020. He is a retired consultant/analyst who worked with major businesses like Quaker Oats and McDonnell Douglass, and also the Federal Government in Housing and Urban Development. Locally, Mr. Seef is a Board member of various environmental and educational organizations and is a Master Naturalist volunteering for CREW and Audubon. He has managed the Clam Pass Guide educational program and has volunteered in environmental educational programs in Australia and Japan. In his own residential community, he has managed the preserve and has instituted Florida friendly landscaping, butterfly gardening and ponds management. Gary Bromley — (General Civic/Citizen) Mr. Bromley was appointed January 23, 2018 for a 3- year term. Mr. Bromley has lived in Collier County for 4 years, originally i from Westchester, NY, where he served as an environmental educator. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in social science work and is currently retired. This is Mr. Bromley's first time serving on a County Board, but he is a member of the League of Women voters where he participates on the 71 Environmental and Government Committees. He has also participated in efforts to place Constitutional Amendments on voter ballots and has participated with the Stone crab Alliance on environmental issues. Brittany Patterson -Weber — (Environmental/Conservation/Education) Ms. Patterson -Weber was appointed on June 12, 2018, for a 3-year term. She is currently the Vice President of Education & Interpretation at Naples Botanical Garden, and a member of the Garden's executive team. She has spent the last 18 years in Florida and the Caribbean working in environmental education as both an educator and program/center Director at the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium (Ft. Myers), Pigeon Key Marine Science Foundation (Marathon), South Seas Island Resort (Captiva), and Ambassadors of the Environment by Jean -Michel Cousteau at the Ritz -Carlton Grand Cayman. She also has done graduate work in Agricultural Extension Education. She has worked closely with professional partners like Collier County Public Schools, Collier County Pollution Control, and Rookery Bay's Coastal Training Program to educate both adults and children about living in Southwest Florida's environment. 8 Michelle Lenhard — (Educational/General Civic/Ecology/Conservation) Ms. Lenhard was `1 appointed on April 23, 2019 for a 3-year term. Ms. Lenhard relocated to Collier County 6 years ago from Ridgewood, NJ. She currently serves as the Naturalist Program chair for the Friends of Barefoot Beach having completed a the Florida Master Naturalist Program training. While living in New Jersey she served on the local Board of Education for many years. During her tenure on the Board, she was the liaison to several State educational initiatives and achieved certification as a Master Board member from New Jersey School Boards. She and her husband owned and operated a Records and Information Management company as well as several Commercial Real Estate entities in New Jersey. Michele's educational background is in environmental science. Early in her career she worked in the Scientific Instrument Industry. Thomas Iandimarino — (Environmental & Conservation/Educational/Ecology/Land Management) Mr. Iandimarino was appointed September 24, 2019 for a 3.5 -year term. Tom Iandimarino is the Gulf Coast District Ranger for Everglades National Park in Everglades City. In this position he manages the Visitor and Resource Protection Division, including Law Enforcement, Marine Enforcement Operations, Search and Rescue and the Field Training and Evaluation Program. He is a member of the National Advisory Council for the Field Training and Evaluation Program and helps lead new Park Rangers through fostering an environment that encourages innovation and creativity. Tom has a Bachelor of Science in Recreational Resources Management from Slippery Rock University. In Tom's career as a United States Park Ranger he has been fortunate to have worked in National Park sites in Tennessee, North Carolina, Indiana, California, Utah, Arizona and here in Florida. Hannah Rinaldi — (Ecology/Conservation/Environmental Education) Ms. Rinaldi was appointed on November 12, 2019 for a 2.5-year term. She currently owns and operates Naples Compost, a food waste pick-up service that processes waste into compost. She has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Millsaps College and a Master of Science in Science Education from University of South Florida. She has a broad background in science education as a former middle and high school biology teacher as well as a former eco-tour guide at Mote Marine. She has previously worked as a research biologist with Florida Fish and Wildlife monitoring seagrass habitats throughout the state of Florida. 9 3. Program Lands Acquisition Status During the December 13, 2016 Board meeting (Agenda Item 10B) Commissioner Saunders presented an item calling for the re-establishment of funding of the Conservation Collier Program. During 2017 and 2018 several agenda items were taken to the Board to discuss the status of the program. At the February 14, 2017 Board meeting the Board voted to use up to $17 million of Land Management Trust Funds for acquisition and to restart the program. In April 2018 and July 2018, staff brought the CCLAAC-recommended Cycle 9 Active Acquisition List to the Board. During 2018-2020 the Board approved the purchase of four (4) projects totaling 237 acres for $3,078,500 million; this does not include multi -parcel projects which are funded by off -site preserve donations. These funds are to be repaid during FY22 when the ad -valorem tax is implemented. Conservation Collier was approved in 2018 to continue acquiring in the multi -parcel projects (Red Maple Swamp and Winchester Head) using offsite preservation donations. Pursuant to Board direction, staff placed a non -binding referendum on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot regarding the Conservation Collier program. Specifically, the voters were asked to approve or disapprove re-establishing a not to exceed .25 mil ad valorem levy for ten (10) years to fund Conservation Collier's acquisition and management of environmentally sensitive lands. On November 3, 2020, the Collier County electors approved the Conservation Collier Re- establishment referendum with a 76.5% majority. Accordingly, the FY22 proposed budget will include a Conservation Collier Program tax levy of .25 mil that will generate up to $25,287,900. The FY 22 budget will appropriate Conservation Collier tax proceeds to repay approximately $3,700,000 to the Conservation Collier Management Trust Fund for monies advanced to acquire strategic properties prior to the referendum. Further, consistent with Ordinance 2002-63 as amended, twenty-five (25) percent of annual gross tax receipts will be deposited into the Conservation Collier Management Trust Fund to provide for long term management of lands managed by the Conservation Collier Program. The balance of tax receipts will be deposited into the Conservation Collier Acquisition Trust Fund for use in acquiring environmentally sensitive lands. On February 23, 2021 the Board approved the FY22 Budget Policy which included implementation of the ad valorem levy. As a result, staff started accepting applications on February 24, 2021 from property owners interested in selling environmentally sensitive land to the program. The Applications for Acquisition Cycle 10 will be accepted through July 21, 2021. Properties will be ranked by the Board in January 2022 to be acquired in FY22. In addition to the cycle 9 properties, Conservation Collier also acquired properties between 2019 and 2020 with funds generated by the offsite preservation option for developers in the Land Development Code. No land donations were acquired in the multi -parcel projects between 2019-2020. Approximately $18,500 was received as offsite preserve monetary donations between 2019-2020. Since inception, monetary donations received total $715,500 See Tables 2 and 3 below for details 10 Table 2. Monetary Donations Monetary Donations: Conservation Collier received one monetary donation during the fiscal years of FYI and FY20. wner Land Management Date Acquisition Endowment Received Funds Provided ProvidedFPL ;Earmark Panther $14,791.88 $3,697.97 2/8/19 parcel projectsSubstationPs) The Land Development Code off -site vegetation retention provision provides the criteria and process for land and endowment donations. Two approved multi -parcel projects (MMPs), Winchester Head (aka North Golden Gate Estates (NGGE) Unit 65) and Red Maple Swamp (aka NGGE Unit 53) are active in accepting donations. Per Board direction from April 24, 2018 (Agenda Item I IB), off -site preserve donation funds received are being used to acquire properties within the MMPs. Multi Parcel Project Acquisitions with Donation Funds: Since the start of the offsite preservation option in 2010, monetary donations in the amount of $715,400 have been received, with $455,000 designated for land acquisition and $260,700 designated for land management. A total of $303,000 has been used for acquisition starting with the CDC parcel (Gordon River Greenway Addition) in 2015 and 10 parcels within the MMPs through 2020. The following properties were acquired in 2019 and 2020: Table 3. Multi -parcel Property Acquisitions 2019-2020 Owner Acres Location Cost Date Acquired/Status Koch 1.14 Winchester Head $16,600 Acquired 2/24/20 Burdis 1.14 Winchester Head $16,600 Acquired 6/30/20 Farimont Arcadia 2.28 Winchester Head $33,200 Acquired 10/21/20 Hernandez 1.59 Winchester Head $23,150 Acquired 12/18/20 Total 6.15 $89,550 11 4. Program Land Management Status Properties are presented alphabetically. All photos and maps shown were created and taken by Program staff unless otherwise indicated. Preserves are categorized for public use in the following manner: Category 1— Primary Use Preserve: easily accessible with public amenities and parking. Category 2 — Intermediate Use Preserve: few to no amenities, limited parking, primitive trails. Category 3 — Neighborhood Preserve: no onsite parking or amenities other than benches, trails, and picnic table. Category 4 — Seasonal Use Preserve: may have parking and trails but will be closed during seasonal rainfall months. Category 5 — Resource Protection/Restoration Preserve: currently no public access due to lack of physical or legal access or where there are unsafe conditions for the public. Alligator Flag — 7875 Immokalee Road, North Naples. This 18.46-acre Category 4, seasonal i7use preserve is located on the north side of Immokalee Road across from Gulf Coast High school. It was acquired in July 2006 at a cost of $4,960,000 or $268,741 per acre. It is open to foot traffic between dawn and dusk during dry season as the preserve floods in the summer. There is no dedicated parking and no restroom, but it does have an approximately 1-mile-long established trail system and resting bench. Visitation at this preserve is mostly from surrounding residents and from the nearby schools. This preserve is representative of several of the typical habitat types in Collier County, including seasonally flooded cypress -pine -cabbage palm, cypress wetlands and pine flatwoods. Seventy-eight species of plants have been identified growing on the preserve, including 4 species protected by the State of Florida (3 bromeliads and 1 fern). Many species of wildlife have been recorded on the preserve, including wetland dependent and migratory bird species, black bear, deer, raccoon, and snakes. The preserve is also suitable for foraging by the state and federally threatened wood stork and is home to the state threatened Big Cypress fox squirrel. This preserve provides outfall to the Immokalee Road canal for an identified flow way connecting with the adjacent 160-acre Olde Cypress PUD preserve, to larger undeveloped areas to the north, and the 60,000-acre Corkscrew Marsh Complex to the northeast. In 2019 and 2020, management emphasis continued to be focused on general trail and invasive exotic plant maintenance. In 2020, a comprehensive plant inventory was completed by a local botanist. The 10-year update to the Final Management Plan was completed and approved by the Board in December 2020. 12 conservat[on Cooler, camp Keais strand Parcels Ll ni-r- Camp Keais Strand Parcels - The Camp Keais Strand project, a Category 2 resource protection preserve constitutes 6 parcels totaling 32.5 acres within the Flow way Stewardship area of the Rural Lands Stewardship Area, south of Oil Well Road and east of Desoto Boulevard in Sections 31 and 32, Township 48 South, Range 29 East. These parcels were acquired between 2008 and 2009 for a total cost of $81,250 or $2,500 per acre. Three of the parcels are contiguous and three are non-contiguous. Because there is no legal access established to the properties and physical access to this area is dangerous and difficult, staff has not visited the properties other than to view them from above by airplane at the time they were offered. To the best of staff s knowledge, the parcels are comprised of cypress forest, freshwater marsh, and mesic pine flatwood vegetation communities. Most of the land in the vicinity is owned by large agribusiness in section sized parcels; however, within the two Sections where these are located, the parcels have been subdivided into 1 to 80-acre parcels and are owned by private individuals and agencies. The Conservancy of SW Florida and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) also own parcels within this area. An Interim Management Plan (IMP) update was approved by the Board on 12/8/15 (Agenda Item 16D9) and updated most recently on 1/26/21 (Agenda Item 16D3). The Conservation Collier Financial Plan does not provide for management of these parcels. The approved Interim Management Plan will be reviewed every 2 years for changes in conditions and is in effect a monitoring plan until current access conditions improve. Caracara Prairie — 2320 Corkscrew Road. This Category 2, 367.7-acre, intermediate use preserve is located in the unincorporated northeast area of Collier County at the east end of Corkscrew Road at the Lee/Collier County boundary. It was acquired in December 2007 for $5,032,000, or $13,685 per acre in partnership with the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem (CREW) Trust, who contributed $300,000 toward the purchase price. The parcel is surrounded on 3 sides by CREW lands. This preserve is open to the public year-round from dawn to dusk for hiking and wildlife viewing. A three-mile trail system connects with adjoining CREW Cypress Dome trails and parking, located approximately 1 mile north. Visitation at this preserve is growing during dry season but low during the wet season. The preserve contains three distinct native vegetation communities, prairie, depressional marsh wetlands and mesic pine flatwoods. The pastures provide habitat for native Florida wildlife species 13 including the federally endangered Florida panther, state threatened Florida sandhill crane and the federally endangered crested caracara. The preserve lies within Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)-designated priority panther habitat and within the FWC Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Wildlife Environmental Area (WEA), a designation that permits recreational hunting with FWC oversight. This preserve was also utilized for U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) panther mitigation for the Collier County Solid Waste Department's Resource Recovery Park in 2014. This preserve currently has a cattle lease which is planned to be phased out over time. Eagle Scouts have provided hiking gates, tables, resting benches and an information kiosk. In September 2019, 14 acres were burned with prescribed fire to reduce excess fuel levels and improve pasture quality. In October 2018, staff received notice from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)that the leaseholder for the Oil, Gas, and Mineral Rights (OGMs) had applied for re -drilling an exploratory test oil well on the site (Permit Application #1335D) and had requested a surface lease. Staff had responded by requesting that specific protections for the site and its wildlife be built into the permit and requesting assistance from the County Attorney's Office in regard to a Surface Lease. A one-year extension to the permit was provided to the lessee by DEP through June 2021. Cocohatchee Creek- 1880 Veterans Park Drive, North Naples. This 3.64-acre preserve is located along Veterans Park Drive just outside the entrance to Veterans Community Park off Immokalee Road in North Naples. It is a Category 2, intermediate use preserve. Parking, restroom facilities and handicapped parking are located at Veteran's Community Park, a short walk away. A shell trail winds approximately 700 feet through the preserve to a picnic area under the oaks along the Cocohatchee Creek. The portion of the trail leading to the picnic area is handicapped accessible. Table, bench, and trash/recycle receptacles are provided. Visitation is approximately a dozen people a day. Two Eagle Scout projects have been developed here. The first is a seating area at the north entrance and the second is a viewing platform next to the creek at the picnic area. This preserve contains one of the priority plant communities targeted in the Conservation Collier ordinance: riverine oak. Remnant patches of upland scrub (another program priority) pine flatwoods and cabbage palm forest make up the remainder of the upland habitats. A portion of Cocohatchee creek is included within preserve boundaries. This small freshwater creek separates the preserve from the neighboring residential development and contains wetlands used by foraging wading birds. The preserve buffers and protects this creek, which flows north to the County's Wiggins Pass. The preserve is also home to several gopher tortoises, a state species of special concern. Herbicide maintenance applications are applied as needed to control exotic weeds 14 Vemrana �omm��ry Park and poison ivy. In 2019 and 2020 two plant restoration projects were done in two separate areas of the preserve to improve habitat. The management focus is on keeping the preserve free of exotic plants and trash, keeping the creek free of exotic plants, maintaining the trail, and monitoring the resident gopher tortoises. In 2020, a comprehensive plant inventory was completed by a local botanist. The 10-year update to the Final Management Plan was completed and approved by the Board in December 2020. Dr. Robert H. Gore 111 4055 401h Ave SE, Naples, FL. The Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve is a 171.2 acre, soon to be Category 2, Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve- Adjacent Conservation Lands intermediate use preserve acquired on November 19, 2018. The preserve is composed of 5 parcels acquired for a cost of $735,000. It is located west of Desoto Blvd and north of Interstate I-75 between 361h Ave SE and 40th Ave SE in the North Golden Gate Estates in S33, T49S, R28E. The preserve is accessible via 40th Ave SE. The five parcels were offered by one R°be«H°,e P�seNe owner who is the namesake of the °aFan° o°so- ,gip preserve. There are 5 different plant communities which include several listed 611e tl5F plant species. Wetlands exist onsite and provide habitat for wetland dependent plants and wildlife. The preservation of these properties forms a contiguous conservation area connecting to a wildlife corridor that utilizes an underpass under Interstate 75 to connect through the greater Golden Gate Estates. This preserve is scheduled to be opened to the public with trails, benches, and parking in 2021. Funding assistance from FWC contributed to the initial exotic removal, completed in 2019, that was matched by funding from the Conservation Collier management budget. Funding assistance from FWC for a follow-up maintenance treatment of the entire preserve has been secured for 2021. An initial public access trail, 3/4 mile in length has been installed with future trail expansion planned following exotics removal. 15 Freedom Park — 1515 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples. This 12.5-acre Category 1, primary use preserve is part of the larger Freedom Park (50 acres total), formerly called the Gordon River Water Quality Park. After the County had acquired Freedom Park in 2004 under a Florida Communities Trust (FCT) Grant, the eastern 12.5 acres were sold to the Conservation Collier µ Program for $56,300. t Freedom Park is associated with the Gordon River Greenway Corridor, a 2-mile ecological trail corridor centrally located --- within the Naples -Collier County urban area. One overall Land Management Plan was developed and approved by the Board and FCT for management of both Freedom Park and the Gordon River Greenway Park. The Freedom Park preserve portion is located on the eastern side of the park and encompasses natural wetlands. Responsibilities for this park are shared between the Parks and Recreation Department, Stormwater Department and Conservation Collier, as shown on the map. Conservation Collier benefits by the presence of onsite restrooms and parking maintained by Parks and Recreation. The Conservation Collier portion has a boardwalk on it that is also maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department. Habitat on the Freedom Park Preserve portion is freshwater tidal swamp with a small hammock containing a mix of wetland hardwood tree species and cabbage palms. Numerous wetland dependent bird species utilize the wetlands and listed wildlife observed includes tricolored herons, little blue herons, and snowy egrets. This preserve is well used by the public. In June 2018, a people counter was installed to gauge visitation and to date estimates an average of 3,650 monthly visitors. Counts are approximations. Ongoing maintenance of multiple exotic species throughout the preserve continued through 2020. 