Agenda 09/13/2022 Item #16D 3 (Memorandum of Agreement w/FFWCC Pepper Ranch Youth Hunts)09/13/2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to allow youth hunts at Pepper Ranch Preserve in
November 2022, January 2023, and February 2023.
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 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 in Immokalee. 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: November 18-20, 2022 (deer hunt), January 20-22, 2023
(squirrel/rabbit/hog hunt) and February 24-26, 2023 (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
<http://myfwc.com/Safety/Safety_hunt_safety_which_program_right_you.htm>;
▪ 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 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 Department 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.
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Staff is recommending that the Board Chairman 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 item.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved for form and legality and requires a
majority vote for Board approval. --SAA
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board authorizes the Chairman to sign a Memorandum of
Agreement to allow Youth Hunts at Pepper Ranch Preserve in November 2022, January 2023,
and February 2023.
Prepared By: Molly DuVall, Senior Environmental Specialist, Parks and Recreation Division
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Youth Hunt Agreement stamped (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.D.3
Doc ID: 22823
Item Summary: Recommendation to authorize the Chairman to sign a Memorandum of
Agreement with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to allow youth hunts at Pepper
Ranch Preserve in November 2022, January 2023, and February 2023.
Meeting Date: 09/13/2022
Prepared by:
Title: – Public Services Department
Name: Todd Henry
07/14/2022 10:03 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Department Head – Public Services Department
Name: Tanya Williams
07/14/2022 10:03 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Operations & Veteran Services Jeff Newman Additional Reviewer Completed 07/14/2022 10:50 AM
Parks & Recreation Summer BrownAraque Additional Reviewer Completed 07/29/2022 3:07 PM
Parks & Recreation Molly Duvall Additional Reviewer Completed 08/03/2022 4:13 PM
Public Services Department Todd Henry PSD Level 1 Reviewer Completed 08/04/2022 8:22 AM
County Attorney's Office Sally Ashkar Level 2 Attorney Review Completed 08/08/2022 11:46 AM
Public Services Department Tanya Williams PSD Department Head Review Completed 08/15/2022 6:05 PM
Office of Management and Budget Laura Zautcke Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 08/16/2022 9:15 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 08/16/2022 2:28 PM
Office of Management and Budget Christopher Johnson Additional Reviewer Completed 08/29/2022 4:02 PM
County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 09/06/2022 9:22 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 09/13/2022 9:00 AM
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