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Agenda 05/27/2025 Item #16A12 (Properties on the March and April 2025 Conservation Collier Active Acquisition List)5/27/2025 Item # 16.A.12 ID# 2025-1320 Executive Summary Recommendation to approve the properties on the March and April 2025 Conservation Collier Active Acquisition List (AAL) and direct staff to pursue the projects recommended within the A-Category, funded by the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Fund. OBJECTIVE: To obtain Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Board) approval to pursue A-category properties for acquisition. CONSIDERATIONS: On November 3, 2020, the Collier County electors approved the Conservation Collier Re- establishment Referendum with a 76.5% majority. Pursuant to Section 11 of Conservation Collier Ordinance No. 2002- 63, as amended, the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC) recommends qualified acquisition proposals for the Active Acquisition List (AAL) to the Board for approval. Pursuant to the Board's prior direction to streamline the acquisition process, properties are now reviewed on an ongoing basis rather than in annual or biannual cycles. This new process began in April 2024, following Board approval of Ordinance No. 2002-63 revisions (BCC, 3/26/2024, Agenda item 9.D.). Accordingly, the AAL provided includes all properties reviewed by the CCLAAC in March and April 2025. On March 5 and April 2, 2025, the CCLAAC selected acquisition proposals for inclusion in the AAL as follows: Property/Project Area Name Size (ac) Estimated Value Estimated Value per acre CCLAAC Recommended Category Dr. Robert H. Gore Preserve TPMA 10.00 $229,000 $22,900 Rivera 2.27 $54,000 $23,789 A Harden 2.73 $65,000 $23,810 A Perez 5.00 $110,000 $22,000 A Panther Walk Preserve TPMA 1.59 $51,000 $32,075 Wilcox 1.59 $51,000 $32,075 A I-75 and Everglades TPMS 2.27 $54,000 $23,789 Tran 2.27 $54,000 $23,789 A Brewer parcel TPMA 2.73 $86,000 $31,502 Dabreo 2.73 $86,000 $31,502 A A-LIST TOTAL March and April 2025 16.59 $420,000 $25,356 A detailed summary of each property is attached to this item. Page 1174 of 7924 5/27/2025 Item # 16.A.12 ID# 2025-1320 The AAL above includes the CCLAAC recommendations. The AAL attached as Attachment 1 to this item provides detailed companion information about the properties on page 2, including whether the owner lives adjacent to the subject property and estimated maintenance costs. The proposed AAL has been separated into three (3) categories, A, B, and C, as required by Conservation Collier Ordinance (No. 2002-63, as amended) Section 10, which states the Active Acquisition List shall separate proposals into three (3) categories: A (pursue acquisition); B (hold for re-evaluation for one calendar year); and C (no interest in acquiring). No properties were selected for the B-category or C-category during this ranking. Staff prepared and presented property reports, called Initial Criteria Screening Reports (ICSR), to aid the CCLAAC in evaluating each property. Each ICSR includes a scoring matrix based on researched and observed data. The ICSRs are attached to this item. During the CCLAAC meeting, property ranking occurred after staff presented all property summaries and after public comments. A-CATEGORY PROPERTIES Rivera - 2.27 acres Harden - 2.73 acres Perez – 5.00 acres These parcels are within the Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve Target Protection Mailing Area (TPMA) and are adjacent to the Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve Muli-parcel Project Area. The Harden parcel is directly adjacent to a parcel within the Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve. Staff and the CCLAAC recommend these properties for the A-category because they expand an existing preserve and would provide important habitat for wildlife currently inhabiting the area, such as the Florida panther, Florida black bear, and deer. The Rivera property has an estimated value of $54,000 ($23,790 per acre), the Harden property has an estimated value of $65,000 ($23,810 per acre), and the Perez property has an estimated value of $110,000, ($22,000 per acre). Wilcox – 1.59 acres This parcel is within the Panther Walk Preserve TPMA and is adjacent to the Panther Walk Preserve Muli-parcel Project Area. Staff and the CCLAAC recommend this property for the A-category as it expands an existing preserve and would provide important stormwater storage for surrounding lands, as well as important habitat for wildlife currently inhabiting the area, such as the Florida panther, Florida black bear, swallow-tailed kite, and deer. The Wilcox property is estimated to be worth $51,000, or $32,075 per acre. Tran – 2.27 acres This parcel is between 38th Ave SE and 40th Ave SE within North Golden Gate Estates on the east side of Everglades Blvd. S., north of I-75. It is within the I-75 and Everglades Blvd. TPMA. Staff and the CCLAAC recommend this property for the A-category as it would serve to connect protected lands within North Belle Meade, Picayune Strand State Forest, and Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve, and it would provide habitat for the federally listed FL panther, the FL black bear, and deer. Dabreo – 2.73 acres This parcel is within the Brewer parcel TPMA and is adjacent to the Brewer parcel. Staff and the CCLAAC recommend this property for the A-category because it expands an existing preserve and would provide important stormwater storage for surrounding lands, as well as important habitat for wildlife currently inhabiting the area, such as the Florida panther, Florida black bear, and deer. The parcel would also provide an important buffer for the pre-migratory swallow- Page 1175 of 7924 5/27/2025 Item # 16.A.12 ID# 2025-1320 tailed kite roost that exists within the Brewer parcel. The Dabreo property is estimated to be worth $86,000, or $31,502 per acre. The CREW Land and Water Trust and the Avian Research and Conservation Institute support the acquisition of this parcel. Their support letters are attached to this item. ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: On March 5 and April 2, 2025, the CCLAAC held public meetings and ranked acquisition proposals for Board consideration. CCLAAC recommends six properties, totaling 16.59 acres, for the "A" list category. The total projected acquisition cost for these A-list, category CCLAAC-recommended properties is $420,000. This item is consistent with the Collier County strategic plan objectives to preserve and enhance the character of our community and to protect our natural resources. FISCAL IMPACT: The total estimated cost of the properties under consideration is $420,000. In the FY25 budget, $34,222,540 is available for land acquisitions within the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Fund (1061). Properties pending acquisition in Cycles 11B, 12B, 2024, and 2025 total approximately $24,435,550. Funding for managing any lands acquired by the program is budgeted in the separate Conservation Collier Land Management Fund (1062), funded via a transfer from the net Conservation Collier ad valorem tax levy. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: Fee-simple acquisition of conservation lands is consistent with and supports Policy 1.3.1(e) in the Conservation and Coastal Management Element of the Collier County Growth Management Plan. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved for form and legality and requires a majority vote for Board action. - SAA RECOMMENDATIONS: To approve properties on the March and April 2025 Conservation Collier Active Acquisition List (AAL), direct staff to pursue the projects recommended within the A-Category, and bring the Purchase Agreements to the Board for review and approval. PREPARED BY: Melissa Hennig, Environmental Specialist I, Conservation Collier, Development Review Division ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2025 Cycle BCC Ranking List_for BCC ranking 5-27-2025 2. Property Summaries March 2025 3. Property Summaries April 2025 4. Rivera & Harden - Gore TPMA ICSR 5. Perez - Gore TPMA ICSR 6. Wilcox - Panther Walk TPMA ICSR 7. Tran ICSR 8. Dabreo ICSR 9. Dabreo - Support Letter and e-mail Page 1176 of 7924 Conservation Collier March and April 2025 CCLAAC Properties for BCC Ranking Size (ac)Estimated Value Estimated Value per acre CCLAAC Recommended Category 10.00 $229,000 $22,900 2.27 $54,000 $23,789 A 2.73 $65,000 $23,810 A 5.00 $110,000 $22,000 A 1.59 $51,000 $32,075 1.59 $51,000 $32,075 A 2.27 $54,000 $23,789 2.27 $54,000 $23,789 A 2.73 $86,000 $31,502 2.73 $86,000 $31,502 A 16.59 $420,000 $25,316A-LIST TOTAL March & April 2025 Property/Project Area Name Brewer parcel TPMA Dabreo Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA Perez Rivera Harden Panther Walk Preserve TPMA Wilcox I-75 and Everglades TPMA Tran 1 Page 1177 of 7924 Conservation Collier March and April 2025 CCLAAC Property companion information Size (ac)Does owner live adjacent? Property owner location/adjacent property information Estimated Annual Maintenance Cost/Acre for 1st 5 years 2.27 No Owner lives in different area of NGGE $3,750 2.73 No Owner lives in North Naples $4,500 5.00 No Owner lives in Canada $9,750 1.59 No Owner lives in Georgia $950 2.27 No Owner lives in Minnesota $3,500 2.73 No Owner lives in East Naples $4,200 16.59 $26,650 Property/Project Area Name Perez Dabreo A-LIST TOTAL March & April 2025 Rivera Harden Wilcox Tran 2 Page 1178 of 7924 BCC Conservation Collier Property Summary March 2025 Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA Parcels CCLAAC Recommendation: A-list Property Name: Dr. Robert H. Gore III TPMA Parcels Owner(s): Daniel Rivera and Robert & Linda Harden Target Protection Area: Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA Acreage: 5.00 total acres – 2 parcels Total Estimated Market Value: $119,000 Highlights: • Location: East of Desoto Blvd., between 34th Ave. SE and 36th Ave. SE • Met 6 out of 8 Initial Screening Criteria: Native habitat; human social values; water resource values; Biological and Ecological Value; conservation land enhancement; within Gore TPMA. • Habitat: Cypress and Mixed Wetland Hardwoods • Listed Plants: common wild pine (Tillandsia fasciculata) • Listed Wildlife: FWC telemetry shows use by panthers and observed on wildlife cameras on existing preserve. Habitat for Florida bonneted bats and Snail Kites. • Water Resource Values: hydric soils exist; wetland indicators noted and numerous wetland dependent plants species noted; very minimal mapped aquifer recharge • Connectivity: The Harden parcel is immediately contiguous with the Gore preserve; both parcels are within the Gore TPMA. The Preserve connects with the FL Panther NWR to the east, Picayune Strand State Forest to the south, and Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve to the SE • Access: 34th and 36th Ave. NE • Management Issues / Estimated Costs: Initial Exotic Removal estimated at $500/acre and ongoing annual estimated at $250/acre. These parcels would be managed along with the existing preserve parcels • Partnership Opportunities: Potential for funding assistance from Florida Fish and Wildlife Service for exotic plant control. • Zoning/Overlays: Single-family Estates zoning. No Overlays • Surrounding land uses: Mostly undeveloped Estates residential; some lots developed with single-family homes; roadway • All Criteria Score: 284 out of 400; high ecological value and human social value scores 120 54 46 64 160 80 80 80 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 284/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1179 of 7924 BCC Conservation Collier Property Summary March 2025 Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA Parcels CCLAAC Recommendation: A-list • Other Division Interest: Transportation may need ROW/pond sites in this area for a potential I-75 off ramp. • Acquisition Considerations: No additional considerations noted Page 1180 of 7924 BCC Conservation Collier Property Summary March 2025 Wilcox CCLAAC Recommendation: A-list Property Name: Wilcox Owner: Wilcox Design Group LLC Target Protection Area: NGGE – Panther Walk Preserve TPMA Acreage: 1.59 acres Estimated Market Value: $51,000 Highlights: • Location: Off 56th Ave. NE, within Panther Walk Preserve TPMA • 6 of the 8 Initial Screening Criteria were met: Natural Plant Communities; Human Social Values; Water Resources; Biological and Ecological Values; Enhancement of Current Conservation Lands; Within a TPMA • Habitat: Mixed wetland hardwoods and pine flatwoods • Listed Plants: Cardinal air plant (Tillandsia fasciculata) • Listed Wildlife: Potential for FL panther and listed wading birds • Water Resource Values: Located within historic Horsepen Strand; parcel mapped as containing hydric soils • Connectivity: Parcel is adjacent to Panther Walk Preserve Multi-parcel Project • Other Division Interest: None • Access: Roadway adjacent; street parking available • Management Issues / Estimated Costs: Initial exotic removal estimated at $300 and ongoing annual estimated at $150; signage estimated at $200 • Partnership Opportunities: No partnerships anticipated • Zoning/Overlays: Estates, which allows 1 unit per 2.25 acres • Surrounding land uses: Residential; roadway; undeveloped land • All Criteria Score: 207 out of 400; high restoration and vulnerability score • Acquisition Considerations: No additional considerations noted. 75 29 48 56 160 80 80 80 0 50 100 150 200 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 207/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1181 of 7924 BCC Conservation Collier Property Summary March 2025 Wilcox CCLAAC Recommendation: A-list Page 1182 of 7924 BCC Conservation Collier Property Summary March 2025 Tran 1 CCLACC Recommendation: A-list Property Name: Tran Owner(s): Thien Tran and Lua Thi-Kim Nguyen Target Protection Area: North Golden Gate Estates; I-75 and Everglades Blvd. Acreage: 2.27 acres Total Estimated Market Value: $54,000 Highlights: • Location: North of I-75; east of Everglades Blvd. S; north off 36th Ave. SE • Met 3 out of 8 Initial Screening Criteria: Native plant communities; human social values; within a target area • Habitat: Mesic flatwoods and Oak/Pine hammock • Listed Plants: None observed • Listed Wildlife: Panther telemetry on adjacent parcels; potential gopher tortoise habitat • Water Resource Values: No wetlands on parcel, very minimal aquifer recharge • Connectivity: Not immediately contiguous to conservation land, but land between parcel and Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve to the east are undeveloped • Management Issues / Estimated Costs: Initial Exotic Removal estimated at $900 and ongoing annual estimated at $340; Cabbage Palm thinning estimated at $900 • Partnership Opportunities: Potential for state funding assistance to treat exotic plants • Zoning/Overlays: Estates - allowable density of 1 unit per 2.25 acres • Surrounding land uses: undeveloped and developed Estates lot • All Criteria Score: 193 out of 400; high vulnerability score • Other Division Interest: Conservation Collier is coordinating with the Transportation Department as this parcel is within the I-75 interchange study area • Acquisition Considerations: No other acquisition considerations 52 37 43 60 160 80 80 80 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 193/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1183 of 7924 BCC Conservation Collier Property Summary March 2025 Tran 2 Page 1184 of 7924 BCC Conservation Collier Property Summary April 2025 Perez Parcel CCLAAC Recommendation: A-list Property Name: Perez Owner(s): Raul and Carmen S. Perez Target Protection Area: Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA; NGGE Acreage: 5.00 acres Total Estimated Market Value: $110,000 Highlights: • Location: East of Desoto Blvd., north off of 36th Ave. SE • Met 6 out of 8 Initial Screening Criteria: Native habitat; human social values; water resource values; Biological and Ecological Value; conservation land enhancement; within Gore TPMA. • Habitat: Mixed Wetland Hardwoods • Listed Plants: common wild pine (Tillandsia fasciculata) • Listed Wildlife: FWC telemetry shows use by panthers and observed on wildlife cameras on existing preserve. Habitat for Florida bonneted bats and Snail Kites. • Water Resource Values: hydric soils exist; wetland indicators noted and numerous wetland dependent plants species noted; very