16 Gordon River Greenway — 1596 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples. The 117.E-acre Gordon IV -410 ti ' /T T&, ., r NI � - ..rykS•`. s. A,, ri .?: ��N•_ - 5yy-ems:,., River Greenway Park is a signature property and partnership project including Conservation Collier, Parks and Recreation, SW Florida Land PreservationTrust, Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Naples Zoo, Naples Municipal Airport and City of Naples. Conservation Collier's portion is 50.51 acres at the south side of the Park. Joining with Parks and Recreation as one seamless project has enabled Conservation Collier to maintain the preserve qualities of the property, yet provide access via a paved trail and boardwalk, and access to parking, restrooms and other amenities that are not typically found on conservation lands. The Gordon River Greenway is a category 1 preserve, indicating it is a primary use preserve, easily accessible with public amenities and parking. There are over 2 miles of boardwalks and trails on the entire project with a third of a mile on the Conservation Collier portion. The initial 43- acre preserve property was acquired in April 2006 for a cost of $2,085,900, or $48,509 per acre. An additonal 7.51 acres was acquired in November 2015 for $400,000, or $53,262 per acre. The development of trails, boardwalks and construction added $1,755,496 for a total project cost of $4,241,396. The Park was opened to the public in November 2014 and is extremely popular with residents and visitors. Habitats seen from the trail on the Conservation Collier preserve portion include the Gordon River, wetland hardwoods, scrub and mangrove forest. The preserve is home to many species of native and protected wildlife including numerous species of wading birds, migrating bird species, alligators, gopher tortoises, and manatees. A 17-acre gopher tortoise preserve lies within the overall park, with a portion of that inside Conservation Collier's portion. The preserve also contains wetland mitigation areas Restoration plantings in upland areas where exotics were removed and plant signs along the trail were provided by Eagle Scout projects. FGCU work days provided restoration plantings in upland areas where exotics were removed, the creation of as mulch trail on the southern portion of the preserve, and screech owl and bluebird boxes. Numerous listed plant species have been observed within the preserve area and are being routinely monitored. Initial archeological surveys discovered an historic spoil pile on Conservation Collier lands but it did not qualify for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Collection of artifacts or disturbance of archeological or historical sites is prohibited. Interpretive signage was installed in January 2021. 17 This preserve is well used by the public. In April 2018 a people counter was installed to gauge visitation. The average monthly visitor -ship through 2019 is estimated at 11,580 monthly. Counts are approximations. Exotic removal continued through 2020. Logan Woods — 831 Logan Blvd, Naples. Logan Woods is a 6.78-acre Category 3 neighborhood preserve located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Logan Blvd. and Pine Ridge Road, about one mile east of I-75 at the Pine Ridge Raod exit. It was purchased in October 2005 for $711,983, or $105,012 per acre. The Transportation Department partnered with Conservation Collier to acquire future road Right Of Way both along Pine Ridge Road and Logan Blvd. Until this portion is needed for road expansion, it will be managed as preserve land. There is an approximately 700-foot mulched trail, bike rack, picnic table, bench, trash and recycle receptacles at the preserve. The preserve is used regularly by neighbors. This preserve was acquired primarily as green space. The surrounding residential community strongly supported its acquistion and made that support known to the Conservation Collier Committee and Commissioners. Their support was a critical factor in the decision to purchase this preserve. The vegetation community present is typical for Collier County — Cypress -pine -cabbage palm. It was severely infested with melaleuca and Brazilian pepper prior to acquistion. Extensive exotic removal was funded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Invasive Plant Management. The University of Florida also removed melaleuca on a neighboring property to avoid reinfestation using their TAME Melaleuca Project. The primary goal for this preserve is to keep it clean and safe and to maintain the trail and picnic area for use by visitors. In 2019 and 2020, management was focused on exotic plant and trail maintenance. In 2020, a comprehensive plant inventory was completed by a local botanist. The 10-year update to the Final Management Plan was completed and approved by the Board in December 2020. 18 McIlvane Marsh - No address assigned. This Category 5, resource protection preserve is located northeast of Marco Island and southwest of the intersection of U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail) and County Road 92 (San Marco Road). The McIlvane Marsh is an 800- acre mangrove salt marsh with unpaved gated access from Curcie Road off CR 92. Conservation Collier owns 9 parcels totaling 378.87 acres in a mosaic pattern with the State of Florida (329 acres), Collier County Transportation Department (20 acres) and private owners (80 acres). It was acquired between May 2007 and January 2012 for a cost of $2,804,791, or $7,403 per acre. There is currently no public access. It has an approved Interim Management Plan with the key objective to protect the habitat onsite, most recently updated on 1/26/21 (Agenda Item 16D3). McIlvane Marsh is a tidally influenced wetland consisting primarily of open marsh and mangrove wetlands with small upland island areas on its northern and eastern edges. Approximately 15-acres of pine flatwoods uplands exist on the north side of the marsh and 6 acres of cleared uplands exist on the eastern edge of the marsh. Wildlife surveys should be developed and coordinated with surrounding conservation agencies to determine monitoring plan goals, techniques, and parameters. In 2020, initial exotics treatments were conducted on 134 acres in the northern units of the preserve, these units are scheduled to receive their first maintenance exotics treatment in spring 2021. Access to the preserve was greatly improved by mulching Brazilian pepper along the edges of Curcie Rd in 2020. 19 Nancy Payton — 1540 Blue Sage Drive, located east of Golden Gate City, taking White Blvd to 23rd St SW, turning south and then C �m- epounl Plan for fancy fa} Ion Presrr+�e traveling west on Brantley Blvd. to Blue Sage Drive. This 71-acre Category 2, intermediate © use preserve was acquired in sections between September 2005 and April 2010 for * -�- a total cost of $2,507,250, or $35,313 per 19T F acre. In December 2006, it was officially renamed the "Nancy Payton Preserve" by the ' Board of County Commissioners. Nancy Payton recently retired after working for ti many years for the Florida Wildlife Federation and has been very active in the preservation of this Collier County Belle Meade Area. Management of this preserve balances resource restoration and protection with natural resource -based recreational and educational use. This preserve is covered under a US Fish and Wildlife Service "Safe Harbor Agreement" to implement management actions that will provide a net conservation benefit y for the Red Cockaded woodpecker (Federal—E). The preserve opened to the public in May 2015. In 2020, the Collier County - - Transportation Department created a Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) to start maintaining and grading Blue Sage Drive on an annual basis. Conservation Collier will contribute to this annual cost based on the Board approved millage rate. Conservation Collier's share is estimated to cost approximately $2,000 per year. Payments towards the MSTU by Conservation Collier started in October 2020. The maintenance of the road will greatly improve the ability for the public to access the preserve. The public can access this site and educational tours for summer camps and other groups have been conducted at the site. A nature trail, benches, picnic tables, and educational interpretive signs have been provided for visitors, with contributions by Eagle Scouts. The preserve is used by many hikers and horseback riders on a regular basis. This preserve has faced problems with ATV riders since 2016. Staff continues to work with the CCSO and FWC law enforcement to attempt to curb the activity. In 2019 and 2020, management was focused on exotic plant and trail maintenance. In 2020, a comprehensive plant inventory was completed by a local botanist. The 10-year update to the Final Management Plan was completed and approved by the Board in September 2020. 20 Otter Mound — 1831 Addison Court, Marco Island. Otter Mound Preserve is a 2.46-acre Category 2, intermediate use urban preserve located in southwestern Collier County in a residential area of Marco Island. The preserve was acquired between 2004 and 2007 for $2,064,976, or $839,421 per acre. The entire preserve site is a Calusa shell mound (c. 700 A.D.-1200 A.D.) that contains artifacts of both archaeological and historical significance. Access to the preserve is from Osceola Court and Addison Court - with 3-space public parking available including handicapped space at the entrance. Otter Mound Preserve was purchased because it contains tropical hardwood hammock habitat, a priority habitat designated by the Conservation Collier Ordinance (2007-65, as amended, Section 10.1.a.). In addition, the preserve contains the following features that make it an important archaeological and historical site: undisturbed Calusa shell mounds, a historic pioneer structure (outhouse), and shell terracing that runs along the northern and western sections of the property. The location of the preserve in the urban area provides an opportunity for citizens, visitors, and school -age children to view this habitat type and sor Otter Mound Preserve is well used by Marco Island residents and visitors including numerous local bike tours, neighbors who routinely walk the preserve and students and other local groups who gather for educational programs given by staff. The City of Marco Island partners with Conservation Collier to maintain the Right of Way in front of the preserve. General trail maintenance by staff and volunteer groups (FGCU and the Sunrise Rotary of Marco Island), including hand pulling and chemical applications for exotics by staff, was ongoing through 2020. Visitation is high at this preserve, as local tour operations take their visitors here and the Marco Island Museum hands out brochures and recommends visitation to its visitors. 21 Pepper Ranch - 6315 Pepper Road, Immokalee. Pepper Ranch Preserve, a Category preserve located west of the town of Immokalee and north of Lake Trafford, is the largest of the Conservation Collier Preserves at 2,512 acres. It was acquired in February 2009 for $32,525,080, or $12,948 per acre. The perception continues to exist that Conservation Collier paid too much for the property, although it was actually some of the least expensive land (per acre) that was acquired by the program - on par with lots acquired in North Golden Gate Estates. Since its acquisition, staff has been working to remove exotic plant species, document wildlife and plants, develop trails, permit the ranch for mitigation, and provide public amenities. Currently there are approximately 15 miles of trails for use by hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders. A new cattle lease was approved in September 2019, primarily to maintain pasture areas and for security purposes, which also provides revenue of $41,200 per year. A limited hunt program provides opportunities for young hunters to learn the skill and for County residents to hunt hog, a pest animal that damages habitat with its rooting, and some deer and turkey, if population surveys allow. The hunt program pays for itself with fees. There is an active oil operation on the western side in 2 quarter sections (330 acres) where there is one operating and two non -operating wells. The producing well pulls approximately 80 barrels of oil daily. While most of the oil, gas and mineral rights on the preserve are owned by Collier County, the 2 quarter -sections have had the rights severed and are owned by a private entity and leased to an operator - Hendry Energy Services. The oil company maintains the lime rock ranch road. In 2014, program staff applied for a Conservation Bank to US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), with the intention of No response was received from USFWS until December 2015, when USFWS responded to the original proposal submission with encouragement. A finalized proposal was submitted in 2018 and approved by the Board on October 9, 2018 (Agenda Item 16D6). A US Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Bank exists within Pepper Ranch Preserve. Through the Conservation bank, Conservation Collier sells Panther Habitat Units (PHUs) to County Departments needing panther mitigation credits. A total of 8,669 PHUs were banked for development of future County projects at a cost savings of $1,077,123.25. There are currently 6,141.41 PHUs remaining in the Conservation Bank. Staff is also working with the Lake Trafford Management Team, a multi -agency group seeking to address water quality issues in Lake Trafford. Conservation Collier has collaborated with OF/IFAS 22 on a project to redefine the watershed boundaries for Lake Trafford to determine what inputs may be affecting the lake's water quality. That project was completed in December 2016, and the data will be used to inform future restoration of the preserve. It is anticipated that restoration activities on the preserve will primarily involve blocking and filling ditches that lead into Lake Trafford with adjacent berm material. The preserve boasts 10 distinct types of natural plant communities, including forests, hammocks, flatwoods, prairies, marshes, swamps, strands, and sloughs. Four hundred and fifteen (415) plant species have been recorded at the preserve. Fifty—two (52) bird species have been documented. with ten (10) listed species, including Audubon's crested caracara, bald eagle, Florida sandhill crane, limpkin, roseate spoonbill, and wood stork. One of the major reasons to protect habitat is to protect the species that use it. The entire area of the ranch is included within the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission -designated Primary Panther Habitat. Panthers are routinely seen and recorded on wildlife cameras at the preserve. Other wildlife on the ranch includes Florida black bears, bobcats, big cypress fox squirrels, coyotes, deer, wild hogs, alligators, and snakes. Public activities at the Preserve include festivals and guided hikes. In October 2019, a sunflower viewing weekend event was held for the public. Over 2,200 people attended. In 2020, a sunflower viewing was not offered due to Covid-19 and a below average bloom. Management activities at the preserve between 2019 and 2020 included vegetation and wildlife monitoring, exotic plant removal, trail maintenance, assisting with youth hunts and leading general hunts, general camping, and Eagle Scout construction projects. A five-year update to the Final Management Plan was completed and approved by the Board in January 2019. An RV pad and hookup were constructed in the campground in 2020. A volunteer campground host couple made residence in November 2020 after a Camp Host Agreement was approved by the Board in October 2020. 23 Panther Walk- 2845 601h Ave NE, Golden Gate Estates. The preserve is located west of Everglades Blvd., north of Oil Well Road, and extends between 601h Ave and 62nd Ave NE in North Golden Gate Estates in S31 T 47 R28. This preserve consists of 10.69 acres acquired between 2007 and 2014, with 5.00 acres of that a donation accepted under the Land Development Code off -site vegetation retention provision (LDC 3.05.07, H. Lf. iii. b.) and another 1.14-acres accepted as a straight donation. The cost for the purchased portions of the preserve (4.55 acres) was $93,130, or $20,468 per acre. In 2009, the adjacent Estates Elementary School held a preserve naming contest and the winning name of "Panther Walk Preserve" was chosen by a student and was approved by the Board. This is a Category 4, seasonal use preserve. A seasonally accessible trail allows visitors to cross the property between 601h and 62nd Aves NE. Native plant communities within the preserve include high quality cypress wetlands, which are part of a larger wetland slough system known as the Horsepen Strand. To date, 64 plant species have been recorded on the preserve. Two listed plant species have been documented and the preserve contains habitat used by listed species including Florida sandhill cranes, wood storks, Florida panthers and mangrove fox squirrels. In addition to its Estates zoning, this parcel is subject to the Golden Gate Area Master Plan, which has as Objective 1.3 to protect and preserve valuable natural resources. Railhead Scrub - 14510 Old US 41, North Naples. Railhead Railhead Scrub Preserve iScrub Preserve is Gulf Seminole Rahway Line Nt '� Sun Century Blvd. - Private ROW far Future vets Pane Mem Oral Blvd. l"� p T�—sennawa�xawa a10 PW FM an approximately 135-acre natural area located in the northwest corner of Collier County, south of the Railhead Industrial Park and east of Old US 41. One of the first large program purchases, eighty acres of the preserve were acquired in July 2004 for $21,967,050, or $274,588 per acre. The remaining 55 acres were acquired in June 2007 for $10,650,000, or $293.636 per acre. Currently Railhead Scrub Preserve is a Category 5 (Resource Protection/Restoration) preserve and will remain so until acceptable access can be secured. The preserve contains approximately 117 acres of upland habitat, primarily pine flatwoods and xeric oak scrub/scrubby flatwoods, and 18 acres of wetland habitat including cypress and hydric pine flatwoods. Xeric oak scrub is the second -most preferred habitat type 24 identified in the Conservation Collier Ordinance (2007-65, as amended, Section 10.1.a.). This is some of the last undeveloped xeric oak scrub in Collier County, including less than 200 acres protected in Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and another 78 acres protected by the Hamilton Harbor PUD. The previous owners of the parcel had plans to develop it into an industrial park before it was acquired. Public access to this site has been limited. When the first part of this preserve was acquired, in 2004, the County Transportation Department had acquired Right of Way (ROW) and had planned to develop a County road along the south side of the preserve — called Veterans Memorial Blvd. When the second portion of the preserve was acquired in 2007, the ROW bisected the north and south sides of the preserve. Veterans Memorial Blvd. was the planned access point for parking and preserve access; however, after the 2004 acquisition, Veterans Memorial Blvd. was delayed, first to the County's 2017 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), and then to the 2035 LRTP. Staff attempted to create a small parking area off the east side of Veterans' Memorial Blvd. and utilize an existing 1-mile trail westward along the ROW for hikers to access the preserve, but persons trespassing with ATVs along the ROW to get to interior recreational areas damaged the gate and made the trail too dangerous for hikers. Along the western side of the northern portion and bisecting the southern side down the center, there is a railroad owned by CSX Railroad and leased to Seminole Gulf Railway (see red line on first Railhead map shown). This rail line presents an obstacle to public access from the west. For the public to cross it, the County would be required to bring the crossing up to federal railroad crossing standard, including grade elevation changes and installation of a railroad crossing signal, and to lease the crossing with annual fees, both of which are cost prohibitive. A June 2018 conversation with Seminole Railway management resulted in them advising they are no longer interested in providing pedestrian crosswalks. Additionally, the access road from Old US 41, Sun Century Blvd., is a privatively maintained roadway. There is no visitor parking along this road. In 2019, staff arranged limited access through the adjoining Railhead commercial development and will partner with Florida Gulf Coast University to facilitate herpetological surveys, with all data provided to Conservation Collier. In 2019 and 2020, breeches at the gates and along the fences continued. Trucks and ATVs continue to damage fences and trespass at the preserve. Police are called, but trespassers are generally gone by the time deputies get there. Camera installation and re- positioning continues despite numerous attempts to damage and dislodge cameras. Preserve maintenance, including exotic abatement, continues. 