Resolution 2024-143 INSTR 6586230 OR 6392 PG 2246
RECORDED 8/26/2024 2:26 PM PAGES 4
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER
COLLIER COUNTY FLORIDA
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 1 43
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF COLLIER, FLORIDA,
APPROVING A TARGET PROTECTION AREA MAILING
STRATEGY FOR THE CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND
ACQUISITION PROGRAM'S 2024 PROPERTY SELECTION
CYCLE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Collier County has recognized the need to plan for future growth and has
initiated a long-term program, known as Conservation Collier, to acquire, protect, restore, and
manage environmentally sensitive lands in perpetuity and to provide public open space for the
benefit of present and future generations; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation Collier Program includes identification and protection of
Collier County's natural resources, including upland and wetland communities, native plant
communities, endemic species, endangered species habitat, water resources, and outstanding
aesthetic or other natural features; and
WHEREAS, protected lands include those that provide appropriate natural resource-
based recreational and educational opportunities, protect local water resources, provide flood
control; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation Collier Implementation Ordinance (hereafter referred to as
Ordinance No. 2002-63, as amended, has described Target Protection Areas (TPAs); and
WHEREAS, Section 13 (1) of Ordinance No. 2002-63, as amended, provides that county
staff will send letters of inquiry to all property owners within these TPAs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION I. Findings.
It is found and declared that:
(A) A proposed 2024 cycle targeted mailing, to criteria-based properties from identified
TPAs and other areas that meet program goals and criteria as shown on attached maps,
will cost $650.
(B) Many undeveloped properties within TPAs are small lots within established subdivisions
and would not be appropriate for acquisition by Conservation Collier.
(C) Using estimated rates of return of positive interest generated by property owner interest
letters in previous selection cycles, it has been determined that mailing 476 interest
letters could result in approximately 15-19 parcels for review and ranking on the Active
Acquisition List. Staff anticipates some additional number of owner and public
nominations as well.
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(D) There has been an Outreach Subcommittee recommendation that was reviewed and
revised by the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC).
On July 3, 2024, the CCLAAC unanimously recommended the strategy for a targeted
mailing outreach effort. This strategy is to more specifically target lands that are likely to
contain high quality environmental resources and to enlarge current land holdings.
(E) The CCLAAC is authorized by Ordinance No. 2002-63, as amended, to recommend an
update to the TPAs List and selection strategy to the Board of County Commissioners to
fulfill the purposes of the Conservation Collier Program.
(F) This resolution is adopted pursuant to applicable provisions of law.
SECTION II. Be it also resolved that Collier County Board of County Commissioners
adopt the following 2024 Cycle TPAs mailing strategy:
1. Staff shall send interest inquiry letters to owners of 476 undeveloped properties
within the following areas:
Name of TPA (defined in
Target Objective Criteria Ord.02-63 as
Area amend)
Bayshore Add onto a wildlife corridor;
Area preserve likely rare, unique, Undeveloped Urban
and/or diverse habitats
Brewers Expand current preserve; Adjacent to Brewers Landing
Landing protect wildlife corridor Preserve NGGE
Expand the Caracara Prairie
Caracara Preserve;expand upon
Prairie habitat&wildlife corridor; Undeveloped- near Caracara Prairie Non-TPA;
Preserve enhance adjacent Preserve; adjacent to CREW lands Conservation
conservation lands
Connects preserve to adjacent
Dr. Robert H. Expand current preserve; conservation areas to the south and
Gore III protect wildlife corridor west including the Florida Panther NGGE
Preserve NWR and wildlife crossings that lead
to the Picayune Strand SF
Gordon River Expand current preserve;
Greenway protect priority natural Protects mangrove swamp Urban
community
2 S
-75 & Protect priority natural Protects mesic flatwoods, hydric
Everglades communities and wildlifer pine flatwoods; Connects to NGGE
Blvd. corridor adjacent conservation areas to the
south,east,and west
Immokalee Protect priority natural Protects scrubby flatwoods and Urban
communities mesic flatwoods
Protect priority natural Protects coastal scrub and maritime
Marco Island communities and listed hammock; Protects gopher tortoise Scrub, Maritime
wildlife habitat and burrowing owl habitat Hammock*
Expand current preserve; Protects mangrove swamp, salt
Mcllvane protect priority natural marsh, and hydric pine flatwoods;
Marsh communities; enhance adjacent to Rookery Bay NERR,Ten Non-TPA;
Preserve adjacent conservation Thousand Islands NWR,and Collier Conservation
lands; improve visitor Seminole SP; provides site for visitor
access parking lot
Nancy Payton Expand current preserve; Protects mesic flatwoods and hydric Non-TPA; Rural
Preserve protect priority natural pine flatwoods Fringe Neutral
communities
North Belle Expand current preserve; Protects mesic flatwoods and hydric RFMUD-
Meade protect priority natural pine flatwoods Sending
Preserve communities
Expand current preserve; Protects mesic flatwoods and hydric
protect priority natural
Panther Walk communities; protect pine flatwoods; protects the NGGE
Preserve wildlife corridor; protect Horsepen Strand which serves as a
natural flowway water and wildlife corridor
Pepper Ranch Expand current preserve; RLSA
Preserve protect priority natural Protects mesic flatwoods (designation
community varies)
Railhead Expand current preserve;
Scrub protect priority natural Protects scrub Urban
Preserve community
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Rattlesnake Expand current preserve; Protects hydric pine flatwoods;
Hammock protect priority natural connects preserve to undeveloped
Preserve
communities; protect urban lands and conservation lands Urban
wildlife corridor to the east
Redroot Expand current preserve;
protect priority natural Protects mesic flatwoods Non TPA; Rural
Preserve communit Y Fringe Neutral
Expand current preserve; Protects hydric pine flatwoods;
Rivers Road protect priority natural Non-TPA; Rural
Preserve community; protect wildlife connects preserve conservation
corridor
areas to the north Fringe Receiving
Shell Island Expand current preserve;
Preserve protect priority natural Protects salt marsh Urban
community
Total number of parcels targeted:476 parcels Total acreage targeted:4,235.4 acres
SECTION III. Effective Date.
This Resolution adopted and made effective this 13`h day of August 2024, after motion, second and
majority vote favoring same.
ATTEST:'• BOARD OF C TY COMMISSIONERS
Crystal K. l .inzel, Clerk COLLIER Y, F RID
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Deput erhpttest a Ch s Hall, Chairman
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