minimal mapped aquifer recharge • Connectivity: The parcel is within the Gore TPMA. The Preserve connects with the FL Panther NWR to the east, Picayune Strand State Forest to the south, and Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve to the SE • Access: 36th Ave. SE • Management Issues / Estimated Costs: Initial Exotic Removal estimated at $500/acre and ongoing annual estimated at $250/acre. This parcel would be managed along with the existing preserve parcels • Partnership Opportunities: Potential for funding assistance from Florida Fish and Wildlife Service for exotic plant control. • Zoning/Overlays: Single-family Estates zoning 1 unit/2.25 ac. No Overlays • Surrounding land uses: Mostly undeveloped Estates residential; some lots developed with single-family homes; roadway • All Criteria Score: 284 out of 400; high ecological value and human social value scores • Other Division Interest: Transportation may need ROW/pond sites in this area for a potential I-75 off ramp. 120 54 46 64 160 80 80 80 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 284/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1185 of 7924 BCC Conservation Collier Property Summary April 2025 Perez Parcel CCLAAC Recommendation: A-list • Acquisition Considerations: No additional considerations noted Page 1186 of 7924 BCC Conservation Collier Property Summary April 2025 Dabreo CCLACC Recommendation: A-category Property Name: Dabreo Owner: Michael Dabreo Acreage: 2.73 acres Target Protection Area: Brewer parcel TPMA; NGGE Total Estimated Market Value: $86,000 Highlights: •Location: SW corner of 47th Ave NW and Wilson Blvd •6 of the 8 Initial Screening Criteria were met: Native plant communities; human social values; water resources; biological and ecological values; conservation land enhancement; within a TPMA •Habitat: Mixed Hardwood Coniferous Swamp; Freshwater Marsh •Listed Plants: Cardinal airplant (Tillandsia fasciculata) •Listed Wildlife: Wood stork (Mycteria americana), Little blue heron (Egretta caerulea); potential for FL panther •Water Resource Values: Provides minimal aquifer recharge; hydric soils; low areas hold water after rain event • • • Connectivity: Directly adjacent to the Brewer parcel which provides a continuous connection between CREW Bird Rookery Swamp, Red Maple Swamp Preserve, CREW Marsh, CREW Cypress Dome Trails, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Pepper Ranch Preserve, Camp Keais Strand Project Area, and Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge Access: Visible from Wilson Blvd. North and 47th Ave. NW; public access not recommended to protect the swallow-tailed kite roost on adjacent preserve. Management Issues / Estimated Costs: 50% exot ic plant coverage; Initial exotic removal estimated at $1,350 and ongoing annual estimated at $400; signage estimated at $200 •Partnership Opportunities: None anticipated •Zoning/Overlays: Zoned Estates (1 unit/2.25 acres) •Surrounding land uses: Conservation; roadway; single family •All Criteria Score: 238 out of 400; restoration/management and vulnerability scores are high •Other Division Interest: Although not currently planned, Wilson Blvd. may be widened in the future 71 34 66 67 160 80 80 80 0 50 100 150 200 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 238/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1187 of 7924 BCC Conservation Collier Property Summary April 2025 Dabreo •Acquisition Considerations: Established swallow-tailed kite pre-migratory roost site adjacent to parcel; CREW Land & Water Trust, The Avian Research and Conservation Institute, and Audubon Florida and its Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary support the purchase of this site for swallow-tailed kite roost protection • Swallow-tailed kite pre-migration roost July 19, 2019 Page 1188 of 7924 Conservation Collier Initial Criteria Screening Report Gore TPMA Target Protection Mailing Area Parcels and Acreage: 77 parcels (177.9 ac) Application Parcel Owners: Daniel Rivera (41508440008) and Robert & Linda Harden (41508520009) Staff Report: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, 3/6/24, and 3/5/25) 120 54 46 64 160 80 80 80 0 50 100 150 200 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 284/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1189 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Summary of Property ............................................................................................................................ 5 Figure 1 - Parcel Location Overview .........................................................................................................5 Figure 2 - Parcel Close-up .........................................................................................................................6 Figure 3 – Aerial of Multi-parcel Project and TPMA boundary ................................................................7 2.1 Summary of Property Information ....................................................................................................8 Table 1 – Summary of Property Information .....................................................................................8 Figure 4 - Secondary Criteria Score ....................................................................................................9 Table 2 - Secondary Criteria Score Summary .....................................................................................9 2.2 Summary of Assessed Value and Property Cost Estimates ........................................................... 10 Table 3. Assessed & Estimated Value ............................................................................................. 10 2.2.1 Zoning, Growth Management and Conservation Overlays ................................................. 10 2.3 Summary of Initial Screening Criteria Satisfaction (Ord. 2002-63, Sec. 10) ................................. 11 3. Initial Screening Criteria ...................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 Ecological Values ............................................................................................................................. 12 3.1.1 Vegetative Communities ....................................................................................................... 12 Table 4. Listed Plant Species ........................................................................................................... 13 Figure 5 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities ............................................................................... 14 Figure 6 - Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System ................................................... 15 Figure 7 – Cypress/Tupelo .............................................................................................................. 16 Figure 8 – Mixed Wetland Hardwoods ........................................................................................... 16 Figure 9 – Mixed Shrub/Scrub Wetlands ........................................................................................ 17 Figure 10 – Transportation ............................................................................................................. 17 3.1.2 Wildlife Communities ............................................................................................................ 18 Table 5 – Listed Wildlife Species ..................................................................................................... 18 Figure 11 - Wildlife Spatial Data (i.e., telemetry, roosts, etc) ......................................................... 19 Figure 12 - CLIP4 Potential Habitat Richness .................................................................................. 20 3.1.3 Water Resources ................................................................................................................... 21 Figure 13 – CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones ................................ 22 Figure 14 - Collier County Soil Survey ............................................................................................. 23 Figure 15 - LIDAR Elevation Map ..................................................................................................... 24 Page 1190 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 3.1.4 Ecosystem Connectivity ........................................................................................................ 25 Figure 16 - Conservation Lands ....................................................................................................... 26 3.2 Human Values ................................................................................................................................. 27 3.2.1 Recreation ............................................................................................................................. 27 3.2.2 Accessibility ........................................................................................................................... 27 3.2.3 Aesthetic/Cultural Enhancement ......................................................................................... 28 Figure 17 – Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve Hiking Trail .................................................................. 28 3.3 Restoration and Management ....................................................................................................... 29 3.3.1 Vegetation Management ...................................................................................................... 29 3.3.1.1 Invasive Vegetation ............................................................................................................ 29 3.3.1.2 Prescribed Fire .................................................................................................................... 29 3.3.2 Remediation and Site Security .............................................................................................. 29 3.3.3 Assistance .............................................................................................................................. 29 3.4 Vulnerability .................................................................................................................................... 29 3.4.1 Zoning and Land Use ............................................................................................................. 29 Figure 18 – Zoning ........................................................................................................................... 30 Figure 19 –Future Land Use ............................................................................................................ 31 3.4.2 Development Plans ............................................................................................................... 32 4. Acquisition Considerations .................................................................................................................. 32 5. Management Needs and Costs .............................................................................................................. 32 Table 6 - Estimated Costs of Site Remediation, Improvements, and Management ....................... 32 6. Potential for Matching Funds .............................................................................................................. 33 7. Secondary Criteria Scoring Form ......................................................................................................... 34 8. Additional Site Photos ......................................................................................................................... 40 APPENDIX 1 – Critical Lands and Water Identification Maps (CLIP) Definitions ...................................... 43 Page 1191 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 1. Introduction The Conservation Collier Program (Program) is an environmentally sensitive land acquisition and management program approved by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Board) in 2002 and by Collier County Voters in 2002 and 2006. The Program was active in acquisition between 2003 and 2011, under the terms of the referendum. Between 2011 and 2016, the Program was in management mode. In 2017, the Collier County Board re-authorized Conservation Collier to seek additional lands (2/14/17, Agenda Item 11B). On November 3, 2020, the Collier County electors approved the Conservation Collier Re-establishment referendum with a 76.5% majority. This Initial Criteria Screening Report (ICSR) has been prepared for the Conservation Collier Program to meet requirements specified in the Conservation Collier Implementation Ordinance, 2002-63, as amended, and for purposes of the Conservation Collier Program. The sole purpose of this report is to provide objective data to demonstrate how properties meet the criteria defined by the ordinance. The following sections characterize the property location and assessed value, elaborate on the initial and secondary screening criteria scoring, and describe potential funding sources, appropriate use, site improvements, and estimated management costs. This Initial Criteria Screening Report evaluates the entire Robert H. Gore III Preserve Target Protection Mailing Area (TPMA). The current TPMA includes a total of 77 parcels (177.9 acres). Parcels within the Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA, which is outside the multi-parcel project area, must be evaluated by the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC) and placed on the recommended Conservation Collier Active Acquisition List for Board consideration. Page 1192 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 2. Summary of Property Figure 1 - Parcel Location Overview Page 1193 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 2 - Parcel Close-up Page 1194 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 3 – Aerial of Multi-parcel Project and TPMA boundary Page 1195 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 2.1 Summary of Property Information Table 1 – Summary of Property Information Characteristic Value Comments Name Multiple Rivera and Harden have applied Folio Number 77 Parcels 177.9 parcels – current application folios are: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Target Protection Area NGGE Within Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve Target Protection Mailing Area Size 177.9 total acres Section, Township, and Range S32 and S33, T49S, R28E Sections 32 and 33, Township 49S, Range 28E Zoning Category/TDRs Estates 1 unit per 2.25 acres FEMA Flood Map Category AH, with some small areas AE and X500 AH and AE- Area close to water hazard that has a one percent chance of experiencing shallow flooding between one and three feet each year. X500 – low flood risk Existing structures none Adjoining properties and their Uses Conservation, Residential, Easement and roadway TPMA parcels are adjacent to existing Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve parcels, undeveloped land, limited residential inholdings, Desoto Blvd, and bordered on the east by conservation easement and the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and south by Picayune Strand State Forest. Development Plans Submitted None Known Property Irregularities None known Other County Dept Interest Transportation Desoto Blvd. may be widened, and an I-75 interchange may be developed in this area in the future Page 1196 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 4 - Secondary Criteria Score Table 2 - Secondary Criteria Score Summary Criteria Awarded Weighted Points Possible Weighted Points Awarded/Possible Points 1 - Ecological Value 120 160 75% 1.1 - Vegetative Communities 32 53 60% 1.2 - Wildlife Communities 24 27 90% 1.3 - Water Resources 11 27 40% 1.4 - Ecosystem Connectivity 53 53 100% 2 - Human Values 54 80 68% 2.1 - Recreation 23 34 67% 2.2 - Accessibility 27 34 79% 2.3 - Aesthetics/Cultural Enhancement 4 11 38% 3 - Restoration and Management 46 80 57% 3.1 - Vegetation Management 23 55 42% 3.2 - Remediation and Site Security 23 23 100% 3.3 - Assistance 0 2 0% 4 - Vulnerability 64 80 81% 4.1 - Zoning and Land Use 56 58 96% 4.2 - Development Plans 9 22 40% Total 284 400 71% 120 54 46 64 160 80 80 80 020406080100120140160180 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 284/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1197 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 2.2 Summary of Assessed Value and Property Cost Estimates The interest being appraised is fee simple “as is” for the purchase of the site. A value of the parcel was estimated using only one of the three traditional approaches to value, the sales comparison approach. It is based on the principal of substitution that an informed purchaser would pay no more for the rights in acquiring a particular real property than the cost of acquiring, without undue delay, an equally desirable one. Three properties were selected for comparison, each with similar site characteristics, utility availability, zoning classification and road access. No inspection was made of the property or comparable used in this report and the Real Estate Services Department staff relied upon information solely provided by program staff. The valuation conclusion is limited only by the reported assumptions and conditions that no other known or unknown adverse conditions exist. If the Board of County Commissioners choose to acquire these properties, appraisals by independent Real Estate Appraisers will be obtained at that time. Pursuant to the Conservation Collier Purchase Policy, one appraisal is required for each of the Gore parcels, which each have a valuation under $500,000; one independent Real Estate Appraiser will value each subject parcel, and that appraisal report will be used to determine an offer for the subject parcel. Table 3. Assessed & Estimated Value Property owner Address Acreage Assessed Value* Estimated Value** Daniel Rivera No address 2.27 $24,833 TBD Robert & Linda Harden No address 2.73 $18,305 TBD TOTAL 5.00 $43,138 TBD * Assessed Value is obtained from the Property Appraiser’s Website. The Assessed Value is based off the current use of the property. **The Estimated Market Value for these Gore TPMA parcels will be obtained from the Real Property Management Section prior to ranking by the Board. 