25 Red Maple Swamp — No address assigned. This Category 5 (currently) preserve is one of �oanty Conserva[lon Collier: Red Maple Swamp Status 2018 Legend mnnvx two formally designated multi -parcel projects. This type of project has proved challenging for the program. Challenges include fluctuating values ranging from $7,500 to $15,000 per acre over multiple years of buying, unwilling sellers within the project boundary, and lack of assurance that in -holding parcels can be acquired in the future - a particular challenge of the willing -seller environment. The project covers the entirety of North Golden Gate Estates Unit 53, located north of the Twin Eagles PUD and west of the County Fairgrounds. Between 2004 and 2018, approx. 216 acres out of a total of 305 (71 %) were acquired. In the map, acquired parcels are shown as dark green, and donation parcels in pink. In 2020 a 2.5-acre parcel located south 41 st Ave NW of was donated. The most recent valuation for both multi -parcel projects was performed in July 2017 returning an average value of $5,570 per acre. This is significantly lower than a 2008 appraisal of $15,842 per acre, and a 2009 appraisal of $7,500 per acre but higher than a 2016 appraisal value of $3,650 per acre. Staff plans to do a project -wide appraisal in 2021 to send letters to property owners making offers. Within NGGE Unit 53, exotic removals have been ongoing since 2013. State agency funding assistance will be applied to maintenance exotics treatments scheduled for spring 2021 in all three management units. There is no current public access; however, the area is easily accessible via 41st Ave NW and Shady Hollow Blvd. West. The parking lot and trail access for SFWMD's Bird Rookery Swamp and its 12 miles of hiking trails are located along Shady Hollow Bl parcels are acquired to allow for comprehensive management, staff will that can be linked up with Bird Rookery Swamp trails. M. West. Once enough evaluate creating trails During 2019-2020, routine maintenance consisted of site inspections and continued exotic species management over 3 management units totaling 118 acres. 26 Redroot — 1330 Limpkin Road, Big Corkscrew Island Community. This 9.26- acre, Category 2, intermediate use preserve was acquired in June 2006 Location ad the omemallonConff P-1WRooePm � for $440,000, or $47,516 per acre. The parcel is located along Immokalee Road just east of the turn off •, W-�^ on Sanctuary Road to get to the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. The access for the parcel is along Limpkin Road, which is the first right turn off Sanctuary Road. The entire cost of the parcel was $460,000. The Public Utilities Department partnered with Conservation Collier for $20,000 to acquire a 15,000 square foot (150' X 100') at the northwest � •"- �� corner for a future well site. Conservulon Collier Red Raal Preserve When the well site is constructed, visitors will be able to use a small parking area which will be placed on the well:. �I - �F,eaT site. Currently, parking for visitors is along Limpkin Road. MM,-1:�,` (—1 There is a little over half a mile of trails on the property, .� which are often used by horseback riders. This preserve wE was primarily acquired to establish a conservation presence along Immokalee Road in the developing urban fringe. There are two types of vegetation communities exiting at the preserve: pine flat wood and freshwater marsh. The parcel lies within FWC priority 2 panther habitat. Some of the adjacent properties are cleared and developed but there still exists an intact ecological link with Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. This habitat requires prescribed fire. Staff conducted a prescribed fire in 2011 and completed a second one in December 2016, improving the habitat. Burned areas have regenerated and overall maintenance of trails continues. Exotic plant maintenance continues on an annual basis. In 2020, a comprehensive plant inventory was completed by a local botanist. The 10-year update to the Final Management Plan was completed and approved by the Board in December 2020. 27 Rivers Road - 2021 Rivers Road, Naples, FL. Rivers Road Preserve is a 76.74-acre Category Rivers Raad Preserve P—imAv to nearby Conservation A-- Wlldbte Corridor and P-1... Sightings and Telem.try y� ` s �3 ! �. 2, intermediate use preserve acquired in 10 parcels between 2008 and 2010 for a total cost of $5,128,300, or $66,826 per acre. It is located south of Immokalee Road, between and accessible by private roads, Rivers Road and Moulder Road, 2.5 miles east of Collier Blvd. (CR 951) in S30 T48 R27. The 10 parcels were offered together by 6 different owners. There are 9 different end n�ensa,a,,on Lands plant communities which include several - Caaservauon Lano-Puu+e 8 Pnvale r OOO LagP UM lnn nvalo anfh®- listed plant species. Wetlands exist onsite r�rriaor crwtm sFae and provide habitat for wetland dependent plants and wildlife. The preservation of these properties forms a contiguous conservation area connecting to a wildlife corridor that utilizes an underpass under Immokalee Road to connect through Twin Eagles Development with the 60,000 acres of Conservation lands including the Bird Rookery Swamp and the Corkscrew Marsh complex. This preserve opened to the public with trails, picnic tables, and parking May 25, 2016. Fire lines and trails have been put in. Trail maintenance and exotic plant treatment continue on an annual basis. Eagle Scout projects have contributed a picnic table, benches, and a kiosk to the preserve. Trails at this preserve are used by hikers, trail runners, and horseback riders. A five-year update to the Final Management Plan was completed and approved by the Board in January 2020. 28 ere Category 5, resource protection/restoration preserve was acquired in 2006 and expanded in 2019. The first 83.18-acre parcel was acquired in 2006 for a cost of $4,750,000, or $57,105 per acre. The original sales price was $4,875,000 and Conservation Collier was unable to pay that as it was above appraised value. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida contributed $125,000 above what Conservation Collier was able to pay to meet the owner's price. The purchase price was higher than expected due to a 1989 Settlement Agreement between Collier County and the owner (OR BK 1488 PG 777) which the owner believed guaranteed him between 3 and 4 units per acre. A second 28.7-acre parcel that adjoined the preserve to the north was acquired in September 2019 for $860,000, or $29,965 per acre. These parcels fulfilled program qualifications by satisfying all applicable screening criteria. It is an example of one of the unique and endangered plant communities listed as preferred by the Conservation Collier Ordinance (tidal freshwater marsh). The nearly pristine marsh habitat is considered an outstanding aesthetic feature. This parcel provides habitat for wetland dependent species, water quality enhancement for the adjacent Rookery Bay, an Outstanding Florida Water, and will provide on -site attenuation of floodwaters. Wildlife includes wood stork (Federal Endangered (E), white ibis (State—SSC), snowy egret (State— Species of Special Concern (SSC)), tricolored heron (State-SSC), little blue heron (State-SSC), and American alligator (Federally threatened due to similarity of appearance to crocodiles). A number of listed plant species were also observed on the property, including leather fern (Federal E) and several listed Tillandsia (Bromeliad) species. Restoration potential is high, as the only major restoration project would be to remove the old roadbed crossing the property. Legal and physical access exists from C.R. 951 on the east boundary, and from Shell Island Road. There is no vehicle access from C.R. 951, but there is access via Shell Island Road, which cuts diagonally across the southeast corner of the property. Shell Island Road 29 is a part of this parcel but also provides access to state and Conservancy -owned lands to the west and is used by the public to access Rookery Bay for fishing and kayaking at the end of Shell Island Road. This parcel is directly adjoining the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (RBNERR) and serves to buffer and protect it from the effects of development on neighboring properties. The parcel is almost entirely wetlands, except for the approximately 4 acres of old raised roadbed (CR 22). This parcel has been utilized by Florida Gulf Coast University as a "wetland lab," for student research. While it remains remarkably clean, the preserve continues to be monitored for exotic re -growth. Providing public access to this preserve would involve building a boardwalk, as wetland soils are not appropriate for developing trails. Because a public boardwalk that is accessible from Shell Island Road exists approximately 0.5 miles west of the preserve and contains an observation platform that overlooks a lake that is part of the preserve, creation of an additional boardwalk is not necessary. Wet Woods 12815 Tamiami Trail N, Naples. The preserve is a 26.77-acre natural area located within the urban boundary of Collier County in the northwest corner, immediately west of U.S. Highway 41 and south of Wiggins Pass Road in S 16 T48 R25. It is being maintained as a Category 5 preserve until public access can be established. This preserve was acquired in 2005 for $2,160,000, or $80,687 per acre. It was named Wet Woods Preserve by local school children, a name approved by the Board, in December 2006. The preserve contains various native plant communities including pine flatwoods, mangrove forests, and both saltwater and freshwater wetlands, with about 58% being wetlands and 42% uplands. To date, 132 plant species have been recorded at the preserve. Of these, 110 (83%) are native and 22 (17%) are exotic. Seven listed plant species have been recorded at the preserve. Exotic species are treated annually. 30 Forty-four bird species, including many protected by the State of Florida and the Federal government, have been recorded on the property. A bald eagle nest that regularly fledges young is in the flatwoods portion. Currently, there is no sanctioned public use of the site. The closest public road to the property is US Hwy 41 (Tamiami Trail North). A drainage ditch running north -south is located on the eastern edge of the property and separates the preserve from US Hwy 41. This ditch makes the preserve virtually inaccessible currently from US 41. Exotic maintenance continued in 2019 and 2020. To provide public access, there would need to be parking and a boardwalk. Staff has looked for suitable parking solutions but has not found one yet and plans for a boardwalk in 2008 were halted following the economic downturn. Winchester Head Multi -parcel Project — No address assigned. This preserve is one of two formally designated multi -parcel projects and is currently considered a Category 5, resource protection/restoration preserve. Multiparcel projects have proved challenging for the program. Challenges include higher prices for smaller lots, fluctuating values over multiple years of buying, unwilling sellers within the project boundary, and lack of assurance that in - holding parcels can be acquired in the future - a particular challenge of the willing -seller environment. The project covers a portion of NGGE Units 62 and 65. Between 2004 and 2020, approximately 93.6 acres out of a total of 158.67 (59%) were acquired. In the map, acquired parcels are shown as bright green, targeted parcels with no color, donations as light blue, purple as those properties acquired during 2019-2020 and white as properties owned by the Collier Soil and Water Conservation District. Two Vacant Land Market Analyses for both multi -parcel projects (and including Horsepen Strand) were contracted by the County's Appraiser in July 2017. In earlier appraisals, property values have fluctuated. In 2008, values were $16,375 per acre. In 2009, values dropped to $10,000 per acre. In 2016, values were at $13,500 per acre. The most recent 2017 Market Analysis reached an averaged value of $12,500 per acre. Staff plans to have a project -wide appraisal done in 2021 to send letters to property owners making offers. Conservation Collier has acquired eight parcels as donations under the Land Development Code off -site vegetation retention provision (LDC 3.05.07, H. Lf. iii. (b.) in this area (shown in purple on the map). Exotic maintenance is being done on donation parcels to maintain them in the condition they were donated in. There is no current public access; however, the area is easily accessible via 2 paved County roads, 371h and 39ffi Ave NE. The project parcels are wetland and only accessible during dry season. Staff has continued to monitor the area and abate significant exotic maintenance issues as they occur. 31 S. Program Financial Status Conservation Collier spent approximately $107,500,000 on properties between 2003 and 2020, acquiring and managing 4,345 acres in 21 locations throughout Collier County. Acquisition and management funds were generated annually for 10 years from an ad valorem property tax of up to .25 mil, or $25 for each $100,000 in taxable property value for property owners in Collier County. Additional income was derived from investment and banking interest, grants, cattle leases, hunt fees, and the sale of Panther Habitat Units (PHUs). In March 2013, at the ten-year mark, the ad valorem tax levy authorization expired. As taxes were collected, 15% of the net levy went into the Land Management Trust Fund (174) and 85% went into the Land Acquisition Trust Fund (172). On May 25, 2010 (Agenda item 16.E.2), the Board of County Commissioners authorized a transfer of up to an additional $10.3 million, above the ordinance mandated 15% of ad valorem taxes, from the "Land Acquisition Fund" to the "Land Management Fund" during FY2011 — FY2013 to ensure land management funding in perpetuity. On April 12, 2011 (Agenda Item 10F) the Board authorized early re- payment of Bond Series 2008. Bond Series 2004 and 2008 were retired in FY 2013. The Conservation Collier Program utilizes five active funds (172, 174, 179, 673, and 674,) to manage program financial resources and has 1 inactive fund - 272. Fund 172, the Land Acquisition Fund, is used to account for property acquisition activity. Fund 174, the Land Maintenance Trust Fund, is the primary Conservation Collier operating and maintenance fund. This fund also contains long-term Conservation Collier Maintenance Trust reserves. Significant infrastructure improvements are managed through the Conservation Collier Capital Improvement Fund 179. Fund 673 was created in October 2018 to hold funds for the Pepper Ranch Conservation Bank. Pledged Caracara Preserve endowment funds and Caracara Preserve maintenance costs are accounted for in Caracara Preserve Trust Fund 674. Fund 272 was associated with a bond that has been paid and is not currently in use. Sustained low interest rates and resulting low earnings on Conservation Collier Trust Funds are an ongoing financial concern. In FY14 and FY15, staff addressed this matter with the Board. Using conservative projections, a Ten -Year Financial Plan was developed which focused on reducing and containing expenditures, establishing a combined Conservation Collier program minimum fund balance of $32,000,000. FY 2018 saw an increase in expenditures associated with ramping up for new acquisitions per Board direction to begin Acquisition Cycle 9 using management reserves as funding. One additional land manager (Environmental Specialist) was hired in 2018 to take over the land management load being handled by the program coordinator, so the coordinator could focus on acquisitions. Depending on what properties are finally approved for acquisition, another land manager may also be needed. The following tables show Conservation Collier expenditures during FY 19 — FY20. The interest rate on Conservation Collier funds is approximately 1.37% annually. This is better than the half a percent generated between 2011 and 2017 but not the 2.5% needed to fully fund the long-term management fund. Looking forward the program will have a new funding source of an ad valorem property tax of up to .25 mil for 10 years. Section 6. Le. of the Ordinance provides that up to seventy-five percent (75%) of all revenues collected for Conservation Collier may be used for acquisition. Section 7.2.a. 32 of the Ordinance provides that management funds shall be no less than twenty-five percent (25%) of revenues collected in one year. Staff advised with the Referendum Ballot language agenda item 11.A. on January 28, 2020 that if the referendum were to pass, the CCLAAC has proposed that up to ten percent (10%) of the acquisition funding be available for use for amenities on an annual basis to improve access to existing and future Conservation Collier preserves. Amenities may include boardwalks, facilities, parking lots, and interpretive staff. This will be evaluated on an annual basis during the Board's review of the annual budget. This would result in an allocation of a minimum of sixty-five percent (65%) for acquisition, twenty-five percent (25%) for maintenance and a maximum of ten percent (10%) for access improvements. In order to allow for longevity of management of the preserves, the end goal after the next phase of acquisition is to maintain annual operating costs that are equal to or less than annual revenue including interest, leases, and other revenue. 33 Table(s) 5 — Summary of Conservation Collier Financial Activity for FY19 and FY20 FY2020 Canservation Collier FY 20 Budget to Actual Comparison fu nds 172, 174, 179, 673, 674 Ex endittires by Cat. adopted Budget Amended Budget Carnmitrnent Actual % Consumed Personal Services 426,100 427,100 - 395,923 92.7% 0per kin gexpenses 503,300 469,492 22,572 355,700 80.6% Capital Outlay 53,800 215,002 77,798 94,246 80.09i Land Arquis tions 147,0100 1,741,000 - 1,540,369 88.5% Transfers 369,600 1 A I33,7 0 0 - 0.0% Reserves 31r487,400 30,453,300 - - 0.0% 32,987,200 34,709,594 100,370 2.306.239 69% Expense Total Sources adopted Budget Amended Budget Commitment actual % Consumed MIS C. Rev. (49,000) (49,000) - (62,1241 128.0% PHII Sales - (559,298) hfa Interest (vAthaut accrual) 1350,400) (330r400) (600,8471 161.9% Off -Site Preserve Contr- (3,000) (3,0001 - 0.0% Carry Forward (32,255,000) (32,953,2941 0.0% Transfers (369,600) (1393,7001 0.0% Revenue Res. 19,800 19,800 0.0% (32,987,200} (34,709,5941 (1,222,969) 35% Revenva Tara( Expenditures by Function adopted Budget Amended Budget Commitment actual % Consumed Admin 98,200 101,443 200,091 98.7% Land Acquisitions 235,700 1,927,457 - 1,623,518 88.8% Preserve Mgt 745,000 779,000 2 2.5 12 622,490 82.8% Capitallrrlprovements 51,300 154r694 77.i98 40,150 762% 1,130"0 2,862,594 100,370 2,396,239 83.49fi Expense Tatal 34 FY2019 Conservation Collier FY 19 Budget to Actual Comparison Funds 172,174, 179, 673, 674 Expenditures by Cat. Adopted Budget Amended Budget Commitment Actual % Consumed Personal5ervice5 442,400 442,400 - 418,319 94.6°% Operating expenses 528,700 723,409 24,000 320,697 47.6% Capital0utlay 61,500 149,108 8g,348 44,056 90.1°% LandA[quisitions 126,000 2,128,800 1.718,714 80.7"% Transfers 186,400 1,114,000 0.0°% Reserves 32,971,800 31,902,500 - - 0.09E 34,316,804 3fi,659,217 113,348 1 2,501,806 1 6.9% Expense Total Sources Adopted Budget Amended Budget Commitment Actual % Consumed Misc.Rev. (26,700) 26,700) (38,83S� 145.5°% PHU Sales - (211,464� nja Interest lwithoutaccrualj (322,800) (322,9001 1763,2841 236.5% Off-SltePreserveContr. (300,000) (300,0001 (18,490) 13.2°% Carry Forward 133,513.400) (34,729,217j 0.0% Transfers (186,4001 11,314,000 j 0.0°% Revenue Res- 32,500 32,500 0.0°% (34,316,804) (3fi,659,217)l 11,032,0761 2.2% Revenue Total Expenditures by Function Adopted Budget ,amended Budget Commitment Actual % Consumed Admin 109,800 124,459 109,606 88.14E Land Acquisitions 220,500 2,223,300 - 1,801,762 81.0°% PreserveMgt 768,800 974,158 24,000 573,212 61.3°% Capital hnpfovements 59,500 120,600 89,349 17r206 99.4°% 1,158,600 3,442,717 11"48 2,501,806 72.79i Expense Total 35 6. Conservation Collier Programs, Events, and Community/Educational Outreach Pepper Ranch Hunt Program Two separate hunt programs exist at Pepper Ranch Preserve - a public hunt program that is open to all Collier County residents, regardless of age, and an FWC sponsored youth hunt program that is open to children aged 12-17 (12-15 for youth turkey hunts). Although children from Collier County are given first choice of youth hunt participation, youth hunts are open to all Florida youths if openings cannot be filled by Collier County residents. Hogs are considered a nuisance species and are hunted without limit. Staff conducts annual deer surveys to set quotas. 2018-2019 Hunt Season: A total of 8 hunts were conducted at Pepper Ranch Preserve during the 2018-2019 hunting season, starting in October 2018: 5 public and 3 youth hunts. Three (3) of the public hunts were hog hunts, 1 for deer and 1 for turkey. Youth hunts included 1 hog, 1 deer and 1 turkey hunt. Eighty-nine (89) applications were received for the hunting season, with 37 hunter permits issued. A total of 11 hogs, 1 male deer, 3 female deer, and 0 turkeys were harvested during the 2018-2019 hunting season. 