CCLAAC Minutes 04/02/2025April 2, 2025
MINUTES OF THE CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Naples, Florida, April 2, 2025
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory
Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this
date at 9:OOA.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the North Collier Regional Park Exhibit Hall,
Naples Florida with the following members present:
CHAIR: Michele Lenhard
VICE CHAIR: Ron Clark
Gary Bromley
Rhys Watkins
John Courtright
Nick Pearson
Austin Howell
Oriany Brito
Christopher Satter
ALSO PRESENT: Summer Araque, Environmental Supervisor, Conservation Collier
Jamie Cook, Director, Development Review Division
Sally Ashkar, Assistant County Attorney
Melissa Hennig, Environmental Specialist, I
Matthew Denison, Environmental Manager
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1. Roll Call
Chair Lenhard called the meeting to order at 9:07A.M.
with 8 Members present.
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Roll call was taken and a quorum was established
A. Approval of CCLAAC Members attending the meeting remotely
All Members were present in the Conference Room
2. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Howell moved to approve tlZe Agenda. Second by Mr. Watkins. Carried unanimously S — 0.
3. Approval of the March 5, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Mr. Howell moved to approve the minutes of the Marcli S, 2025 meeting as presented. Second by Mr.
Satter. Carried unanimously 8 — 0. .
4. Old Business
A. Acquisition Updates -Current Acquisition Status report updated monthly in advance of CCLAAC
meeting provided as part of meeting packet and under Acquisition News at
www. conservationcollier. com for information purposes. The report will be updated monthly (last
updated 3/25/25) including parcels the County has acquired to date, offers made by the County, pending
acquisitions and those properties where the owner withdrew the application.
Ms. Araque presented the PowerPoint "Conservation Collie° Update —April 2, 2025"for information
purposes: She noted:
• Offers, purchase agreements, active acquisition lists, target letters for Dr. Robert H. Gore, III and
Panther Walk Preserve and market studies for Red Maple Swamp and Winchester Head are on
hold effective February 1 1, 2025. The acquisition delay includes properties in the multiparcel
project areas.
• Purchase agreements not impacted include Symphony Properties, LLC and Cypress Cove
Landkeepers —Gore Nature Center.
• Offers on hold include the Wilson property in North Belle Meade and an application in
Winchester Head.
• Purchase Agreements already scheduled for the 4/8/25 BCC meeting including HK Investment
(Marco), Van Cleef (Marco), Golden Land Partners (North Belle Meade) and Hendrix House (I-
75 &Everglades) may be delayed depending on guidance from the Commissioners.
• Staff is working on the purchase agreement with the owner of Wildcat Acres to resolve access
issues.
• Negotiations for the Wildflowerz property continue and the owner accepted the offer but wishes
to remove 13 acres from the application which will need to be updated and re -heard by the
Committee and BCC.
Mr. Bromley arrived at 9:15am and a quorum of 9 was present.
5. New Business
A. Initial Criteria Screening Reports (ICSRs) and Rankings
Ms. Hennig presented the PowerPoint "Initial Criteria Screening Repoj°t for Review -April 2, 2025, for
the following properties:
1. Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA
a. Perez
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The parcel is 5.0 acres, has an assessed value of a)70,000 and scored 284 out of 400.
Staff recommends the parcels be placed on the A -List for acquisition.
Mr. Howell moved to place the parcel on the A -List Jul acquisition. Second by Mr. Bromley.
Carried unanimously 9 — 0.
2. Brewers Landing TPMA
a. Dabreo
The parcel is 2.73 acres, has an assessed value of $76,577 and scored 213 out of 400. Staff
recommends the parcel be placed on the A -List for acquisition.
The CREW Land &Water Trust submitted a letter of support for the purchase dated March 26,
2025
Mr. Howell moved to place the parcel on the A -List for acquisition. Second by Mr. Pearson.
Carried unanimously 9 — 0.
