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RESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 237
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, REPEALING AND REPLACING
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-156, AND APPROVING THE EXPANSION OF
THE BOUNDARIES OF THE COLLIER MOSQUITO CONTROL
DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 388.211, FLORIDA STATUTES,
EXCEPT FOR STATE AND FEDERAL LANDS.
WHEREAS, a Mosquito Control District was created in Collier County in 1950
encompassing six square miles with expansions occurring in 1963, 1971, 1972, 1982, 1989,
2000,and 2003, currently encompassing 401 square miles with current boundaries set and
attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, after research and consideration, the Board of Commissioners of the
Collier Mosquito Control District recommended to expand the District's boundaries by
approximately 329 square miles as depicted and attached hereto as Exhibit "B"; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Collier Mosquito Control District
resolved in regular session on July 12, 2021, to request the Board of County Commissioners
of Collier County, Florida, to approve the expansion of the boundaries of the District, a copy
of the resolution (Resolution #10-2020-2021) is attached hereto as Exhibit "C"; and
WHEREAS, Section 388.211, Florida Statutes, provides that the Board of
Commissioners of any Mosquito Control District formed prior to July 1, 1980,may,for and on
behalf of the District or the qualified electors within or without the District, request that the
Board of County Commissioners in each county having land within the District approve a
change in the boundaries of the District; and
WHEREAS, on July 13, 2021, based upon the presentation of the Collier Mosquito
Control District before the Board of County Commissioners on June 22, 2021, the County
Commissioners found that due to the growth in the county's resident population, the proposed
expansion of the Collier Mosquito Control District was in the best interest of the citizens of
Collier County and would serve a public health need in reducing the mosquito-borne disease
threat, and memorialized its position by adopting Resolution No. 2021-156; and
WHEREAS, at the Board of County Commissioner's meeting on November 9, 2021, upon
further consideration, the Board by majority vote approved a motion to repeal and replace
Resolution No.2021-156 to support the Collier Mosquito Control District's expansion of its District
Boundaries into all areas depicted and attached hereto as Exhibit "D", less and except tax exempt
State and Federal public lands,including but not limited to:Picayune Strand State Forest/Picayune
Strand Restoration Project, Collier-Seminole State Park, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park,
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and
the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board of County
Commissioners hereby repeals and replaces Resolution No. 2021-156, and by this Resolution
approves the expansion of the Mosquito Control District boundaries into all areas depicted and
attached hereto as Exhibit"D",less and except tax exempt State and Federal public lands,including
but not limited to: Picayune Strand State Forest / Picayune Strand Restoration Project, Collier-
Seminole State Park, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Florida Panther National Wildlife
Refuge,Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve,and the Ten Thousand Islands National
Wildlife Refuge.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second and majority vote on this the 9th
day of November 2021.
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Beginning where the north line to Township 48S Range 25E extended westerly intersects the western
boundary of the State of Florida in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico;thence easterly along said Township
line to the northeast corner of Section 5, Township 48S Range 25E; thence southerly along the easterly
Section line of 5 to the southeast corner of Section 5 Township 48S Range 25E, also known as the
northwest corner of Section 9,Township 48S Range 25E;thence easterly along the north lines of Sections
9, 10, 11 and 12 to the northeast corner of Section 12, Township 48S Range 25E, also known as the
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northwest corner of Section 7, Township 48S Range 26E; continue easterly along the north lines of
Sections 7, 8,9, 10, 11 and 12 to the northeast corner of Section 12,Township 48S Range 26E,also known
as the northwest corner of Section 7, Township 48S Range 27E; continue easterly along the north lines of
Sections 7, 8, 9, and 10 to the Northeast corner of Section 10, Township 48 South,Range 27 East,thence
northerly along the easterly section line of Section 3, to the Northeast corner of Section 3, Township 48
South, Range 27 East, also known as the Southeast corner of Section 34, Township 47 South, Range 27
East,thence northerly along the easterly line of Sections 34 and 27 to the Northeast corner of Section 27,
Township 47 South, Range 27 East, thence easterly along the north line of Sections 26 and 25 to the
Northeast corner of Section 25, Township 47 South, Range 27 East, also known as the Northwest corner
of Section 30, Township 47 South, Range 28 East, thence continue along northerly line of Sections 30,
29, and 28 to the Northeast corner of Section 28, Township 47 South, Range 28 East, thence southerly