2019-2020 Hunt Season: A total of 6 hunts were conducted at Pepper Ranch Preserve during the 2018-2019 hunting season, starting in October 2019: 4 public and 2 youth hunts. One public hog hunt in April of 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19 and reduced hunter interest. Two (2) of the public hunts were hog hunts, 1 for deer and 1 for turkey. Youth hunts included 1 hog and 1 turkey hunt. One hundred and thirty-five (135) applications were received for the public hunting season, with 35 hunter permits issued. A total of 4 hogs, 1 male deer, and 6 turkey were harvested during the 2019-2020 hunting season. 2020-2021 Hunt Season A total of 8 hunts are scheduled at Pepper Ranch Preserve during the 2020-2021 hunting season, which is still ongoing including 5 public and 3 youth hunts. Three (3) of the public hunts are hog hunts, 1 for deer and 1 for turkey. Youth hunts included 1 hog hunt, 1 deer hunt, and 1 turkey hunt. One hundred and thirty-two (132) applications were received for the public hunting season. So far, 13 hunter permits have been issued. A total of 3 deer, 3 turkey, and zero hog have been harvested to date from the public deer hunt, youth deer hunt, public turkey hunt, youth turkey hunt, public hog hunts, and youth hog hunt that have taken place during the 2020-2021 hunting season. Caracara Prairie Preserve Hunt Program Caracara Prairie Preserve is established as part the Corkscrew Marsh Unit of the CREW Wildlife Environmental Area (WEA). This allows for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission regulated public hunting for hog and spring turkey to occur within Caracara Prairie Preserve as part of the CREW Corkscrew Marsh Unit. FWC manages these hunts and data is captured for the entire WEA without separating out the Caracara Prairie harvest data from the rest of the Corkscrew Marsh Unit, but in speaking to FWC 36 staff, 1 turkey was harvested in the 2018-2019 hunt season; 7 turkey, 3 hog, 1 gray squirrel, and 1 rabbit in the 2019-2020 hunt season; and to date 1 male hog and 1 rabbit have been harvested in the ongoing 2020-2021 hunt season. Pepper Ranch Sunflower Viewing — The Sunflower Viewing Weekend was an event hosted by Conservation Collier and the Parks and Recreation Department at the Pepper Ranch Preserve in 2019. Visitors were invited to enter the preserve October 11-13, 2019 in advance of opening for the season in November. Because the preserve is only open seasonally due to the water levels, staff opened the preserve for visitors to drive through to see the sunflowers this one weekend. The weekend viewing was highly successful with 2,200 visitors driving through the 3 days the preserve was open. In 2020, due to fewer sunflower blooms, wet conditions at the ranch, and COVID 19, a sunflower viewing weekend was not made available to the public. If conditions allow for sunflower viewing in 2021, a public viewing weekend will be made available. Social Media Conservation Collier staff maintain a Facebook page titled "Conservation Collier" that was created in 2011. Conservation Collier staff created an Instagram account in April of 2019 with the handle "conservation.collier." As of January 2021, the Conservation Collier Facebook page has 8,945 followers and the Conservation Collier Instagram Account has 1,019. Staff post content on both sites related to environmental education, preserve awareness, volunteer opportunities, and upcoming events. Conservation Collier maintains a website within the Collier County website at www.conservationcollier.com. Visitors can find information about preserves, preserve locations, amenities, contact information for staff, volunteering information, links to hiking information, and preserve public access opportunities. Land Management Plans, forms, all meeting agendas, agenda item backup, and meeting minutes are also maintained on the website. Printed Materials During 2019 the Outreach subcommittee developed outreach materials and distributed them at hotels, the Chamber of Commerce, museums, attractions, and other public locations throughout the County. The Committee has designed a rack card and a panel that will be placed at the Naples Preserve, to expand and complement the existing 8 preserve brochures. 7. Mitigation Programs Conservation Collier has followed 2007 Board direction (6/26/07, Agenda Item l0A) in pursuing both wetland and Panther Habitat Unit (PHU) mitigation credit for those properties where the opportunity exists. Wetland mitigation credits have not been economical for the program to pursue. The costs associated with wetland mitigation bank establishment within Conservation Collier lands are high, because only hydrologic restoration can provide the "lift" or "functional gain" necessary to generate credits. Credits are not provided by state or federal agencies for exotic vegetation removal since this restoration activity is already required as part of the Conservation Collier 37 program. The program has pursued Panther Habitat Unit (PHU) mitigation credits at Caracara Prairie and Pepper Ranch preserves. Caracara Prairie Preserve - Collier County's Solid Waste Department has used all 2,272.72 PHU credits available at Caracara Prairie Preserve to mitigate for development of the Collier Resource Recovery Park. The Conservation Collier Program received a total of $1,301,600 in revenue over FY14 and FY15 for the PHU credits. This revenue is estimated to fund 25% of routine management costs and 100% of costs associated with US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) PHU mitigation requirements. Pepper Ranch Preserve - The Pepper Ranch Preserve Panther Habitat Conservation Bank Agreement document was signed by the Board of County Commissioners in September 2018 and by USFWS in October 2018.The Panther Habitat Conservation Bank allows multiple County projects to be mitigated through the preservation and enhancement of Pepper Ranch Preserve. The agreement provided for 8,669 PHU credits expected to be used for development of future County projects at a cost savings of $1,077,123.25. Between 2019 and 2020, 1,245 PHUs were purchased from various County Departments to mitigate for four different County projects generating a total of $747,934 in revenue. Portions of the revenue are allocated annually for exotic vegetation removal and restoration of the Conservation Bank portions of the Pepper Ranch Preserve. 38 8. Partners Conservation Collier is pleased to have developed acquisition funding, land management, research, project development, and other related program partnerships with a multitude of agencies and organizations. These agencies and the nature of their partnerships are listed alphabetically below: • Audubon of Collier County — Community and Advisory Committee Support • Boy Scouts of America — 25 Eagle Scout projects have been completed or are in the process on Conservation Collier Preserves • City of Marco Island — Management partnership — Otter Mound Preserve • City of Naples — Gordon River Greenway partner • Collier County Parks and Recreation Department — o Freedom Park and Gordon River Greenway Park management partnership — Management Plan approved through Florida Communities Trust (FCT) Grant Program in place. o Cocohatchee Creek Preserve — management assistance. • Collier County Solid Waste Department — Caracara Prairie Preserve - panther mitigation credit (PHUs) for Resource Recovery Park. • Collier County Facilities Management Department — Pepper Ranch Preserve — PHUs for Phase I and Phase 2 of Big Corkscrew Regional Park and the Collier County Sports and Events Complex • Collier County Public Utilities Engineering and Project Management Department — PHUs for the Northeast Water Treatment Plant • Collier County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) — Labor for preserve projects under the Weekender Workers Program • Conservancy of Southwest Florida — Community and Advisory Committee Support • Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed Trust (CREW) — Caracara Prairie Preserve - acquisition and education programs, Land donation in Red Maple Swamp • Florida Division of Forestry — Prescribed fire within urban preserves • Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) o Exotic Removal funding o Pepper Ranch Preserve Youth Hunt partnership. • Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) o Research - Caracara Prairie Preserve, Lake Trafford Management Team, Railhead Scrub Preserve o Volunteers • Florida Southwestern State College (FSW) — Student Field Trips, Volunteers • Florida Wildlife Federation — Community and Advisory Committee support • Naples Airport Authority — Gordon River Greenway partner • Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Rookery Bay NERR) — Management partnership for Shell Island Preserve and McIlvane Marsh management activities. • South Florida Water Management District — Caracara Prairie Preserve — property management, wildlife monitoring, Lake Trafford Management Team • Southwest Florida Land Preservation Trust — Gordon River Greenway partner 39 • University of Florida (UF) — Logan Woods Preserve -exotic removal, Lake Trafford Management Team • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) — Exotics removal grants under the Partners Program and Coastal Program for Otter Mound, Shell Island, Railhead Scrub, Rivers Road, Pepper Ranch and McIlvane Marsh. 9. Grants and Funding Assistance Conservation Collier has actively pursued grants and funding assistance for both acquisition and management purposes. Currently, there have been no awards for land acquisition, but many for management, primarily for the removal of invasive, exotic species but also for needed equipment and plant community restoration. Exotic removal grants and funding assistance have come from state and federal government agencies, including U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Partners Program) and the State of Florida through the Invasive Plant Management Section. The table below shows the amount of funding assistance obtained between 2019 and 2020. Conservation Collier has had approximately 17% of all land management activities funded through grants. The total value of grants awarded to the program for land management since 2003 is $1,088,714. Fiscal Year Preserve Agency Grant or Funding Amount Spent/Funding Assistance Awarded assistance provided Funding Red Maple Swamp State Assistance $38,912 2019 Funding Pepper Ranch State Assistance $106,569 2019 $145,481 Funding McIlvane Marsh State Assistance $97,246 2020 Funding Red Maple Swamp State Assistance $63,156 2020 Dr. Robert H. Gore Funding III State Assistance $32,480 2020 USFWS Partners McIlvane Marsh Grant Grant $10,000 2020 $202,882 Total 2019-2020 $348,363 40 10. Volunteers During 2019, Conservation Collier was the grateful recipient of 1,345 volunteer hours. During 2020, Conservation Collier was the grateful recipient of 1,019 volunteer hours. Volunteer tasks accomplished include: • Preserve monitoring and maintenance • Trail creation and maintenance • Hike leadership • Mountain bike trail construction and maintenance • FWC Youth Hunt guides • Wildlife surveys • Vegetation management The above does not include Eagle Scout projects where total hours worked are not collected. The service of volunteers for Conservation Collier is governed by Collier County and Parks and Recreation Volunteer Policies. The following are Eagle Scout projects done for Conservation Collier between 2019 and 2020: • Logan Johnson- Troop 2, Alligator District, SW Florida Council- Nancy Payton Preserve Trailhead Kiosk and Bench • Lance Miller Troop 252- Alligator District, SW Florida Council- Nancy Payton Preserve Trailhead Kiosk and Bench 11. 2020-2021 Objectives 1. Acquire newly approved lands as part of Acquisition Cycle 10 and place them under management. 2. Continue to accept donation properties under the Land Development Code Offsite Preservation Option. 3. Continue to develop public access for acquired properties as directed by the Board of County Commissioners. 4. Continue to implement land management practices at all preserves as outlined in each Board - approved Land Management Plan. 5. Continue to implement the Collier County Hunt Program at the Pepper Ranch Preserve. 6. Secure grant funding and funding assistance wherever possible. 7. Look for any and all ways to reduce expenditures without sacrificing quality of land management and public access amenities. 8. Continue to pursue mitigation opportunities on acquired lands. 41 Exhibits Exhibit A. 2020 Map of Conservation Collier Program Lands Collier Counter Conservation Collier Program Lands 2020 Legend co, Ottltty -Conservation Collier Lands Other Agency Conservation Lands 42 Exhibit B. Conservation Collier Program Public Amenity Work Plan Conservation Collier Program Public Amenity Work Plan Introduction: The Conservation Collier Program is responsible for implementing the mandate of the electorate of Collier County as provided by public referendum votes in November 2002, and again in November 2006 confirming that mandate, to levy a 0.25 mill ad valorem property tax for a period not to exceed 10 years for acquisition, protection, restoration, and management of environmentally sensitive lands in Collier County for the benefit of present and future generations. A nine (9) member citizen's advisory committee named the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC) was appointed in early 2003 to make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on land purchases and program policies. Members are appointed for 3-year terms. Conservation Collier has been implementing its mandate for 17 years. During this time 4,345 acres have been acquired in 21 different locations. Two approved multi -parcel projects, Winchester Head and North Golden Gate Estates Unit 53, have continued to acquire through offsite preservation donations between 2019-2020. Per the Conservation Collier Ordinance (2002-63, as amended, Section 2), the main objective of Conservation Collier is to acquire, preserve, restore, and maintain vital and significant threatened natural lands, forest, upland, and wetland communities located in Collier County, for the benefit of present and future generations. However, one ancillary purpose of the Program is "to have the acquired sites available, with minimal risk to the environmental integrity of the site, to educate Collier County's school -age population and the general public about the uniqueness and importance of Collier County's subtropical ecosystems and natural communities" (Collier County Ordinance 2019-03, Section 4.10.). In 2011, the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC) categorized each preserve based upon its existing and proposed public access amenities. The "Conservation Collier Preserve Public Amenity Matrix" (Exhibit A) identifies all public amenities - existing and proposed - at all 19 Conservation Collier Preserves and categorizes each preserve into 1 of 5 categories. Additionally, the CCLAAC created a "Conservation Collier Public Amenity Priority List." This identified not only the public amenities recommended at each preserve, but also the priority in which these public amenities should be constructed. In 2013, after considering the current financial status of the Program, some planned amenities were postponed or reduced. With the exception Gordon River Greenway Preserve and Pepper Ranch Preserve, which receive a high volume of public visitation, the improvements proposed at each preserve represent the minimum amenities necessary to provide safe and economically feasible public access. 43 This plan may be revised annually, or as needed. The Work Plan will be re-evaluated by the CCLAAC in 2021 and addressed in the next annual report. Background: As mandated by Collier County Ordinance 2007-65, 15% of ad valorem taxes received through the Conservation Collier Program were placed into a "Land Management Fund" annually since FY 2003. This 15% transfer stopped in FY 2013, when the levy ceased. The "Land Management Fund" is separate and distinct from the Conservation Collier "Land Acquisition Fund" and is intended to generate enough interest annually so that only the interest will be used to fund recurring annual management activities at all Conservation Collier preserves in perpetuity. With interest rates around half a percent following the economic downturn, a reassessment of planned expenses was necessary to conserve principal in the Land Management Fund. Concern about long term Program finances began in 2009, when data gathered on management costs, coupled with revenue forecasts and future interest rate projections, suggested that there would be insufficient funds in the "Land Management Fund" to complete all Board approved land management activities and potential public access improvements. CCLAAC budget workshops were held to discuss long term maintenance funding for Conservation Collier preserves during the July 13, 2009 and September 14, 2009 CCLAAC meetings. As a result of these workshops, on May 25, 2010, Agenda Item 16E2, the Board of County Commissioners authorized a transfer of up to an additional $10.3 million, above the ordinance mandated 15% of ad valorem taxes, from the "Land Acquisition Fund" to the "Land Management Fund" during FY2011 — FY2013 to ensure land management funding in perpetuity. In November 2010, the Collier County Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recommended that projected future interest rates be revised downward. These revisions severely impacted the projected "Land Management Fund" balance. Because of this situation and in order to ensure sufficient management funds in perpetuity, on January 25, 2011, Agenda Item 10B, the Board: directed the County Manager, or his designee, to prepare a Public Amenity Master Plan for all Conservation Collier preserves, suspend all Conservation Collier acquisitions until a Master Plan was approved by the Board, and approved the Conservation Collier Cycle 8 Active Acquisition List for purchase when funds are available. The 2012 Public Amenity Work Plan was the Board requested Master Plan drafted by Conservation Collier staff based upon recommendations by the CCLAAC. It was approved on October 23, 2012, Agenda Item 16D4. Between 2013 and 2015, interest rates remained low, and the Public Amenity Work Plan was further revised. This 2016-2018 Public Amenity Work Plan represents the most current status of this plan. 44 Preserve Categories: Conservation Collier Ordinance 2019-03 defines natural resource -based recreation as, "all forms of uses which are consistent with the goals of this program and are compatible with the specific parcel. Such uses shall include but not be limited to hiking, nature photography, bird watching, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, hunting, and fishing." To date, the Conservation Collier Program manages 21 separate preserves throughout the County, 13 of which are officially open to the public. See Exhibit A. Recreational opportunities offered at these open preserves are compatible and appropriate to their location, hydrology, and plant communities. Additionally, the natural resource -based recreational opportunities coincide with the approved Land Management Plans of these preserves. The "Conservation Collier Preserve Public Amenity Matrix" (Exhibit C) identifies all public amenities, existing and proposed, at all 21 Conservation Collier Preserves, and categorizes each preserve into 1 of 5 categories. Category descriptions are provided below. Regardless of category, preserves may be closed to the general public when deemed appropriate by staff (i.e., conducting a prescribed burn, after storm events, debris removal, levels of unusually high water, days when hunting is permitted, etc.). 45 Category 1 — Primary Use Preserve • Easily accessible and enough space to construct parking on or near the parcel and other amenities such as restrooms may be available on or near the preserve. • ADA accessibility (parking and trails) will be provided. • May have a daily staff presence (as appropriate) and staff is available to conduct interpretive tours of the preserve by request. • Occasional field trips and/or educational programs may be provided. • Natural resource -based recreational opportunities offered will correspond with the preserve's approved Land Management Plan. • Marked trails and interpretive materials will be available on -site. • Capital improvements, such as boardwalks, canoe/kayak, launches, overlooks, picnic benches, and bike racks will be provided for visitors where feasible. • Will be open to the public during daytime hours unless special arrangements are made. Category 2 - Intermediate Use Preserve • Has space to provide limited parking on or near the parcel without degrading the hydrology and plant communities and may be conducive to providing a primitive trail system. In such cases, an unimproved trailhead may be provided. • Additional natural resource -based recreational opportunities may be offered where feasible and will correspond with the preserve's approved Land Management Plan. • Restrooms may be provided on or near the site where feasible. • Will not have a daily staff presence but staff will be available to conduct interpretive tours of the preserve by request. • Interpretive signs, brochures, picnic tables and bike racks may be present. • Will be open to the public during daytime hours unless special arrangements are made. Category 3 - Neighborhood (Limited Use Preserve • Intended to be a "neighborhood" preserve. There is no space available for parking for either ecological, access, or safety reasons. Members of the public who would like to visit may have to walk or bike a distance from public parking areas. • No restroom facilities will be available. 