Agenda 04/25/2023 Item #16D 5 (To accept the Conservation Collier Annual Report, Public Access and Preserve Amenities Report and an update)04/25/2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to accept the Conservation Collier Annual Report, the Public Access and Preserve
Amenities Report, and an update on the Program’s recent and pending acquisitions.
OBJECTIVE(S): Three (3) objectives included in this request are to update the Board of County Commissioners
(Board) and the public on the Conservation Collier Program’s: (1) past, current, and planned activities; (2) public
access and amenities expansion opportunities; and (3) acquisitions within the Acquisition Cycle 10.
CONSIDERATIONS: 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 the re-establishment of 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.
The Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC) and staff have completed ten (10)
selection and approval cycles acquiring 4,670 acres (and counting) in twenty-two (22) different locations. Preserve
management activities are ongoing for all acquired properties.
Below is a summary of the Cycles initiated and in process since the passing of the Referendum in 2020:
Cycle 10
• Started accepting applications in February 2021.
• On January 25, 2022, Agenda Item #11A, the Board gave direction to staff to move forward on
obtaining appraisals and other due diligence for the Cycle 10 Active Acquisition List A and B-category
properties.
• Twenty (20) properties, totaling 320.79 acres, have been acquired for $3.5 million.
• Property owners in six (6) project areas on the A-list, totaling 389.21 acres and almost $7.6 million in
estimated and/or appraised value, have responded they are no longer interested in selling to
Conservation Collier.
Staff is actively working to acquire an additional thirty-five (35) Cycle 10 A-category properties, totaling 151.26
acres, where property owners have responded affirmatively and would like to continue to be considered for
acquisition.
Cycle 11
During the Annual Report update on April 26, 2022, Agenda Item #11B the Board requested staff to accelerate the
acquisition of environmentally sensitive land for conservation. Subsequently, the Board approved Agenda Item
#16D1 to implement quarterly cycles for lands proposed for the Conservation Collier Active Acquisition List.
Staff scheduled the first quarterly ranking (Cycle 11A) for September 27, 2022. However, the agenda item was
continued due to Hurricane Ian. Despite the September Cycle 11A ranking delay, staff continued to process
applications for the second quarterly ranking (Cycle 11B) and recognized that proceeding with quarterly rankings
within one Cycle was not feasible. Therefore the Cycle 11 ranking schedule was modified as follows:
· Cycle 11A ranking rescheduled for December 13, 2022, under Agenda Item #11A
• Board approved staff to move forward on obtaining appraisals and other due diligence for the
Cycle 11A Active Acquisition List A and B ranked properties.
• Board approved a revised Acquisition Cycle Ranking Schedule - moving from four (4) to two
(2) rankings per year.
· Cycle 11B ranking heard on February 28, 2023, Agenda Item #11C - Board approved staff to move forward
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on obtaining appraisals for the Cycle 11B Active Acquisition List A-category properties.
An Active Acquisition List Status is attached, which provides an update on the properties that have been acquired
as part of Cycle 10 and those pending acquisition under Cycle 10 and 11.
Staff has prepared two (2) reports for the Board’s review and acceptance: 1) The Annual Report and 2) The Public
Access and Preserve Amenities Report.
The following documents are being provided to the Board:
1. Annual Report: Provides the Program’s past, current, and planned activities; and updates the Board on activities
during 2022. It has been customary for this report to be presented to the Board annually in April if the program is in
a buying cycle.
2. Public Access and Preserve Amenities Report: During the Annual Report update on April 26, 2022, Agenda
Item #11B the Board requested an update on enhanced maintenance to facilitate public access. The report attached
provides the status of public access and amenities provided on twenty-one (21) Conservation Collier preserves.
This report was created prior to the acquisition of the Hussey property (aka HHH Ranch). Section 1 of the report
includes existing amenities and further amenities proposed on open preserves. Section 2 includes proposed
amenities that would facilitate the opening of public access on preserves that are not yet open to the public but
where public access would be compatible.
All amenities listed on Attachment 1 Preserve Amenities Spreadsheet of the report are for purposes of long-term
planning on the preserves; this has been reviewed by and includes recommendations from the CCLAAC. Amenities
listed as Priority 1 are those to be proposed on the 5-year Capital Plan (see Tables 1 & 2). Amenities listed as
Priority 2 and 3 are those to be proposed after the 10-year acquisition phase (FY22-FY31) is complete. As
Conservation Collier approaches the end of the acquisition phase, the strategic planning for unaddressed larger
capital projects, such as boardwalks and restrooms, will be evaluated based upon the preserves acquired. The
geographic distribution of such amenities should be considered during the planning process.
Currently, thirteen (13) of the twenty-one (21) preserves provide public access. The report includes proposed
amenities that would provide further access to a wider range of users (Table 1 of the Report). For Priority 1
amenities, staff would work to include these amenities within the framework of the existing annual budget within
Capital Fund (179).
Eight (8) preserves are not open to the public, of which two (2) - Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve and Railhead
Scrub Preserve - are slated to open within the next two (2) to five (5) years. (Table 2 of Report). Staff also
recommends opening Red Maple Swamp Preserve and Winchester Head Preserve for public access with seasonal
trails; these preserves are wet for the majority of the year. The remaining four (4) preserves - Camp Keais,
McIlvane Marsh, Shell Island, and Wet Woods - are incompatible to public access and staff recommends that they
remain closed to the public.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with approval of this item. Funding related to
amenities to facilitate public access will be incorporated through the FY24 and FY25 budget process. Funding for
Conservation Collier is budgeted annually within Conservation Collier funds: Acquisition (172), Maintenance
(174), Capital Projects (179), Pepper Ranch Conservation Bank (673), Caracara Prairie Preserve (674) as reported
within the Annual Report.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: Fee-simple acquisition and management of conservation lands is
consistent with and supports Policy 1.1.5 in the Conservation and Coastal Management Element.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires majority vote for Board
action. --SAA
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CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Committee recommended moving the Annual Report forward for Board review during their meeting on April
5, 2023. The Committee recommended moving the Public Access and Preserve Amenities Report forward for
Board review during their meeting on November 2, 2022.
RECOMMENDATION: To accept the Conservation Collier Annual Report, the Public Access and Preserve
Amenities Report, and an update on the program’s recent and pending acquisitions.
Prepared By: Summer Araque, Environmental Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Division
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. 1. Conservation Collier Annual Report (PDF)
2. 2. Public Access & Preserve Amenities (PDF)
3. 3. Active Acquisition List Status 4-6-23 (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.D.5
Doc ID: 25026
Item Summary: Recommendation to accept the Conservation Collier Annual Report, the Public Access and
Preserve Amenities Report, and an update on the Program’s recent and pending acquisitions.
Meeting Date: 04/25/2023
Prepared by:
Title: – Public Services Department
Name: Todd Henry
03/21/2023 11:52 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Department Head – Public Services Department
Name: Tanya Williams
03/21/2023 11:52 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Parks & Recreation Summer BrownAraque Additional Reviewer Completed 03/21/2023 1:29 PM
Parks & Recreation Olema Edwards Additional Reviewer Completed 03/23/2023 10:57 AM
Operations & Veteran Services Jeff Weir OVS Director Review Completed 03/24/2023 8:03 AM
Public Services Department Melissa Hennig Additional Reviewer Completed 03/27/2023 1:34 PM
Public Services Department Todd Henry PSD Level 1 Reviewer Completed 03/28/2023 10:01 AM
County Attorney's Office Sally Ashkar Level 2 Attorney Review Completed 03/28/2023 10:09 AM
Public Services Department Tanya Williams PSD Department Head Review Completed 04/03/2023 11:40 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 04/03/2023 1:40 PM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 04/10/2023 9:31 AM
Office of Management and Budget Blanca Aquino Luque Additional Reviewer Completed 04/10/2023 4:00 PM
County Manager's Office Ed Finn Additional Reviewer Completed 04/13/2023 10:06 AM
Office of Management and Budget Christopher Johnson Additional Reviewer Completed 04/14/2023 5:10 PM
County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 04/18/2023 10:38 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 04/25/2023 9:00 AM
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CONSERVATION
COLLIER
2022
ANNUAL
REPORT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ________________________________________________ 4
Responsibilities __________________________________________________________ 4
Lands Inventory __________________________________________________________ 4
Program Costs ___________________________________________________________ 4
Public Activities __________________________________________________________ 4
Looking Ahead ___________________________________________________________ 5
Committee members _____________________________________________ 6
Program Lands Acquisition Status _________________________________ 10
Table 1. Preserve Status __________________________________________________ 13
Program Financial Status ________________________________________ 15
Table 2. Land Maintenance Expenses 5-year Average _________________________ 16
Table 3. – Summary of Conservation Collier Financial Activity for FY22 ____________ 17
Conservation Collier Programs ____________________________________ 18
Pepper Ranch Hunt Program _______________________________________________ 18
2022-2023 Hunt Season __________________________________________________ 18
Caracara Prairie Preserve Hunt Program _____________________________________ 18
Mitigation Programs _____________________________________________ 19
Caracara Prairie Preserve _______________________________________________ 19
Pepper Ranch Preserve _________________________________________________ 19
Grants and Funding Assistance ___________________________________ 20
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Volunteers ____________________________________________________ 21
2023 Objectives ________________________________________________ 22
Exhibits ______________________________________________________ 23
Exhibit A. 2022 Map of Conservation Collier Program Lands ______________________ 23
Exhibit B. Conservation Collier Preserves by Commission District _________________ 24
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INTRODUCTION
Responsibilities
The Conservation Collier Program (Program) is responsible for implementing the mandate of
the electorate of Collier County as provided by public referendum vote 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. Once acquired, protection, restoration, and
management of environmentally sensitive lands in Collier County continues in perpetuity for
the benefit of present and future generations. Most recently, on November 3, 2020, the
electorate voted to implement another 10-year ad valorem tax not-to-exceed 0.25 mill. The
implementation of this ad valorem tax started in FY22 (October 2022).
Lands Inventory
Conservation Collier has been in existence for 21 years. In that time, the Program has acquired
4,670 acres in twenty-two different locations for a cost of $111,078,500. Thirteen (13)
Conservation Collier preserves are currently open for public use with signs, trails and benches
installed.