2.2.1 Zoning, Growth Management and Conservation Overlays Zoning, growth management and conservation overlays will affect the value of a parcel. The parcels are zoned Estates which allows 1 unit per 2.25 acres. Page 1198 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 2.3 Summary of Initial Screening Criteria Satisfaction (Ord. 2002-63, Sec. 10) Criteria 1: CLIP Priority 1 Natural Community Does the property contain Upland Hardwood Forest, Scrub, Coastal Upland, Dry Prairie, or Upland Pine? NO Criteria 2: CLIP Priority 2 Natural Community Does the property contain Pine Flatwoods or Coastal Wetlands? YES TPMA contains Pine Flatwoods. Criteria 3: Other Native, Natural Communities Does the property contain other native, natural communities? N/A The parcels also Cypress, Cypress- Mixed Hardwoods, Mixed Wetland Hardwoods, and Mixed Scrub-Shrub Wetland, but already contain a CLIP Priority 2 Natural Community. Criteria 4: Human Social Values Does the property offer cultural values, appropriate access for natural resource-based recreation, and the enhancement of the aesthetic setting of Collier County? YES These parcels are in North Golden Gate Estates. They have access from four public roads: Desoto Blvd., 34th Ave. SE, and 36th Ave. SE. Desoto is paved road, both 34th Ave. SE and 36th Ave. SE are unpaved but passable by vehicle. Properties could accommodate seasonal outdoor recreation with some clearing for trails. Criteria 5: Water Resources Does the property offer opportunities for protection of water resource values, including aquifer recharge, water quality enhancement, protection of wetland dependent species habitat, wildfire risk reduction, storm surge protection, and flood control? YES Hydric soils exist on just over 81% of the parcels; wetland indicators noted, and numerous wetland dependent plants species noted. Criteria 6: Biological and Ecological Value Does the property offer significant biological values, including biodiversity and listed species habitat? YES FWC telemetry shows use by panther and black bear. Habitat for Florida bonneted bats and Everglades snail kites. Page 1199 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Criteria 7: Enhancement of Current Conservation Lands Does the property enhance and/or protect the environmental value of current conservation lands through function as a buffer, ecological link or habitat corridor? YES Parcels will enhance the Dr. Robert Gore III Preserve. Parcels are within a historic wetland that connects with the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge (FPNWR) to the east; however, they are separated by Desoto and the old Harley Davidson Test Track. Picayune Strand State Forest (PSSF) is located across I-75 to the south and Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve to the SE across I-75. Wildlife ledges under Miller and FakaUnion canals connect to PSSF. Criteria 8: Target Area Is the property within a Board-approved target protection mailing area? YES Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA The Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA parcels met 6 out of the 8 Initial Screening Criteria. 3. Initial Screening Criteria 3.1 Ecological Values 3.1.1 Vegetative Communities Characterization of Plant Communities present: Native plant communities that make up the TPMA parcels as indicated through the Cooperative Land Cover Classification System and ground and aerial observations include: Cypress, Cypress- Mixed Hardwoods, Mixed Wetland Hardwoods, Mixed Scrub-Shrub Wetland, Pine Flatwood. Ground Cover: Ground cover species observed bidens (Bidens alba), winged sumac (Rhus copallinum L.), morning-glory (Ipomoea sagittata Poir), sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana) and various epiphytic ferns Page 1200 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Midstory: Midstory species included beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), marlberry (Ardesia escallonioides), wild coffee (Psychotria nervosa and P. sulzneri), myrsine (Myrsine floridana), Carolina willow (Salix caroliniana), pond apple (Annona glabra), and buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). Canopy: The canopy for most of the parcels consists of, in order of abundance, a mix of cypress (Taxodium distichum) cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto), red maple (Acer rubrum), bay (Persea sp.), and slash pine (Pinus elliottii). Laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia) were also observed in various areas. In depressional areas, pop ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) was observed. As a result of historic efforts to develop the Golden Gate Estates and habitat alterations that reduced the hydroperiod, some parcels within the TPMA have transitioned to pine flatwoods with upland vegetation in the understory. In general, the condition of the on-site native plant communities varied from moderate to poor as a result of the consistent infestation level throughout each community type by invasive, exotic plant species. The native plant communities found throughout the TPMA, while heavily impacted by exotics, feature mature native trees and a diverse midstory and understory where native plant species occur. Because of this persistence of a rich diversity of native plant species throughout the impacted communities found within the preserve, restoration forecasts are optimistic following intensive efforts to kill and remove the exotic plant species dominating the landscape. Table 4. Listed Plant Species Common Name Scientific Name State Status Federal Status Butterfly orchid Encyclia tempensis CE n/a Twisted airplant Tillandsia flexuosa T n/a common wild pine Tillandsia fasciculata T n/a reflexed wild pine Tillandsia balbisiana T n/a giant air plant Tillandsia utriculata E n/a Page 1201 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 5 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities Page 1202 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 6 - Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System Page 1203 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 7 – Cypress/Tupelo Figure 8 – Mixed Wetland Hardwoods Page 1204 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 9 – Mixed Shrub/Scrub Wetlands Figure 10 – Transportation Page 1205 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 3.1.2 Wildlife Communities As a result of regional connectivity, Florida panther, Florida black bear, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, spotted skunk, bobcat, grey fox, red-headed woodpeckers, and coyote are commonly sighted on the wildlife cameras located throughout the existing Gore Preserve lands. As the parcels within the Gore TPMA are adjacent to or near the acquired lands, it is reasonable that the TPMA parcels would provide similar habitat for species observed on preserve lands. Table 5 details imperiled species that are likely found or have been observed utilizing the parcels within the Gore TPMA. Figure 10 provides a reference to the utilization of the TPMA by the Federally Endangered Florida panther. Table 5 – Listed Wildlife Species Common Name Scientific Name Status Observation Documented American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis FT (S/A) Yes Audobon's crested caracara Polyborus plancus audubonii FT Within 2 miles Big Cypress fox squirrel Sciurus niger avicennia ST No Cassius blue butterfly Leptotes cassius theonus FT (S/A) No Ceraunus blue butterfly Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus FT (S/A) No Eastern indigo snake Dymarchon corais couperi FT No Everglade snail kite Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus FE Within 3 miles Everglades mink Neovison vison evergladensis ST Within 10 miles Florida bonneted bat Eumops floridanus FE Within 5 miles Florida panther Puma Felis concolor coryi SE Yes Florida sandhill crane Antigone canadensis pratensis ST Yes Gopher tortoise Gopherus polyphemus ST Within 2 miles Little blue heron Egretta caerulea ST Yes Red-cockaded woodpecker Picoides borealis FE Within 5 miles Roseate spoonbill Platalea ajaja ST Yes Sherman's short-tailed shrew Blarina shermani ST No Tricolored heron Egretta tricolor ST Yes Wood stork Mycteria americana FT Yes FE= Federally Endangered, FT= Federally Threatened, FT (S/A) = Federally Threatened for Similar Appearance, SE= State Endangered, ST = State Threatened, Page 1206 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 11 - Wildlife Spatial Data (i.e., telemetry, roosts, etc) Page 1207 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 12 - CLIP4 Potential Habitat Richness Page 1208 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 3.1.3 Water Resources The project area provides moderate recharge of the surficial aquifer. Surface water pooling and storage throughout the wet season are observed in the depressional cypress sloughs, roadside swales, and seasonal ponds that make up the wetlands throughout the TPMA. Changes to the regional hydrology through the installation of roadways, swales, and the Faka-Union canal have facilitated a significant infestation of the native plant communities by exotic, invasive plant species. As a result of these hydrologic manipulations, areas noted on the map as freshwater forested wetlands have been observed to remain dry throughout the wet season. Wetland dependent wildlife species such as wood stork, little blue heron, and roseate spoonbill have been observed utilizing the seasonally flooded wetlands throughout the TPMA. Soils data is based on the Soil Survey of Collier County Area, Florida (USDA/NRCS, 1990). Mapped soils on this parcel show the TPMA is comprised of mainly non-hydric soils. Hallandale Fine Sand, nearly level, poorly drained soils associated with flatwoods, are mapped within 59% of the TPMA. Boca, Riviera, Limestone Substratum and Copeland Fine Sand, Depressional soils, hydric, very poorly drained soils found in depressions, swamps, and marshes, are mapped within 35% of the TPMA. Hallandale and Boca Fine Sand, hydric, very poorly drained soils found in depressions, swamps, and marshes, are mapped within 6% of the TPMA. Page 1209 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 13 – CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones Page 1210 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 14 - Collier County Soil Survey Page 1211 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 15 - LIDAR Elevation Map Page 1212 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 3.1.4 Ecosystem Connectivity The parcels within the Gore TPMA provide habitat and dispersal corridors for a significant number of imperiled and common wildlife species. The TPMA parcels are located within 1 mile of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Picayune Strand State Forest and Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, as well as the low-density development of the Northern Golden Gate Estates residential area. A wildlife crossing exists beneath I-75 which provides connectivity between the Gore TPMA and Picayune Strand State Forest. Page 1213 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 16 - Conservation Lands Page 1214 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 3.2 Human Values 3.2.1 Recreation Acquisition of the parcels within the Gore TPMA would be an expansion of the existing Conservation Collier Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve. The Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve currently provides 1.5 miles of hiking trails with conceptual plans for expansion in the coming years dependent on acquisitions. Overall, it is important to note that adding onto the preserve will provide additional acreage that will not be developed and in turn will be available for wildlife utilization. The addition of trails and site improvements to these parcels will be evaluated and reviewed. Potential public use opportunities for the parcels within the TPMA include: Hiking: Some of the parcels could be incorporated into the preserve trail system. Nature Photography: These properties provide opportunities for nature photography. Birdwatching: Parcels will provide opportunities for birdwatching and are included in an annual Christmas Bird Count Route. Kayaking/Canoeing: The parcels do not provide opportunities for kayaking or canoeing. However, the preserve as a whole may have such opportunities in the future along the canal as budgeting and permitting consideration allow. Hunting: Hunting opportunities will be assessed with each management plan update to the preserve. The limited acreage and existing private inholdings indicate that hunting would not be a compatible land use at this time. Fishing: Acquisition of TPMA parcels may provide opportunities for fishing in the future along the canal as budgeting and permitting consideration allow. Environmental Education: Programs and special events could be held within the existing Gore Nature Center parcel, if acquired. 3.2.2 Accessibility Additional passive recreational hiking trails may be considered for incorporation on the parcels within the Gore TPMA. Parcels within the TPMA are accessible via Desoto Blvd, 36th Ave SE, and 34th Ave SE. The Cypress Cove Conservancy parcel has been developed for public natural resource based educational opportunities containing walking trails, a main building, an education center, a small gazebo, a chickee hut, and a gravel parking lot. Page 1215 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 3.2.3 Aesthetic/Cultural Enhancement The TPMA parcels are visible along Desoto Blvd, 36th Ave SE, and 34th Ave SE and would contribute to preserving the natural aesthetics of the Golden Gate Estates. Figure 17 – Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve Hiking Trail Page 1216 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 3.3 Restoration and Management 3.3.1 Vegetation Management 3.3.1.1 Invasive Vegetation Approximately 50-65% of the plant communities within the TPMA parcels are infested with invasive vegetation – primarily Brazilian pepper. Other species of concern include lantana, mission grass, cogon grass, and Boston fern. 3.3.1.2 Prescribed Fire The TPMA parcels contain fire dependent communities that have experienced decades of fire suppression and hydrologic changes that have resulted in a significant dry down of wetland habitats. The TPMA parcels and surrounding areas have significant wildfire risk and would be unlikely candidates for maintenance through controlled burning until significant fuel reduction took place within the parcels and surrounding private lands. 