Agenda 09/14/2021 Item #16D 1 (Memorandum of Agreement w/FFWCC allowing youth hunts at Pepper Ranch Presreve January & February 2022)09/14/2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to authorize the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to allow youth hunts at Pepper Ranch Preserve in
January 2022 and February 2022.
OBJECTIVE: To facilitate Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) sponsored youth
hunts at Pepper Ranch Preserve.
CONSIDERATIONS: At its January 12, 2010 meeting, Agenda Item #10D, the Board of County
Commissioners (Board) directed the County Attorney and County Manager to work with FWC to
coordinate a youth hunt program (Youth Hunt or Program) at Pepper Ranch Preserve. Since then, the
Board has annually approved a Youth Hunt at Pepper Ranch Preserve.
This item is to seek Board approval of a Youth Hunt Memorandum of Agreement for youth hunts on the
following dates: January 21-23, 2022 (squirrel/rabbit hunt) and February 25-27, 2022 (turkey hunt).
By entering into this agreement with FWC, the Board will become a volunteer landowner with the
Program, thereby allowing FWC administered youth hunts to occur at Pepper Ranch Preserve. Adult
volunteers who have successfully passed a criminal background history, and are qualified, will plan and
facilitate the hunts.
Participants in the Youth Hunting Program of Florida must:
• be 12 to 17 years old;
• complete the Florida Hunter Safety Program;
• be accompanied by a parent or guardian;
• complete a Marksmanship Certification. (Attached as back-up for informational
purposes);
• complete the Unconditional Release of Liability Risks form. (Attached as back-up for
informational purposes);
• submit a refundable deposit to secure a position once selected for a youth hunt to
ensure all youth hunting opportunities are utilized.
The Memorandum of Agreement and Unconditional Release of Liability Risks form have been reviewed
by the County’s Risk Management Division and are acceptable. The Final Management Plan for Pepper
Ranch Preserve, approved by the Board on January 8, 2019, Agenda Item #16D4, includes youth hunts as
an allowed activity.
FWC has previously administered youth hunts where hunting was limited to county residents. FWC
advises that such limitation often results in the youth hunt not being full. As such, FWC will first accept
youths that are Collier County residents, and, if the hunt is not full, it will open the hunt up to non-Collier
County residents.
Staff is recommending that the Board Chair sign the Youth Hunt Memorandum of Agreement prior to
FWC because it is FWC policy to sign all Youth Hunt Memorandums of Agreement after the Landowner
has signed.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no Fiscal impact associated with this item.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact associated with this
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item.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Agreement was derived from the FWC standard form agreement.
This item is approved for form and legality and requires a majority vote for Board approval. -JAB
RECOMMENDATION: To authorize the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Agreement to allow Youth
Hunts at Pepper Ranch Preserve in January 2022 and February 2022.
Prepared By: Molly DuVall, Senior Environmental Specialist, Parks and Recreation Division
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Pepper Ranch Preserve Youth Hunt MOU FWC 2022 (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.D.1
Doc ID: 17622
Item Summary: Recommendation to authorize the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Agreement
with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to allow youth hunts at Pepper Ranch
Preserve in January 2022 and February 2022.
Meeting Date: 09/14/2021
Prepared by:
Title: Operations Analyst – Public Services Department
Name: Matthew Catoe
07/29/2021 5:11 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Parks & Recreation – Parks & Recreation
Name: Barry Williams
07/29/2021 5:11 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Public Services Department Melissa Hennig Additional Reviewer Completed 07/30/2021 7:57 AM
Parks & Recreation Summer BrownAraque Additional Reviewer Completed 07/30/2021 9:12 AM
Parks & Recreation Ilonka Washburn Additional Reviewer Completed 08/09/2021 7:52 AM
Risk Management Jeff Walker Additional Reviewer Completed 08/09/2021 7:57 AM
Operations & Veteran Services Kimberley Grant Additional Reviewer Completed 08/16/2021 11:00 AM
Parks & Recreation Barry Williams Additional Reviewer Completed 08/17/2021 1:27 PM
Public Services Department Todd Henry Public Services Department Completed 08/18/2021 9:53 AM
County Attorney's Office Jennifer Belpedio Level 2 Attorney of Record Review Completed 08/18/2021 1:45 PM
Public Services Department Dan Rodriguez PSD Department Head Completed 08/26/2021 9:47 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 08/26/2021 10:42 AM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 08/26/2021 12:38 PM
Office of Management and Budget Susan Usher Additional Reviewer Completed 08/30/2021 2:12 PM
County Manager's Office Sean Callahan Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 09/01/2021 11:32 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 09/14/2021 9:00 AM
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