Program Costs FY22
Program expenses for FY22 totaled $2,072,804 including land management costs for all
preserves of $763,747, program administration and acquisition operations costs of $151,276,
and land acquisition costs of $1,157,780 for land acquisition. In addition, FY22 funding
assistance, in the amount of $187,175, was received for land management.
The Net Operating expenses for FY22 was $915,023. The increase in budget was due to the
acquisition of new preserves and the initial costs for exotic vegetation removal.
Public Activities
Public activities at preserves during FY22 included adult and youth hunts, hiking, camping,
biking, horseback riding, volunteering, guided hikes, and presentations.
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Looking Ahead
Staff is working diligently to open the Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve acquired in August 2020.
Opening of this preserve is dependent on initial removal of exotic vegetation, permitting, and
trail and parking lot installation.
The FY23 budget included a Conservation Collier Program tax levy of .25 mil that generated
approximately $30,577,600 for acquisition and management.
FY24 budget will be proposed to include a Conservation Collier Program tax levy of up to .25
mil that would generate additional funding for acquisitions.
Please accept this report on the activities of Conservation Collier calendar year 2022.
Railhead Scrub Preserve photo by staff member Molly DuVall
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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. During 2022
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 during 2022, and their backgrounds and areas of expertise are:
William Poteet, Jr. – Chairman through January 2023 (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. Bill
concluded his 20 years of service with his last meeting on February 1, 2023. We thank Bill for
his contributions!
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Michele Lenhard –Vice Chair now Chair as of January 2023 (Educational/General
Civic/Ecology/Conservation) Ms. Lenhard was reappointed on February 22,
2022, for a 3-year term. Ms. Lenhard relocated to Collier County 9 years
ago from Ridgewood, NJ. She currently serves as the Naturalist Program
Chair for the Friends of Barefoot Beach having completed 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.
Gary Bromley – (General Civic/Citizen) Mr. Bromley was reappointed on February 9, 2021, for
a 3-year term. Mr. Bromley has lived in Collier County for 4 years, originally
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
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
reappointed on February 11, 2021, 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 20
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 collaborated 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.
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Karyn Allman – (Environmental & Conservation/Ecology/Land
Management) Ms. Allman was appointed on September 28, 2021, for a 3-
year term. Karyn is a Biologist/Ecologist who has lived in Collier County
for over 15 years. She has a master’s degree in Conservation Biology from
the University of Kent Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology. Karyn
grew up in Maine and spent her life exploring the outdoors as a part of her
professional and personal life. She is a Professional Wetland Scientist
(PWS), and recently worked as a Land Manager for Lee County Parks and Recreation
Conservation 2020 program for almost 5 years. Currently, Karyn is a lead Scientist for the
South Florida Water Management District, helping to restore over 6,000 acres of citrus groves
in Hendry County into wetlands.
Rhys Watkins - (Conservation/Real Estate) Mr. Watkins was appointed on
June 14, 2022, for a 3-year term. Rhys was born and raised in Collier
County where he spent time learning about the natural beauty of Collier
County through exploring the Big Cypress Preserve and the Ten Thousand
Islands. His first involvement with Conservation Collier came as a
volunteer while in middle school for the original campaign to pass the
referendum in 2002. Rhys currently works in real estate and investments
in Naples and has prior experience in the hospitality industry in Naples and the defense industry
in Washington, D.C. Rhys has a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s
degree in mathematics.
Ron Clark - (Environmental/Conservation/Ecology/Land Management)
Mr. Clark was appointed on February 22, 2022, for a 3-year term. Ron
has a Bachelor of Science in Resource Management and is a retired Chief
of Natural and Cultural Resources for Big Cypress National Preserve
following a 44-year career with the National Park Service that included
assignments in ten national park units throughout the country. Ron arrived
in south Florida in 1989 as an Environmental Specialist and in 1995 began
to undertake his role as Principal Advisor and Supervisor of the team of scientists and
technicians of the Preserve’s Natural and Cultural Resource Management programs. Ron has
also served on the US Fish and Wildlife Service Florida Panther Recovery Team, is a past
Chair of the National Parks Service Southeast Region Natural Resource Advisory Committee
and volunteered in a six-year program as a Senior Technical Advisor for the US Agency of
International Development to protect orangutan and hawksbill sea turtles on Borneo. Currently,
Ron is the Lands Evaluation & Management Subcommittee Chair for the Land Acquisition
Advisory Committee.
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John Courtright - (General Civic/Conservation/Environmental) Mr.
Courtright was appointed on September 13, 2022, for a 3-year term. John
retired November 2009 from Miami-Dade Fire & Rescue Department. He
worked for 30 years as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. John volunteers with Big
Cypress National Preserve, CREW Trust, Paddle Florida, Conservation
Collier, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, UF-IFAS and Collier County. John has been a
resident of Collier County since 1986.
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PROGRAM LANDS ACQUISITION STATUS
The FY22 budget included a Conservation Collier Program tax levy of .25 mil that generated
$26,188,806. Consistent with Ordinance 2002-63 as amended, twenty-five (25) percent of
annual gross tax receipts were 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 was deposited into the Conservation Collier Acquisition Trust Fund
for use in acquiring environmentally sensitive lands. Of the $26,188,800 tax levy generated,
$14,065,100 was allocated for Acquisition in FY22.
Moving forward, Acquisition Cycle 11 started in February 2022 after approval of the FY23
Budget Policy. The Cycle started knowing that acquisition funds would be available after
October 2022 in FY23. The FY23 budget includes a Conservation Collier Program tax levy of
.25 mil that will generate up to $30,577,640 with $ $20,576,000 of that as new funding for
acquisition.
Status of Acquisition Cycles:
Cycle 10 Active Acquisition List was presented to the Board of County Commissioners on
January 25, 2022. The Board requested staff to obtain appraisals and perform due diligence
on the A and B-list properties on the Active Acquisition List. Twenty properties totaling 321
acres have been acquired for Cycle 10. Cycle 11A properties were recommended by the Board
on December 13, 2022.
A separate document Active Acquisition List Status is provided companion to the Annual Report
providing the current status of Acquisition within Cycles 10 and 11.
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PROGRAM LAND MANAGEMENT STATUS
Management Funds are used to restore and maintain natural lands through activities including:
• Trail Maintenance
• Treatment and Removal of Exotic Plant Species
• Restoration of native plant communities through plantings
• Preserve Security and Resource Protection
• Prescribed Burning
• Vegetation Mowing
Prescribed burn on Conservation Collier Preserves
by Molly DuVall
Staff conducting hurricane recovery on
Conservation Collier Preserves by Clif Maehr
Staff assessing application property for acquisition by Mitchell Barazowski
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Volunteers and Partners by various photographers
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All preserves except for Camp Keais Strand are actively managed. Camp Keais is not currently
accessible for management. Table 2 below (page 11) provides the status of each preserve
including whether it is open to the public.
Table 1. Preserve Status
Preserve Name Preserve
Acreage Preserve Status
Alligator Flag Preserve 18.46 OPEN - Trails
Camp Keais Strand
Preserve 32.50 Resource Protection
Caracara Prairie Preserve 367.70 OPEN - Trails
Cocohatchee Creek
Preserve 3.64 OPEN - Trails
Dr. Robert H. Gore III
Preserve 172.80 OPEN - Trails
Fred W. Coyle Freedom
Park 11.64 OPEN - Trails, Boardwalk, Parking,
Restrooms
Gordon River Greenway 50.51 OPEN - Trails, Boardwalk, Parking,
Restrooms
HHH Ranch Property 252.00 Resource Protection - may provide public
access in future
Logan Woods Preserve 6.78 OPEN - Trails
McIlvane Marsh Preserve 380.90 Resource Protection
Nancy Payton Preserve 71.00 OPEN - Trails, Parking
Otter Mound Preserve 2.45 OPEN - Trails, Parking
Panther Walk Preserve 9.55 OPEN - Trails
Pepper Ranch Preserve
2,511.90
OPEN - Trails, Parking, Restrooms, Visitor
Center, Biking
Railhead Scrub Preserve 135.36 Resource Protection - will open when road is
built
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Rattlesnake Hammock
Preserve 37.16 Resource Protection - in process of permitting
parking lot for public access
Red Maple Swamp Preserve 237.43 Resource Protection - may provide public
access in future
Redroot Preserve 9.26 OPEN - Trails
Rivers Road Preserve 96.14 OPEN - Trails, Parking
Shell Island Preserve 111.88 Resource Protection - adjacent to State lands
with boardwalk
Wet Woods Preserve 26.77 Resource Protection
Winchester Head Preserve 95.84 Resource Protection - may provide public
access in future when more parcels acquired
TOTAL PROGRAM
ACREAGE
4,641.67
For more information about the Conservation Collier preserves go to:
www.ConservationCollier.com
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PROGRAM FINANCIAL STATUS
Conservation Collier spent approximately $111,078,447 on properties between 2003 and 2022,
acquiring and managing 4,641 acres in 22 locations throughout Collier County. Acquisition and
management funds are generated annually for up to another 10 years (starting from FY22) 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 is derived from investment and
banking interest, grants, cattle leases, hunt fees, and the sale of Panther Habitat Units (PHUs).
The Conservation Collier Program utilizes five active funds (172, 174, 179, 673, and 674,) to
manage Program financial resources.
• Fund 172, Land Acquisition Fund: for property acquisition activity.
• Fund 174, Land Maintenance Trust Fund: the primary Conservation Collier operating and
maintenance fund. This fund also contains long-term Conservation Collier Maintenance
Trust reserves.
• Fund 179, Conservation Collier Capital Improvement Fund 179: significant infrastructure
improvements are managed through the .
• Fund 673, Pepper Ranch Conservation Bank: was created in October 2018 to hold funds
for the Conservation Bank at this preserve.
• Fund 674, Caracara Preserve endowment funds and Caracara Preserve maintenance costs
are accounted for in Caracara Preserve Trust .
Sustained low interest rates and resulting low earnings on Conservation Collier Trust Funds
are an ongoing financial concern. In FY14 and FY15 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 $40,000,000.