along the easterly line of Section 28 and 33 to the Southeast corner of Section 33, Township 47 South,
Range 28 East, also known as the Northeast corner of Section 4, Township 48 South, Range 28 East,
thence southerly along the easterly line of Sections 4, 9, 16, 21, 28, and 33 to the Southeast corner of
Section 33,Township 48 South,Range 28 East,also known as the Northeast corner of Section 4,Township
49 South, Range 28 East, thence southerly along the easterly line of Sections 4, 9, 16, 21, 28, and 33 to
the Southeast corner of Section 33, Township 49 South, Range 28 East, thence westerly along the
southerly lines of Section 33,32,and 31 to the Southwest corner of Section 31,Township 49 South,Range
28 East, also known as the Southeast corner of Section 36, Township 49 South, Range 27 East, thence
continue westerly along the southerly line of section 36, 35, 34, 33, and 32 to the southwest corner of
Section 31, Township 49S Range 27E, also known as the southeast corner of Section 36, Township 49S
Range 26E; thence westerly along the south line of Section 36 to the southwest corner of Section 36,
Township 49S Range 26E, also known as the northeast corner of Section 2, Township 50S Range 26E;
thence southerly along the east lines of Sections 2, 11, 14,23,26 and 35 to the southeast corner of Section
35,Township 50S Range 26E,also known as the northeast corner of Section 2,Township 51S Range 26E;
thence southerly along the east line of Section 2 to the southeast corner of Section 2, Township 51S Range
26E, also known as the northwest corner of Section 12, Township 51S Range 26E; thence easterly along
the north line of Section 12 to the northeast corner of Section 12, Township 51S Range 26E, also known
as the northwest corner of Section 7, Township 51S Range 27E; continue easterly along the north lines of
Sections 7 and 8 to the northeast corner of Section 8, Township 51S Range 27E; thence southerly along
the east lines of Sections 8, 17, 20, 29 and 32 to the southeast corner of Section 32, Township 51S Range
27E; thence westerly along the south line of Section 32 to the intersection of the westerly right of way of
State Road 92;thence southwesterly along the westerly right of way State Road 92 through Section 5 and
8 to the intersection of west line Section 8, Township 52S Range 27E; thence southerly along west lines
of Sections 8 and 17 to the southwest corner of Section 17, Township 52S Range 27E also known as the
southeast corner of Section 18,Township 52S Range 27E;thence westerly along the south line of Section
18 to the intersection of Goodland; thence southerly and westerly along the southerly boundary of
Goodland,to the intersection with the east line of Section 24 Township 52S Range 26E;thence southerly
along the east line of Section 24 to the southeast corner of Section 24, Township 52S Range 26E; thence
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westerly along the south lines of Section 24, 23, 22, 21, 20 and 19 to where that line extended intersects
the western boundary of the State of Florida in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico; thence northwesterly
along the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, to the Point of Beginning;
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Beginning at the southeast corner of Section 13, Township 47S Range 29E; thence northerly along the
easterly Section line of Sections 13, 12 and 1 to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 47S Range
29E also being the southeast corner of Section 36, Township 46S Range 29E; thence continue northerly
along the easterly lines of Sections 36 and 25 to the northeast corner of Section 25;thence westerly along
the northerly line of Sections 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 to the northwest corner of Section 30, Township
46S Range 29E,also being the northeast corner of Section 25, Township 46S Range 28E;thence continue
westerly along the northerly line of Sections 25 & 26 to the northwest corner of Section 26; thence
southerly along the westerly line of Sections 26 and 35 to the southwest corner of Section 35; thence
easterly along the southerly line of Sections 35 and 36 to the southeast corner of Section 36, Township
46S Range 28E,also being the northwest corner of Section 6, Township 47S Range 29E;thence southerly
along the westerly line of Sections 6, 7,and 18 to the southwest corner of Section 18;thence easterly along
the southerly line of Sections 18, 17, 16, 15, 14 and 13 to the southeast corner of Section 13 and the Point
of beginning.
LESS AND EXCEPT the publicly owned,tax exempt property within the boundaries of Rookery Bay
National Estuarine Research Reserve and Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed as they may be
amended from time to time.
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New boundaries north of Highway 75 will include lands inside the area described as:
1. From the current District boundary at Wilson Blvd N/47th Ave NE, bearing northward along
the easternmost border of Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed to Corkscrew Rd (County Route
850)to State Route 82.
2. From Corkscrew Rd/State Route 82 bearing north to the Collier County line.
3. Bearing east along the northern county line stopping at the westernmost boundary of Okaloacoochee
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4. Following the westernmost Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest border south, stopping at the northern
border of the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern.