46 • Primitive trails will be provided. • Interpretive signs, brochures, picnic tables and bike racks may be present. • Additional natural resource -based recreational opportunities may be offered where feasible and will correspond with the preserve's approved Land Management Plan. • Staff will be present for periodic site inspections and at other times as necessary for the proper management of the preserve. • Staff will be available to conduct interpretive tours of the preserve by request. • Will be open to the public during daytime hours. Category 4 - Seasonal Use Preserve • Parking may be available for the public on or near the site. • Seasonal (usually winter months), marked, primitive trails will be available during appropriate times of the year. • Restroom facilities may be available. • Interpretive signs, brochures, bike racks may be present. • Additional natural resource -based recreational opportunities may be offered where feasible and will correspond with the preserve's approved Land Management Plan. • Staff will be present for periodic site inspections and at other times as necessary for the proper management of the preserve. • Staff will be available to conduct interpretive tours of the preserve by request. • Will be open to the public seasonally and only during daytime hours. The public is advised to check with Conservation Collier staff or on the Conservation Collier website for up-to-date information. Cateaory 5 - Resource Protection/Restoration Use Preserve Provide no public access. Public access may not be feasible due to the lack of physical and legal access or where the land stewardship activities could create unsafe conditions for the public. No restrooms or marked trails will be offered. Staff will be present for periodic site inspections and at other times as necessary for the proper management of the preserve. 47 Exhibit C: Conservation Collier Preserve Public Amenity Matrix Preserves Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 Primary Use Preserves: easily accessible with Public amenities and parking Intermediate Use Preserves: few to no amenities, limited parking, primitive trail system Neighborhood Preserve: no onsite parking or amenities other than benches, trails, and picnic tables Seasonal Use Preserves: may have parking and trails but will be closed during seasonal rainfall months Resource Protection/Resto ration Preserves: currently no public access due to lack of physical or legal access or where there are unsafe conditions for public 1 Alligator Flag X 2 Camp Keais X 3 Caracara Prairie X 4 Cocohatchee Creek X 5 Robert H Gore III X 6 Freedom Park X 7 Gordon River Greenwa X 8 Logan Woods X 9 McIlvane Marsh X 10 Nancy Payton X 11 Otter Mound X 12 Panther Walk X 13 Pepper Ranch X-currently seasonal, off season 14 Railhead Scrub X 15 Red Maple Swamp X 16 Redroot X 17 Rivers Road X 18 Rattlesnake Hammock X 19 Shell Island X 20 Wet Woods X 21 Winchester Head X 48 Exhibit D. Conservation Collier Preserves by Commission District E istrlct S 0 Pepper Ranch Preserve Caraca'a Prairie Preserve Red Maple Swamp Winchester Head Panther Walk Preserve 0 ❑r. Robert H. Gate III Preserve 0 Camp Keis Strand Rivers Road Preserve Nancy Payton Preserve ❑� ❑ ❑ Redroot Preserve 20 3 l7istdct 2 Cocohatchee Creek Preserve —0 Wetwoods Preserve ❑ Railhead Scub Preserve 48 5 District d Freedom Park Gordon River Greanway District 1 Shell Island Preserve ❑ Mcllvane Marsh Preserve 1 SO Corp Preserve 0 Otter Mound Preserve Public Access Designation DsWct 3 Logan Woods Preserve ❑ 0 Public Access Alligator Flag Preserve 0 Future Access Planned A ❑ 5 10 Mile 0 Resource Protection 49 Coffier County Memorandum To: Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee From: Summer Araque, Conservation Collier Program Coordinator Date: April 5, 2021 Subject: Review of Target Mailing List Maps & Resolution Attached are the following for your review: 1. Target Mailing List Maps Cycle 10 2. Target Mailing List Resolution 3. TPA Mailing list table a. This document is being sent as a spreadsheet and pdf b. This list is used as a tool. Some of the information from this table goes into the resolution. As areas are revised the table will be revised to reflect possible changes in number and acreage of parcels. I have also attached the Acquisition Strategy 2019 for reference. This was an evaluation completed in 2019 by staff for presentation to the BCC in advance of the referendum moving forward. This document includes in Appendix B a History of the Acquisition Cycles. I request that you read this Acquisition Strategy document and especially focus on Appendix B so that you have a good background on the process. The highlighted portions of the resolution are subject to change depending on the CCLAAC vote and will be revised to reflect your decision. The maps were reviewed by the Outreach subcommittee on March 24, 2021. The resolution is based off of previous target mailing list resolutions done previously during active acquisition cycles. Please call me if you have any questions as you are reviewing the document. Summer Araque, summer. araque&colliercount�fl.gov, 239-252-2979 RESOLUTION NO.2021- A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF COLLIER, FLORIDA, APPROVING A TARGET PROTECTION AREA MAILING STRATEGY FOR THE CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM'S TENTH PROPERTY SELECTION CYCLE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Collier County has recognized the need to plan for future growth and has initiated a long-term program, known as Conservation Collier, to acquire, protect, restore, and manage environmentally sensitive lands in perpetuity and to provide public open space for the benefit of present and future generations; and WHEREAS, the Conservation Collier Program includes identification and protection of Collier County's natural resources, including upland and wetland communities, native plant communities, endemic species, endangered species habitat, water resources, and outstanding aesthetic or other natural features; and WHEREAS, protected lands include those that provide appropriate natural resource -based recreational and educational opportunities, protect local water resources, provide flood control; and WHEREAS, the Conservation Collier Implementation Ordinance (hereafter referred to as Ordinance No. 2002-63, as amended has described Target Protection Areas (TPAs); and WHEREAS, Section 12 (3) of Ordinance No. 2019-03, as amended provides that county staff will send letters of inquiry to all property owners within these Target Protection Areas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: SECTION I. Findings It is found and declared that: (A) The cost of a mailing of letters is $500 for a proposed tenth cycle targeted mailing to criteria -based properties from identified Target Protection Areas and other areas that meet program goals and criteria as shown on attached maps. (B) Many undeveloped properties within Target Protection Areas are small lots within established subdivisions and would not be appropriate for acquisition by Conservation Collier. I (C) Using estimated rates of return of positive interest generated by property owner interest letters in previous selection cycles, it has been determined that mailing 612 interest letters will result in approximately 15-20 parcels for review and ranking on the Active Acquisition List. Staff anticipates some additional number of owner and public nominations as well. (D) There has been an Outreach Subcommittee recommendation that was unanimously approved by CCLAAC on April 12, 2021, endorsing a strategy for a targeted mailing outreach effort. This strategy is to more specifically target lands that are likely to contain high quality environmental resources and to enlarge current land holdings. (E) The CCLAAC is authorized by Ordinance No. 2002-63, as amended to recommend an update to the Target Protection Areas List and selection strategy to the Board of County Commissioners to fulfill the purposes of the Conservation Collier Program. (F) This resolution is adopted pursuant to applicable provisions of law. SECTION II. Be it also resolved that Collier County Board of County Commissioners adopt the following fifth -cycle Target Protection Areas mailingsrategy: 1. Staff shall send interest inquiry letters to owners of 612 undeveloped properties within the following areas: Name of Target Area Objective Criteria TPA Area Railhead Scrub Parcels to expand the Railhead Scrub Undeveloped - adjoining 1 Preserve Preserve; and provides expansion of Railhead Scrub Preserve Urban habitat & wildlife corridor 2 Cocohatchee Bay Urban that provides rare and unique; Urban Urban and/or diversity of habitats Parcels to expand the Gordon River Undeveloped, Urban - 3 Gordon River Greenway Preserve & Park; Urban adjoining Gordon River Urban Greenway with potential to provide rare and Greenway Preserve and unique; and/or diversity of habitats Park Rattlesnake Connect to or expand upon Habitat & 4 Hammock Wildlife corridors; one property is Urban Urban Preserve adjoining existing program preserve Add onto a wildlife corridor; it is highly 5 Bayshore parcels likely that these Urban preserves have Undeveloped Urban rare and unique; and/or diversity of habitats. 2 6 Shell Island Urban parcels with the potential to Undeveloped - near the Urban Preserve expand wildlife corridor Shell Island Preserve Rivers Road Parcels to expand the River Road Undeveloped - adjoining 7 Preserve; and provides expansion of or near the Rivers Road Non -TPA Preserve habitat & wildlife corridor preserve Parcels to expand existing program Undeveloped - adjoining 8 Panther Walk preserve; preserve an existing flow or near Panther Walk NGGE Preserve way; and preserve a wildlife corridor Preserve Parcels to add to potential wildlife corridor acquisition between Florida Undeveloped - adjoining 9 Dr. Robert H. Gore Panther National Wildlife Refuge and Dr. Robert H. Gore NGGE Preserve North Belle Meade; and add to the Preserve existing program preserve Nancy Payton Parcels to expand the Nancy Payton Undeveloped - adjoining Non -TPA; 10 Preserve; and expand upon habitat & Rural Fringe Preserve wildlife corridor Nancy Payton Preserve Neutral Caracara Prairie Parcels to expand the Caracara Prairie Undeveloped - near Non -TPA; 11 Preserve; and expand upon habitat & Caracara Prairie Preserve wildlife corridor Preserve Conservation Pepper Ranch Parcels to expand the Pepper Ranch Undeveloped -adjoining RLSA 12 Preserve; Urban that provides rare and (designation Preserve unique; and/or diversity of habitat Pepper Ranch Preserve varies) Parcels to expand the Mcllvane Marsh Undeveloped - adjoining 13 Mcllvane Marsh Preserve; and provides expansion of Mcllvane Marsh Non -TPA; Preserve habitat & wildlife corridor Preserve Conservation Properties are along US41 and surrounded by Fakahatchee Strand Non Ag- , Area of Rural, 14 US41/SR29 Marsh State Preserve Rookery Bay National Undeveloped Critical State Estuarine Research Reserve, Big Cypress National Preserve, and Concern Everglades National Park Overlay SECTION III. Effective Date. This Resolution adopted and made effective this 25th day of May 2021, after motion, second and majority vote favoring same. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Crystal K. Kinzel, Clerk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: By: Deputy Clerk Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: By: Jennifer A. Belpedio Assistant County Attorney Penny Taylor, Chairman Target Mailing List Maps Cycle 10 (2021) • Attached are maps for 14 areas throughout Collier County o 11 areas are adjacent to existing Conservation Collier Preserves • Maps show "Adjacent Conservation Lands" and "Existing Conservation Easements." o The Adjacent Conservation Lands were sourced from the Florida Natural Areas Inventory which includes Federal, State, Local, and other conservation areas. o The Existing Conservation Easement areas were sourced from Collier County Government and represent easement held by Local, State, and Federal agencies. • The areas of the maps are in order generally starting in the northwest, then central, and finally eastern portions of the County Area Name of Target Area Number of parcels Total acreage 1 Railhead Scrub Preserve 2 80.5 2 Cocohatchee Bay parcels 2 172 3 Gordon River Greenway 13 40 4 Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve 38 323 5 Bayshore parcels 3 71 6 Shell Island Preserve 15 278 7 Rivers Road Preserve 54 549 8 Panther Walk Preserve 276 525 9 Dr. Robert H. Gore Preserve 73 177 10 Nancy Payton Preserve 42 311 11 Caracara Prairie Preserve 20 466 12 Pepper Ranch Preserve 41 128 13 Mcllvane Marsh Preserve 10 251 14 US41/SR29 Marsh 23 8,663 Total 612 12,034.50 Area 1- Railhead Scrub Preserve 0 0.75 1.5 Miles Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Potential Acquisition Lands Existing Conservation Easements Total Parcels: 2 Total Acreage: 80.5 Parcels shown are contiguous with the Railhead Scrub Preserve. These parcels are comprised of hydric flatwoods, a cypress dome, and two quarry ponds. Trails exist through the parcels. Address: Sun Century Rd, Naples, FL 34110 CO JER-yATION ['at�iFr� C 431 ier C:�unty L--- wiarims PASS RD = n Area 2 - Cocohatchee Bay 0.5 Miles PARK AVE tro w z _ J i• J J U) ` a' W LU W. z z ' W z L a M1 " G J Q a Wet Woods c .. Preserve z t =E i Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Potential Acquisition Lands Existing Conservation Easements Total Parcels: 2 Total Acreage: 172 Parcels shown are within 1 mile of Railhead Scrub Preserve and Wet Woods Preserve in North Naples Address: Wiggins Bay Drive, Naples, FL 34110 CO 41ERArAT10N ['RUIFR L, w' �p Area 3- Gordon River Greenway 0 0.75 1.5 Miles Existing Conservation Collier Preserve C Potential Acquisition Parcels Adjacent Conservation Lands Existing Conservation Easements Total Parcels: 13 Total Acreage: 40 Parcels shown are adjacent to the Gordon River Greenway consisting of pine flatwood, freshwater ponds, and mangrove habitat Address: 1596 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, FL 34105 CO JER-yATION ['at�iFr� C:+�Rlier C_;ounty Area 4 - Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve 0 1 2 Miles Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Potential Acquisition Lands Existing Conservation Easements Total Parcels: 38 Total Acreage: 323 Parcels shown would create connectivity between the Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve and the Picayune Strand State Forest via an extensive network of conservation easements Urban Preserve Address: 6371 Adkins Ave Naples, FL 34112 COti UJI-YATION AJ C{JLLIEfi � r Area 4 - Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve Corridor Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Potential Acquisition Lands Adjacent Conservation Lands Existing Conservation Easements Potential Wildlife Corridor Total Parcels: 38 Total Acreage: 323 Parcels shown would create connectivity between the Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve and the Picayune Strand State Forest via an extensive network of conservation easements Urban Preserve Address: 6371 Adkins Ave, Naples, FL 34112 CQ JEit'yaTION t'�7LLI Efi 0 3 6 Miles Area 5 - Bayshore Parcels 0 1 2 Miles Potential Acquisition Lands Existing Conservation Easement Adjacent Conservation Lands Total Parcels: 3 Total Acreage: 71 Parcels shown are within 0.5 mile of the Naples Botanical Garden and Adjacent to SFWMD Conservation Easement and Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Address: Bayshore Drive, Naples, FL 34112 CO JER-yATION ['at�iFr� Callrer County �. 1a ,� � _' ? ` ,yam - • .r+, � '�=R .-.. 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'.:i3i'=�, -a..nxra r[y�rravxx'� Area 7- Rivers Road Preserve 0 1 2 Miles Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Potential Acquisition Lands Existing Conservation Easements Potential Wildlife Corridor Total Parcels: 54 Total Acreage: 549 Parcels shown widen a north -south corridor that connects the Golden Gate Estates to the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed Non TPA Address: 2021 Rivers Rd, Naples, FL 34120 CON ATIIIN LLIER'41 Area 7- Rivers Road Preserve Corridor Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Potential Acquisition Lands Adjacent Conservation Lands Existing Conservation Easements Potential Wildlife Corridor Total Parcels: 54 Total Acreage: 549 Parcels shown widen a north -south corridor that connects the Golden Gate Estates to the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed Non TPA Address: 2021 Rivers Rd, Naples, FL 34120 CON ATIIIN LLIER C,ft Coxnty 0 2.5 5 Miles Area 8 - Panther Walk Preserve 0 1 2 Miles Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Potential Acquisition Lands A Existing Conservation Easements Potential Wildlife Corridor Horsepen Strand Total Parcels: 276 Total Acreage: 525 Parcels shown preserve portions of the Horsepen Strand and create a corridor that allows wildlife to move between the Golden Gate Estates and Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed NGGE TPA Address: 60th Ave NE, Naples, FL 34120 CON . -R- ATION LLIER c,, co"Ilty Area 8 - Panther Walk Preserve Corridor 0 3 6 Miles Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Potential Acquisition Lands Adjacent Conservation Lands Existing Conservation Easements Potential Wildlife Corridor Total Parcels: 276 Total Acreage: 525 Parcels shown preserve portions of the Horsepen Strand and create a corridor that allows wildlife to move between the Golden Gate Estates and Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed NGGE TPA Address: 60th Ave NE, Naples, FL 34120 CON . -R- ATION LLIER c,, co"Ilty Area 9: Robert H Gore III Preserve 0 0.5 1 Miles Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Potential Acquisition Lands Phase 2 Potential Acquisition Lands Adjacent Conservation Lands Existing Conservation Easements Phase 1 Total Parcels: 73 Total Acreage: 177 Phase 2 Total Parcels: 141 Total Acreage: 354 Phase 1 parcels would create continuous management units and connect the preserve to the Miller Canal wildlife underpass. Phase 2 parcels would improve connectivity to the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. Address: 4055 40th Ave SE, Naples, FL 34117 CON ATION LLIER CA, Caur�zy N ` Area 9: Robert H Gore III Preserve Corridor Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Phase 2 Potential Acquisition Lands Potential Acquisition Lands Adjacent Conservation Lands Existing Conservation Easements GP Corridor Phase 1 Total Parcels: 73 Total Acreage: 177 Phase 2 Total Parcels: 141 Total Acreage: 354 Phase 1 parcels would create continuous management units and connect the preserve to the Miller Canal wildlife underpass. Phase 2 parcels would improve connectivity to the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. Address: 4055 40th Ave SE, Naples, FL 34117 CON ATI0N LLIER 0 1 2 Miles Area 10 - Nancy Payton Preserve Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Potential Acquisition Lands Existing Conservation Easement Total Parcels: 42 Total Acreage: 311 Parcels shown are adjacent to the Nancy Payton Preserve. These parcels include a known Florida panther den site, as well as endangered red - cockaded woodpecker nesting habitat Address: 1540 Blue Sage Drive, Naples, FL 34117 CO JER-yATION ['at�iFr� 0 0.75 1.5 Miles Area 11- Caracara Prairie Preserve 0 2.5 5 Miles Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Potential Acquisiton Lands Adjacent Conservation Lands Total Parcels: 20 Total Acreage: 466 Parcels shown are contiguous with the CREW Marsh, CREW Cypress Dome, and Caracara Prairie Preserve. These parcels preserve a wildlife corridor between the Caracara Prairie Preserve and Pepper Ranch Preserve in Immokalee. Address: 2320 Corkscrew Rd, Immokalee, FL 33928 CO JER-yATION ['at�iFr� L, w' C gdier C'014"Ly �p Area 12 - Pepper Ranch Preserve 0 2.5 5 Miles Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Potential Acquisition Lands Adjacent Conservation Lands Existing Conservation Easements Total Parcels: 41 Total Acreage: 1428 Parcels shown are contiguous with the CREW Marsh, CREW Cypress Dome, Caracara Prairie Preserve, Pepper Ranch Preserve, and Lake Trafford. These parcels preserve a wildlife corridor between the Caracara Prairie Preserve and Pepper Ranch Preserve and through to Camp Keis Strand Address: 6315 Pepper Road Immokalee, FL 34142 CO JER-yATION ['at�iFr� L, w' G�[tier C :oienty �'� Area 13 - Mcllvane Marsh Preserve Existing Conservation Collier Preserve Potential Acquisition Lands Adjacent Conservation Lands Existing Conservation Easements Total Parcels: 10 Total Acreage: 251 Parcels shown would create continuous management units, preserve scrub habitat, and potentially provide additional access points Non TPA Address: Curcie Rd, Naples, FL 34114 CONSE-R-�ATION i-J CEO i E I E R Crr" 'e ' c Unty li 0 1 2 Miles Area 14 - US41 /SR29 Potential Parcels Potential Acquisition Lands Adjacent Conservation Lands Total Parcels: 23 Total Acreage: 8663 