The Program will continue to have the $32 million as the reserve “floor” with the goal of funding
the management of the preserves in perpetuity.
Since FY21 the Program has a new funding source of an ad valorem property tax of up to .25
mil for 10 years. Section 6.1.e. 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. of
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the Ordinance provides that management funds shall be no less than twenty-five percent (25%)
of revenues collected in one year.
With the goal of funding the management of the preserves in perpetuity with the ad valorem tax
collected within the established 10-year period(s), the established minimum Conservation
Collier Program fund balance will be reviewed and adjusted after each acquisition cycle.
Annual preserve management operating expenses will be programed at or below annual
revenues from interest, leases, and other revenue to ensure this minimum fund balance is
maintained.
Table 2. Land Maintenance Expenses 5-year Average
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Table 3. – Summary of Conservation Collier Financial Activity for FY22
FY 22 Budget to Actual Comparison
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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.
2022-2023 Hunt Season
A total of 8 hunts are scheduled at Pepper Ranch Preserve during the 2022-2023 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 include 1 deer hunt, 1 turkey hunt and
1 squirrel/rabbit hunt.
Eighty-six (86) applications were received for the public hunting season. So far, 16 public hunter
permits have been utilized. A total of 3 deer, 7 turkey, 6 grey squirrel and 4 hog have been
harvested to date from the public deer hunt, public turkey hunt, youth turkey hunts, public hog
hunts, and youth squirrel/rabbit hunt that have taken place during the 2022-2023 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. To date, 2 turkeys have been harvested from the CREW
Marsh Unit of the CREW WEA. As a regulation change this year, check stations are not staffed
or harvests recorded outside of turkey season as the unit does not permit deer harvest.
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MITIGATION PROGRAMS
Conservation Collier has followed 2007 Board direction (6/26/07, Agenda Item 10A) 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 Program. The Program has pursued Panther Habitat Unit (PHU) mitigation
credits at Caracara Prairie and Pepper Ranch preserves.
Caracara Prairie Preserve – All PHU credits have been consumed. 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 was certified by the USFWS on January 29, 2019. 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.
Since 2019, 2,527.59 PHUs have been
purchased from County Divisions to mitigate
for four different County projects generating a
total of $1,518,450 in revenue. There are
currently 6,141.41 PHUs remaining in the
Conservation Bank. Interest generated from
the dedicated Conservation Bank Trust Fund
is allocated annually for exotic vegetation
removal and restoration of the Conservation Bank portions of the Pepper Ranch Preserve.
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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 during 2022.
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 $1,294,586.
Preserve Agency Grant or Funding
Assistance
Amount
Awarded
Fiscal Year
Funding
Assistance
McIlvane Marsh State Funding Assistance $84,956 2022
Pepper Ranch State Funding Assistance $102,219 2022
Total 2022 $187,175
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VOLUNTEERS
During 2022, Conservation Collier was the grateful recipient of 2,485 volunteer hours.
Volunteer tasks accomplished include: • Preserve monitoring and maintenance • Trail (including mountain bike trails) creation and maintenance • FWC Youth Hunt guides • Wildlife surveys • Vegetation management • Restoration Plantings • Workdays to assist with Special Projects
Conservation Collier continues to partner with local Scout troops to enhance preserve
amenities on public trails.
Conservation Collier Volunteer Workdays include restoration plantings of native shrubs and
trees with community partners to enhance plant diversity and wildlife habitat. Two such
workdays to highlight include a marsh restoration and native tree volunteer workday at the
Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve thanks to community partners, neighbors and Oracle
employees.
Tree Planting Workday at Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve
with Oracle photo by Molly DuVall
Marsh Restoration Planting at Rattlesnake Hammock
Preserve photo by Molly DuVall
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2023 OBJECTIVES
1. Acquire newly approved lands as part of Acquisition Cycle 11 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.
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A. 2022 Map of Conservation Collier Program Lands
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Exhibit B. Conservation Collier Preserves by Commission District
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Conservation Collier
Preserves Public Access
and Amenities Report
Reviewed by the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory
Committee November 2, 2022
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Exhibit 1: Map of Conservation Collier Preserves ..................................................................................... 2
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3
1. Preserves Open to the Public ................................................................................................................ 4
Table 1. Preserves Open to Public Access ................................................................................................. 4
Alligator Flag Preserve .............................................................................................................................. 5
Caracara Prairie Preserve .......................................................................................................................... 7
Cocohatchee Creek Preserve .................................................................................................................... 9
Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve ............................................................................................................... 11
Freedom Park Preserve ........................................................................................................................... 13
Gordon River Greenway Preserve........................................................................................................... 15
Logan Woods Preserve ........................................................................................................................... 17
Nancy Payton Preserve ........................................................................................................................... 19
Otter Mound Preserve ............................................................................................................................ 21
Panther Walk Preserve ........................................................................................................................... 23
Pepper Ranch Preserve ........................................................................................................................... 25
Redroot Preserve .................................................................................................................................... 27
Rivers Road Preserve .............................................................................................................................. 29
2. Preserves Closed to the Public ............................................................................................................ 31
Table 2. Preserves Closed to Public Access ............................................................................................. 31
Railhead Scrub Preserve ......................................................................................................................... 32
Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve ............................................................................................................. 34
Red Maple Swamp Preserve ................................................................................................................... 36
Winchester Head Preserve ..................................................................................................................... 38
Camp Keais Strand Preserve ................................................................................................................... 40
McIlvane Marsh Preserve ....................................................................................................................... 42
Shell Island Preserve ............................................................................................................................... 44
Wet Woods Preserve .............................................................................................................................. 46
Attachments ............................................................................................................................................ 48
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Exhibit 1: Map of Conservation Collier Preserves
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Introduction
The purpose of this report is to provide the status of public access and amenities provided on the twenty-
one (21) Conservation Collier preserves. The report includes two main sections: (1) Preserves Open to the
Public and (2) Preserves Closed to the Public. Section 1 includes existing amenities on open preserves and
further amenities proposed. Section 2 provides for existing preserves where public access would be
compatible and proposed amenities that would facilitate the opening of public access. For more detailed
information regarding preserve location and management, visit www.conservationcollier.com.
Attachment 1, Preserve Amenities Spreadsheet includes all proposed amenities that have been reviewed
by the Lands Evaluation and Management Subcommittee of the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition
Advisory Committee in 2021. All amenities listed on the spreadsheet are for purposes of long-term
planning on the preserves. Amenities listed as Priority 1 are those to be proposed on the 5-year Capital
Plan (see Tables 1 & 2). Amenities listed as Priority 2 and 3 are proposed for even more long-term planning
and after the 10-year acquisition phase (FY22-FY31) is complete. As Conservation Collier approaches the
end of the acquisition phase, the strategic planning for unaddressed larger capital projects such as
boardwalks and restrooms will be evaluated based upon the preserves acquired. The geographic
distribution of such amenities should be considered in the planning of such amenities.
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1. Preserves Open to the Public
Table 1. Preserves Open to Public Access
Proposed Amenities noted where such amenities were indicated as Priority 1 on Attachment 1: Preserve
Amenities Spreadsheet.
Preserves Open to Public Access
Preserve Current Amenities Proposed Amenities
Alligator Flag Hiking Trail None
Caracara Prairie Hiking Trails, Hunting Bridge/Trail from CREW parking
Cocohatchee Creek Adjacent Parking, ADA hiking
Trail, Picnic Table
None
Dr. Robert Gore III Hiking Trail ADA Parking Lot, ADA Access,
Boardwalk to Interior
Freedom Park Parking, Restrooms (on Parks
property), Boardwalk, ADA
Hiking Trails, ADA Lookout
Pavilions
None
Gordon River Greenway ADA Hiking Trail, Boardwalk,
Restrooms (on Parks’ property)
Lighting
Logan Woods Hiking and Biking Trail, Bike
Rack, Picnic Table, Bench
None
Nancy Payton Parking Lot, Hiking and Biking
Trail, Picnic Table
ADA Parking and Trails
Otter Mound ADA Parking, Bike Rack, Hiking
Trail, Benches
None
Panther Walk Hiking Trail Hiking trail expansion as more
parcels acquired
Pepper Ranch Hiking and Biking Trails,
Equestrian Trails, Camping,
Hunting, Picnic Tables, Lake Pier
2 Single Vault Toilets, Non-
potable water at group
campsite
Redroot Hiking Trail, Bench None
Rivers Road Hiking Trail, Parking, Picnic
Area, Benches
ADA Parking and Trails
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Alligator Flag Preserve
Click here for the Alligator Flag Preserve website.
Site Description: This 18.46-acre preserve is representative of several 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 on the preserve, including four protected by the State of
Florida. Many species of wildlife have also been recorded, including wetland dependent and migratory
bird species, black bear, deer, raccoon and a ribbon snake.
Public Amenities: There is no vehicle parking available for this preserve. It is accessible by foot and bike
from the Greenway bike and foot path located along the north side of Immokalee Road. Visitors can access
the approximately 1-mile-long seasonal trail system; the trail loops through the preserve and through
each of the habitat types. The trail is only accessible during dry season, as the entire preserve typically
retains standing surface water during rainy season. There are no restroom facilities at this preserve.
Proposed Amenities: No further amenities are proposed at this time.
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Caracara Prairie Preserve
Click here for the Caracara Prairie Preserve website.
Site Description: This 367.7-acre preserve is critical habitat for the endangered Florida panther.
Undeveloped before the 1950s, the property was historically composed of pine flatwoods dotted with
freshwater marshes. From the 1950s through the 1970s, portions of the property were cleared for
agriculture; furrows used in row crop cultivation can still be seen within cleared areas.
The dominant vegetation type on the preserve is prairie/pasture. Formerly agricultural fields,
pastures have been improved with Bahia grass for cattle foraging but they also contain many native
grasses and forbs. Pastures also provide habitat for native species including the sandhill crane,
crested caracara, and gopher tortoise. Depressional marshes are the second most extensive vegetation
community at the preserve; these circular wetlands dot the landscape and can be easily identified on an
aerial map. Flooded for most of the year, these marshes provide water and foraging habitat for wildlife
year-round, except in times of severe drought. Many wetland-dependent bird species depend on the
marshes to survive, including protected species like woodstork, limpkin, and snowy egret. Alligators are
also commonly found within the marshes. Mesic pine flatwoods cover the remainder of the preserve and
provide habitat for the endangered Florida panther and its primary prey species, white tailed deer. Also
present are the Florida black bear and invasive wild hogs.