3.3.2 Remediation and Site Security Parcels within the Gore TPMA experience occasional ATV trespass issues and some illegal dumping in the road right of ways. Consideration must be made to preventing ATV trespass if incorporating public use opportunities onto acquisition parcels. 3.3.3 Assistance The FWC Invasive Plant Management Section (IPMS) has provided funding assistance for exotic vegetation removal within the Gore Preserve in the past. Opportunities exist for additional funding assistance to offset initial exotic removal costs. 3.4 Vulnerability 3.4.1 Zoning and Land Use The parcels are Zoned as Estates. Estates zoning provides lands for low density residential development in a semi-rural to rural environment, with limited agricultural activities. Allowable density is 1 unit per 2.25 acres, or 1 unit per lot if under 2.25 acres. In addition to low density residential density with limited agricultural activities, the E district is also designed to accommodate as Conditional Uses, Development that provides services for and is compatible with the low density residential, semi-rural and rural character of the E district. Page 1217 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 18 – Zoning Page 1218 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 19 –Future Land Use Page 1219 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 3.4.2 Development Plans The parcels within the Gore TPMA are within an area being rapidly targeted for development for clearing and new home construction. 4. Acquisition Considerations Staff would like to bring the following items to the attention of the Advisory Committee during the review of this property. The following does not affect the scoring. The following are items that will be addressed in the Executive Summary to the Board of County Commissioners if this property moves forward for ranking. Trash and dumping concerns will be reviewed and highlighted on a parcel-by-parcel basis as applications are received. A telephone pole and some large plastic piping was observed on the Rivera parcel. There is potential for an I-75 Interchange in the area of the Gore TPMA, and a roadway expansion and stormwater ponds may be needed in the near future. If these properties are approved for the A-List, staff will take this information into consideration when planning amenities and public access on the site. Additionally, when applicable, language will be memorialized in the Purchase Agreements and related closing documents to ensure Collier County Transportation will be able to purchase a portion of the properties from Conservation Collier for future right-of-way, if and when needed, at the original per-acre acquisition cost. 5. Management Needs and Costs Table 6 - Estimated Costs of Site Remediation, Improvements, and Management Management Element Initial Cost Annual Recurring Cost Comments Invasive Vegetation Removal $88,950 $44,500 Acquired lands within the Gore TPMA would be treated on an annual basis and acreage incorporated into the existing preserve maintenance to reduce acreage cost. Initial estimated $500/acre cost will be higher for newly acquired parcels and should reduce over time with continued maintenance to an estimated $250/acre Trail Construction and Signage $5,000 $100 If public access trails are incorporated into acquisition parcels TOTAL $93,950 $44,600 Page 1220 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 6. Potential for Matching Funds The primary partnering agencies for conservation acquisitions, and those identified in the ordinance are the Florida Communities Trust (FCT) and The Florida Forever Program. The following highlights potential for partnering funds, as communicated by agency staff. Florida Communities Trust - Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program: The FCT Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program provides grant funds to local governments and nonprofit organizations to acquire conservation lands, urban open spaces, parks and greenways. Application for this program is typically made for pre-acquired sites up to two years from the time of acquisition. The Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program assists the Department of Environmental Protection in helping communities meet the challenges of growth, supporting viable community development and protecting natural resources and open space. The program receives 21 percent Florida Forever appropriation. Florida Forever Program: Staff has been advised that the Florida Forever Program is concentrating on funding parcels already included on its ranked priority list. This parcel is not inside a Florida Forever priority project boundary. Additionally, the Conservation Collier Program has not been successful in partnering with the Florida Forever Program due to conflicting acquisition policies and issues regarding joint title between the programs. Page 1221 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 7. Secondary Criteria Scoring Form Property Name: Gore TPMA Target Protection Mailing Area: Gore Folio(s): 77 parcels - 177.9 ac. Secondary Criteria Scoring Possible Points Awarded Points Percentage 1 - Ecological Value 160 120 75 2 - Human Value 80 54 68 3 - Restoration and Management 80 46 57 4 - Vulnerability 80 64 81 TOTAL SCORE 400 284 71 1 - ECOLOGICAL VALUES (40% of total) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 1.1 VEGETATIVE COMMUNITIES 200 120 1.1.1 - Priority natural communities (Select highest score) a. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 1 communities (1130 - Rockland Hammock, 1210 - Scrub, 1213 - Sand Pine Scrub, 1214 - Coastal Scrub, 1312 - Scrubby Flatwoods, 1610 - Beach Dune, 1620 - Coastal Berm, 1630 - Coastal Grasslands, 1640 - Coastal Strand, or 1650 - Maritime Hammock) 100 b. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 2 communities (22211 - Hydric Pine Flatwoods, 2221 - Wet Flatwoods, or 1311 - Mesic Flatwoods) 60 60 Mesic flatwoods in areas where wetland hardwoods have transitioned from hydologic changes c. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 3 communities (5250 - Mangrove Swamp, or 5240 - Salt Marsh) 50 d. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 4 communities (5250 - Mangrove Swamp) 25 1.1.2 - Plant community diversity (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has ≥ 3 CLC native plant communities (Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System native plant communities) 20 20 b. Parcel has ≤ 2 CLC native plant communities 10 c. Parcel has 0 CLC native plant communities 0 1.1.3 - Listed plant species (excluding commercially exploited species) (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has ≥5 CLC listed plant species 30 b. Parcel has 3-4 CLC listed plant species 20 20 c. Parcel has ≤ 2 CLC listed plant species 10 d. Parcel has 0 CLC listed plant species 0 Page 1222 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 1.1.4 - Invasive Plant Infestation (Select highest score) a. 0 - 10% infestation 50 b. 10 - 25% infestation 40 c. 25 - 50% infestation 30 d. 50 - 75% infestation 20 20 e. ≥75% infestation 10 1.2 - WILDLIFE COMMUNITIES 100 90 1.2.1 - Listed wildlife species (Select the highest score) a. Listed wildlife species documented on the parcel 80 80 FL panther b. Listed wildlife species documented on adjacent property 60 c CLIP Potential Habitat Richness ≥5 species 40 d. No listed wildlife documented near parcel 0 1.2.2 - Significant wildlife habitat (Rookeries, roosts, denning sites, nesting grounds, high population densities, etc) (Select highest score) a. Parcel protects significant wildlife habitat (Please describe) 20 b. Parcel enhances adjacent to significant wildlife habitat (Please describe) 10 10 adjacent to Gore c. Parcel does not enhance significant wildlife habitat 0 1.3 - WATER RESOURCES 100 40 1.3.1 - Aquifer recharge (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is located within a wellfield protection zone or within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 1 area 40 b. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 2 or 3 area 30 c. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 4 or 5 area 20 d. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 6 area 0 0 1.3.2 - Surface Water Protection (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for an Outstanding Florida Waterbody 30 b. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for a creek, river, lake, canal or other surface water body 20 20 Faka Union canal c. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for an identified flowway 15 d. Wetlands exist on site 10 e. Parcel does not provide opportunities for surface water quality enhancement 0 0 1.3.3 - Floodplain Management (Select all that apply) a. Parcel has depressional or slough soils 10 10 b. Parcel has known history of flooding and is likely to provide onsite water attenuation 10 10 c. Parcel provides storm surge buffering 10 Page 1223 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) d. Parcel does not provide floodplain management benefits 0 1.4 - ECOSYSTEM CONNECTIVITY 200 200 1.4.1 - Acreage (Select Highest Score) a. Parcel is ≥ 300 acres 150 150 177.9 ac. b. Parcel is ≥ 100 acres 100 b. Parcel is ≥ 50 acres 75 c. Parcel is ≥ 25 acres 25 d. Parcel is ≥ 10 acres 15 e. Parcel is < 10 acres 0 1.4.2 - Connectivity (Select highest score) a. Parcel is immediately contiguous with conservation lands 50 50 Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve b. Parcel is not immediately contiguous, but parcels between it and nearby conservation lands are undeveloped 25 c. Parcel is isolated from conservation land 0 0 ECOLOGICAL VALUES TOTAL POINTS 600 450 ECOLOGICAL VALUES WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*160) 160 120 2 - HUMAN VALUES (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 2.1 - RECREATION 120 80 2.1.1 - Compatible recreation activities (Select all that apply) a. Hunting 20 b. Fishing 20 20 c. Water-based recreation (paddling, swimming, etc) 20 d. Biking 20 20 e. Equestrian 20 20 f. Passive natural-resource based recreation (Hiking, photography, wildlife watching, environmental education, etc) 20 20 g. Parcel is incompatible with nature-based recreation 0 2.2 - ACCESSIBILITY 120 95 2.2.1 - Seasonality (Select the highest score) a. Parcel accessible for land-based recreation year round 20 20 b. Parcel accessible for land-based recreation seasonally 10 c. Parcel is inaccessible for land-based recreation 0 2.2.2 - Vehicle access (Select the highest score) a. Public access via paved road 50 50 b. Public access via unpaved road 30 c. Public access via private road 20 d. No public access 0 2.2.3 - Parking Availability (Select the highest score) Page 1224 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) a. Minor improvements necessary to provide on-site parking 40 b. Major improvements necessary to provide on-site parking (Requires site development plan) 25 25 b. Public parking available nearby or on adjacent preserve 20 c. Street parking available 10 d. No public parking available 0 2.2.4 - Pedestrian access (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is easily accessible to pedestrians (within walking distance of housing development) 10 b. Parcel is not easily accessible to pedestrians 0 2.3 - AESTHETICS/CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT 40 15 2.3.1 - Aesthetic/cultural value (Choose all that apply) a. Mature/outstanding native vegetation 5 5 Mature Cypress and pine b. Scenic vistas 5 c. Frontage enhances aesthetics of public thoroughfare 10 10 adjacent to Desoto Blvd d. Archaeological/historical structures present 15 e. Other (Please describe) 5 f. None 0 HUMAN VALUES TOTAL SCORE 280 190 HUMAN VALUES WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 54 3 - RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 3.1 - VEGETATION MANAGEMENT 120 50 3.1.1 - Invasive plant management needs (Select the highest score) a. Minimal invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (<30%) 100 b. Moderate invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (30-65%) 75 c. Major invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (>65%) 50 50 High invasive density but equally high native seed source and diversity intermixed. d. Major invasive/nuisance plant management and replanting necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (>65%) 25 e. Restoration of native plant community not feasible 0 Page 1225 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 3.1.2 - Prescribed fire necessity and compatibility (Select the highest score) a. Parcel contains fire dependent plant communities and is compatible with prescribed fire or parcel does not contain fire dependent plant communities 20 b. Parcel contains fire dependent plant communities and is incompatible with prescribed fire 0 0 Fire unlikely to be safely contained 3.2 - REMEDIATION AND SITE SECURITY 50 50 3.2.1 - Site remediation and human conflict potential (Dumping, contamination, trespassing, vandalism, other) (Select the highest score) a. Minimal site remediation or human conflict issues predicted 50 50 ATV trespass and minimal potential dumping b. Moderate site remediation or human conflict issues predicted (Please describe) 20 c. Major site remediation or human conflict issues predicted (Please describe) 5 d. Resolving site remediation or human conflict issues not feasible 0 3.3 - ASSISTANCE 5 0 3.3.1 - Management assistance by other entity a. Management assistance by other entity likely 5 b. Management assistance by other entity unlikely 0 0 RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT TOTAL SCORE 175 100 RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 46 4 - VULNERABILITY (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 4.1 - ZONING AND LAND USE 130 125 4.1.1 - Zoning and land use designation (Select the highest score) a. Zoning allows for Single Family, Multifamily, industrial or commercial 100 100 Estates b. Zoning allows for density of no greater than 1 unit per 5 acres 75 c. Zoning allows for agricultural use /density of no greater than 1 unit per 40 acres 50 d. Zoning favors stewardship or conservation 0 4.1.2 - Future Land Use Type (Select the highest score) a. Parcel designated Urban 30 b. Parcel designated Estates, Rural Fringe Receiving and Neutral, Agriculture 25 25 Page 1226 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) c. Parcel designated Rural Fringe Sending, Rural Lands Stewardship Area 5 d. Parcel is designated Conservation 0 4.2 - DEVELOPMENT PLANS 50 20 4.2.1 - Development plans (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has been approved for development 20 b. SFWMD and/or USACOE permit has been applied for or SDP application has been submitted 15 c. Parcel has no current development plans 0 0 4.2.2 - Site characteristics amenable to development (Select all that apply) a. Parcel is primarily upland 10 10 b. Parcel is along a major roadway 10 5 c. Parcel is >10 acres 5 5 d. Parcel is within 1 mile of a current or planned commercial or multi-unit residential development 5 VULNERABILITY TOTAL SCORE 180 145 VULNERABILITY WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 64 Page 1227 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) 8. Additional Site Photos Mature Cypress within Gore TPMA Faka-Union canal with opportunities for enhance public access amenities Page 1228 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Typical site conditions of wetland hardwood communities that have transitioned to mesic flatwood. Rivera parcel Page 1229 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Harden parcel Page 1230 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) APPENDIX 1 – Critical Lands and Water Identification Maps (CLIP) Definitions This report makes use of data layers from the Florida Natural Areas Inventory and University of Florida Critical Lands and Waters Identification Project (CLIP4). CLIP4 is a collection of spatial data that identify statewide priorities for a broad range of natural resources in Florida. It was developed through a collaborative effort between the Florida Areas Natural Inventory (FNAI), the University of Florida GeoPlan Center and Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). It is used in the Florida Forever