5. Heading west and south, following the western boundary of the Big Cypress Area of Critical State
Concern,then continuing southward to the westernmost border of the Florida Panther National Wildlife
Refuge.
6. Continuing south along the westernmost border of Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge to Interstate
Route 75, then west, stopping at the current District boundaries.
New boundaries south of Highway 75 will include lands inside the area described as:
7. Beginning at Highway 75 and the easternmost borders of Picayune Strand State Forest, bearing south
along that border and encompass the entirety of Port of the Isles.
8. Bearing north-northwest along State Road 41, stopping at the easternmost border of Collier Seminole
State Park.
9. Bearing south-southwest along the Collier Seminole State Park border.
10. Bearing west to the current District boundaries, encompassing Rookery Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve and a portion of Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
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WHEREAS, the Collier Mosquito Control District (the "District") was created in 1950 and
codified by an act of the Florida Legislature, Chapter 2001-298, Laws of Florida,
as amended by Chapter 2004-425, Laws of Florida (collectively the "Codified
Act");
WHEREAS, the District is governed by a Board of Commissioners(the"District Board")elected
by the electors in the District;
WHEREAS, the existing geographical boundaries of the District encompass a four hundred one
(401) square-mile area of Collier County,Florida,as more particularly described in
Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof(collectively the"Existing District
Boundaries");
WHEREAS, in order to better protect the health and comfort of a rapidly growing population,the
District Board believes it is prudent to expand the Existing District Boundaries to
include an additional approximately three hundred twenty-nine (329) square-mile
area of Collier County,Florida,as more particularly described in Exhibit B attached
hereto and made a part hereof(collectively the "Expansion Area");
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 388.211(1),Florida Statutes,the District Board may,for and on
behalf of the District or the qualified electors within or without the District,request
that the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida (the "County
Board"), approve a change in the Existing District Boundaries to include the
Expansion Area;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD THAT:
Section 1. In accordance with Section 388.211(1),Florida Statutes, the District Board hereby
requests that the County Board approve a change in the Existing District
Boundaries to include the Expansion Area effective as of October 1, 2022;
Section 2. In accordance with Section 388.211(2), Florida Statutes, upon approval by the
County Board of the change in the Existing District Boundaries to include the
Expansion Area, an amendment shall be made to the Codified Act to conform with
such change by restating the Existing District Boundaries in their entirety to
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encompass an approximately seven hundred thirty(730)square-mile area of Collier
County, Florida, comprised of both the Existing District Boundaries and the
Expansion Area; and
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED IN AN OPEN AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE
DISTRICT BOARD THIS 12TH DAY OF JULY,2021.
COLLIER MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT
By:
Attest: Sandra Lee Buxton, Chair
Stacy Welch, Clerk of the District
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New boundaries north of Highway 75 will include lands inside the area described as:
1. From the current District boundary at Wilson Blvd N/47th Ave NE, bearing northward along
the easternmost border of Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed to Corkscrew Rd (County Route
850)to State Route 82.
2. From Corkscrew Rd/State Route 82 bearing north to the Collier County line.
3. Bearing east along the northern county line stopping at the westernmost boundary of Okaloacoochee
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4. Following the westernmost Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest border south, stopping at the northern
border of the Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern.
5. Heading west and south, following the western boundary of the Big Cypress Area of Critical State
Concern,then continuing southward to the westernmost border of the Florida Panther National Wildlife
Refuge.
6. Continuing south along the westernmost border of Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge to Interstate
Route 75,then west, stopping at the current District boundaries.
New boundaries south of Highway 75 will include lands inside the area described as:
7. Beginning at Highway 75 and the easternmost borders of Picayune Strand State Forest, bearing south
along that border and encompass the entirety of Port of the Isles.
8. Bearing north-northwest along State Road 41, stopping at the easternmost border of Collier Seminole
State Park.
9. Bearing south-southwest along the Collier Seminole State Park border.
10. Bearing west to the current District boundaries, encompassing Rookery Bay National Estuarine
Research Reserve and a portion of Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
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November 5, 2021
RE: Expansion of the Collier Mosquito Control District (CMCD) boundary
Dear Chair Taylor, Vice Chair McDaniel, and Commissioners,
Thank you for the opportunity to provide additional comments to you regarding the
potential expansion of the Collier Mosquito Control District (CMCD) boundary into the
footprint of the Picayune Strand Restoration Project in Collier County. Given the
significant taxpayer investment in the ecological restoration efforts at the project site, it is
prudent to have meaningful stakeholder and agency collaboration prior to any policy
changes that may impact restoration efforts.