Public Amenities: This preserve offers a 2.5-mile loop hiking trail, which connects with the adjoining CREW
Cypress Dome Trails, and begins approximately 1 mile from the CREW Cypress Dome Trails parking area
off Corkscrew Road. Currently, there is not direct access to the Caracara Prairie Preserve hiking trail.
Recreational hunting opportunities are available at Caracara Prairie Preserve and managed by the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) CREW Wildlife Environmental Area (CREW WEA).
Proposed Amenities: After acquisition of the 5-acre parcel north of the preserve, install a bridge/trail from
existing CREW parking lot to connect directly with the existing Caracara Preserve trail system.
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Cocohatchee Creek Preserve
Click here for the Cocohatchee Creek Preserve website.
Site Description: This 3.64-acre preserve was acquired because it contains one of the rare and unique
vegetation communities the Conservation Collier Program seeks to protect - riverine oak - in addition to
pine flatwood, oak scrub, and wetland dependent plant communities. The preserve is also home to several
gopher tortoises, a species of special concern in the State of Florida. Prickly pear cactus, a food source for
gopher tortoise, grows in the oak scrub area where a resident gopher tortoise can sometimes be seen
browsing. Along the creek, leather ferns and swamp lilies grow among the sawgrass and sedges, where
wetland dependent bird species forage. Acquisition of the preserve also protects lands that buffer the
creek, which flows south, contributing ultimately to the Gordon River and Naples Bay watershed. Much
of the creek watershed is already protected south of the Preserve; acquisition of this parcel
increased existing protection.
Public Amenities: Adjacent parking is located at the Veteran's Community Park, a short walk from the
Preserve. Restroom and handicapped parking facilities are available at Veteran's Park. A shell trail winds
approximately 700 feet through the Preserve taking visitors to a picnic area under shady oaks that line
Cocohatchee Creek. The portion of the trail leading to the picnic area is wheelchair accessible from the
sidewalk along the east side of Veteran's Park Drive.
Proposed Amenities: No further amenities are proposed at this time. However, the trail will need to be
resurfaced within the next 5 years and the creek platform will eventually need repair.
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Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve
Click here for the Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve website.
Site Description: The 171.2-acre Gore Preserve is located within 1 mile of several integral state and federal
conservation lands which provide contiguous habitat for a diversity of imperiled wildlife species. The
26,000-acre Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge provides contiguous habitat along the eastern
boundary of the preserve, while to the south, the 78,000-acre Picayune Strand State Forest and 85,000-
acre Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park provide opportunities for wildlife utilizing the Gore Preserve
to disperse throughout a contiguous network of conservation lands, via the wildlife underpasses beneath
Interstate 75. As a result of this close network of managed wildlife habitat, the Gore Preserve lands record
significant and consistent observations of large, long ranging wildlife species like the federally endangered
Florida panther and Florida black bear.
Public Amenities: Passive, nature-based recreational opportunities are available at the Gore Preserve in
the form of hiking, biking, wildlife photography, guided hikes, birdwatching, and leashed dog walking.
Currently, the preserve provides a 2-mile trail for visitors that is one way in, one way out.
Proposed Amenities: It may be desirable to add a second trail connection to the Gore Nature Education
Center along the eastern portion of the property to greater facilitate a loop path for educational events
and guided hikes. Also included in the conceptual plans is a parking area for visitors to the preserve.
Currently, there are conceptual and alternate parking lot locations which will be finalized depending on
future acquisitions. Future goals would be to install a 5-10 space parking area with access across the road
right of way. The parking area would be surrounded by wildlife friendly fencing with trail access points
and bollards. If a buffer is required, native vegetation will be planted that does not require additional
irrigation. Also included in the conceptual trail enhancements are separate trail entrances for land
management and emergency response vehicles that will be locked and gated and will allow for the
construction of trailhead entrances for public visitors that facilitate access for hiking and biking but
prevent access by off-road vehicles. A ~500’ boardwalk to the cypress dome on the SW corner of the
property has been proposed for educational programs and ADA access.
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Freedom Park Preserve
Click here for the Freedom Park Preserve website.
Site Description: The eastern 12.5 acres of the 50-acre property, owned by Conservation Collier, is
comprised of natural wetlands. Upon purchase, the existing vegetation included towering cypress, pond
apple, and mangroves, but it was heavily choked with invasive exotic plants, primarily Brazilian pepper
and shoebutton ardisia. The restoration of this area served as mitigation for alterations that took place
elsewhere on the property. The invasive exotic plant species were removed, and the wetland area
was restored with native plants, including the flowering pickerel weed, swamp lily, sagittaria and canna
lily that can be seen from the boardwalk. Native plants are identified by plaques posted along the
boardwalk railing. Many of the plants are food and larval host plants for colorful native butterflies. Native
wildlife is also regularly spotted by visitors along the boardwalk. Frequent wildlife sightings include red
shouldered hawks, a barred owl, pileated woodpeckers, green herons, great blue herons, little blue
herons, great white herons, raccoons, gray squirrels, marsh rabbits, river otter, armadillos, alligators,
turtles, snakes, and frogs.
Public Amenities: There is vehicle access to the Park from both sides of Golden Gate Parkway with free
public parking. Public restrooms are in the 2,500 square feet Exhibition Hall. A 3,500-foot boardwalk
extends over the eastern side of the park and the portion belonging to Conservation Collier.
Trails punctuated by six lookout pavilions wind around the lakes on the western side of the park. The
entire park is accessible by wheelchair.
Proposed Amenities: Boardwalk maintenance has been scheduled for safety concerns. Signage around
the preserve is also scheduled to be repaired.
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Gordon River Greenway Preserve
Click here for the Gordon River Greenway Preserve website.
Site Description: The Gordon River Greenway Preserve is a 43.54-acre natural area within the boundary
of an unincorporated area of Collier County, Florida, which is directly adjacent to the City of Naples. Native
plant communities within the preserve include mangrove swamp, scrubby flatwoods,
hardwood/coniferous/palm mixed, and mixed wetland hardwoods.
The preserve is one part of the larger "Gordon River Greenway Project,” which will be a 2-mile ecological
and trail corridor centrally located within the Naples-Collier urban area. The Gordon River Greenway
Preserve and the Gordon River Greenway Park, directly to the north, are being designed, permitted, and
constructed together as one County project. Public amenity features along the boardwalk will be
consistent throughout the entire project. Certain aspects of the trail system, such as trail width, security
lighting, and hours of operation will be determined by County officials, with input from the Conservation
Collier Program, to ensure public safety and consistency throughout the project area.
Public Amenities: Currently, there is over one mile of boardwalk and asphalt trail through the
Conservation Collier boundary of the Greenway and has restroom and water fountain access. The
boardwalk trail features a fishing pier for anglers and several rest/shade structures.
Proposed Amenities: Boardwalk maintenance in the larger “Gordon River Greenway Project” has been
scheduled, along with adding lighting along the unlit portion of the greenway.
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Logan Woods Preserve
Click here for the Logan Woods Preserve website.
Site Description: Before the lands around this 6.8-acre property were developed, they were part of a
shallow seasonal slough, that carried surface water south and west during the rainy season and was dry
the rest of the year. The vegetation community that existed at that time was cypress-pine-cabbage
palm. When the surrounding lands were developed, they were filled and raised. As a result, this parcel
accepted much of the area runoff and waters became ponded in the rainy season. This permanently
changed the conditions of the vegetation community.
Additionally, melaleuca and Brazilian pepper invaded and crowded out much of the existing native
plants. With the exotics now removed, native understory and groundcover plant species have begun to
regrow from seeds that had laid dormant for many years in the top layers of soil. Ferns now carpet the
ground where the melaleuca grew thickly and pine seedlings, once deprived of the light they needed to
grow, have begun to spring up. While the site will not return to its pre-development conditions due to the
permanently changed hydrology, many of the native plants are reappearing. Visitors can see a wide
variety of native upland and wetland plants at this small urban preserve. Raccoons, armadillo and many
species of urban birds are also commonly seen here.
Public Amenities: This preserve is accessible to the walking and biking public from both Logan Blvd and
Pine Ridge Road. There is no public parking available. A 620 ft. trail extends from Logan Blvd., where the
preserve sign and bike rack are located, through the preserve to Pine Ridge Road. A picnic table and bench
are located halfway through to provide walkers with resting spots within the preserve. There are no
restrooms or drinking water facilities at this preserve.
Proposed Amenities: No further amenities are proposed at this time.
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Nancy Payton Preserve
Click here for the Nancy Payton Preserve.
Site Description: The dominant vegetation community within the 71-acre preserve is pine flatwoods. One-
hundred and forty-seven (147) plant species have been recorded growing within the preserve boundary.
Of these, (121) species, 82%, are native to the site, and 26 species or 18 % are non-native or introduced.
The canopy is dominated by South Florida slash pine (Pinus elliottii var. densa) and scattered cypress
(Taxodium ascendens), the midstory with cabbage palms (Sabal palmetto) and saw palmetto (Serenoa
repens), and ground cover is mainly muscadine grapevine (Vitis rotundifolia) and grasses. Some species,
like the flag pawpaw (Asimina obovate), are endemic to South and Central Florida.
Wildlife known to occur or directly observed within the preserve include the bobcat (Felis rufus), cotton
mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus), gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphenus) eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus
carolinensis), Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi), nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus),
raccoon (Procyon lotor), spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius), Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), white-
tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Big Cypress fox squirrel (Scurius niger avicennia), red-cockaded
woodpecker (RCW) (Picoides borealis), Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus), and at least six
different woodpecker species. Of these, the Florida panther, Big Cypress fox squirrel, Florida gopher
tortoise and red-cockaded woodpeckers are listed by state and/or federal agencies as threatened and
endangered.