B. Conservation Collier 2024 Annual Report � Program Manual
Annual Report
Ms. Araque provided PowerPoint Conservation Collier Annual Report — April 2, 2025 for information
purposes and the "Conservation Collier 2024 Annual Report" for consideration. She noted:
• The Annual Report includes updated information on program milestones, Committee
Membership, acquisitions, preserve management, finances, mitigation prograins, grants and
funding assistance, maps, volunteering and 2025 objectives.
• There are 5,036 acres in the program at 25 locations with 13 preserves open to the public.
• Fiscal Year 2024 saw the acquisition of 207 acres.
• Management activities included prescribed burns, mowing, trail maintenance, treatment of
exotics, wildlife surveys, etc.
During Membership discussion it was noted the $228/acre for management costs includes County Staff
and contractors.
Mr. Clark moved to recommend tlZe Board of County Commissioners approve the "Conservation
Collier 2024Annual Report" as presented by Staff. Second by Mr. Bromley. Caf•ried unanimously 9
—0.
Program Manual
Ms. Araque presented the "Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program- Prog�°am Manual
Updated April 2025 for consideration.
Discussion occurred between Staff and Committee Members on whether the funds borrowed from the
program by the BCC should be noted in the manual. Staff noted the activity is referenced in the Annual
Report and the manual is intended as a document for Staff for operating the program.
Mr. Bromley moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve the "Conservation
Collier Land Acquisition Program —Program Manual Updated April 2025" as presented by Staff.
Second by Ms. Brito. Carried unanimously 9 — 0.
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6. Subcommittee Reports
A. Lands Evaluation & Management — Chair, Ron Clark — Last meeting June 5, 2024
.No update necessary.
B. Outreach —Chair, John Courtright —Next meeting Apri123, 2025
C. Ordinance Policy and Rules —Chair, Michele Lenhard -Last meeting December 18, 2023
No update necessary.
7. Coordinator Communications
A. Upcoming Events
Ms. Araque noted Staff will be present at Burrow Buddies Day at Mackle Park on Marco Island on
April 5th, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida's Earth Day event on April 12th and providing Earth
Day presentations at the Community School of Naples on April 25th.
B. BCC Items Related to Conservation Collier
Ms. Araque provided the following updates:
1. Previously Heard
a. 3/11/2025: No items on the BCC agenda
b. 3/25/2025: Caracara budget amendment (passed)
2. Upcoming
Ms. Araque noted the purchase agreements scheduled for 4/22 and S/13 nnay be delayed pending the
Board of County Commissioners review of the purchasing policy anticipatedfor the 418 meeting.
a. 4/8/2025: Symphony Properties, LLC. (extend the due diligence period); Williams
Farms (extend due diligence period)
b. 4/22/2025: Purchase Agreements —Hendrix House (I75 TPMA), Golden Land
Partners (NBM); CCLAAC January 2025 AAT,; CCLAAC February 2025 AAL Funding
assistance from FWC invasive plant management; Cypress Cove Landkeepers Dr
Robert H Gore III (extend the due diligence period).
c. 5/13/2025: Purchase Agreements — HK Investment and Van Cleef (Marco); CCLAAC
March 2025 A AT.
8. Chair/Committee Member Comments
Ms. Lenhard noted, and the Committee agreed she will be circulating an email to the Board of County
Commissioners regarding their discussion of the purchasing policy encouraging them to seek a quick
resolution to the item. The Program's acquisitions are on hold which negatively impacts the goal of
expediting the process and may cause issues for parties interested in selling their land to the County.
Mr. Pearson expressed concern changes in the appraisal process may create an environment for increased
sales prices due to a snore detailed analysis of the property including ground truthing.
Ms. Araque noted wetlands are already considered in the appraisal process with tiered offers based on the
percentage of wetlands on a particular parcel. When the offer is presented to the owner, they are notified of
the wetland characteristics influencing the price and how to contact at the County for a wetland
determination should they so desire.
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9. Puhiie Genem C®tuments
None
10. Staff Comments
None
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the chair at lOu06AM.
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These minutes approved by the Committee on � as presented
or as amended