Program to evaluate properties for acquisition. CLIP4 is organized into a set of core natural resource data layers which are representative of 5 resource categories: biodiversity, landscapes, surface water, groundwater and marine. The first 3 categories have also been combined into the Aggregated layer, which identifies 5 priority levels for natural resource conservation. Below is a description of each of the three CLIP4 data layers used in this report. Figure 5 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities Consists of 12 priority natural community types: upland glades, pine rocklands, seepage slopes, scrub, sandhill, sandhill upland lakes, rockland hammock, coastal uplands, imperiled coastal lakes, dry prairie, upland pine, pine flatwoods, upland hardwood forest, or coastal wetlands. These natural communities are prioritized by a combination of their heritage global status rank (G-rank) and landscape context, based on the Land Use Intensity Index (subset of CLIP Landscape Integrity Index) and FNAI Potential Natural Areas. Priority 1 includes G1-G3 communities with Very High or High landscape context. Priority 2 includes G1-G3 Medium and G4 Very High/High. Priority 3 includes G4 Medium and G5 Very High/High. Priority 5 is G5 Medium. This data layer was created by FNAI originally to inform the Florida Forever environmental land acquisition program. The natural communities were mapped primarily based on the FNAI/FWC Cooperative Land Cover (CLC) data layer, which is a compilation of best-available land cover data for the entire state. The CLC is based on both remote-sensed (from aerial photography, primarily from water management district FLUCCS data) and ground-truthed (from field surveys on many conservation lands) data. Figure 12 - Potential Habitat Richness CLIP4 Map This CLIP version 4.0 data layer is unchanged from CLIP v3.0. FWC Potential Habitat Richness. Because SHCAs do not address species richness, FWC also developed the potential habitat richness layer to identify areas of overlapping vertebrate species habitat. FWC created a statewide potential habitat model for each species included in their analysis. In some cases, only a portion of the potential habitat was ultimately designated as SHCA for each species. The Potential Habitat Richness layer includes the entire potential habitat model for each species and provides a count of the number of species habitat models occurring at each location. The highest number of focal species co-occurring at any location in the model is 13. Page 1231 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41508440008 & 41508520009 Owner Names: Rivera & Harden Date: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25) Figure 13 - CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones High priorities indicate high potential for recharge to an underlying aquifer system (typically the Floridan aquifer but could be intermediate or surficial aquifers in some portions of the state). The highest priorities indicate high potential for recharge to springs or public water supplies. This figure also includes Wellfield Protection Zones. Collier County Wellfield Protection Zones are referenced in the Land Development Code and updated in 2010 by Pollution Control and Prevention Department Staff. The public water supply wellfields, identified in section 3.06.06 and permitted by the SFWMD for potable water to withdraw a minimum of 100,000 average gallons per day (GPD), are identified as protected wellfields, around which specific land use and activity (regulated development) shall be regulated under this section. Page 1232 of 7924 Conservation Collier Initial Criteria Screening Report Gore TPMA Target Protection Mailing Area Parcels and Acreage: 78 parcels (179.6 ac) Application Parcel Owners: Raul and Carmen S. Perez Staff Report: August 3, 2022 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, and 4/5/2025) 120 54 46 64 160 80 80 80 0 50 100 150 200 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 284/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1233 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Summary of Property ............................................................................................................................ 5 Figure 1 - Parcel Location Overview .........................................................................................................5 Figure 2 - Parcel Close-up .........................................................................................................................6 Figure 3 – Aerial of Multi-parcel Project and TPMA boundary ................................................................7 2.1 Summary of Property Information ....................................................................................................8 Table 1 – Summary of Property Information .....................................................................................8 Figure 4 - Secondary Criteria Score ....................................................................................................9 Table 2 - Secondary Criteria Score Summary .....................................................................................9 2.2 Summary of Assessed Value and Property Cost Estimates ........................................................... 10 Table 3. Assessed & Estimated Value ............................................................................................. 10 2.2.1 Zoning, Growth Management and Conservation Overlays ................................................. 10 2.3 Summary of Initial Screening Criteria Satisfaction (Ord. 2002-63, Sec. 10) ................................. 11 3. Initial Screening Criteria ...................................................................................................................... 13 3.1 Ecological Values ............................................................................................................................. 13 3.1.1 Vegetative Communities ....................................................................................................... 13 Table 4. Listed Plant Species ........................................................................................................... 13 Figure 5 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities ............................................................................... 14 Figure 6 - Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System ................................................... 15 Figure 7 – Cypress/Tupelo .............................................................................................................. 16 Figure 8 – Mixed Wetland Hardwoods ........................................................................................... 16 Figure 9 – Mixed Shrub/Scrub Wetlands ........................................................................................ 17 Figure 10 – Transportation ............................................................................................................. 17 3.1.2 Wildlife Communities ............................................................................................................ 18 Table 5 – Listed Wildlife Species ..................................................................................................... 18 Figure 11 - Wildlife Spatial Data (i.e., telemetry, roosts, etc) ......................................................... 19 Figure 12 - CLIP4 Potential Habitat Richness .................................................................................. 20 3.1.3 Water Resources ................................................................................................................... 21 Figure 13 – CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones ................................ 22 Figure 14 - Collier County Soil Survey ............................................................................................. 23 Figure 15 - LIDAR Elevation Map ..................................................................................................... 24 Page 1234 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 3.1.4 Ecosystem Connectivity ........................................................................................................ 25 Figure 16 - Conservation Lands ....................................................................................................... 26 3.2 Human Values ................................................................................................................................. 27 3.2.1 Recreation ............................................................................................................................. 27 3.2.2 Accessibility ........................................................................................................................... 27 3.2.3 Aesthetic/Cultural Enhancement ......................................................................................... 28 Figure 17 – Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve Hiking Trail .................................................................. 28 3.3 Restoration and Management ....................................................................................................... 29 3.3.1 Vegetation Management ...................................................................................................... 29 3.3.1.1 Invasive Vegetation ............................................................................................................ 29 3.3.1.2 Prescribed Fire .................................................................................................................... 29 3.3.2 Remediation and Site Security .............................................................................................. 29 3.3.3 Assistance .............................................................................................................................. 29 3.4 Vulnerability .................................................................................................................................... 29 3.4.1 Zoning and Land Use ............................................................................................................. 29 Figure 18 – Zoning ........................................................................................................................... 30 Figure 19 –Future Land Use ............................................................................................................ 31 3.4.2 Development Plans ............................................................................................................... 32 4. Acquisition Considerations .................................................................................................................. 32 5. Management Needs and Costs .............................................................................................................. 32 Table 6 - Estimated Costs of Site Remediation, Improvements, and Management ....................... 32 6. Potential for Matching Funds .............................................................................................................. 33 7. Secondary Criteria Scoring Form ......................................................................................................... 34 8. Additional Site Photos ......................................................................................................................... 40 APPENDIX 1 – Critical Lands and Water Identification Maps (CLIP) Definitions ...................................... 43 Page 1235 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 1. Introduction The Conservation Collier Program (Program) is an environmentally sensitive land acquisition and management program approved by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Board) in 2002 and by Collier County Voters in 2002 and 2006. The Program was active in acquisition between 2003 and 2011, under the terms of the referendum. Between 2011 and 2016, the Program was in management mode. In 2017, the Collier County Board re-authorized Conservation Collier to seek additional lands (2/14/17, Agenda Item 11B). On November 3, 2020, the Collier County electors approved the Conservation Collier Re-establishment referendum with a 76.5% majority. This Initial Criteria Screening Report (ICSR) has been prepared for the Conservation Collier Program to meet requirements specified in the Conservation Collier Implementation Ordinance, 2002-63, as amended, and for purposes of the Conservation Collier Program. The sole purpose of this report is to provide objective data to demonstrate how properties meet the criteria defined by the ordinance. The following sections characterize the property location and assessed value, elaborate on the initial and secondary screening criteria scoring, and describe potential funding sources, appropriate use, site improvements, and estimated management costs. This Initial Criteria Screening Report evaluates the entire Robert H. Gore III Preserve Target Protection Mailing Area (TPMA). The current TPMA includes a total of 78 parcels (179.6 acres). Parcels within the Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA, which is outside the multi-parcel project area, must be evaluated by the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC) and placed on the recommended Conservation Collier Active Acquisition List for Board consideration. Page 1236 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 2. Summary of Property Figure 1 - Parcel Location Overview Page 1237 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 2 - Parcel Close-up Page 1238 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 3 – Aerial of Multi-parcel Project and TPMA boundary Page 1239 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 2.1 Summary of Property Information Table 1 – Summary of Property Information Characteristic Value Comments Name Multiple Perez has applied Folio Number 78 Parcels 179.6 parcels – current application folio is: 41500560009 Target Protection Area NGGE Within Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve Target Protection Mailing Area Size 177.9 total acres Section, Township, and Range S32 and S33, T49S, R28E Sections 32 and 33, Township 49S, Range 28E Zoning Category/TDRs Estates 1 unit per 2.25 acres FEMA Flood Map Category AH, with some small areas AE and X500 AH and AE- Area close to water hazard that has a one percent chance of experiencing shallow flooding between one and three feet each year. X500 – low flood risk Existing structures none Adjoining properties and their Uses Conservation, Residential, Easement and roadway TPMA parcels are adjacent to existing Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve parcels, undeveloped land, limited residential inholdings, Desoto Blvd, and bordered on the east by conservation easement and the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and south by Picayune Strand State Forest. Development Plans Submitted None Known Property Irregularities None known Other County Dept Interest Transportation Desoto Blvd. may be widened, and an I-75 interchange may be developed in this area in the future Page 1240 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 4 - Secondary Criteria Score Table 2 - Secondary Criteria Score Summary Criteria Awarded Weighted Points Possible Weighted Points Awarded/Possible Points 1 - Ecological Value 120 160 75% 1.1 - Vegetative Communities 32 53 60% 1.2 - Wildlife Communities 24 27 90% 1.3 - Water Resources 11 27 40% 1.4 - Ecosystem Connectivity 53 53 100% 2 - Human Values 54 80 68% 2.1 - Recreation 23 34 67% 2.2 - Accessibility 27 34 79% 2.3 - Aesthetics/Cultural Enhancement 4 11 38% 3 - Restoration and Management 46 80 57% 3.1 - Vegetation Management 23 55 42% 3.2 - Remediation and Site Security 23 23 100% 3.3 - Assistance 0 2 0% 4 - Vulnerability 64 80 81% 4.1 - Zoning and Land Use 56 58 96% 4.2 - Development Plans 9 22 40% Total 284 400 71% 120 54 46 64 160 80 80 80 020406080100120140160180 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 284/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1241 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 2.2 Summary of Assessed Value and Property Cost Estimates The interest being appraised is fee simple “as is” for the purchase of the site. A value of the parcel was estimated using only one of the three traditional approaches to value, the sales comparison approach. It is based on the principal of substitution that an informed purchaser would pay no more for the rights in acquiring a particular real property than the cost of acquiring, without undue delay, an equally desirable one. Three properties were selected for comparison, each with similar site characteristics, utility availability, zoning classification and road access. No inspection was made of the property or comparable used in this report and the Real Estate Services Department staff relied upon information solely provided by program staff. The valuation conclusion is limited only by the reported assumptions and conditions that no other known or unknown adverse conditions exist. If the Board of County Commissioners choose to acquire this property, an appraisal by an independent Real Estate Appraiser will be obtained at that time. Pursuant to the Conservation Collier Purchase Policy, one appraisal is required for this parcel, which has a valuation under $500,000; one independent Real Estate Appraiser will value the subject parcel, and that appraisal report will be used to determine an offer amount. Table 3. Assessed & Estimated Value Property owner Address Acreage Assessed Value* Estimated Value** Raul and Carmen S. Perez No address 5.00 $70,000 TBD * Assessed Value is obtained from the Property Appraiser’s Website. The Assessed Value is based off the current use of the property. **The Estimated Market Value for this Gore TPMA parcel will be obtained from the Real Property Management Section prior to ranking by the Board. 