Parcels shown are contiguous with Big Cypress National Preserve, Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and Everglades National Park ess: Carnestown, FL 34141 r-ONW&ATION LLIFR 0 2.5 5 Miles Number of Area Name of Target Area Objective Criteria TPA Totalacreage parcels Parcels to expand the Railhead Scrub Undeveloped - 1 Railhead Scrub Preserve Preserve; and provides expansion of adjoining Railhead Urban 2 80.5 habitat & wildlife corridor Scrub Preserve Urban that provides rare and unique; 2 Cocohatchee Bay parcels and/or diversity of habitats Urban Urban 2 172 Parcels to expand the Gordon River Undeveloped, Urban - Greenway Preserve & Park; Urban adjoining Gordon River 3 Gordon River Greenway Urban 13 40 with potential to provide rare and Greenway Preserve and unique; and/or diversity of habitats Park Connect to or expand upon Habitat Rattlesnake Hammock 4 & Wildlife corridors; one property is Urban Urban 38 323 Preserve adjoining existing program preserve Add onto a wildlife corridor; it is highly likely that these Urban 5 Bayshore parcels Undeveloped Urban 3 71 preserves have rare and unique; and/or diversity of habitats. Urban parcels with the potential to Undeveloped - near the 6 Shell Island Preserve Urban 15 278 expand wildlife corridor Shell Island Preserve Parcels to expand the River Road Undeveloped - 7 Rivers Road Preserve Preserve; and provides expansion of adjoining or near the Non -TPA 54 549 habitat & wildlife corridor Rivers Road preserve Parcels to expand existing program Undeveloped - 8 Panther Walk Preserve preserve; preserve an existing flow adjoining or near NGGE 276 525 way; and preserve a wildlife corridor Panther Walk Preserve Parcels to add to potential wildlife corridor acquisition between Florida Undeveloped - 9 Dr. Robert H. Gore Preserve Panther National Wildlife Refuge and adjoining Dr. Robert H. NGGE 73 177 North Belle Meade; and add to the Gore Preserve existing program preserve Parcels to expand the Nancy Payton Undeveloped - Non -TPA; 10 Nancy Payton Preserve Preserve; and expand upon habitat & adjoining Nancy Payton Rural Fringe 42 311 Wildlife corridor Preserve Neutral Parcels to expand the Caracara Undeveloped - near Non -TPA; 11 Caracara Prairie Preserve Prairie Preserve; and expand upon Caracara Prairie 20 466 habitat & wildlife corridor Preserve Conservation Parcels to expand the Pepper Ranch Undeveloped - RLSA 12 Pepper Ranch Preserve Preserve; Urban that provides rare adjoining Pepper Ranch (designation 41 128 and unique; and/or diversity of habitat Preserve varies) Parcels to expand the Mcllvane Undeveloped - Marsh Preserve; and provides Non -TPA 13 Mcllvane Marsh Preserve expansion of habitat & wildlife adjoining Mcllvane Conservation 10 251 Marsh Preserve corridor Properties are along US41 and surrounded by Fakahatchee Strand Non -TPA; Ag- Rural, Area of 14 US41/SR29 Marsh State Preserve, Rookery Bay National Undeveloped Critical State 23 8,663 Estuarine Research Reserve, Big Cypress National Preserve, and Concern Overlay Everglades National Park Total 612 12,034.50 Name of Target Area Objective Criteria TPA Area Parcels to expand the Railhead Scrub Railhead Scrub Undeveloped -adjoining 1 Preserve; and provides expansion of habitat Urban Preserve Railhead Scrub Preserve & wildlife corridor Urban that provides rare and unique; and/or 2 Cocohatchee Bay Urban Urban diversity of habitats Parcels to expand the Gordon River Undeveloped, Urban - Gordon River Greenway Preserve & Park; Urban with 3 Greenway potential to provide rare and unique; and/or adjoining Gordon River Urban Greenway Preserve and Park diversity of habitats Connect to or expand upon Habitat & Rattlesnake Hammock 4 Wildlife corridors; one property is adjoining Urban Urban Preserve existing program preserve Add onto a wildlife corridor; it is highly likely 5 Bayshore parcels that these Urban preserves have rare and Undeveloped Urban unique; and/or diversity of habitats. Urban parcels with the potential to expand Undeveloped - near the Shell 6 Shell Island Preserve wildlife corridor Island Preserve Urban Parcels to expand the River Road Preserve; Undeveloped - adjoining or 7 Rivers Road Preserve and provides expansion of habitat & wildlife near the Rivers Road Non -TPA corridor preserve Parcels to expand existing program preserve; Undeveloped -adjoining or 8 Panther Walk Preserve preserve an existing flow way; and preserve NGGE near Panther Walk Preserve a wildlife corridor Parcels to add to potential wildlife corridor acquisition between Florida Panther Dr. Robert H. Gore Undeveloped -adjoining Dr. 9 National Wildlife Refuge and North Belle NGGE Preserve Robert H. Gore Preserve Meade; and add to the existing program preserve Parcels to expand the Nancy Payton Nancy Payton Undeveloped -adjoining Non -TPA; Rural 10 Preserve; and expand upon habitat & Preserve wildlife corridor Nancy Payton Preserve Fringe Neutral Parcels to expand the Caracara Prairie Caracara Prairie Undeveloped - near Caracara Non -TPA; 11 Preserve; and expand upon habitat & Preserve wildlife corridor Prairie Preserve Conservation Parcels to expand the Pepper Ranch RLSA Pepper Ranch Undeveloped -adjoining 12 Preserve; Urban that provides rare and (designation Preserve unique; and/or diversity of habitat pepper Ranch Preserve varies) Mcllvane Marsh Parcels to expand the Mcllvane Marsh Undeveloped -adjoining Non -TPA; 13 Preserve Preserve; and provides expansion of habitat Mcllvane Marsh Preserve Conservation & wildlife corridor Properties are along US41 and surrounded by Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Non -TPA; Ag- 14 US41/SR29 Marsh Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Undeveloped Rural, Area of Critical State Reserve, Big Cypress National Preserve, and Concern Overlay Everglades National Park Total Co)#�er County ATION DLLI ER Prescnf .*., Future Generahonc Conservation Collier Future Acquisition Strategies Prepared by Conservation Collier Staff Parks and Recreation Division Public Services Department Reviewed and approved by BCC November 12, 2019 Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 3 Acquisition Strategy Background................................................................................................ 3 History of Conservation Acquisition Cycles 2003-2018.............................................................. 3 Existing Conservation Collier Properties......................................................................................... 4 Potential Future Acquisition Lands................................................................................................. 7 UrbanArea................................................................................................................................ 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 Page 2 of 27 A 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: Page 3 of 27 • 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. A 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 Page 4 of 27 Figure 1. Existing Conservation Collier Lands Collier County Conservation Collier Program Lands 2019 Caracara Prairie Preserve - 369 ac Peppier Ranch Preserve - 2,512 ac i I Red Maple Swamp Preserve- 200 ac; Red Root Preserve - 9 ac Rallhead Scrub Preserva - 13C ac Panther Walk Pmmww8 -it. ac Winchester Head - 76 ac 4+let 4woods 1 -I Alfiyator Flag Preserve - 2& ac Preserve - 20 ar— — -- _ _ Cam p Keais Strand Project - 27 Lc Cocohatchee l Creek Preserve . d ea . �... R ivers Raad Preserve - 78 ac I Logan Woods Preserve - 6 ac Free-dom Park • 12-5 au i r- I Gore Properlioa - 168 at ki-iy�P-Yt-reserve - 75 ac I C+ord9ri River i Greenway preserve - 11 ac l 4 . Mdlvane Marsh Project -304 ac Shell Island Praserva - 109 ac Otter Mound Preserve - 3 ac 0 2 4 Miles L- r i f I-w A„o., Legend Data Soums: Paro4ls - Cbllier County Properly Appraiser LL1ER Crealad sy: Conservatwn CoslerAS T i`ar+wltiy' Acquired G' 40riurvallan CpIIIQrUriapsVWqulred pr4Pe0sl Acquired Map_2019.rrtd end _jpg Other Agency Conservation Lan[ks April 29, D 19 Page 5 of 27 Figure 2. Existing Conservation Collier Target Protection Areas Map Conservation Collier Target Protection Areas Legend Conservation Lands' cR aas TarneL Proteorion Areas: Urban North GoMen Gate Estates Rural Fringe Sending O!L WEBI RD Rural Lands F{abitat Stewardhip p IMMOKALEERD - .. 11 ` '1+' Rural lands Flowway VANDEW6 T9HAC'i 6 GOLDEN GATE gLVO � h n W PINE F!'8GE n❑ GOLDEN Gal EPKV�"-'+��- _ T 175 TWOIO H- - K- ir 4. 0 5 7quryTROIL I i I i I i I i I G 3.75 7.5 15 mles Wm 8arte: CCES i Grapil�s CrteRtl �: GI3 CCEB! Enhvr•erml 8erv1[es �,eoE>ramletteealcalellmpeeman • Fifer to the Collier Count' �isFing Land Invensnries Map hr more details on �reerva7m lands G1lmepesY.pps.N ulaErThgeL9dr Cohier County 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 6 of 27 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. Page 7 of 27 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. Page 8 of 27 R 28 E Figure 3. Collier County Future Land Use Map R31 E I R32E I R33E I R34E R 25 E I R 26 E I R 27 E 2012=2025 FUTURE LAND USE MAP Collier County Florida DETAILS OF THE RLSA OVERLAY AREAARE SHOWN ON THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP TITLED: "COLLIER COUNTY RURAL & AGRICULTURAL AREA ASSESSMENT STEWARDSHIP OVERLAY MAP" LEE COUNTY ' J 41 a m J� L O BAREFOOT `� °v BEACH Z �� STATE WIGGIN PASS PRESERVEC0 f DELNOR- WIGGINS STATE 1 RECREATION 1114ACt•C"' AREA ' CLAM BAY Q NRPA CLAM PASS COUNTY PARK AGATE DR � 1 ' 41 W 1 0 ' O O � 1 T4 z _ vow 1 L I' J ^ CITY 1 IOF NAPLES O Ln IM VANDERB LT BEACH RD Z 0 0 J Jm m Z ---® Q C7 w O J O U PI_ RIDGE RD GREEN BLVD GOLDEN WTE PKY GOLDEN GATE BLVD W 0o w a J {9 LU w w GOLDEN GATE BLVD E NORTH BELLE MEADE NRPA I COLLIER- SEMINOLE STATE EDARll TIGERTAIL BEACH COUNTY PARK o �o U '? o CITY GOODL ° Q OF 1- W ° MARCO LAKE TRAFFORD OIL WELL RD Z 0 J m 0 O co w 0 S82 HENDRY COUNTY IMMOKALEE LAKE TRAFFORD RD Cn �� r T� O� Z ML W MAIN ST co �, FLORIDA PANTHER j 0 NATIONAL WILDLIFE J 0 ° Uj W REFUGE ISLANDco �'—� CAPE ROMANO - TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS AQUATIC PRESERVE S7 1 CAPE ROMANO Miles 0 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 PREPARED BY GIS/CAD MAPPING SECTION GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DATE: 08/2017 PORT OF THE ISLANDS FAKAHATCHEE STRAND STATE PRESERVE CR 846 co co COPELAND Q EVERGLADES w CITY 0 PLANTATION ISLAND cop FS EVERGLADES NATIONA PARK i CHOKOLOSKEE � V, n EXEMPT AREA URBAN DESIGNATION COMMERCIAL DISTRICT MIXED USE DISTRICT Mixed Use Activity Center Subdistrict �� Rural Settlement Area District Urban Residential Subdistrict MN Interchange Activity Center Subdistrict Rural Industrial District 0 Residential Density Bands Livingston /Pine Ridge Commercial Infill Subdistrict Estates Designation � Urban Coastal Fringe Subdistrict Urban Residential Fringe Subdistrict BUSINESS PARK SUBDISTRICT RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PARK SUBDISTRICT J Conservation Designation Livingston Road / Eatonwood Lane OVERLAYS AND BUSINESS PARK SUBDISTRICT Commercial Infill Subdistrict OFFICE AND INFILL COMMERCIAL SUBDISTRICT Livingston Road SPECIAL FEATURES PUD NEIGHBORHOOD VILLAGE CENTER SUBDISTRICT Commercial Infill Subdistrict RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD SUBDISTRICT Orange Blossom COMMERCIAL MIXED USE SUBDISTRICT Incorporated Areas - Mixed Use Subdistrict Livingston Road / Veteran's Memorial Blvd. Commercial Infill Subdistrict • • • • • • • • Coastal High Hazard Area Vanderbilt Beach / Coller Blvd. Commercial Subdistrict Goodlette / Pine Ridge Commercial Infill Subdistrict Area of Critical State Concern Henderson Creek Mixed Use Subdistrict Orange Blossom /Airport Crossroads E Airport Noise Area Commercial Subdistrict RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PARK SUBDISTRICT Natural Resource Protection Area 06a Davis -Radio Commercial Subdistrict (NRPA) Buckley Mixed Use Subdistrict AGRICULTURAL /RURAL C Bays hore/Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay COMMERCIAL MIXED USE SUBDISTRICT DESIGNATION Hibiscus Residential Infill Subdistrict Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay Livingston Road / Radio Road AGRICULTURAL/RURAL MIXED USE DISTRICT ® Urban -Rural Fringe Transition Area Overlay Commercial Infill Subdistrict Vanderbilt Beach Road RURAL COMMERCIAL SUBDISTRICT North Belle Meade Overlay Neighborhood Commercial Subdistrict Corkscrew Island Neighborhood Commercial Subdistrict ir Collier Blvd Community Facility Subdistrict � RURAL FRINGE MIXED USE DISTRICT Vincentian Mixed Use Subdistrict Receiving Lands Industrial District J Sending Lands MONROE COUNTY HENDRY COUNTY BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE TAM�TRL E INTERSTATE 75 1 O U 0d OVA O S 0 O 2�< m F- Z) O 0 Q 0 FUTURE LAND USE MAP ADOPTED - JANUARY, 1989 AMENDED - JANUARY, 1990 AMENDED - FEBRUARY, 1991 AMENDED - MAY, 1992 AMENDED - MAY, 1993 AMENDED -APRIL, 1994 AMENDED - OCTOBER, 1997 AMENDED - JANUARY, 1998 AMENDED - FEBRUARY, 1999 AMENDED - FEBRUARY, 2000 AMENDED - MAY, 2000 AMENDED - DECEMBER, 2000 AMENDED - MARCH, 2001 AMENDED - (Ord. No. MAY 14, 2002 2002-24) AMENDED - JUNE 19, 2002 (Ord. No. 2002-32) AMENDED - (Ord. OCTOBER 22, 2002 No. 2002-54) AMENDED - FEBRUARY 11, 2003 Ord. No. 2003-7 AMENDED - Ord. SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 No. 2003-43 AMENDED - SEPTEMBER 10, 2003 (Ord. No. 2003-44) AMENDED - Ord. DECEMBER 16, 2003 No. 2003-67 AMENDED - (Ord. OCTOBER 26, 2004 No. 2004-71) AMENDED - Ord. No. JUNE 7, 2005 2005-25 AMENDED - (Ord. JANUARY 25, 2007 No. 2007-18) AMENDED - (Ord. No. DECEMBER 4, 2007 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 Ord. - JANUARY 8, 2013 No. 2013-14 AMENDED - MAY 28, 2013 Ord. No. 2013-41 AMENDED - JUNE 10, 2014 (Ord. No. 2014-20) AMENDED - Ord. FEBRUARY 10, 2015 No. 2015-13 AMENDED (Ord. - APRIL 14, 2015 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) AMENDED - JUNE 13, 2017 (Ord. No. 2017-22) 00 (n t0 N to N Cn W (n R25E I R26E I R27E I R28E I R29E I R30E I R31 E I R32E I R33E I R34E 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 2,709 identified Rural Lands Stewardship Area* on map 18 identified +36,719 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 27 Figure 4. 2019 Potential Acquisition Lands s Legend - Conservation Cal lier Preserves - OBler Preserve Areas - Potential Acquisition Lands Call ier County Boundary Major Roads 5 rt. Land Use Designations _ Conservation North Golden Gate Estates Urban Agricultural ! Rural 0 Rural Fringe Mixed Use District IR 3 K Rural Lands Stewardshi Area Oveda 0 P Y �I `s Area of Critical State Concern `ice S xpr" L wy �e Map is a drandacumint aM shourd no[ be used for devsion maki� proposes. Source: LolSer Lourrty Lonservation Cdlier. 19- -2919. Conservation LOIIrertMaysfAcqucidon PIanRNohin9Map0.ntl5hapef�les119-]-1 &PrwMyAreaslUi-19 U 5 1 D Miles I I 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 27 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 Page 12 of 27 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 Page 13 of 27 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. 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. Page 14 of 27 Figure 5 COLLIER COUNTY RURAL & AGRICULTURAL AREA ASSESSMENT (STEWARDSHIP OVERLAY MAP) F_3 4� r? AGSC SSR 7 F LAKE TRAFFORD RD �ti SSA 5 58A AFT !N ST SSA SSA 13 n SSA 14 ! a r.SSA 15 RA .SSA.2 t n v WR SSA 1 RA ACSC ACSC SSA ' RA aIL WALL Rd ry } z SSA 15 y a WRA SSA 12 LLl WRA. GOLDEN .AMENDED - :ANUARY 26, 2007 (01d.Nc 20)7-161 AMEN pED - "TQBER 1d 200$ Ord. No. 2906-G9� AMENDED - SEPTEMBER 13. 201:1 (Ord. Na 2011.261 AME44aFD - JUNE 13, 2017 (0,6. Ma. 2017-22 BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL FOREST ACSC I-75 Legend Major Roads Sta wardship Arcas RLSA Program Arc. � 500 ■om REB —i0 Arm �y rryy>t AreaclCriliCalsLtec—, I-Fl—.y St.—dehlp A.. IF SA) V 1 G 4 KWnst NmardsrPp Area[FISAI 7YIn ,�II Water liel-U-A— j%NRA] �..Ci ® 5[cuveylship Srnding Rrca ISRA] Opera � eie crpx.s rvaear�alF�.r Now — Page 15 of 27 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/nome/showdocument?id=84612 Page 16 of 27 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 27 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 27 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 FSAMSA's 57 35,617 Total 1,075 51,617 Page 19 of 27 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 10 acres or less and at least 50% vegetated —Urban I Properties in the Immokalee area where xeric scrub plant communities are present TPA Properties where undeveloped wetlands remain 10 acres or more and at least 50% vegetated and/or II and can serve to buffer and expand CREW functioning as a buffer to CREW lands —Sending conservation lands and Habitat and Flow way Stewardship TPA Properties in the Sabal Bay area where xeric scrub, 10 acres or less and at least 50% vegetated — Urban III coastal strand, native beach, high marsh or tidal TPA freshwater marsh plant communities remain IV Remaining native plant communities that buffer Adjacent to the Gordon River corridor and at least the Gordon River corridor 50% vegetated — Urban TPA Continued acquisition of properties within NGGE NGGE Unit 53 properties V Unit 53 NGGE TPA Undeveloped properties in S6 T48 R27 —Sending TPA VI Properties that abut and expand conservation target S 11 T48 R26 —Sending TPA lands across border with Lee County S12 T48 R26 — Sending TPA S6 T46 R28 — Non -TPA Page 20 of 27 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 27 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: Area Objective Criteria for selection I TPA Lands along the Immokalee Road corridor in Township 47 S, Range 47 E, located west of 5 acres or greater and Sending Immokalee Rd., along the west side of Corkscrew undeveloped (and non -TPA) I 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. Any wetlands and scrub areas in the Immokalee At least 50% Urban II urban area vegetated and undeveloped, (and non -TPA) 5 acres or greater and Urban, NGGE III Commission District III parcels p undeveloped (and non -TPA) IV (a) Camp Keais Strand and Undeveloped (b) Okaloacoochee Slough HSA/FSA 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 Page 22 of 27 Conservation Collier Cycle UP TPA Mailing StrataW Y Col eA . � .r Carrnty w. i ry Area I r Area 11 Area IV CR $58 4 GATE BLVD W 175 Area IV Page 23 of 27 Cycle 4 — 2006 1. Staff sent approximately 145 interest inquiry letters to owners of undeveloped properties within the following areas: Area Objective Criteria for TPA Selection 1 (11) Parcels near Polly Ave. -north from Rattlesnake Hammock to Undeveloped Urban Davis Blvd. 2 (6) Parcels on the corner of Old Hwy 41 Undeveloped- Urban and Hwy 41 Scrub Habitat 3 (8) Parcels located along the east side of Livingston Road in Undeveloped Urban between Immokalee Road and Vanderbilt Beach Road. 4 (5) Parcels on the corners of Pine Ridge Road and Logan Blvd.- Undeveloped Urban and NE, SE and SW corners. NGGE 5 (29) Parcels -Expansion of School Board Property -Section 24 Undeveloped Expansion of (Rural Fringe Mixed Used District "Neutral Lands") current Conservation Collier Land 6 (17) Properties to the North and East of Lake Trafford Undeveloped Urban 7 (3) Property owners in Horsepen Strand Undeveloped Urban and across from Estates Elementary School on 62 Ave N. and west of NGGE Everglades Blvd. to add onto two parcels we have received an application for. 8 (25) Parcels adjacent to Ave Maria conservation land and adjacent Undeveloped Habitat and to conservation areas south of Ave Maria Flow way (Rural Land Stewardship One parcel just south of US-41 and North and West of Manatee Area) 9 Undeveloped Urban Road (41+/-) Properties adjacent to I-75 on the east and west sides of Undeveloped Urban and Everglades Blvd. between the Test Track on the east and the Rural NGGE 10 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. Total Parcel for Target Mailing = 145 (+/-) Page 24 of 27 Cycle 5 — 2007 1. Staff sent 45 interest inquiry letters to owners of undeveloped properties within the following areas: Area TPA Objective (20) Parcels to add to potential wildlife corridor Criteria for selection Undeveloped and directly 1 acquisition between Florida Panther National connecting to current NGGE Wildlife Refuge and North Belle Meade AAL B-list properties Total acreage - 79.13 acres (7) Parcels to complete acquisition of the Within the McIlvane 2 McIlvane marsh area Marsh and adjacent to Non -TPA Total acreage - 90.45 acres AAL A -list properties (13) Parcels to expand the Nancy Payton Undeveloped — adjoining 3 Preserve the Nancy Payton Non -TPA Total acreage — 42.65 acres Preserve (3) Parcels in the Horsepen Slough, NGGE unit Undeveloped — adjoining 4 42, to acquire lowest land in NGGE to preserve NGGE wetlands and conduct and hold floodwater. the Getting property Total acreage — 5.68 acres 5 (2) Parcels- to expand the Brochu property Undeveloped — adjoining Non -TPA Total acreage — 8.96 acres the Brochu property 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 60t" 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 27 Cvcle 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 27 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 Page 27 of 27 Figure C-1. Conservation Collier Potential Acquisition Lands Wr Legend D.