Public Amenities: The preserve is accessible to the walking, biking, and horseback riding public from the
parking lot located along Blue Sage Drive at the southwest corner of the preserve. There in a picnic area
and benches located along the hiking trails to provide the public with areas to take a break and/or enjoy
the sights and sounds of the preserve. Staff will investigate adding a restroom facility to the preserve.
Proposed Amenities: One ADA parking space, along with an ADA trail composed of crushed shell that
leads to the picnic area just east of the parking area.
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Otter Mound Preserve
Click here for the Otter Mound Preserve.
Site Description: This 2.45-acre preserve located on Marco Island protects both rare tropical hardwood
hammock habitat and an important Calusa shell mound archaeological site. Tropical hardwood
hammock provides food and cover for many resident and migratory wildlife species that typically use such
habitat. Fifty-seven (57) species of birds and one hundred and twenty-seven (127) plant species have been
recorded at Otter Mound Preserve. Other wildlife observed includes the Florida gopher tortoise, Virginia
opossum, armadillo, raccoon, grey squirrel, and the occasional bobcat.
Public Amenities: There are three parking spots, one being an ADA accessible spot, along with a bike rack
located at the preserve entrance on Addison Court. The mulched trail, which starts at the parking area,
loops through the preserve and is shaded for much of the way. Benches located along the trail provide
comfortable spots to rest. Along the trail are several interpretive signs that inform the visitor about the
habitat and the archeological and historical aspects of the property. There are no restroom facilities or
drinking water at the Preserve.
Proposed Amenities: No further amenities are proposed at this time.
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Panther Walk Preserve
Click here for the Panther Walk Preserve website.
Site Description: This expanding 10.68-acre preserve is situated within the Horsepen Strand, a two-mile-
long wetland slough feature within the North Golden Gate Estates, is a beautiful example of cypress strand
swamp. The Florida natural Areas Inventory and the Florida Department of Natural Resources (1990)
classifies strand swamps as imperiled globally and statewide due to rarity or other factors making them
vulnerable to extinction. While the strand forest is dominated by cypress (Taxodium distichum), it
also contains a mixture of temperate and tropical tree species including red maple (Acer rubrum), swamp
laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia), pond apple (Annona glabra), strangler fig (Ficus aurea), swamp bay (Persea
palustris), coastal plain willow (Salix caroliniana), and sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana). Midstory
vegetation includes wax myrtle (Myrica cerifica), myrsine (Rapanea punctata), and buttonbush
(Cephalanthus occidentalis).
Listed plant species within the preserve include locally common, but nationally and globally rare,
bromeliads such as the common wild pine (Tillandsia fasciculata) and the inflated wild pine (Tillandsia
balbisiana). Sixty-four (64) plant species have been documented within the preserve, with 61 (96%) being
native species. Bird species recorded include American Robin, black and white warblers, palm warblers,
red shouldered hawk, red bellied woodpecker, downy woodpecker, tree swallow, gray catbird, turkey
vulture, blue-gray gnatcatcher, northern cardinal, blue jay, Northern mockingbird, and swallow-tailed kite.
Mammals observed utilizing the preserve include the Florida panther, Florida black bear, raccoon, Virginia
opossum, white-tailed deer, and Big Cypress Fox Squirrel.
Public Amenities: This preserve is open to the public year-round and has a primitive trail that can be
accessed from either 60th Ave NE or 62nd Ave NE and is approximately half a mile in length.
Proposed Amenities: Existing trail is to be expanded as more parcels are acquired.
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Pepper Ranch Preserve
Click here for the Pepper Ranch Preserve website.
Site Description: Ten types of intact native plant communities are documented on the 2,512-acre
property located just west of Immokalee, FL. These include woodland pasture, pine flatwoods, upland and
wetland hardwood forests, oak-cabbage palm forest, cypress, freshwater marsh, and wet prairie. Wildlife
observed on the ranch include the Florida sandhill crane, crested caracara, Southeastern American
kestrel, wood stork, white pelican, numerous wading bird species, bald eagles, Florida gopher tortoise,
Florida black bear, Florida panther, white-tailed deer, hog, American alligator, and more.
Acquisition of the ranch offered multiple opportunities for protection of water resources,
including recharge of aquifers, habitat protection for wetland dependent species, protection of the
Corkscrew swamp and marsh complex, and protection of wetlands associated with Lake Trafford. Located
within the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed, the property adjoins more than 42,000 public and
private acres already held in conservation status and further protects the Corkscrew Marsh, the
headwaters for Collier County’s drinking water supply.
In addition to its many environmental attributes, there are historical and archeological features to the
ranch. This property has been a farm, hunting grounds, cattle ranch, fishing camp, and home for one local
family since 1926, until it was sold to Collier County in 2009. It also borders Lake Trafford, the largest
natural lake in Collier County and the location of early settlements by Native Americans. Artifacts
discovered in and around the lake date to 550 A.D.
Public Amenities: Pepper Ranch Preserve is open to the public every Friday and non-hunt Saturday and
Sunday from 7:00am-5:00pm November-June; the preserve is closed Monday-Thursday. The visitor center
has campsites available for reservation on non-holiday/non-hunt Friday and Saturday nights from
November – June. Campsites include bathroom access, shower, fire ring, and picnic tables. The preserve
boasts 17.6 miles of trails, including hiking and shared trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding.
Proposed Amenities: Single vaulted toilet at the group campsite, single vaulted toilet at Mountain Bike
Trailhead, and a non-potable water well at the group campsite have been proposed.
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Redroot Preserve
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Site Description: Fifty-eight species of plants, fifty native (2 protected plant species) and eight non-
natives, are documented as occurring within two types of vegetation communities on the 9.26-acre
preserve, mesic pine flatwoods and freshwater marsh. Immokalee fine sand underlies this part of the
preserve. Common mesic pine flatwood species such as saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), wax myrtle
(Myrica cerifera), cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto), and gallberry (Ilex glabra) are found in this portion of
the preserve. Mesic flatwoods provide essential forested habitat for a variety of wildlife species including
Neotropical migratory birds, wide-ranging large carnivores, mid-sized carnivores, ground-nesting
vertebrates, tree-cavity dependent species, tree-nesting species and non-aquatic plant life.
A freshwater marsh comprises approximately 22% of the preserve and is located primarily in the eastern,
center portion. Freshwater marshes are often scattered among pine flatwoods communities and may
therefore be referred to as flatwoods marshes. Sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense), swamp lily (Crinum
americanum), giant leather fern (Acrostichum danaeifolium), and native wetland grasses are found in
freshwater marshes. Many animal species may be found within or around the perimeter of marshes.
Invertebrates make up an important part of the food web and many avian species, especially wading birds,
rely on invertebrates as a primary food source. The freshwater marsh within the preserve makes up a
small portion of the total area but is invaluable for the suite of species that may be found there.
Public Amenities: Parking is currently limited to the right of way along Limpkin Road where there is room
for approximately 3 vehicles. A half-mile trail leads visitors through the preserve and a bench is located
along the trail.
Proposed Amenities: No further amenities are proposed for this preserve at this time.
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Rivers Road Preserve
Click here for the Rivers Road Preserve website.
Site Description: The 76.74-acre preserve is a combination of cabbage palm, inland ponds and sloughs,
mixed wetland hardwoods, cypress, pine flatwoods, mixed wetland forests, and freshwater marshes. The
preserve also contains outstanding pop ash swamps and several wetlands. One hundred and sixty-two
vascular plant species were recorded on the preserve. Listed plant species include common wild pine
(Tillandsia fasciulata), hand fern (Ophioglossum palmatum), and reflexed (inflated) wild pine (Tillandsia
balbisiana).
Public Amenities: 1.5 miles of hiking trails are available to visitors from dawn to dusk, 7 days a week.
Parking is available at the trailhead at the end of Rivers Road. There is a picnic area available for public
use built by a local Eagle Scout as well as several benches along the trail.
Proposed Amenities: Transform existing parking area and trails to an ADA compliant picnic area.
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2. Preserves Closed to the Public
Table 2. Preserves Closed to Public Access
Where noted as Incompatible, public access is not proposed. Proposed Amenities noted where such
amenities were noted as Priority 1 on Attachment 1: Preserve Amenities Spreadsheet.
Preserves currently Closed to Public Access
Preserve Compatible to Public Access Proposed Amenities*
Railhead Scrub Compatible Currently Resource Protection.
After roadway built, public
access will follow including trails
Rattlesnake Hammock Compatible ADA Compliant Parking and
Trail, Wetland Overlook
Red Maple Swamp Compatible Currently Resource Protection,
Seasonal Hiking and/or Swamp
Walk Trail
Winchester Head Compatible Currently Resource Protection
Seasonal hiking trail
Preserve Incompatible to Public Access Proposed Amenities
Camp Keais Incompatible None (Resource Protection)
McIlvane Marsh Incompatible None (Resource Protection)
Shell Island Incompatible None (Resource Protection)
Wet Woods Incompatible None (Resource Protection)
*Where proposed amenities indicated see preserve narrative section for details.
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Railhead Scrub Preserve
Click here for the Railhead Scrub Preserve website.
Site Description: The Railhead Scrub Preserve is a 135-acre natural area located in the northwest corner
of Collier County. This preserve is representative of several of the typical habitat types found in
Collier County including seasonally flooded cypress, hydric flatwoods, pine flatwoods, and xeric oak
scrub. This last habitat type is rapidly disappearing in Collier County due to its higher elevation and well
drained soils, which make it ideal for development. For this reason, xeric oak scrub is a priority habitat for
preservation in the Conservation Collier Program. This preserve contains one of the last few significant
sized (approx. 50 acres) areas of xeric oak scrub in Collier County. Additionally, four hundred and nine
(409) species of plants have been identified on the preserve site, including ten (10) species protected by
the State of Florida.
The unique soils and scrub habitat found at Railhead Scrub Preserve are some of the last remaining
remnants of this once widespread land cover found throughout Collier County. Many species of wildlife
have been recorded on the preserve. Twenty-seven species of birds have been documented, including
those that are wetland dependent, migratory, and protected. A resident red-tailed hawk is often seen
circling and calling in the scrub area and nearby nesting bald eagles can be heard calling from the
flatwoods on the edge of the preserve. White-tailed deer are routinely spotted along with Florida black
bear, bobcat, raccoon, marsh rabbit, and armadillo. The preserve also provides habitat to a significant and
dense population of Florida gopher tortoise, a threatened species protected by the State of Florida.