2.2.1 Zoning, Growth Management and Conservation Overlays Zoning, growth management and conservation overlays will affect the value of a parcel. The parcels are zoned Estates which allows 1 unit per 2.25 acres. Page 1242 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 2.3 Summary of Initial Screening Criteria Satisfaction (Ord. 2002-63, Sec. 10) Criteria 1: CLIP Priority 1 Natural Community Does the property contain Upland Hardwood Forest, Scrub, Coastal Upland, Dry Prairie, or Upland Pine? NO Criteria 2: CLIP Priority 2 Natural Community Does the property contain Pine Flatwoods or Coastal Wetlands? YES TPMA contains Pine Flatwoods. Criteria 3: Other Native, Natural Communities Does the property contain other native, natural communities? N/A The parcels also Cypress, Cypress- Mixed Hardwoods, Mixed Wetland Hardwoods, and Mixed Scrub-Shrub Wetland, but already contain a CLIP Priority 2 Natural Community. Criteria 4: Human Social Values Does the property offer cultural values, appropriate access for natural resource-based recreation, and the enhancement of the aesthetic setting of Collier County? YES These parcels are in North Golden Gate Estates. They have access from four public roads: Desoto Blvd., 34th Ave. SE, and 36th Ave. SE. Desoto is paved road, both 34th Ave. SE and 36th Ave. SE are unpaved but passable by vehicle. Properties could accommodate seasonal outdoor recreation with some clearing for trails. Criteria 5: Water Resources Does the property offer opportunities for protection of water resource values, including aquifer recharge, water quality enhancement, protection of wetland dependent species habitat, wildfire risk reduction, storm surge protection, and flood control? YES Hydric soils exist on just over 81% of the parcels; wetland indicators noted, and numerous wetland dependent plants species noted. Criteria 6: Biological and Ecological Value Does the property offer significant biological values, including biodiversity and listed species habitat? YES FWC telemetry shows use by panther and black bear. Habitat for Florida bonneted bats and Everglades snail kites. Page 1243 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Criteria 7: Enhancement of Current Conservation Lands Does the property enhance and/or protect the environmental value of current conservation lands through function as a buffer, ecological link or habitat corridor? YES Parcels will enhance the Dr. Robert Gore III Preserve. Parcels are within a historic wetland that connects with the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge (FPNWR) to the east; however, they are separated by Desoto and the old Harley Davidson Test Track. Picayune Strand State Forest (PSSF) is located across I-75 to the south and Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve to the SE across I-75. Wildlife ledges under Miller and FakaUnion canals connect to PSSF. Criteria 8: Target Area Is the property within a Board-approved target protection mailing area? YES Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA The Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA parcels met 6 out of the 8 Initial Screening Criteria. Page 1244 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 3. Initial Screening Criteria 3.1 Ecological Values 3.1.1 Vegetative Communities Characterization of Plant Communities present: Native plant communities that make up the TPMA parcels as indicated through the Cooperative Land Cover Classification System and ground and aerial observations include: Cypress, Cypress- Mixed Hardwoods, Mixed Wetland Hardwoods, Mixed Scrub-Shrub Wetland, Pine Flatwood. Ground Cover: Ground cover species observed bidens (Bidens alba), winged sumac (Rhus copallinum L.), morning-glory (Ipomoea sagittata Poir), sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana) and various epiphytic ferns Midstory: Midstory species included beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), marlberry (Ardesia escallonioides), wild coffee (Psychotria nervosa and P. sulzneri), myrsine (Myrsine floridana), Carolina willow (Salix caroliniana), pond apple (Annona glabra), and buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). Canopy: The canopy for most of the parcels consists of, in order of abundance, a mix of cypress (Taxodium distichum) cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto), red maple (Acer rubrum), bay (Persea sp.), and slash pine (Pinus elliottii). Laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia) were also observed in various areas. In depressional areas, pop ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) was observed. As a result of historic efforts to develop the Golden Gate Estates and habitat alterations that reduced the hydroperiod, some parcels within the TPMA have transitioned to pine flatwoods with upland vegetation in the understory. In general, the condition of the on-site native plant communities varied from moderate to poor as a result of the consistent infestation level throughout each community type by invasive, exotic plant species. The native plant communities found throughout the TPMA, while heavily impacted by exotics, feature mature native trees and a diverse midstory and understory where native plant species occur. Because of this persistence of a rich diversity of native plant species throughout the impacted communities found within the preserve, restoration forecasts are optimistic following intensive efforts to kill and remove the exotic plant species dominating the landscape. Table 4. Listed Plant Species Common Name Scientific Name State Status Federal Status Butterfly orchid Encyclia tempensis CE n/a Twisted airplant Tillandsia flexuosa T n/a common wild pine Tillandsia fasciculata T n/a reflexed wild pine Tillandsia balbisiana T n/a giant air plant Tillandsia utriculata E n/a Page 1245 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 5 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities Page 1246 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 6 - Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System Page 1247 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 7 – Cypress/Tupelo Figure 8 – Mixed Wetland Hardwoods Page 1248 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 9 – Mixed Shrub/Scrub Wetlands Figure 10 – Transportation Page 1249 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 3.1.2 Wildlife Communities As a result of regional connectivity, Florida panther, Florida black bear, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, spotted skunk, bobcat, grey fox, red-headed woodpeckers, and coyote are commonly sighted on the wildlife cameras located throughout the existing Gore Preserve lands. As the parcels within the Gore TPMA are adjacent to or near the acquired lands, it is reasonable that the TPMA parcels would provide similar habitat for species observed on preserve lands. Table 5 details imperiled species that are likely found or have been observed utilizing the parcels within the Gore TPMA. Figure 10 provides a reference to the utilization of the TPMA by the Federally Endangered Florida panther. Table 5 – Listed Wildlife Species Common Name Scientific Name Status Observation Documented American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis FT (S/A) Yes Audobon's crested caracara Polyborus plancus audubonii FT Within 2 miles Big Cypress fox squirrel Sciurus niger avicennia ST No Cassius blue butterfly Leptotes cassius theonus FT (S/A) No Ceraunus blue butterfly Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus FT (S/A) No Eastern indigo snake Dymarchon corais couperi FT No Everglade snail kite Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus FE Within 3 miles Everglades mink Neovison vison evergladensis ST Within 10 miles Florida bonneted bat Eumops floridanus FE Within 5 miles Florida panther Puma Felis concolor coryi SE Yes Florida sandhill crane Antigone canadensis pratensis ST Yes Gopher tortoise Gopherus polyphemus ST Within 2 miles Little blue heron Egretta caerulea ST Yes Red-cockaded woodpecker Picoides borealis FE Within 5 miles Roseate spoonbill Platalea ajaja ST Yes Sherman's short-tailed shrew Blarina shermani ST No Tricolored heron Egretta tricolor ST Yes Wood stork Mycteria americana FT Yes FE= Federally Endangered, FT= Federally Threatened, FT (S/A) = Federally Threatened for Similar Appearance, SE= State Endangered, ST = State Threatened, Page 1250 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 11 - Wildlife Spatial Data (i.e., telemetry, roosts, etc) Page 1251 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 12 - CLIP4 Potential Habitat Richness Page 1252 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 3.1.3 Water Resources The project area provides moderate recharge of the surficial aquifer. Surface water pooling and storage throughout the wet season are observed in the depressional cypress sloughs, roadside swales, and seasonal ponds that make up the wetlands throughout the TPMA. Changes to the regional hydrology through the installation of roadways, swales, and the Faka-Union canal have facilitated a significant infestation of the native plant communities by exotic, invasive plant species. As a result of these hydrologic manipulations, areas noted on the map as freshwater forested wetlands have been observed to remain dry throughout the wet season. Wetland dependent wildlife species such as wood stork, little blue heron, and roseate spoonbill have been observed utilizing the seasonally flooded wetlands throughout the TPMA. Soils data is based on the Soil Survey of Collier County Area, Florida (USDA/NRCS, 1990). Mapped soils on this parcel show the TPMA is comprised of mainly non-hydric soils. Hallandale Fine Sand, nearly level, poorly drained soils associated with flatwoods, are mapped within 59% of the TPMA. Boca, Riviera, Limestone Substratum and Copeland Fine Sand, Depressional soils, hydric, very poorly drained soils found in depressions, swamps, and marshes, are mapped within 35% of the TPMA. Hallandale and Boca Fine Sand, hydric, very poorly drained soils found in depressions, swamps, and marshes, are mapped within 6% of the TPMA. Page 1253 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 13 – CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones Page 1254 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 14 - Collier County Soil Survey Page 1255 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 15 - LIDAR Elevation Map Page 1256 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 3.1.4 Ecosystem Connectivity The parcels within the Gore TPMA provide habitat and dispersal corridors for a significant number of imperiled and common wildlife species. The TPMA parcels are located within 1 mile of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Picayune Strand State Forest and Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, as well as the low-density development of the Northern Golden Gate Estates residential area. A wildlife crossing exists beneath I-75 which provides connectivity between the Gore TPMA and Picayune Strand State Forest. Page 1257 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 16 - Conservation Lands Page 1258 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 3.2 Human Values 3.2.1 Recreation Acquisition of the parcels within the Gore TPMA would be an expansion of the existing Conservation Collier Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve. The Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve currently provides 1.5 miles of hiking trails with conceptual plans for expansion in the coming years dependent on acquisitions. Overall, it is important to note that adding onto the preserve will provide additional acreage that will not be developed and in turn will be available for wildlife utilization. The addition of trails and site improvements to these parcels will be evaluated and reviewed. Potential public use opportunities for the parcels within the TPMA include: Hiking: Some of the parcels could be incorporated into the preserve trail system. Nature Photography: These properties provide opportunities for nature photography. Birdwatching: Parcels will provide opportunities for birdwatching and are included in an annual Christmas Bird Count Route. Kayaking/Canoeing: The parcels do not provide opportunities for kayaking or canoeing. However, the preserve as a whole may have such opportunities in the future along the canal as budgeting and permitting consideration allow. Hunting: Hunting opportunities will be assessed with each management plan update to the preserve. The limited acreage and existing private inholdings indicate that hunting would not be a compatible land use at this time. Fishing: Acquisition of TPMA parcels may provide opportunities for fishing in the future along the canal as budgeting and permitting consideration allow. Environmental Education: Programs and special events could be held within the existing Gore Nature Center parcel, if acquired. 3.2.2 Accessibility Additional passive recreational hiking trails may be considered for incorporation on the parcels within the Gore TPMA. Parcels within the TPMA are accessible via Desoto Blvd, 36th Ave SE, and 34th Ave SE. The Cypress Cove Conservancy parcel has been developed for public natural resource based educational opportunities containing walking trails, a main building, an education center, a small gazebo, a chickee hut, and a gravel parking lot. Page 1259 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 3.2.3 Aesthetic/Cultural Enhancement The TPMA parcels are visible along Desoto Blvd, 36th Ave SE, and 34th Ave SE and would contribute to preserving the natural aesthetics of the Golden Gate Estates. Figure 17 – Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve Hiking Trail Page 1260 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 3.3 Restoration and Management 3.3.1 Vegetation Management 3.3.1.1 Invasive Vegetation Approximately 50-65% of the plant communities within the TPMA parcels are infested with invasive vegetation – primarily Brazilian pepper. Other species of concern include lantana, mission grass, cogon grass, and Boston fern. 3.3.1.2 Prescribed Fire The TPMA parcels contain fire dependent communities that have experienced decades of fire suppression and hydrologic changes that have resulted in a significant dry down of wetland habitats. The TPMA parcels and surrounding areas have significant wildfire risk and would be unlikely candidates for maintenance through controlled burning until significant fuel reduction took place within the parcels and surrounding private lands. 3.3.2 Remediation and Site Security Parcels within the Gore TPMA experience occasional ATV trespass issues and some illegal dumping in the road right of ways. Consideration must be made to preventing ATV trespass if incorporating public use opportunities onto acquisition parcels. 