At this time, we remain concerned about the proposed boundary expansion of the
Collier Mosquito Control District into the Picayune Strand Restoration Project. The
South Florida Water Management District and Big Cypress Basin support the CMCD's
efforts to effectively manage disease-carrying mosquitos within Collier County in areas
with homes and businesses. We also remain supportive of interagency partnerships
between the CMCD and restoration agencies that support restoration and public health
goals. Interagency agreements could be put in place quickly and without the need to
expand the CMCD's boundary. Based on our review of applicable laws and rules, nothing
precludes the CMCD, the South Florida Water Management District, Big Cypress Basin,
or any of the other restoration partner agencies from entering into an interagency
agreement at this time.
About the Picayune Strand Restoration Project
The Picayune Strand Restoration Project is one of many of Governor Ron DeSantis'
priority Everglades restoration projects across South Florida. It aims to restore 55,000
acres of sensitive upland and wetland habitats necessary for several threatened and
endangered species. Many species of insects, including arthropods, found at the
restoration site are a critical part of the food web for several protected species. The project
was also the very first Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) project to
break ground, and its restoration is nearly complete after two decades and hundreds of
millions of dollars in state and federal taxpayer investments. The project provides
significant benefits to Collier County by reducing drainage of adjacent sensitive
ecosystems, reducing harmful freshwater discharges to its downstream estuaries, •
restoring wetland habitats, improving aquifer recharge to protect public water supply, and
staving off harmful saltwater intrusion into the regional water table.
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Significant Taxpayer Investments Have Been Made Into Ecological Restoration in
the Picayune Strand Restoration Project
A number of local, state, and federal agencies have invested nearly $600 million in the
restoration efforts at the Picayune Strand Restoration Project site. In addition, $10 million
in investments have been made in the research, development, and testing of all-natural
biocontrol agents that reduce harmful invasive species that impact the ecosystem
restoration efforts, and approved biocontrol agents are used at the Picayune Strand
Restoration Project site. Consideration should be given to the significant taxpayer
investment into ecological restoration at the project site. A lack of proper planning and
coordination could threaten the ecological restoration progress that cost taxpayers
hundreds of millions of dollars.
Potential Impacts to Ecological Restoration
The South Florida Water Management District's and Big Cypress Basin's concerns about
an uncoordinated expansion of the CMCD boundary include negative impacts to
protected species and wetland habitat intended to be improved by the project. Mosquito
larvae and other aquatic arthropods are a crucial food source for small fish that serve as
the base of the food web, supporting wading birds and alligators who are key indicators
for Everglades restoration. Additionally, the impacts on pollinating insects, which are
crucial to the survival of a very large proportion of wild, native plants as well as
economically important plants in southwest Florida, could drastically alter these
ecosystems for both wildlife and humans. Recent research published on the important
role of nighttime pollinators for ghost orchids at Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary,
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park,
raises serious concerns about any lethal insect controls in conservation landscapes that
could harm these vital pollinators. Additionally, mosquitoes are an important food source
for the endangered Florida Bonneted Bat that are found throughout southwest Florida,
including in Picayune Strand State Forest.
More Engagement is Necessary to Coordinate Restoration and Public Health
Goals
Given the unique nature of the Picayune Strand Restoration Project, we feel
it is appropriate and worthwhile to allow all the agencies involved in restoration to
collaborate with CMCD to determine if expanding the boundary is the best
approach to managing disease-carrying mosquitos that pose a threat to public
health. The South Florida Water Management District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
U.S. Department of Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services' Florida Forest Service have all invested taxpayer
resources in the ecological and hydrologic restoration at the Picayune Strand Restoration
Project site.
We appreciate the good progress made last week in our agency's first engagement with
CMCD's leadership and scientists regarding boundary modification. However, we feel
additional collaboration between all the restoration agency partners prior to a boundary
expansion would be fruitful. Additional collaboration and planning ahead of a boundary
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expansion could prevent litigation and ensure all agency partners are adequately
engaged in an approach to support restoration and public health.
We look forward to working with the CMCD to review opportunities for mosquito control
that do not conflict with restoration goals. We sincerely appreciate the ability to engage
with the County Commission and the Mosquito Control District on this important
issue. The South Florida Water Management District and Big Cypress Basin
respectfully request that the Collier County Board of County Commissioners not
support the expansion of the CMCD into the Picayune Strand Restoration Project
footprint at this time, and we remain committed to working with the CMCD and all the
agency restoration partners in the development of appropriate land management plans
that support both ecosystem restoration and human health.
Sincerely,
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