Public Amenities: Currently, there is no public access to this preserve, and it is considered a resource
protection/restoration area.
Proposed Amenities: The Veterans Memorial road extension will bisect the preserve and after it is built,
public access will follow. A wildlife underpass will need to be installed to facilitate dispersal and habitat
utilization of the preserve lands by listed species. The property will require fencing to exclude wildlife from
crossing the road extension and direct them to the underpass.
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Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve
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Site Description: Rattlesnake Hammock Preserve is made up of two parcels comprising 37.16 acres and is
designated as mixed hardwood coniferous habitat. The preserve is characterized by a central oak/palm
hammock bound by forested wetland hammocks. There are two depressional wetlands, one of manmade
origin in the northern portion of the preserve. Listed plant species found on site include stiff-leaved wild
pine (Tillandsia fasciculata), giant airplant (Tillandsia utriculata), and reflexed wild pine (Tillandsia
balbisiana).
Many wildlife species have been documented on the preserve including the Florida panther (Puma
concolor coryi), Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus), bobcat (Lynx rufus), white-tailed deer
(Odocoileus virginianus), and a variety of birds and reptiles.
Public Amenities: Currently, there is not public access to this preserve, but future public access is planned.
Proposed Amenities: Install ADA compatible parking and trails in the preserve, along with a viewing
platform into the marsh. Staff will investigate adding a restroom facility to the preserve.
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Red Maple Swamp Preserve
Click here for the Red Maple Swamp Preserve website.
Site Description: Red Maple Swamp Preserve is one of two multi-parcel projects undertaken by the
Conservation Collier Program. It is comprised of wetland hardwood forests. Approximately 236 acres of
the 305.69-acre unit are currently owned by Collier County. Red Maple Swamp Preserve is an excellent
example of a wetland hardwood forest community and contains many mature red maples in areas outside
of those historically farmed. Even previously farmed areas show significant red maple re-growth.
Wild coco (Elophia alta), federally threatened, and royal fern (Osmunda regalis), commercially exploited,
have been observed within the acquired properties. State and federally listed imperiled species observed
utilizing the preserve include the woodstork (Mycteria Americana), little blue heron (Egretta caerulea),
crested caracara (Caracara cheriway), Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi), Florida bonneted bat
(Eumops floridanus), and American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis).
Public Amenities: Currently, there is no public access to this preserve, and it is considered a resource
protection/restoration area.
Proposed Amenities: Install barriers to prevent off-road vehicle access along the western edge of the
preserve. Install a small loop trail through the preserve that could serve as a “swamp walk” for users to
experience a seasonally inundated cypress community.
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Winchester Head Preserve
Click here for the Winchester Head Preserve website.
Site Description: Winchester Head is one of two multi-parcel projects undertaken by the Conservation
Collier Program. The Winchester Head Project boundary encompasses 114 parcels totaling 157.53 acres.
As of September 2020, 67 parcels or 94.5 acres (58%) have been acquired by Conservation Collier in a
checkerboard fashion throughout the project area. Winchester Head is comprised of Mixed Wetland
Hardwoods, Cypress, Pine, Cabbage Palm, and Freshwater Marsh. Compared to the 18-24 feet elevations
of the lands surrounding Winchester Head, the natural depression of this cypress area, which sits at 15-
17 feet below sea level, combined with the presence of hydric, poorly drained soils allows for water to
collect and slowly percolate into the ground. Thus, Winchester Head is ideal for obligate and facultative
wetland plant and animal species. Evidence onsite and data from the Southwest Florida Amphibian
Monitoring Network 1 indicate that Winchester Head is used by wetland dependent species. Although it
contributes only minimally to aquifer recharge, the area is a depressional feature in the landscape that
holds water during the rainy season, enhancing water quality and offering flood protection to adjacent
lands.
Public Amenities: Currently, there is no public access to this preserve, and it is considered a resource
protection/restoration area.
Proposed Amenities: As remaining parcels are purchased to create a contiguous landscape a seasonal
trail could be installed.
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Camp Keais Strand Preserve
Click here for the Camp Keais Strand Preserve website.
Site Description: The Camp Keais Strand project consists of 6 parcels totaling 32.5 acres within the linear
wetland feature known as Camp Keais Strand. The Strand is a Rural Lands Stewardship Area (RLSA)
Flowway Stewardship Area (FSA). The Camp Keais Strand project parcels are located south of Oil Well
Road and east of Desoto Boulevard; the Camp Keais Strand carries surface water from the Lake Trafford
and Corkscrew Swamp areas southward through the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, the
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, and into the Gulf of Mexico at the Ten Thousand Islands National
Wildlife Refuge in Collier County, Florida.
Public Amenities: Currently, there is no public access to this preserve, and it is considered a resource
protection/restoration area.
Proposed Amenities: None; public access is not possible due to the remote location and lack of access
roads.
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McIlvane Marsh Preserve
Click here for the McIlvane Marsh Preserve website.
Site Description: The McIlvane Marsh project consists of 9 properties totaling 379 acres acquired with
funds from the Conservation Collier Program. There is additionally planned, yet unfunded, a Picayune
Strand Restoration “protection feature” project involving enhancing existing culverts under the Tamiami
Trail close to C.R. 92 and further spreading sheet flow into the McIlvane Marsh area. McIlvane Marsh is a
tidally influenced wetland consisting primarily of open marsh and mangrove wetlands with small upland
island areas, primarily on its northern and eastern edges. Approximately 15-acres of pine flatwood
uplands exist on the north side of the marsh and 6 acres of cleared uplands exist on the eastern edge of
the marsh where a communication tower site is located.
The area is home to listed species including American crocodile, American alligator, snowy egret, wood
stork, tri-colored heron, osprey, little blue heron, bald eagle, everglades snail kite, Florida panther, and
Florida black bear. Many other species of birds and amphibians also live within and utilize McIlvane
Marsh. Listed plant species observed onsite include state-threatened twisted airplant (Tillandsia
flexuosa), Florida butterfly orchid (Encyclia tampensis), cardinal airplant (Tillandsia fasciculata), reflexed
wild pine (Tillandsia balbisiana), and the endangered giant airplant (Tillandsia utriculata).
Public Amenities: Currently, there is no public access to this preserve, and it is considered a resource
protection/restoration area.
Proposed Amenities: None. Currently, there is not a public thoroughfare that leads to the preserve.
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Shell Island Preserve
Click here for the Shell Island Preserve website.
Site Description: The 112-acre Shell Island Preserve is located within the urban boundary of Collier County
and is surrounded on the north, west and south sides by Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research
Reserve. Shell Island Road transects the southeast corner of the property. The preserve contains
mangrove forest, freshwater marsh, and salt marsh plant communities. A historic roadbed, County Road
(CR) 848, cuts diagonally across the property. Except for the roadbed, which comprises approximately
6.31 acres, the property is entirely wetlands and is completely flooded during rainy season.
Native species present likely include large mammals traversing the property, including Florida panther
(Puma concolor coryi), black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus), and bobcat (Lynx rufus). Also present are
a diverse assemblage of invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians, wading birds and raptors including the
bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), osprey (Pandion haliaetus), roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), and
reddish egret (Egretta rufescens).
Public Amenities: Currently, there is no public access to this preserve, and it is considered a resource
protection/restoration area. One mile west of the preserve on Shell Island Road is the Rookery Bay Briggs
Boardwalk which is a ½-mile long boardwalk through similar habitat which is open for public use.
Proposed Amenities: None currently, due to similar habitat available for access at nearby Rookery Bay,
including a boardwalk/tower that looks out toward Shell Island.
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Wet Woods Preserve
Click here for the Wet Woods Preserve website.
Site Description: The Wet Woods Preserve is a 26.77-acre natural area within the urban boundary of
Collier County, Florida. The preserve contains various native plant communities, including mesic pine
flatwoods, mangrove forests, and saltwater and freshwater marshes. The preserve consists of
approximately 58% (±15.53 acres) wetland habitats and approximately 42% (±11.24 acres) upland habitat.
Conservation, restoration and natural resource-based recreation are the designated uses of this property.
Management activities allowed include those necessary to preserve, restore, secure and maintain this
environmentally sensitive land for the benefit of present and future generations. Public use of the site
must be consistent with these management goals.
Public Amenities: Currently, there is no public access to this preserve, and it is considered a resource
protection/restoration area.
Proposed Amenities: No further amenities are proposed for this preserve at this time due to a lack of
suitable access and parking for the public. If property could be acquired to create a parking area, public
access could be possible.
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Attachments
Attachment 1: Preserve Amenities Spreadsheet
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Conservation Collier Preserve Amenities Spreadsheet: Long-term Capital Project Planning Updated March 2023
Site Name Project Project Description Priority*Comments Estimated Cost
1 ALLIGATOR FLAG PRESERVE None 0 Open to the public no further amenities
currently proposed
2 CAMP KEAIS STRAND PROJECT None 0 Resource Protection area - no access
3 COCOHATHEE CREEK PRESERVE None 0 Open to the public no further amenities
currently proposed
4 CARACARA PRAIRIE PRESERVE
If the program is able to acquire the
5 acres to the North of Caracara and
add parking lot/bridge access
1 $90,000
5 DR ROBERT H GORE III
PRESERVE 500 'ADA Boardwalk to wetland
would take visitors into the old growth
cypress dome on the SW corner of the
property for educational programs and ada
access
2 $410,000
Parking lot 1 $50,000
Boardwalk to interior/karst 2 $15,000
ADA Access ADA opportunities to access this seasonally
inundated site 1
Fishing dock and trail 3 $20,000
Restroom
Possibilities: coordination with Cypress Cove
Landkeepers, Port-a-potty, or restroom
facilitiy
3
6 FRED W COYLE FREEDOM PARK
PRESERVE Boardwalk maintenance Replace boardwalk for safety 1
Engineering report planned for FY23/24 on
boardwalk and any immediate repairs
needed for safety concerns.