3.3.3 Assistance The FWC Invasive Plant Management Section (IPMS) has provided funding assistance for exotic vegetation removal within the Gore Preserve in the past. Opportunities exist for additional funding assistance to offset initial exotic removal costs. 3.4 Vulnerability 3.4.1 Zoning and Land Use The parcels are Zoned as Estates. Estates zoning provides lands for low density residential development in a semi-rural to rural environment, with limited agricultural activities. Allowable density is 1 unit per 2.25 acres, or 1 unit per lot if under 2.25 acres. In addition to low density residential density with limited agricultural activities, the E district is also designed to accommodate as Conditional Uses, Development that provides services for and is compatible with the low density residential, semi-rural and rural character of the E district. Page 1261 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 18 – Zoning Page 1262 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 19 –Future Land Use Page 1263 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 3.4.2 Development Plans The parcels within the Gore TPMA are within an area being rapidly targeted for development for clearing and new home construction. 4. Acquisition Considerations Staff would like to bring the following items to the attention of the Advisory Committee during the review of this property. The following does not affect the scoring. The following are items that will be addressed in the Executive Summary to the Board of County Commissioners if this property moves forward for ranking. Trash and dumping concerns will be reviewed and highlighted on a parcel-by-parcel basis as applications are received. A telephone pole and some large plastic piping was observed on the Rivera parcel. There is potential for an I-75 Interchange in the area of the Gore TPMA, and a roadway expansion and stormwater ponds may be needed in the near future. If these properties are approved for the A-List, staff will take this information into consideration when planning amenities and public access on the site. Additionally, when applicable, language will be memorialized in the Purchase Agreements and related closing documents to ensure Collier County Transportation will be able to purchase a portion of the properties from Conservation Collier for future right-of-way, if and when needed, at the original per-acre acquisition cost. 5. Management Needs and Costs Table 6 - Estimated Costs of Site Remediation, Improvements, and Management Management Element Initial Cost Annual Recurring Cost Comments Invasive Vegetation Removal $89,800 $44,900 Acquired lands within the Gore TPMA would be treated on an annual basis and acreage incorporated into the existing preserve maintenance to reduce acreage cost. Initial estimated $500/acre cost will be higher for newly acquired parcels and should reduce over time with continued maintenance to an estimated $250/acre Trail Construction and Signage $5,000 $100 If public access trails are incorporated into acquisition parcels TOTAL $93,950 $44,600 Page 1264 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 6. Potential for Matching Funds The primary partnering agencies for conservation acquisitions, and those identified in the ordinance are the Florida Communities Trust (FCT) and The Florida Forever Program. The following highlights potential for partnering funds, as communicated by agency staff. Florida Communities Trust - Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program: The FCT Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program provides grant funds to local governments and nonprofit organizations to acquire conservation lands, urban open spaces, parks and greenways. Application for this program is typically made for pre-acquired sites up to two years from the time of acquisition. The Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program assists the Department of Environmental Protection in helping communities meet the challenges of growth, supporting viable community development and protecting natural resources and open space. The program receives 21 percent Florida Forever appropriation. Florida Forever Program: Staff has been advised that the Florida Forever Program is concentrating on funding parcels already included on its ranked priority list. This parcel is not inside a Florida Forever priority project boundary. Additionally, the Conservation Collier Program has not been successful in partnering with the Florida Forever Program due to conflicting acquisition policies and issues regarding joint title between the programs. Page 1265 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 7. Secondary Criteria Scoring Form Property Name: Gore TPMA Target Protection Mailing Area: Gore Folio(s): 79 parcels – 179.6 ac. Secondary Criteria Scoring Possible Points Awarded Points Percentage 1 - Ecological Value 160 120 75 2 - Human Value 80 54 68 3 - Restoration and Management 80 46 57 4 - Vulnerability 80 64 81 TOTAL SCORE 400 284 71 1 - ECOLOGICAL VALUES (40% of total) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 1.1 VEGETATIVE COMMUNITIES 200 120 1.1.1 - Priority natural communities (Select highest score) a. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 1 communities (1130 - Rockland Hammock, 1210 - Scrub, 1213 - Sand Pine Scrub, 1214 - Coastal Scrub, 1312 - Scrubby Flatwoods, 1610 - Beach Dune, 1620 - Coastal Berm, 1630 - Coastal Grasslands, 1640 - Coastal Strand, or 1650 - Maritime Hammock) 100 b. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 2 communities (22211 - Hydric Pine Flatwoods, 2221 - Wet Flatwoods, or 1311 - Mesic Flatwoods) 60 60 Mesic flatwoods in areas where wetland hardwoods have transitioned from hydologic changes c. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 3 communities (5250 - Mangrove Swamp, or 5240 - Salt Marsh) 50 d. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 4 communities (5250 - Mangrove Swamp) 25 1.1.2 - Plant community diversity (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has ≥ 3 CLC native plant communities (Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System native plant communities) 20 20 b. Parcel has ≤ 2 CLC native plant communities 10 c. Parcel has 0 CLC native plant communities 0 1.1.3 - Listed plant species (excluding commercially exploited species) (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has ≥5 CLC listed plant species 30 b. Parcel has 3-4 CLC listed plant species 20 20 c. Parcel has ≤ 2 CLC listed plant species 10 d. Parcel has 0 CLC listed plant species 0 Page 1266 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 1.1.4 - Invasive Plant Infestation (Select highest score) a. 0 - 10% infestation 50 b. 10 - 25% infestation 40 c. 25 - 50% infestation 30 d. 50 - 75% infestation 20 20 e. ≥75% infestation 10 1.2 - WILDLIFE COMMUNITIES 100 90 1.2.1 - Listed wildlife species (Select the highest score) a. Listed wildlife species documented on the parcel 80 80 FL panther b. Listed wildlife species documented on adjacent property 60 c CLIP Potential Habitat Richness ≥5 species 40 d. No listed wildlife documented near parcel 0 1.2.2 - Significant wildlife habitat (Rookeries, roosts, denning sites, nesting grounds, high population densities, etc) (Select highest score) a. Parcel protects significant wildlife habitat (Please describe) 20 b. Parcel enhances adjacent to significant wildlife habitat (Please describe) 10 10 adjacent to Gore c. Parcel does not enhance significant wildlife habitat 0 1.3 - WATER RESOURCES 100 40 1.3.1 - Aquifer recharge (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is located within a wellfield protection zone or within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 1 area 40 b. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 2 or 3 area 30 c. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 4 or 5 area 20 d. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 6 area 0 0 1.3.2 - Surface Water Protection (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for an Outstanding Florida Waterbody 30 b. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for a creek, river, lake, canal or other surface water body 20 20 Faka Union canal c. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for an identified flowway 15 d. Wetlands exist on site 10 e. Parcel does not provide opportunities for surface water quality enhancement 0 0 1.3.3 - Floodplain Management (Select all that apply) a. Parcel has depressional or slough soils 10 10 b. Parcel has known history of flooding and is likely to provide onsite water attenuation 10 10 c. Parcel provides storm surge buffering 10 Page 1267 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) d. Parcel does not provide floodplain management benefits 0 1.4 - ECOSYSTEM CONNECTIVITY 200 200 1.4.1 - Acreage (Select Highest Score) a. Parcel is ≥ 300 acres 150 150 177.9 ac. b. Parcel is ≥ 100 acres 100 b. Parcel is ≥ 50 acres 75 c. Parcel is ≥ 25 acres 25 d. Parcel is ≥ 10 acres 15 e. Parcel is < 10 acres 0 1.4.2 - Connectivity (Select highest score) a. Parcel is immediately contiguous with conservation lands 50 50 Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve b. Parcel is not immediately contiguous, but parcels between it and nearby conservation lands are undeveloped 25 c. Parcel is isolated from conservation land 0 0 ECOLOGICAL VALUES TOTAL POINTS 600 450 ECOLOGICAL VALUES WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*160) 160 120 2 - HUMAN VALUES (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 2.1 - RECREATION 120 80 2.1.1 - Compatible recreation activities (Select all that apply) a. Hunting 20 b. Fishing 20 20 c. Water-based recreation (paddling, swimming, etc) 20 d. Biking 20 20 e. Equestrian 20 20 f. Passive natural-resource based recreation (Hiking, photography, wildlife watching, environmental education, etc) 20 20 g. Parcel is incompatible with nature-based recreation 0 2.2 - ACCESSIBILITY 120 95 2.2.1 - Seasonality (Select the highest score) a. Parcel accessible for land-based recreation year round 20 20 b. Parcel accessible for land-based recreation seasonally 10 c. Parcel is inaccessible for land-based recreation 0 2.2.2 - Vehicle access (Select the highest score) a. Public access via paved road 50 50 b. Public access via unpaved road 30 c. Public access via private road 20 d. No public access 0 2.2.3 - Parking Availability (Select the highest score) Page 1268 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) a. Minor improvements necessary to provide on-site parking 40 b. Major improvements necessary to provide on-site parking (Requires site development plan) 25 25 b. Public parking available nearby or on adjacent preserve 20 c. Street parking available 10 d. No public parking available 0 2.2.4 - Pedestrian access (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is easily accessible to pedestrians (within walking distance of housing development) 10 b. Parcel is not easily accessible to pedestrians 0 2.3 - AESTHETICS/CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT 40 15 2.3.1 - Aesthetic/cultural value (Choose all that apply) a. Mature/outstanding native vegetation 5 5 Mature Cypress and pine b. Scenic vistas 5 c. Frontage enhances aesthetics of public thoroughfare 10 10 adjacent to Desoto Blvd d. Archaeological/historical structures present 15 e. Other (Please describe) 5 f. None 0 HUMAN VALUES TOTAL SCORE 280 190 HUMAN VALUES WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 54 3 - RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 3.1 - VEGETATION MANAGEMENT 120 50 3.1.1 - Invasive plant management needs (Select the highest score) a. Minimal invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (<30%) 100 b. Moderate invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (30-65%) 75 c. Major invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (>65%) 50 50 High invasive density but equally high native seed source and diversity intermixed. d. Major invasive/nuisance plant management and replanting necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (>65%) 25 e. Restoration of native plant community not feasible 0 Page 1269 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 3.1.2 - Prescribed fire necessity and compatibility (Select the highest score) a. Parcel contains fire dependent plant communities and is compatible with prescribed fire or parcel does not contain fire dependent plant communities 20 b. Parcel contains fire dependent plant communities and is incompatible with prescribed fire 0 0 Fire unlikely to be safely contained 3.2 - REMEDIATION AND SITE SECURITY 50 50 3.2.1 - Site remediation and human conflict potential (Dumping, contamination, trespassing, vandalism, other) (Select the highest score) a. Minimal site remediation or human conflict issues predicted 50 50 ATV trespass and minimal potential dumping b. Moderate site remediation or human conflict issues predicted (Please describe) 20 c. Major site remediation or human conflict issues predicted (Please describe) 5 d. Resolving site remediation or human conflict issues not feasible 0 3.3 - ASSISTANCE 5 0 3.3.1 - Management assistance by other entity a. Management assistance by other entity likely 5 b. Management assistance by other entity unlikely 0 0 RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT TOTAL SCORE 175 100 RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 46 4 - VULNERABILITY (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 4.1 - ZONING AND LAND USE 130 125 4.1.1 - Zoning and land use designation (Select the highest score) a. Zoning allows for Single Family, Multifamily, industrial or commercial 100 100 Estates b. Zoning allows for density of no greater than 1 unit per 5 acres 75 c. Zoning allows for agricultural use /density of no greater than 1 unit per 40 acres 50 d. Zoning favors stewardship or conservation 0 4.1.2 - Future Land Use Type (Select the highest score) a. Parcel designated Urban 30 b. Parcel designated Estates, Rural Fringe Receiving and Neutral, Agriculture 25 25 Page 1270 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) c. Parcel designated Rural Fringe Sending, Rural Lands Stewardship Area 5 d. Parcel is designated Conservation 0 4.2 - DEVELOPMENT PLANS 50 20 4.2.1 - Development plans (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has been approved for development 20 b. SFWMD and/or USACOE permit has been applied for or SDP application has been submitted 15 c. Parcel has no current development plans 0 0 4.2.2 - Site characteristics amenable to development (Select all that apply) a. Parcel is primarily upland 10 10 b. Parcel is along a major roadway 10 5 c. Parcel is >10 acres 5 5 d. Parcel is within 1 mile of a current or planned commercial or multi-unit residential development 5 VULNERABILITY TOTAL SCORE 180 145 VULNERABILITY WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 64 Page 1271 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) 8. Additional Site Photos Mature Cypress within Gore TPMA Faka-Union canal with opportunities for enhance public access amenities Page 1272 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Typical site conditions of wetland hardwood communities that have transitioned to mesic flatwood. Perez parcel Page 1273 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Perez parcel view looking north from 36th Ave. SE Page 1274 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) APPENDIX 1 – Critical Lands and Water Identification Maps (CLIP) Definitions This report makes use of data layers from the Florida Natural Areas Inventory and University of Florida Critical Lands and Waters Identification Project (CLIP4). CLIP4 is a collection of spatial data that identify statewide priorities for a broad range of natural resources in Florida. It was developed through a collaborative effort between the Florida Areas Natural Inventory (FNAI), the University of Florida GeoPlan Center and Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). It is used in the Florida Forever Program to evaluate properties for acquisition. CLIP4 is organized into a set of core natural resource data layers which are representative of 5 resource categories: biodiversity, landscapes, surface water, groundwater and marine. The first 3 categories have also been combined into the Aggregated layer, which