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CCLAAC Minutes 10/11/2021 (draft) October 11, 2021 1 MINUTES OF THE CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Naples, Florida, October 11, 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”, 3 rd Floor, Collier County Government Complex Naples, Florida with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Bill Poteet VICE CHAIRMAN: Michele Lenhard Michael Seef (Excused) Gary Bromley (Excused) Brittany Patterson-Weber Thomas J. Iandimarino (via Zoom) David Corban (Excused) Hannah Rinaldi Karyn Allman ) ALSO PRESENT: Summer Araque, Conservation Collier Program Coordinator Jennifer Belpedio, Assistant County Attorney Melissa Hennig, Regional Manager, Parks and Recreation Mitchell Barazowski, Environmental Specialist Molly Duval, Sr. Environmental Specialist Christal Segura, Sr. Environmental Specialist October 11, 2021 2 Any persons in need of the verbatim record of the meeting may request a copy of the video recording from the Collier County Communications and Customer Relations Department or view online. I. Roll Call Chairman Poteet called the meeting to order at 9:00AM. Roll call was taken and a quorum of 5 was established by those present in person. A New Member Karyn Allman Ms. Allman was welcomed as a new Member of the Committee. Ms. Lenhard moved to allow Mr. Iandimarino to participate in the meeting via Zoom due to an extraordinary circumstance. Second by Ms. Patterson-Weber. Carried unanimously 5 – 0. II. Approval of Agenda Ms. Lenhard moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Ms. Patterson-Weber. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. III. Approval of September 13, 2021 minutes Ms. Rinaldi moved to approve the minutes of the September 13, 2021 meeting as presented. Second by Ms. Lenhard. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. IV. New Business A. Acquisition Cycle 10 – Updates Ms. Araque reported 47 applications have been received, 38 of which are in the Target Protection Areas. Five applications have been received for Red Maple Swamp and two for Winchester Head. These are in the multi parcel project areas and the acquisitions are moving forward as they are not required to be processed though the ranking policy. 1. Updates on previously reviewed ICSRs Ms. Araque provided an update on the HHH Ranch application noting Staff is slated to conduct a site visit of the property on November 12th. The parcels are adjacent to 962 acres owned by the County and a roadway could eventually bisect the property however it would need to be processed through the special benefits requirements of the program if Conservation Collier acquires the property. 2. Turner Groves Citrus LTD Partner - Mitch Hutchraft - Pepper Ranch TPA Ms. Araque reported Staff reached out to the owner to determine the extent of conservation easements on the lands given the 3 parcels are subject to numerous South Florida Water Management District Permits. At least one of the parcels contains a scrub jay preserve and they are adjacent to Pepper Ranch Preserve. The owner has not responded to Staff’s inquires as of yet. Ms. Rinaldi moved for Staff to prepare and Initial Criteria Screening Report for the properties. Second by Ms. Lenhard. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. B. Acquisition Cycle 10 – Initial Criteria Screening Reports 1. Forrest G Amaranth Trust – Bayshore TPA Mr. Barazowski presented the “Forest G. Amaranth Trust Initial Criteria Screening Report” for review. He noted the application includes 2 parcels located in the Bayshore Target October 11, 2021 3 Protection Area containing 71.6 acres with an estimated market value of $1.419M and received a ICSR score of 245 out of a possible 400. The Committee requested Staff to: • Notify the owner if the County is to acquire the property, the debris (vehicles, boats, etc.) needs to be removed from the property prior to closing.’ • Staff will continue to investigate the opportunities for a gopher tortoise preserve, however only a portion of the lands are suitable for the use. • Provide information on the proposed PUD adjacent to the site including which areas are slated for homes and which are preserve areas – At the end of the meeting Staff provided a copy of the PUD Master Plan for the Committee’s records. Ms. Lenhard moved to forward the application to the ranking process. Second by Ms. Rinaldi. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. 2. Helen Santamaria Et Al – Caracara TPA Ms. Duval presented the “Santamaria, et al. Initial Criteria Screening Report” for review. She noted the parcel is located adjacent to the Caracara Prairie Preserve. The applicants own 2, 20- acre parcels adjacent to each other and the rear 20-acre parcel contains a home and is not offered for acquisition. The estimated market value of the parcel is $220,000 and it received a ICSR score of 266 of a possible 400. During Committee discussion, the following was noted: • Direct public access is not envisioned for the property as it abuts CREW lands and there is a parking area approximately ½ mile from the parcel. • Staff investigated the feasibility of CREW or the SFWMD acquiring the parcel however it is outside their designated boundary. Ms. Lenhard moved to forward the application to the ranking process. Second by Ms. Rinaldi. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. 3. Arnold, Blocker, Jim Howard Moody - Pepper Ranch TPA Ms. Segura presented the “Emily Arnold, Brian Blocker, Moody Crawford Trust Initial Criteria Screening Report” for review. She noted the application includes 5 parcels in the Pepper Ranch Target Protection Area containing 89.29 acres with an estimated market value of $696,400 and received a ICSR score of 280 out of a possible 400. Ms. Rinaldi moved to forward the application to the ranking process. Second by Ms. Lenhard Carried unanimously 6 – 0. 4. Gore area TPA parcels (5 properties) Ms. Araque presented the “Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve area parcels Initial Criteria Screening Report” for review. She noted the application includes 5 parcels located in the Gore Target Protection Area containing 17.59 acres with an estimated value of $214,200. They received a ICSR score of 258 out of a possible 400. One of the parcels (Rudnick) is offered as a donation to Conservation Collier and would not be required to go through the ranking process should the County decide to acquire the parcel. Ms. Lenhard moved to accept the donation of the Rudnick parcel. Second by Ms. Patterson- Weber. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. October 11, 2021 4 Ms. Lenhard moved to forward the 4 remaining properties in the application to the ranking process. Second by Ms. Patterson-Weber. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. C. Acquisition Cycle 10 – Initial Screening Criteria 1. Agua Colina – Marco Island Property Owners: Agua Colina LLC Parcel(s) acreage: 0.63 acres Property Location: 1929 Indian Hill Street, Marco Island, FL 34145 (folio 58105400007) This property is 900 feet east of Otter Mound Preserve. Ms. Araque presented the application noting it meets the Initial Screening Criteria. Speakers Dr. Rich Blonna noted the parcel has 100 percent public access with an opportunity to construct a small parking area. It abuts a canal and additional access may be available via kayak if a floating dock is constructed. It also provides educational opportunities given the archeological aspects of the lot. Eugene Erjavec, Jr. noted he is Chairman of the County’s Historic/Archeological Preservation Board and supports the acquisition of the parcel as it provides architectural and ecological benefits to the area. Ms. Lenhard moved for Staff to prepare an Initial Criteria Screening Report. Second by Ms. Patterson-Weber. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. 2. Charles & Linda Anderson - non-TPA Rural Fringe Property Owner: Anderson Jr., Charles E & Linda Parcel(s) size: 5 acres Property Location: Rural Fringe Mixed Use Sending (non-TPA) Ms. Araque presented the application noting it meets the Initial Screening Criteria. During Committee discussion it was noted there is no road constructed to access the property but there’s the possibility of an easement through adjacent lands however an additional concern was expressed the parcel is isolated. Mr. Iandimarino moved for Staff not to prepare an Initial Criteria Screening Report. Second by Ms. Rinaldi. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. 3. Mary Baxley c/o Judy Harris – Rivers Road TPA Property Owner: Baxley, Mary Cathryn; c/o Judy Harris Parcel(s) acreage: 0.2 acres Property Location: Rock Rd. folio 00213040103 Ms. Araque presented the application noting it does not meet the Initial Screening Criteria. Chairman Poteet moved for Staff not to prepare an Initial Criteria Screening Report. Second by Mr. Iandimarino. Carried unanimously 6 – 0. V. Old Business A. Preserve Updates Ms. Araque provided the following updates: October 11, 2021 5 Pepper Ranch Preserve – A photo captured on the wildlife camera was subject of a Naples Daily News article and there was a Sunflower Viewing event held on October 8th and 9th. VI. Coordinator Communications A. BCC Items – None since the last meeting Ms. Araque reported the Board of County Commissioners approved a Youth Hunt Agreement for Pepper Ranch and appointed Karyn Allman to the Committee. B. Miscellaneous Items Ms. Araque noted the HHH Ranch site visit will be held from 9am – noon on November 12th. Typically, only one Member may attend however Staff will investigate the feasibility of staggered visitation for any interested Members. VII. Subcommittee Reports A. Lands Evaluation & Management – Chair, Bill Poteet – Last meeting September 8, 2021. The next meeting will be held in February or March of 2022. B. Outreach – Chair, Brittany Patterson-Weber - Last meeting March 24, 2021. None C. Policy and Rules – Chair selected - Tom Iandimarino - Last meeting July 28, 2021 None VIII. Chair Committee Member Comments Chairman Poteet reported some Members appointments will be expiring over the coming months and any Member seeking re-appointment or other person interested in joining the Committee should file the necessary applications with County Staff. IX. Public General Comments None X. Staff Comments None XI. Next Meeting Date November 8, 2021 There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 11:00A.M. Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee _________________________________ Bill Poteet, Chairman These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on _________________ as presented________ or as amended ___________.