$2,870,000
Signage Replace signage 2 $8,000
7 CONSERVATION COLLIER
OFFICES & STORAGE AREA
Offices, Storage Area, and Visitor
Center Add storage area for equipment 2 TBD
More office space for future staff 2 More staff and equipment will be needed
as more lands are acquired TBD
8 GORDON RIVER GREENWAY
PARK PRESERVE Boardwalk maintenance Boardwalk maintenance for safety 1 $3,242,471
Lighting along CC Restoration Marsh Add lighting to the unlit portion of the
greenway 1 TBD
Signage Replace signage & partner (City of Naples)
wayfinding TBD
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Conservation Collier Preserve Amenities Spreadsheet: Long-term Capital Project Planning Updated March 2023
9 LOGAN WOODS PRESERVE None 0 Open to the public no further amenities
currently proposed
10 MCILVANE MARSH PROJECT None 0 Resource Protection Area not open to the
public
11 NANCY PAYTON PRESERVE Site security 1 Fencing $15,000
ADA parking and trails crushed shell and 1 ADA parking space 1 $20,000
Restroom Possibilities: Port-a-potty, or restroom
facilitiy 3
12 OTTER MOUND PRESERVE None
13 PANTHER WALK PRESERVE Seasonal trail and off-street parking 0 Open to the public no further amenities
currently proposed
14 PEPPER RANCH PRESERVE Pole Barn repairs 1 Requested funds in FY23 budget $100,000
400' Boardwalk into Slough 3 $250,000-$328,000
Natural Playground 3 $8,000
Single Vault Toilet at Group
campsite 1 $20,000
Single Vault Toilet at Mountain Bike
Trailhead 1 $20,000
Non-potable water well at Group
Campsite 1 $5,000
15 RAILHEAD SCRUB PRESERVE Fencing
This property will require gopher tortoise
fencing and other improvements related to
future roadway. Existing fencing on the
preserve will need to be removed and
replaced as it is ineffective against
trespassing and not condusive to wildlife
movement
1 Currently not open to the public due to lack
of access $75,000
Wildlife underpass 1 TBD
16 RED MAPLE SWAMP PRESERVE Seasonal trail and off-street parking *NEW trail proposed 1
Preserve currently closed to the public
could be open with addition of a seasonal
trail
$20,000
ATV Trespass/Security Gates/fencing Prevent atv access along the western
boundary of the preserve 1 Resource Protection Area not open to the
public $8,000
17 RED ROOT PRESERVE None 0 Open to the public no further amenities
currently proposed
Seasonal trail and off-street parking 2
18 RIVERS ROAD PRESERVE ADA Parking and Trails.1 Exisiting parking & trails are not ADA $25,000
Restroom Possibilities: Port-a-potty, or restroom
facilitiy 3
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Conservation Collier Preserve Amenities Spreadsheet: Long-term Capital Project Planning Updated March 2023
19 RATTLESNAKE HAMMOCK
PRESERVE (FKA SD CORP)Packed shell trail ADA compliant 1 $15,000
Parking lot 1 FY23 & FY 24 Budget $200,000
Fence and gate 1 $25,000
Boardwalk platform into marsh 2 $15,000
Restroom Port-a-potty
20 SHELL ISLAND PRESERVE None 0 Resource Protection Area not open to the
public
21 WET WOODS PRESERVE PARKING LOT (property would need
to be acquired first)2 TBD
access bridge from US41 3 $40,000
3/4 mile boardwalk 3
Currently, staff not supporting proposal due
to cost and environmental impacts; to be
discussed further. To be ranked by CCLAAC
$3,247,200
22 WINCHESTER HEAD Seasonal trail and off-street parking *NEW trail proposed 1
Preserve currently closed to the public
could be open with addition of a seasonal
trail
$20,000
Boardwalk 3 To be discussed after all parcels acquired TBD
Birding Tower 3
TOTAL $10,583,671
*Priority: Amenities listed as Priority 1 are those to be proposed on the 5-year Capital Plan (see Tables 1 & 2). Amenities listed as Priority 2 and 3 are proposed for even more long-term planning
and after the 10-year acquisition phase (FY22-FY31) is complete.
Preserves highlighted in Green are proposed to open to the public as indicated. See Preserves Public Access and Amenitites Report for full details
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Conservation Collier Cycle 10 and 11 Property Status Updated April 6, 2023
Property Name Preserve Size (ac)Estimated
Value Offer Amount Acquisition Status
Aguilar, Jorge Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 $33,000 $40,000 Closed 2-13-23
Burns, Sandra Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 $33,000 $30,000 Closed 1-30-23
Caberera, Mercedes Red Maple
Swamp Preserve 9.16 $114,500 $114,500 Closed 3-21-2022
Dessing, Carol A.Winchester Head
Preserve 1.14 $18,810 $18,810 Closed 3-28-2022
Gorman, Herman and Alice Winchester Head
Preserve 1.14 $18,810 $18,810 Closed 9-26-2022
Hofmann, Adelaida Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 1.59 $19,100 $36,000 Closed 2-27-23
Hussey Trust North Belle
Meade Preserve 256.00 $1,262,000 $2,072,500 Closed 11-14-22
Johnson, Tim R Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 $33,000 $30,000 Closed 1-30-23
McLaughlin Trust, Geraldine Red Maple
Swamp Preserve 4.61 $57,625 $57,625 Closed 3-21-2022
Meyer Trust Panther Walk
Preserve 1.59 $33,000 $72,000 Closed 1-30-23
Pena, John Panther Walk
Preserve 2.27 $56,750 $52,000 Closed 2-13-23
Popp, Joe Rivers Road
Preserve 19.40 $1,028,200 $630,000 Closed 9-26-22
Rudnick, Carol - Donation Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 1.59 N/A N/A Closed 6-30-22
Sanchez, PS & NE Panther Walk
Preserve 2.73 $68,250 $63,000 Closed 1-30-23
Selvig, Maribeth - Donation Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 N/A N/A Closed 9-26-22
Setser, Carrie, Larry, and Ruby Red Maple
Swamp Preserve 5.00 $62,500 $62,500 Closed 3-21-2022
Thommen, William F Panther Walk
Preserve 5.00 $75,000 $100,000 Closed 1-30-23
Varney, Gail Red Maple
Swamp Preserve 1.14 $14,250 $14,250 Closed 2-14-2022
Wright, David Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 $33,000 $30,000 Closed 1-30-23
Zhuang, Joseph Panther Walk
Preserve 2.73 $78,900 $63,000 Closed 1-30-23
320.79 $3,039,695 $3,504,995 Total number of properties = 20
CYCLE 10 AAL APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON JANUARY 25, 2022
CYCLE 10 ACQUIRED PROPERTIES
TOTAL CYCLE 10 ACQUIRED PROPERTIES
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Packet Pg. 1789 Attachment: 3. Active Acquisition List Status 4-6-23 (25026 : Conservation Collier Annual Report and Public Access Report)
Conservation Collier Cycle 10 and 11 Property Status Updated April 6, 2023
Property Name Preserve Size (ac)Estimated
Value Offer Amount Acquisition Status
Arnay, Henrietta Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 $32,900 $30,000 Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
9-13-2022; closing pending
Bailey, Charles E Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 1.14 $14,800 $25,000 Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
9-13-2022; closing pending
Behnke, Lois Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 $33,000 $57,000 Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
9-13-2022; closing pending
Blocker, Brian Pepper Ranch
Preserve 24.50 $191,000 $220,000 Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
3-28-2023; closing pending
D & J Investors Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 $33,000 $40,000 Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
9-13-2022; closing pending
Gonzalez, Isabel Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 $33,000 $50,000 Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
10-11-2022; closing pending
Grossman, Barry Panther Walk
Preserve 2.73 $68,250 $63,000 Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
10-11-2022; closing pending
Guerra, Sigrid Red Maple
Swamp Preserve 1.14 $14,250 $20,500 Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
3-28-2023; closing pending
Joyce, David Panther Walk
Preserve 2.27 $56,750 $52,000 Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
9-13-2022; closing pending
Moody Crawford, Jim H Pepper Ranch
Preserve 59.79 $466,362 $505,000
Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
7-2-2022; pending closing (closing
extension approved by BCC on 3-14-2023
Ortega, Berardo Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 $32,900 $30,000 Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
9-13-2022; closing pending
Ruben Trust Winchester Head
Preserve 1.59 $26,235 $39,800 Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
3-28-2023; closing pending
Sparkman Tamara Gibson Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 $32,946 $33,000 Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
3-28-2023; closing pending
Zani, Paul Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 2.27 $27,240 $49,900 Purchase Agreement approved by BCC on
3-28-2023; closing pending
102.27 $1,062,633 $1,215,200 Subtotal number of properties = 14
Arias, Eladio Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 3.16 $37,920 $52,900 Offer Accepted; Purchase Agreement
pending
Arias, Eladio Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 3.78 $45,360 $63,200 Offer Accepted; Purchase Agreement
pending
Castillo, Jose Red Maple
Swamp Preserve 5.41 $67,625 $84,835 Offer accepted; Purchase Agreement
scheduled for 4-25-2023 BCC meeting
Charles, Paullette Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 1.14 $13,680 $22,500 Offer Accepted; Purchase Agreement
pending
Craparo, Stephen Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 1.64 $19,680 $39,600 Offer Accepted; Purchase Agreement
pending
Dahche, Ahmand Panther Walk
Preserve 5.00 $144,500 TBD Offer pending
Eschuk, Shari Rivers Road
Preserve 4.78 $292,000 TBD Offer pending
Fernandez, Erik Winchester Head
Preserve 1.59 $26,235 TBD Offer pending