+F - Conservation Collier Preserves zR Other Preserve Areas - Potential Acquisition Lands K �a Collier County Boundary x Major Roads RD W 7-7 Land Use Designations _- r�• OIL WELL RD Conservation B,L � 40 f _ � , �, ; Ill:"� �� iP ii North Golden Gate Estates V N c4 5; ICE l i Urban ..rr i+,•� ,,:;,, {�,,.�_�_� =-__ __-_-_ . -- Agricultural /Rural ! Rural Fringe Mixed Use District O' GOLOE Rural Lands Stewardship Area Overlay R DIO'RD A _ _It�AI-_ii IN ERSTATE 5 Area of Critical State Concern r,� D9VI5 AS m ml '.. Shy `•� ,E STRAND Im > 9� STATE REST FAKAHATCHEE STRAND STATE BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL ' - i-i AT SAY AL TUARINE L,. - PRESERVE PRESERVE SEA H SERVE e CAPE ROMANO-TEI AQUATIC •'yam r�) Map is a draft document and should not be used for decision making purposes. N Source: Collier County Conservation Collier. 10-7-2019. Conservation Collier/Maps/Acquisition Plan/WorkingMapAndShapefiles/10-7-19/PriorityAreas10-7-19 0 5 10 Miles I I I W E S CONSERVATION COLLIER CYCLE 10 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 24, 2021- APRIL 21 2021 The attached is informational for the Land Acquisition Advisory Committee. The Initial Screening Criteria (ICS) will be done by staff on these properties and brought forward to a future meeting for the committee to determine whether to move forward to a full Initial Screening Criteria Report (ICSR). Barron Collier Partnership LLLP-Areas 1 and 2 k E s Collier County 0 d 25 06 1 Miles S k13—DOIJHOARY—REW PubtkL2mk SCPAMA 1-MAC QPublicLud �_ 9CP Area 2 - 799.4 Ac a Pservetia a C Diligy Am ui red Data Source CG IMa Cou rty Properry Apprab a 207G Crealae By GIV ASACansorvarian Golfer 0.LF"se? a&Uoa Gol Mi,1G5 RMh C ydeV ElGhma[WSCr_maV_.andSSA13rrmdarid 1p9 Date: 1040$17 Property Name: Barron Collier Partnership, LLLP Area 1 — 235 Acres Area II — 799.4 acres Areas offered comprise portions of folio numbers: 00113760004 00113840005 00113880007 CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM I. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Please list the following information for each parcel. Tax ID (folio Number) Parcel Size (acres) Appraisal Value S a. 00113760004 (partial) Parcel 1: 235+/- Acres $4,100,000 (Shaw, 2018 b. 00113840005 (partial) Parcel 2: 799.4 +/- Acres $3,900.000 (Lloyd, 2018) c. 00113880007 (partial) II. ❑ OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE NAME: Tom Jones ADDRESS: 2600 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples, FL 34105 PHONE: 239-262-2600 FAX: E-MAIL: tjones@barroncollier.com III. PROPERTY OWNERS Please list all owners of record or documented Trustee(s) NAME(S): Bradley A. Boaz, as Executive Vice President of Barron Collier Management, LLC, as General Partner of Barron Collier Partnership, LLLP ADDRESS: 2600 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples, FL 34105 PHONE:239-262-2600 FAX: E-MAIL: bboaz@barroncollier.coni IV. WILLINGNESS TO SELL: The owner(s) of the property described on this form authorize(s) Collier County to evaluate their property for conveyance to the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program. If the Board of County Commissioners authorizes staff to pursue conveyance of the property, the owner(s) is/are willing to consider a bargain purchase or donation of the land. The owner(s) are under no obligation to accept any offer or to withhold the property from other purchase offers or development during the review period. However, the owner(s) affirm that there is no right of first refusal, option or any other contractual agreement affecting ownership pendinu on this property at the time of application. Collier County reserves the right to withdraw this application if the owner(s) causes any material changes to the environmental significance and/or characteristics of the property or enters into any contractual agreement affecting ownership with another party. All owners of record must sign this form below or submit a separate letter indicating their willingness to convey. Please attach a separate sheet if there are more than two (2) owners of record. An exclusive listing agreement may be attached to this application in lieu of the owner's signature. If a Trustee is signing for multiple owners, please attach a copy of the legal instrument authorizing the Trustee to convey this parcel. Owner / Agent / Trustee signature(s) also authorizes Collier County staff, or agent thereof: Advisory Committee members and members of the general public to enter the property upon a minimum of three (3) days notice to the property owner. Notice shall include the day, time and approximate number of persons anticipated. PRINTED NAME: SIGNATURE: DATE: Bradley A. Boaz as Exec. VP of Barron Collier Management, LLC, General Partner ey as of Barron Collier Partnership, LLLP �� PRINTED NAME: SIGNATURE: DATE: Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Progranr V. PLEASE RETURN FORM TO: Collier County Parks and Recreation Department Golden Gate Community Park 3300 Santry Barbara Blvd! Naples,'FL 34116 ATTNc Alexandra Sulecki, Program Coordinator Phone: (239) 252-2961— Fwc: (239) 252-6713 E-mail. ConservationCollie a collieraotl.net Arr1.1q-A i MIN rvxivi QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION To assist in the evaluation of your property, please, fill out this form for EACH separate parcel. Attach extra pages if more room is needed. Folio number Parcel 1 (00113760004 and 00113840005) 1. Bargain Sale: Only eligible nominations that sell belotiv appraised market value are being considered at this time. A bargain sale nray also be eligible for a tax deduction. Please consult with your tax advisor or attorney for the actual tax benefits of a bargain sale. Will the owner sell the property helow appraised / market value? ❑YES [:]NO ©DON"T KNOW 2. Access: Does the property have legal access? ]YES -]NO Is the property accessible by street vehicle? ®YES ❑NO 3. Oil, Gas, and Mineral Rights: Does the owner hold all rights on the property? []YES ®NO ❑ DON'T KNOW 4. Description and Condition of Property: Describe environment characteristics and condition of site. Also describe the type of native plant communities and degree of infestation by invasive exotic plants: The site is approximately 60% wetland hardwood forest (with 25% exotics on average) and 40% improved pasture 5. Land Use Activities: Describe any land clearing, excavation, agricultural, possible environmental problems and/or construction on the site. List all buildings and other structures. If cleared or harvested for timber, list last date of Occurrence: Presently used for cattle, recreational purposes (including hunting) 6. Leases: Describe any outstanding leases, including farming, grazing, timber, oil, gas, mineral, etc.: Grazing Lease - May be terminated after 30 day notice Recreational Lease - May be terminated after 30 day notice 7. Easements/Liens: Describe any easements or liens that exist or that have been asserted or claimed by other persons. Please describe and provide Official Records Book and Page if known. To be determined by a title search report 8. Reason(s) for Nomination: Why do you believe this property is appropriate for acquisition or preservation under Collier County's Conservation Collier Program? Ad)acent to Pfpper. Ranch and environmentally sensitive areas 9. Is the sale or donation accompanied by a management endowment? Under what program and what amount is the endowment: No 2 10. Native Vegetation Requirements: Is the property being used to satisfy native preservation retention requirements for another property being developed? If so, what is the status'? Please provide relevant information such as approved site development plan or other development permit evidencing approval. No 11. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR): Are the development rights proposed to be transferred or transferred using the Collier County TDR program? If so, what is the status? Please provide relevant information such as scheduled hearing date or date of Board approval. 12. Rights of Others: Is this property used by others to gain access to the adjoining property or property in the vicinity of the subject property? ❑YES ®NO Is this property used in any way by others, such as the placement of structures including fencing and drainage structures? If any of the above answers are YES, please describe: [:]YES ©NO 13. Please attach copies of the following information, if available. Please also mark which items have attached. 1. ❑ Location Map, such as plat boot: page, and/or aerial photo, and legal description 2• ❑ Wetland survey, species survey, plant community mapping, or other available environmental reports 4. ❑ Owner's title policy 5. ❑ Boundary survey Rivers Road Preserve flap- Joseph Popp Application A? # l K �y ��}} Iyy ��yy 0 260 500 Feet C_[5-j 4X)LLI7N Ci]LLIE13 Mtk -Source: 2020 aenaa► a6iFr County ropelty Appraiser Gieated ql : CantiervatlantaaeT vs --- Dnneerratlan N11WAiju+Mtlanr&6onat+DnNGycial0f Int}reebUee Ile re&nwWnatDne1 Popp_Appli€at0n=1_FMrPR&jud& .lp4 Ap7:I2021 Cr��r Go1<h�„i Legend Rivers Road Preserve Boundary Popp Application 19 4 acres Private Propertv Page I CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM I. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Please list the following information for each parcel. Tax ID (folio Number) Parcel Size (acres) Asking price $ a. o ©.3 1 '7 S J-o4- v i / q, Y b. C. H. [ OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE NAME: ADDRESS: / gp s-� �, �✓ i� s � t 3 S� // � PHONE: Ov,Y-4,/.,37 FAX: E-MA1L: III. PROPERTY OWNERS Please list all owner's of record or documented Trustee(s) NAME(S): P .�p 5 e (� ,j / ne ! /'" i`,-v S fr e olz" /�."��o� ,Pay f % L �� ✓ j r-L�� ADDRESS: Ila( PHONE: FAX: E-MAIL: '°)a-t%o 3 i IV. WILLINGNESS TO SELL: The owner(s) of the property described on this form authorize(s) Collier County to evaluate their property for potential purchase in the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program. If the Board of County Commissioners authorizes staff to pursue acquisition of the property, the owner(s) is/are willing to consider a fair market value offer for the purchase of the land. The owner(s) are under no obligation to accept said offer or to withhold the property from other purchase offers or development during the review period. However, the owners affirm that there is no ri t of ffrst refusal option orany other contractual agreement affecting ownership pending"on this property. Collier County reserves the right to withdraw this application if the owner(s) causes any material changes to the environmental significance and/or characteristics of the property or enters into any contractual agreement affecting ownership with another party. All owners of record must sign this form below or submit a separate letter indicating their willingness to sell. Please attach a separate sheet if there are more than two (2) owners of record. An exclusive listing agreement may be attached to this application in lieu of the owner's signature. If a Trustee is signing for multiple owners, please attach a copy of the legal instrument authorizing the Trustee to convey this parcel. Owner / Agent / Trustee signature(s) also authorizes Collier County staff, or agent thereof, Advisory Committee members and members of the general public to enter the property upon a minimum of three (3) days notice to the property owner. Notice shall include the da ,time and a roximate number of persons antici aced. PRINTED NAME: SIGNATURE: DATE: -7c�cf� �� 91)C ,2 PRINTED NAME: SIG TU DATE: Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program V. PLEASE RETURN FORM TO. Collier County Facilities Management Department 3301 Tamiami Trail E, Building W Naples, FL 34112 ATTN. • Alexandra Sulecki, Program Coordinator Phone. (239) 252-2961— Fax. (239) 793-3795 E-mail. ConservationCollie ollier ov net Page 2 QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION To assist the Conservation land Acquisition and Advisory Committee in their evaluation of your property, please fill out this form for EACH separate parcel_ Attach extra pages if more room is needed. Folio number a d 1-7 S 2 coo" t 1. Bargain Sale: Note: Higher priority is given to eligible nominations that sell below appraised market value_ A bargain sale may also be eligible for a tax deduction. Please consult with your lax advisor or attoi7neyfior the actual tax benefits of a bargain sale. Will the owner sell the property below appraised / market value? [ES []No ❑DON'T KNOW 2. Access: Does the property have legal access? YES ❑NO Is the property accessible by street vehicle? YES ❑NO 3. Oil, Gas, and Mineral Rights: Does the owner hold all rights on the property? DYE S ❑NO DON'T KNOW 4. Description and Condition of Property: Describe environment characteristics and condition of site. Also describe the type of native plant communities and degree of infestation by invasive exotic plants: 5. Land Use Activities: Describe any land clearing, excavation, agricultural, possible environmental problems and/or construction on the site. List all buildings and other structures, If cleared or bar -vested for timber, list last date of occurrence: /VAc 6. Leases: Describe any outstanding leases, including farming, grazing, timber, oil, gas, mineral, etc_: /4 0 7. Easements/Liens: Describe any casements or liens that exist or that have been asserted or claimed by other persons. Please describe and provide Official Records Book and Page if known. 8. Reason(s) for Nomination: Why do you believe this property is appropriate for acquisition or preservation under Collier Counv�t-y's Conservation `FCollier P7r�ogram? p% f el 9. Applications related to the property: Describe all applications submitted within the past 5 years to local, state, or federal government(s) that are related to the above -described property. Please identify the type of request(s), date(s) status of submittal, and agency name(s) and contact information. Please attach any relevant copies. 10. Rights of Others: Is this property used by others to gain access to the adjoining property or properly in the vicinity of the subject property? ❑YES [gf4O Is this property used in any way by others, such as the placement of structures including fencing and drainage structures? DYES EaNb If any of the above answers are YES, please describe: 11. Please attach copies of the following information, if available. Please also mark which items have been attached. 1. ❑ Location Map, such as plat book page, and/or aerial photo, and legal description 2_ ❑ Wetland survey, species survey, plant community mapping, or other available environmental reports 4. ❑ Owner's title policy 5. ❑ Boundary survey Conservation Collier: Barron Collier Partnership LLLP 0 0 25 0 5 1 Miles ' BCP LLLP - 289.57 - parcel a 11— r rtr: Parwrls , cwll," O"nlr Atvowrt) Arp—•.rr Aqu,I-4—h-0 EFWMD R."rt 227 BCP LLLP - 111.08 - parcel b C—Is J ly G1t k5. Gase�vTban CCflia. ■ E Cri i•r z❑:lnty G Cen se rv�isan Celhe rlCSRlCye le4 ear�en Ball lerPwshp LLLP Aerial Map.mxd and Lpg. i Ce I e k— 24, 2017 Property Name: Barron Collier Partnership, LLLP Folio Number(s): 00132960005 and 00133240009 CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM I. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION. Please Iist the following information for each parcel. Tax ID (folio Number) a. 00132960005 b. 00133240009 C. Parcel Size (acres) 289.57 Acres 111.08 Acres _ XI. U OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE Appraisal Value $ $4,600,000 (Shaw, 2018) $5,000 00o (Lloyd, 2018 NAME: Tom Jones ADDRESS: 2600 Golden Gate P-kwy,, Naples, FL 34105 PHONE: 239-262-2600 PAX. E-MALL: Tones@BarronCvllier,com III. PROPERTY OWNERS Please list all owners of record or documented Trustee(s) NAMES): Bradley A. Boaz, as Executive Vice President of Barron Collier Management, LLC, ADDRESS: 2.600 Golden Gate Plcwy, Naples, FL, 34105 PHONE:239-262-2600 I FAX: E-MAIL: BBoaz@BarronCollier.corn TV. WILLINGNESS TO SELL: The owner(s) of the property described on this form authorizes) Collier County to evaluate their property for conveyance to the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program. If the Board of County Cominissioners authorizes staff to }pursue conveyance of the property, the owner(s) is/are willing to consider a bargain purchase or donation of the land. The owner(s) are under iao obligation to accept any offer or to withhold the property from other purchase offers or development during the review period. However, the owner(s) affirm that there is no right of first refusal, option or any other contractual agreement affectiU,ownership pending on this. property at the time of application. Collier County reserves the right to withdraw this application if the owner(s) causes any material changes to the environmental significance and/or characteristics of'the property or enters into any contractual agreement affecting ownership with another party. All owners of record must sign this form below or submit a separate letter indicating their willingness to convey. Please attach a separate sheet if there are more than two (2) owners of record. An exclusive listing agreement may be attached to this application in lieu of the owner's signature. It a Trustee is signing for mtiltiple owners, please attach a copy of the legal instrument authorizing the Trustee to convey this parcel. Owner / Agent / Trustee signatures) also authorizes Collier County staff, or agent thereof, Advisory Connmittee members and members of the general public to enter the property upon a minimum of three (3) days notice to the property owner. Notice shall include the day, time and approximate number of 2ersons anticipated. PRINTED NAME: SIGN A C1RE: DATE: radLC, as A. hoax Pa GzcevP a ron on Collier Ngr5hip me LP LC, as Ganrraf [�artncr oi'Dnrron Collier PpKtttership, LLLP PRINTED NAME: I SIGNATURE: IV DATE: Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program V. PLEASE RETURN FORM TO: Collier County Parks and Recreation Department Golden Cate Community Park 3380 Santa Barbara .Blvd. Naples, FL 34116 ATr/V. Alexandra,Sulecki, Prograin Coordinator Phone: (239) 252-2961 — Fax: (239) 252-6713 E-mail: CopiservatiotiCollier@coiliergov.net APPLICATION FORM QVESTIONNAIRE AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION To assist in the evaluation of your property, please fill out this formfor -EACH separate parcel. Attach extra pages if more room is needed. Folio number 001392960005 1. Bargain Sale: Only eligible nominations that sell below appraised market value are being considered at this time. A bargain sale may Also be eligible for a tax deduction. Please consult with your lax advisor or artorney for the actual tax benefits of a bargain sale. Will the owner sell the property below appraised / market value? ❑YES ❑NO ®DON'T KNOW 2. Access: Does the property have legal access? Is the property accessible by street vehicle? X❑YES []NO ®YES ❑NO 3. Oil, Gas, and Mineral ][fights: Does the owner hold all rights on the property? ❑YES ©NO ❑ DON'T KNOW Isarran Collier and Collier Znterprises arc Full QGM owners 4. Description and Condition of Property: Describe environment characteristics and condition of site. Also describe the type of native plant communities and degree of infestation by invasive exotic plants: The locution of the varcel. and its position in die landscave. Veeetative composition, and hvdrolo¢Ic runction have been described in the Conservation Collier Land Acautsition Proeram lnitiul Scmonlne Criteria form. attached Exhibit "A". flahitat types and 3nuroximotlon ofwetlasrd extent are indicated on tha 5FWMD FLUCC8 map, MRCS gods slap, and_i.IDAR irnagery, attacjied as 1rxlrbits " S", "C", and "rt", r_espechvely. 5. Land Use Activities: Describe any land clearing, excavation, agricultural, possible environmental problems and/or construction on the site. Ust all buildings and other structures. If cleared or harvested for timber, list last date of occurrence: County olperated landfill no ion er in operation) See -attached clean bill of health letter in Exhibit "E" Partial CabbaEe Palm Harvest (2016) 6. Leases: Describe any outstanding leases, including farming, grazing, timber, oil, gas, mineral, etc.: Recreation lease - Term until 12/31/2021 (termination with 30 day notice) 7. Easements/Liens: Describe any easements or liens that exist or that have been asserted or claimed by other persons. Please describe and provide Official Records Book and Page if known. To be determined from a title search report. Grant of Esmt to Immokalee Water & Sewer (OR 1578, Piz 1757) 15 Ft Wide Cabie Esrnt,(()R_4_6Z6 P S Road Right of Wa and Utili Esmt OR 745 P 1499 8. Reason(s) for Nomination: Why do you believe this property is appropriate for acquisition or preservation under Collier County's Conservation Collier Program? The I to laliycly undistarbeJydroting Lakc Trafford. It serves to improve water yuailty, provide ftpod control, and is vegetatively Interconnected with over 42000 acres of down -stream conservation lands. The owner is a willing seller. Property WVRs t4 mchargr Immokalce Water & Sewer District well field. 9. Is the sale or donation accompanied by a management endowment? Under what program and what amount is the endowment: No 2 10. Native Vegetation Requirements: Is the property being used to satisfy native preservation retention requirements For another property being developed' If so, what is the status? Please provide relevant information such as approved site development plan or other development permit evidencing approval. No 11. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR): Are the development rights proposed to be transferred or transferred using the Collier County TDR program? If so, what is the status? Please provide relevant information such as scheduled hearing date or date of Board approval. No 12. Rights of Others: Is this property used by others to gain access to the adjoining property or property in the vicinity of the subject property? ®YES [I NO Is this property used in any way by others, such as the; placement of structures including fencing and drainage structures? nYES ❑NO If any of the above answers are YES, please describe: Cattle Fence in relation to existing lease_. Immokalee Water & Sewer uses Sanitation Road Barron Collier owned to gain access to their facili . 13. Please attach copies of the following information, if available. Please also mark which items have been attached. I _ ® Location Map, such as plat book page, and/or aerial photo, and legal description 2. Wetland survey, species survey, plant community mapping, or other available environmental reports 4. ❑ Owner's title policy 5. ❑ Boundary survey 3 HHH RANCH SECTION 33 LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS LSI COMPANIES The content and condition of the property provided herein is to the best knowledge of the Seller. This disclosure is not a warranty of any kind; any information contained within this proposal is limited to information to which the Seller has knowledge. Information in this presentation is gathered from reliable sources, and is deemed accurate, however any information, drawings, photos, site plans, maps or other exhibits where they are in conflict or confusion with the exhibits attached to an forthcoming purchase and sale agreement, that agreement shall prevail. It is not intended to be a substitute for any inspections or professional advice the Buyer may wish to obtain. An independent, professional inspection is encouraged and may be helpful to verify the condition of the property.The Seller and LSI Companies disclaim any responsibility for any liability, loss or risk that may be claimed or incurred as a consequence of using this information. Buyer to hold any and all person's involved in the proposal of the property to be held harmless and keep them exonerated from all loss, damage, liability or expense occasioned or claimed. Potential Buyer acknowledges that all property information, terms and conditions of this proposal are to be kept confidential, and concur that either the Potential Buyers, nor their agents, affiliates or attorneys will reveal this information to, or discuss with, any third parties. Buyer will be a qualified Buyer with significant experience in entitlement and development process in Lee County with finesse and wherewithal and be willing to be interviewed by the LSI Companies team. WWW.LSICOMPANIES.COM HHH RANCH SECTION 33 tw .ru i - A 1 f r+ Q z O 0 a LSI COMPANIES PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS WWW.LSICOMPANIES.COM 3 Existing County property purchased by HHH RANCH County Manager's Agency in 2020 — -r. x , _ � i rt� . t ' � 3 — — - MARKLEY AVE. e . 1 A..__.c�..._j_ :T INTERSTATE - LSI COMPANIES W W W. LSICOM PAN I ES.COM 5 TOTAL POTENTIAL ACREAGE -TT _ --� yr; , r �Jfl �. • 1 ` J r� MARKLEY AVE. LSI COMPANIES 3 W W W. LSICOM PAN I ES.COM ffpllll�ppq •MdOWNERSHIP 1 727345160003 342880001 HHH LP 10 75 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 343560003 HHH LP 9.74 HHH Investments LTP PTNRSHP 345200002 Hussey Jr., Francis D 9.22 3 344220005 Hussey Jr., Francis D & Mary P 5 345040000 Hussey Jr, Sean Meade 15.53 4 343760007 HusseyTR, Sean Meade 5 344480001 F Desmond Hussey III Trust 5 5 345280006 HusseyTR, Sean Meade 4.87 342200005 HusseyTR, Sean Meade 8.55 6 343080004 HusseyTR, Francis D & Mary P 4.87 342920000 Hussey Jr., Francis D & Mary P 9.87 7 342840009 HusseyTR, Francis D & Mary P 4.87 344520000 HusseyTR. Sean Meade 4.87 8 344040001 HusseyTR, Sean Meade 5 342600003 HusseyTR. Sean Meade 5 9 343480002 HHH Investments LTP PTNRSHP 5 343200004 HusseyTR. Sean Meade 4.87 10 345600007 HusseyTR, Sean Meade 1.25 343840008 Hussey Jr. Francis D & Mary P 7.84 11 345120001 HHH Investments LTP PTNRSHP 5 342760008 HusseyTR. Sean Meade 8.71 12 344960000 HusseyTR, Sean Meade 9.74 345400006 HusseyTR. Sean Meade 1.84 13 342080005 HusseyTR, Sean Meade 9.74 342120004 HusseyTR. Sean Meade 8.16 14 344760006 HHH Ivestments LP 19.47 344640003 HusseyTR. Sean Meade 5 15 344560002 HusseyTR, Sean Meade 4.87 344360008 HusseyTR. Sean Meade 4.87 16 345240004 VegaTR Hohn G 5 344160004 HHH Investments LTP PTNRSHP 10 17 18 19 344600001 345000008 343640004 HusseyTR, Sean Meade HHH Investments LTP PTNRSHP HHH Investments LTP PTNRSHP 8.7 10 5 342520002 HusseyTR. Sean Meade TOTAL: 252.45± 5 Acres OFFERING SUMMARY Site Location: North of 1-75 on Blackburn Rd. Naples, FL 34117 County: Collier Property Size: 252± Acres Zoning: Agricultural / RFMU Overlay Utilities: Electric & phone available to the site. Water & sewer within 3 miles Price: $2,600,000 MARKETED AND EXCLUSIVELY LISTED BY: LS1 COMPANIES WWW.LSICOMPANIES.COM f 101 in u HHH RANCH SECTION 33 EXECUTIVE TEAM `W Randy Thibaut CEO William Rollins Jr. CCIM, ALC Senior Broker DIRECT ALL OFFERS TO: BILLY ROLLINS, CCIM, ALC wrollins@lsicompanies.com 239.489.4066 OFFERING PROCESS Offers should be sent via Contract or Letter of Intent to include, but not limited to, basic terms such as purchase price, earnest money deposit, feasibility period and closing period. CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM APPLICATION 1, PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Please list the following information for each parcel. Tax ID (folio Number) Parcel Size (acres) Appraisal Value $ a. 36 parcels See Attached Exhibit b. C. II. 0 OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE NAME: ~William Rollins Jr. ADDRESS: 6810 International Center Blvd. Fort Myers FL 33912-7129 PHONE: 239-489-4066 FAX:239-481-8477 E-MAIL:wrollinsClsicompanies.com III. PROPERTY OWNERS Please list all owners of record or documented Trustee(s) NAME(S): 1. Mary Pat Hussey / 2. John G Vega ADDRESS: 1 1350 Spyglass Lane Naples FL 34102-7741 2. 2666 Airport Road South Naples FL 34112-4885 PHONE: 239-659-3251 FAX: E-MAIL:vegaotfice 9gate. net IV. WILLINGNESS TO SELL: The owner(s) of the property described on this form authorize(s) Collier County to evaluate their property for conveyance to the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program. If the Board of County Commissioners authorizes staff to pursue conveyance of the property, the owner(s) is/are willing to consider a bargain purchase or donation of the land. The owner(s) are under no obligation to accept any offer or to withhold the property from other purchase offers or development during the review period. However, the owner(s) affirm that there is no right of first refusal option or any other contractual agreement affecting ownership pending on this Property at the time of application. Collier County reseives the right to withdraw this application if the owner(s) causes any material changes to the environmental significance and/or characteristics of the property or enters into any contractual agreement affecting ownership with another party. All owners of record must sign this form below or submit a separate letter indicating their willingness to convey. Please attach a separate sheet if there are more than two (2) owners of record. An exclusive listing agreement may be attached to this application in lieu of the owner's signature. If a Trustee is signing for multiple owners, please attach a copy of the legal instrument authorizing the Trustee to convey this parcel. Owner / Agent / Trustee signature(s) also authorizes Collier County staff, or agent thereof, Advisory Committee members and members of the general public to enter the property upon a minimum of three (3) days notice to the property owner. Notice shall include the day, time and approximate number of persons anticipated. PRINTED NAME: Mary Pat Hussey SIGN TUBE DATE: 1-r20 -ao a I PRINTED NAME: S JNAT DATE: John G Vega TR 1 _C�D — 1;0 �14 / / V Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program V. PLEASE RETURN FORM TO: Collier County Parks and Recreation Department Golden Gate Community Park 3300 Santa Barbara Blvd. Naples, FL 34116 ATTN: Summer Araque, Progrrtrn Coordinator Phone: (239) 252-2961—,Vax: (239) 252-6713 E-mail. CarlservcrtiortCollie t collier• ov.rtet APPLICATION FORM QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 7') assist in the evalualion of'your•property, please fill out this form for• EACH separate parcel. Attach extrapages if more room is needed. Folio numberSee Attached Fxhibit36parcels 1. Bargain Sale: Only eligible nominations that sell beloiv appraised market value are being considered at this time. A bargain sale may also be eligible for a lax deduction. Please consult it,ith yoitr tax advisor• or crttorar7ey for the actual tax benefits of a bargain sale. Will the owner sell the property below appraised / market value? OYES O N ®' DON'T KNOW 2. Access: Does the property have legal access? OYES NO Is the property accessible by street vehicle? ()YES ®; NO 3. Oil, Gas, and Mineral Rights: Does the owner hold all rights on the property? YESIODON'T KNOW 4. Description and Condition of Property: Describe environment characteristics and condition of site. Also describe the type of native plant communities and degree of infestation by invasive exotic plants: The property is comprised of SW Florida vegetation (Pine trees, Cabbage Palm, Cypress trees, Palmettos and few grass openings) Invasive p€ants are Brazilian pepper and Melaleuca tree 5. Land Use Activities: Describe any land clearing, excavation, agricultural, possible environmental problems and/or construction on the site. List all buildings and other structures. If cleared or harvested for timber, list last date of occurrence: The property has been used for cattle grazing, The owners have a camp site for passive outdoor activit€es. No permanent structures on site. Do not know of any timber harvesting on the property. 6. Leases: Describe any outstanding leases, including farming, grazing, timber, oil, gas, mineral, etc.: Currently there is a cattle grazing lease on the properly. 7. Easements/Liens: Describe any casements or liens that exist or that have been asserted or claimed by other persons. Please describe and provide Official Records Book and Page if known. None S. Reason(s) for Nomination: Why do you believe this property is appropriate for acquisition or preservation under Collier County's Conservation Collier Program? The property is sending land so no opportunity for development. The area looks like it is prime panther habitat. 9. Is the sale or donation accompanied by a management endowment? Under what program and what amount is the endowment: No 2 10. Native Vegetation Requirements: is the property being used to satisfy native preservation retention requirements for another property being developed? If so, what is the status? Please provide relevant information such as approved site development plan or other development permit evidencing approval. No It. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR): Are the development rights proposed to be transferred or transferred using the Collier County TDR program? If so, what is the status? Please provide relevant information such as scheduled hearing date or date of Board approval. No scheduled hearing, the property is located within the sending lands of the Rural Fringe Mixed Use District of Collier County. No TDR's have been severed 112. Rights of Others: Is this property used by others to gain access to the adjoining property or property in the vicinity of the subject property? ()YES O Is this property used in any way by others, such as the placement of structures including fencing and drainage structures? (DYES &0 If any of the above answers are YES, please describe: 13. Please attach copies of the following information, if available. Please also marls which items have been attached. 1. Q Location Map, such as plat book page, and/or aerial photo, and legal description 2. Wetland survey, species survey, plant community mapping, or other available environmental reports d. Owner's title policy 5. Boundary survey Conservation Collier Annual Report April 12, 2021 Presented by: Summer Araque, Program Coordinator 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 829 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Sections of Report 1.Executive Summary 2.CCLAAC Members 3.Program Lands Acquisition Status 4.Program Land Management Status 5.Program Financial Status 6.Conservation Collier Outreach 7.Mitigation Programs 8.Partners 9.Grants and Funding Assistance 10.Volunteers 11.2020-2021 Objectives 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 830 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Committee Members THANK YOU! 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 831 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Program Milestones Approved in 2002 referendum by 60% of voters. Affirmed in 2006 referendum by 82% of voters. Approved in 2020 referendum by 77% of voters. Phase 1: Ad valorem tax of 0.25 mills collected 2004-2013. Phase 2: Ad valorem tax of up to 0.25 mills proposed to start collection in tax year 2021 for 10 years. Phase 1: Acquired 21 different preserves for a total of 4,345 acres. Phase 2: Acquisition Cycle 10 started in February 2021. Continue management of existing preserves using existing management funds set aside to manage the land in perpetuity. 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 832 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Your Logo or Name Here 3. Program Lands Acquisition Status •2003-2020 acquired and restored 4,345 acres of natural lands in 21 different locations •13 preserves open to the public •2018-2020 acquired 237 acres 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 833 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Your Logo or Name Here Cocohatchee Creek Preserve Threatened Gopher Tortoise at Railhead Scrub Preserve Alligator Flag Preserve Otter Mound Preserve Protected Live oak scrub at Railhead Scrub Preserve Threatened Pine Lily at Wet Woods Preserve 3. Program Lands Acquisition Status Immokalee Rd. I-75 Collier Blvd.Airport Pulling Rd.26.A.9 Packet Pg. 834 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory 3. Program Lands Acquisition Status (continued) Properties Acquired Cycle 9 PROPERTY NAME SIZE (AC)PURCHASE PRICE Purchase Date Preserve Name Robert H. Gore Estate 168.87 $720,000 November 2018 Dr. Robert H. Gore Green & Green Investments Inc.28.70 $860,000 September 2019 Added to Shell Island preserve I-75 Berman Trust 2.34 $18,500 June 2019 Added to Dr. Robert H. Gore SD Corp/Cypress Landings II - Parcels 2 & 3 37.16 $1,480,000 August 2020 Rattlesnake Hammock APPROVED FOR ACQUISITION TOTAL 237.07 $3,078,500 Total spent on Cycle 9 = $3,078,500 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 835 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory 3. Program Lands Acquisition Status (continued) Multi-Parcel Projects Acquired 2019-2020 Project Name Total potential acres Acreage owned as of 2020 Number of parcels acquired 2019-2020 Acreage acquired 2019-2020 NGGE Unit 53 305.00 216 1 Donation (contract to BCC Jan 2021)2.5 acres Winchester Head 158.67 93.6 4 parcels 6.15 acres 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 836 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Your Logo or Name Here 4. Program Land Management Status •Treatment and Removal of Exotic Plant Species •Prescribed Burning •Vegetation Mowing •Restoration of native plant communities through plantings •Trail Maintenance •Preserve Security and Resource Protection Management Funds are used to restore and maintain natural lands through activities including: 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 837 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Your Logo or Name Here Wildlife Surveys •Monitoring of key wildlife species like the Florida panther, Florida black bear, migratory birds, breeding frogs, white- tailed deer and more •Wildlife surveys help to define land management goals and activities to improve habitat for wildlife 4. Program Land Management Status (continued) 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 838 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Your Logo or Name Here Wildlife Cameras 11 Passive monitoring of species presence and seasonal usage of preserves. 4. Program Land Management Status (continued) 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 839 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Your Logo or Name Here PUBLIC USES •Hiking, mountain-biking, equestrian trails, fishing, hunting •Bird-watching, picnicking, wildlife viewing, photography •Historical preserves with interpretive signage 4. Program Land Management Status (continued) 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 840 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Your Logo or Name Here 5. Program Financial Status Amenities Management Trust Fund 25% will be used for management of acquired preserve lands in perpetuity. 65% Acquisition of new preserves 25% Management Trust Fund 10% Amenities Acquisition 65-75% will be used to acquire new preserve land Staff and CCLAAC has proposed up to 10% will be used to fund public amenities at preserves (may include boardwalks, facilities, parking, interpretive programming, etc.) 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 841 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Your Logo or Name Here 5. Program Financial Status Land Maintenance Expense & Funding Sources (5 Year Average FY16-FY20) 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 842 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Your Logo or Name Here 7. Mitigation Programs •Caracara Prairie Preserve •2,272.72 PHU credits consumed •Revenue $1,301,600 •Pepper Ranch Preserve (created 2018) Panther Habitat Conservation Bank allows multiple County projects to be mitigated through the preservation and enhancement of Pepper Ranch Preserve •8,669 PHU credits total •1,245 credits purchased 2019-20 for revenue of $747,934 •6141 credits remain •Cost of credit -$600.75 per PHU 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 843 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Your Logo or Name Here 10. Community Volunteers •Community volunteers dedicate hundreds of hours each year to improving Conservation Collier Preserves •2019 –1,345 hours •2020 –1,019 hours •Eagle Scouts improve visitor amenities, access and restore lands with native plantings 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 844 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory 10. 2020-2021 Objectives 1.Acquire lands as part of Acquisition Cycle 10 2.Continue to accept donation properties 3.Continue to develop public access 4.Continue to implement approved land management practices at all preserves 5.Continue to implement the Collier County Hunt Program 6.Secure grant funding and funding assistance wherever possible. 7.Reduce expenditures without sacrificing quality of land management and public access amenities. 8.Continue to pursue mitigation opportunities on acquired lands. 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 845 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Sections of Report 1.Executive Summary 2.CCLAAC Members 3.Program Lands Acquisition Status 4.Program Land Management Status 5.Program Financial Status 6.Conservation Collier Outreach 7.Mitigation Programs 8.Partners 9.Grants and Funding Assistance 10.Volunteers 11.2020-2021 Objectives 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 846 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Visit the Conservation Collier Interactive Map at www.colliercountyfl.gov/conservationcollier 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 847 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Your Logo or Name Here Acquisition Process The Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee and Board of County Commissioners determine properties to target for acquisition. 1. Target Areas Solicit interested voluntary and willing sellers through direct mail contact. 2. Solicit Sellers Selection and ranking of properties.3. Cycle 20 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 848 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory Your Logo or Name Here Criteria for Selection of Preserves (1)Land with the most rare, unique and endangered habitats found in Collier County, order of preference tropical hardwood hammocks, xeric oak scrub, coastal grand, native beach, xeric pine, riverine oak, high marsh (saline, tidal freshwater marsh, other native habitats. (2)Land 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. (3)Land which protects the most water resource values, including aquifer recharge, water quality, wetland dependent species habitat, and flood control. (4)Land containing the most biological value, including biodiversity, listed species habitat, connectivity, restoration potential, and ecological quality. (5)Land which enhances and/or protects the environmental value of current conservation lands through function as a buffer, ecological link, or habitat corridor. (CONTIGUOUS TO EXISTING CONSERVATION LANDS) 21 26.A.9 Packet Pg. 849 Attachment: 4A Annual Report 2019-2020 Presentation (15713 : Land Acquisition Advisory