CYCLE 10 PROPERTIES PENDING ACQUISITION
Subtotal - Properties with Board Approved
Purchase Agreements
CYCLE 10 AAL APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON JANUARY 25, 2022
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Packet Pg. 1790 Attachment: 3. Active Acquisition List Status 4-6-23 (25026 : Conservation Collier Annual Report and Public Access Report)
Conservation Collier Cycle 10 and 11 Property Status Updated April 6, 2023
Property Name Preserve Size (ac)Estimated
Value Offer Amount Acquisition Status
Fesser, Ivan Winchester Head
Preserve 2.27 $37,455 $53,960 Offer Accepted; Purchase Agreement
pending
Fleming, Albert Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 1.64 $19,680 $37,500 Offer Accepted; Purchase Agreement
pending
Hackman, Charles Panther Walk
Preserve 2.73 $78,897 $63,000 Offer Accepted; Purchase Agreement
pending
Higdon Trust, Garey D Winchester Head
Preserve 1.59 $26,235 $35,820 Offer Accepted; Purchase Agreement
pending
Joyce, Martin and Elizabeth Panther Walk
Preserve 2.27 $65,603 $55,170 Offer Accepted; Purchase Agreement
pending
Lopez, Terri Panther Walk
Preserve 1.59 $45,951 $38,610 Offer Accepted; Purchase Agreement
pending
Martinez, Abel Chavez Red Maple
Swamp Preserve 2.27 $28,375 $36,000 Offer Accepted; Purchase Agreement
pending
Quevedo, Odalys Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 1.14 $13,680 $26,600 Offer accepted; Purchase Agreement
scheduled for 4-25-2023 BCC meeting
Salgado, Julio Panther Walk
Preserve 2.73 $78,897 $70,110 Offer Accepted; Purchase Agreement
pending
Toro, Michael Winchester Head
Preserve 1.59 $26,235 $35,820 Offer accepted; Purchase Agreement
scheduled for 4-25-2023 BCC meeting
Trofatter, Frederick Winchester Head
Preserve 1.14 $18,810 $25,650 Offer accepted; Purchase Agreement
scheduled for 4-25-2023 BCC meeting
WISC Investment - Inlet Dr Marco Island 0.39 $237,800 $429,000 Offer Accepted; Purchase Agreement
pending
47.85 $1,324,618 $1,170,275 Subtotal number of properties = 20
150.12 $2,387,251 $2,385,475 Total number of properties = 34TOTAL CYCLE 10 PROPERTIES PENDING
ACQUISITION
Subtotal - Properties with Board Approval of
Purchase Agreements Pending
CYCLE 10 PROPERTIES PENDING ACQUISITION, cont'd
CYCLE 10 AAL APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON JANUARY 25, 2022
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Packet Pg. 1791 Attachment: 3. Active Acquisition List Status 4-6-23 (25026 : Conservation Collier Annual Report and Public Access Report)
Conservation Collier Cycle 10 and 11 Property Status Updated April 6, 2023
Property Name Preserve Size (ac)Estimated
Value Offer Amount Acquisition Status
Amaranth Trust, Forrest G N/A 71.16 $1,419,000 N/A Property withdrawn
Anderson, Charles Panther Walk
Preserve 2.27 $56,750 $64,000 Offer not accepted
Anderson, Charles Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 $33,000 N/A Sold to another
Argay, Lorraine D Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 7.05 $83,200 $81,000 Offer not accepted
Arnold, Emily Pepper Ranch
Preserve 5.00 $39,000 N/A Property withdrawn
Arnold, Vanette Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 $32,900 $30,000 Offer not accepted
Big Hammock - Area I (Barron
Collier Partnership)
Pepper Ranch
Preserve 257.3 $3,683,800 $900,000 Offer not accepted
Casasierra Realty LLC Winchester Head
Preserve 1.14 $18,810 $25,650 Property withdrawn 3-23-2023
Cedeno, Kenneth Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 2.81 $36,500 $56,000 Offer not accepted
D'Angelo, Eugene Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 5.00 $59,000 $100,000 Offer not accepted
Erjavec, Eugene Rivers Road
Preserve 4.92 $300,000 $200,000 Offer not accepted
Fischer Trust, Addison Marco Island 0.63 $384,200 N/A Property withdrawn
Hackman, Charles Panther Walk
Preserve 2.73 $68,250 $70,000 Offer not accepted
Haughton, Veronica Panther Walk
Preserve 2.73 $68,250 N/A Sold to another
Macrina, Kathleen Panther Walk
Preserve 1.14 $33,000 N/A Sold to another
Magdalener, Josef Shell Island
Preserve 18.73 $1,180,000 N/A Property withdrawn
Moylan, Paul E Panther Walk
Preserve 2.73 $68,250 $63,000 Offer not accepted
Three Brothers Panther Walk
Preserve 2.73 $32,900 $63,000 Offer not accepted
390.35 $7,596,810 $1,652,650 Total number of properties = 18TOTAL CYCLE 10 A-LIST PROPERTIES THAT WILL
NOT BE ACQUIRED
CYCLE 10 A-LIST PROPERTIES THAT WILL NOT BE ACQUIRED
CYCLE 10 AAL APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON JANUARY 25, 2022
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Packet Pg. 1792 Attachment: 3. Active Acquisition List Status 4-6-23 (25026 : Conservation Collier Annual Report and Public Access Report)
Conservation Collier Cycle 10 and 11 Property Status Updated April 6, 2023
Size (ac)Estimated Value Offer Amount
0.00 $0 $0 Total number of properties = 0
Property Name Preserve Size (ac)Estimated Value Offer Amount Acquisition Status
Agua Colina Marco Island 0.63 $1,515,000 TBD Appraisals received and under review
Annecy Marco LLC Marco Island 2.13 $2,783,000 TBD Appraisals received and under review
Berman Rev Trust, R F Panther Walk Preserve 1.17 $47,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
Berman Trust, R F Dr. Robert H. Gore III
Preserve 1.14 $24,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
Chestnut, Diane Marco Island 0.53 $450,000 TBD Appraisals currently being obtained
Colon, Donna & Patricia Mack Dr. Robert H. Gore III
Preserve 2.27 $53,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
Geren, Jonathan North Belle Meade
Preserve 7.84 $55,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
Gutierrez, Michael North Belle Meade
Preserve 4.88 $44,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
McGinnis, Patricia Panther Walk Preserve 1.14 $45,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
Perez, Pedro Dr. Robert H. Gore III
Preserve 1.17 $25,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
Repola, Andrea Panther Walk Preserve 1.14 $45,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
S & B Properties of Marco LLC Marco Island 0.50 $403,000 TBD Appraisals currently being obtained
Scalley, William J and Martha Panther Walk Preserve 1.14 $45,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
Scotti, Mary North Belle Meade
Preserve 8.74 $61,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
South Terra Corp Marco Island 0.56 $1,975,000 TBD Appraisals currently being obtained
Sponseller, Robert North Belle Meade
Preserve 5.00 $47,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
Starnes, Hugh Caracara Prairie Preserve 4.54 $54,500 TBD Appraisal received and under review
Trigoura, Delsina Dr. Robert H. Gore III
Preserve 1.14 $24,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
VanCleave, Matthew Rivers Road Preserve 0.50 $35,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
Vaz, Maurice J Panther Walk Preserve 1.59 $70,000 TBD Appraisal currently being obtained
47.75 $7,800,500 TBD Total number of properties = 20
Size (ac)Estimated Value Offer Amount
0.00 $0 $0 Total number of properties = 0TOTAL CYCLE 11A A-LIST PROPERTIES THAT WILL NOT BE
ACQUIRED
CYCLE 11A AAL APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON DECEMBER 13, 2022
CYCLE 11A ACQUIRED PROPERTIES
TOTAL CYCLE 11A ACQUIRED PROPERTIES
CYCLE 11A PROPERTIES PENDING ACQUISITION
TOTAL CYCLE 11A PROPERTIES PENDING ACQUISITION
CYCLE 11A A-LIST PROPERTIES THAT WILL NOT BE ACQUIRED
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Packet Pg. 1793 Attachment: 3. Active Acquisition List Status 4-6-23 (25026 : Conservation Collier Annual Report and Public Access Report)
Conservation Collier Cycle 10 and 11 Property Status April 6, 2023
Size (ac)Estimated
Value Offer Amount
0.00 $0 $0 Total number of
properties = 0
Property Name Preserve Size (ac)Estimated
Value Offer Amount Acquisition Status
Brewer, Richard N/A 14.78 $457,000 TBD Appraisal forthcoming
Dibala Wood Trust Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 18.28 $355,000 TBD Appraisal forthcoming
Dredge Management
Assoc LLC
Shell Island
Preserve 18.73 $1,620,000 TBD Appraisal forthcoming
English Trust Pepper Ranch
Preserve 59.01 $531,000 TBD Appraisal forthcoming
Lie, Run He Nancy Payton
Preserve 0.50 $40,000 TBD Appraisal forthcoming
Owl Hammock N/A 7,378.00 $29,512,000 TBD Appraisal forthcoming
Relevant Radio, Inc.McIlvane Marsh
Preserve 10.46 $188,280 TBD Appraisal forthcoming
Sit/Williams/Chew Nancy Payton
Preserve 3.50 $300,000 TBD Appraisal forthcoming
Weir Trust, Celine Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 2.27 $50,000 TBD Appraisal forthcoming
7,505.53 $33,053,280 TBD Total number of
properties = 9
Property Name Preserve Size (ac)Estimated
Value Offer Amount Acquisition Status
Buckley Enterprises Nancy Payton
Preserve 80.00 $640,000 N/A Selling to another
Khoury Otter Mound
Preserve 0.43 $720,000 N/A Sold to another
Smith & Montgomery Dr. Robert H.
Gore III Preserve 2.73 $60,000 N/A Property withdrawn
83.16 $1,420,000 N/A Total number of
properties = 3
CYCLE 11B AAL APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON FEBRUARY 28, 2023
TOTAL CYCLE 11B A-LIST PROPERTIES THAT
WILL NOT BE ACQUIRED
CYCLE 11B ACQUIRED PROPERTIES
TOTAL CYCLE 11B ACQUIRED PROPERTIES
CYCLE 11B PROPERTIES PENDING ACQUISITION
TOTAL CYCLE 11B PROPERTIES PENDING
ACQUISITION
CYCLE 11B A-LIST PROPERTIES THAT WILL NOT BE ACQUIRED
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Packet Pg. 1794 Attachment: 3. Active Acquisition List Status 4-6-23 (25026 : Conservation Collier Annual Report and Public Access Report)