identifies 5 priority levels for natural resource conservation. Below is a description of each of the three CLIP4 data layers used in this report. Figure 5 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities Consists of 12 priority natural community types: upland glades, pine rocklands, seepage slopes, scrub, sandhill, sandhill upland lakes, rockland hammock, coastal uplands, imperiled coastal lakes, dry prairie, upland pine, pine flatwoods, upland hardwood forest, or coastal wetlands. These natural communities are prioritized by a combination of their heritage global status rank (G-rank) and landscape context, based on the Land Use Intensity Index (subset of CLIP Landscape Integrity Index) and FNAI Potential Natural Areas. Priority 1 includes G1-G3 communities with Very High or High landscape context. Priority 2 includes G1-G3 Medium and G4 Very High/High. Priority 3 includes G4 Medium and G5 Very High/High. Priority 5 is G5 Medium. This data layer was created by FNAI originally to inform the Florida Forever environmental land acquisition program. The natural communities were mapped primarily based on the FNAI/FWC Cooperative Land Cover (CLC) data layer, which is a compilation of best-available land cover data for the entire state. The CLC is based on both remote-sensed (from aerial photography, primarily from water management district FLUCCS data) and ground-truthed (from field surveys on many conservation lands) data. Figure 12 - Potential Habitat Richness CLIP4 Map This CLIP version 4.0 data layer is unchanged from CLIP v3.0. FWC Potential Habitat Richness. Because SHCAs do not address species richness, FWC also developed the potential habitat richness layer to identify areas of overlapping vertebrate species habitat. FWC created a statewide potential habitat model for each species included in their analysis. In some cases, only a portion of the potential habitat was ultimately designated as SHCA for each species. The Potential Habitat Richness layer includes the entire potential habitat model for each species and provides a count of the number of species habitat models occurring at each location. The highest number of focal species co-occurring at any location in the model is 13. Page 1275 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41500560009 Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/5/25) Figure 13 - CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones High priorities indicate high potential for recharge to an underlying aquifer system (typically the Floridan aquifer but could be intermediate or surficial aquifers in some portions of the state). The highest priorities indicate high potential for recharge to springs or public water supplies. This figure also includes Wellfield Protection Zones. Collier County Wellfield Protection Zones are referenced in the Land Development Code and updated in 2010 by Pollution Control and Prevention Department Staff. The public water supply wellfields, identified in section 3.06.06 and permitted by the SFWMD for potable water to withdraw a minimum of 100,000 average gallons per day (GPD), are identified as protected wellfields, around which specific land use and activity (regulated development) shall be regulated under this section. Page 1276 of 7924 Conservation Collier Initial Criteria Screening Report Panther Walk TPMA Target Protection Area Parcels and Acreage: 33 parcels (70.6 ac) Applied Parcel Owner(s): Wilcox (38965640001) Staff Report Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, and 3/5/25) 75 29 48 56 160 80 80 80 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 207/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1277 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Summary of Property ............................................................................................................................ 5 Figure 1 - Parcel Location Overview .........................................................................................................5 Figure 2 - Parcel Close-up .........................................................................................................................6 Figure 3 - Aerial of Panther Walk Preserve Multi-parcel Project and TPMA boundary ...........................7 2.1 Summary of Property Information ....................................................................................................8 Table 1 – Summary of Property Information .....................................................................................8 Figure 4 - Secondary Criteria Score ....................................................................................................9 Table 2 - Secondary Criteria Score Summary .....................................................................................9 2.2 Summary of Assessed Value and Property Cost Estimates ........................................................... 10 Table 3. Assessed & Estimated Value ............................................................................................. 10 2.2.1 Zoning, Growth Management and Conservation Overlays ................................................. 10 2.3 Summary of Initial Screening Criteria Satisfaction (Ord. 2002-63, Sec. 12) ................................. 11 3. Initial Screening Criteria ...................................................................................................................... 13 3.1 Ecological Values ............................................................................................................................. 13 3.1.1 Vegetative Communities ....................................................................................................... 13 Table 4. Listed Plant Species.................................................................................................... 13 Figure 5 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities ........................................................................ 14 Figure 6 - Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System ............................................ 15 Figure 7 – Cypress ................................................................................................................... 16 Figure 8 – Wet prairie situated between pine flatwood and mixed wetland hardwood communities ............................................................................................................................ 16 3.1.2 Wildlife Communities ............................................................................................................ 17 Table 5 – Listed Wildlife Detected ........................................................................................... 17 Figure 9 - Wildlife Spatial Data (i.e., telemetry, roosts, etc) .................................................... 18 Figure 10 - CLIP4 Potential Habitat Richness ........................................................................... 19 3.1.3 Water Resources ................................................................................................................... 20 Figure 11 - CLIP Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones ............................ 21 Figure 12 - Collier County Soil Survey ...................................................................................... 22 Figure 13 LIDAR Elevation Map ............................................................................................... 23 3.1.4 Ecosystem Connectivity ........................................................................................................ 24 Page 1278 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 3 Figure 14 - Conservation Lands ............................................................................................... 25 3.2 Human Values ................................................................................................................................. 26 3.2.1 Recreation ............................................................................................................................. 26 3.2.2 Accessibility ........................................................................................................................... 26 3.2.3 Aesthetic/Cultural Enhancement ......................................................................................... 26 Figure 15 – Mature cypress strand forest and marsh ............................................................. 26 3.3 Restoration and Management ....................................................................................................... 26 3.3.1 Vegetation Management ...................................................................................................... 26 3.3.1.1 Invasive Vegetation ..................................................................................................... 26 3.3.1.2 Prescribed Fire ............................................................................................................ 27 3.3.2 Remediation and Site Security .............................................................................................. 27 3.3.3 Assistance .............................................................................................................................. 27 3.4 Vulnerability .................................................................................................................................... 27 3.4.1 Zoning and Land Use ............................................................................................................. 27 Figure 16 – Zoning ................................................................................................................... 28 Figure 17 –Future Land Use .................................................................................................... 29 3.4.2 Development Plans ............................................................................................................... 30 4. Acquisition Considerations .................................................................................................................. 30 5. Management Needs and Costs .............................................................................................................. 30 Table 6 - Estimated Costs of Site Remediation, Improvements, and Management ................ 30 6. Potential for Matching Funds .............................................................................................................. 30 7. Secondary Criteria Scoring Form ......................................................................................................... 31 8. Additional Site Photos ......................................................................................................................... 37 Potential Listed Wildlife Species .............................................................................................. 40 Non-Listed Wildlife Species Observed ..................................................................................... 41 APPENDIX 1 – Critical Lands and Water Identification Maps (CLIP) Definitions ...................................... 42 Page 1279 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 4 1. Introduction The Conservation Collier Program (Program) is an environmentally sensitive land acquisition and management program approved by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Board) in 2002 and by Collier County Voters in 2002 and 2006. The Program was active in acquisition between 2003 and 2011, under the terms of the referendum. Between 2011 and 2016, the Program was in management mode. In 2017, the Collier County Board reauthorized Conservation Collier to seek additional lands (2/14/17, Agenda Item 11B). On November 3, 2020, the Collier County electors approved the Conservation Collier Re-establishment referendum with a 76.5% majority. This Initial Criteria Screening Report (ICSR) has been prepared for the Conservation Collier Program to meet requirements specified in the Conservation Collier Implementation Ordinance, 2002-63, as amended, and for purposes of the Conservation Collier Program. The sole purpose of this report is to provide objective data to demonstrate how properties meet the criteria defined by the ordinance. The following sections characterize the property location and assessed value, elaborate on the initial and secondary screening criteria scoring, and describe potential funding sources, appropriate use, site improvements, and estimated management costs. This ICSR evaluates the entire Panther Walk Preserve Target Protection Mailing Area (TPMA) – a total of 33 parcels (70.6 acres). Parcels within the TPMA, which are outside of the Panther Walk Preserve Multi-Parcel Project Area, must be evaluated by the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC) and placed on the recommended Conservation Collier Active Acquisition List for Board consideration. Page 1280 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 5 2. Summary of Property Figure 1 - Parcel Location Overview Page 1281 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 6 Figure 2 - Parcel Close-up Page 1282 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 7 Figure 3 - Aerial of Panther Walk Preserve Multi-parcel Project and TPMA boundary Page 1283 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 8 2.1 Summary of Property Information Table 1 – Summary of Property Information Characteristic Value Comments Name Multiple 1 parcel within the TPMA applied - Wilcox Folio Number Multiple 33 parcels Target Protection Area Northern Golden Gate Estates Size 70.6 total acres 33 parcels ranging between 1.14 and 7.60 acres Section, Township, and Range Multiple S6, T48, R28; S30, T47, R28; and S31, T47, R28 Zoning Category/TDRs E Estates Existing structures None Adjoining properties and their Uses Residential; undeveloped Low-density, single-family homes Development Plans Submitted None Known Property Irregularities None known Other County Dept Interest Transportation Parcels along Everglades Blvd. may be needed for roadway expansion Page 1284 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 9 Figure 4 - Secondary Criteria Score Table 2 - Secondary Criteria Score Summary Criteria Awarded Weighted Points Possible Weighted Points Awarded/Possible Points 1 - Ecological Value 75 160 47% 1.1 - Vegetative Communities 35 53 65% 1.2 - Wildlife Communities 19 27 70% 1.3 - Water Resources 15 27 55% 1.4 - Ecosystem Connectivity 7 53 13% 2 - Human Values 29 80 36% 2.1 - Recreation 6 34 17% 2.2 - Accessibility 20 34 58% 2.3 - Aesthetics/Cultural Enhancement 3 11 25% 3 - Restoration and Management 48 80 60% 3.1 - Vegetation Management 46 55 83% 3.2 - Remediation and Site Security 2 23 10% 3.3 - Assistance 0 2 0% 4 - Vulnerability 56 80 69% 4.1 - Zoning and Land Use 56 58 96% 4.2 - Development Plans 0 22 0% Total 207 400 52% 75 29 48 56 160 80 80 80 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 207/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1285 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 10 2.2 Summary of Assessed Value and Property Cost Estimates The interest being appraised is fee simple “as is” for the purchase of the site. A value of the parcel was estimated using only one of the three traditional approaches to value, the sales comparison approach. It is based on the principal of substitution that an informed purchaser would pay no more for the rights in acquiring a particular real property than the cost of acquiring, without undue delay, an equally desirable one. Three properties were selected for comparison, each with similar site characteristics, utility availability, zoning classification and road access. No inspection was made of the property or comparables used in this report and the Real Estate Services Department staff relied upon information solely provided by program staff. The valuation conclusion is limited only by the reported assumptions and conditions that no other known or unknown adverse conditions exist. If the Board of County Commissioners choose to acquire this property, an appraisal by an independent Real Estate Appraiser will be obtained at that time. Pursuant to the Conservation Collier Purchase Policy, one appraisal is required for each of the Panther Walk TPMA parcels, which have an initial valuation less than $500,000; 1 independent Real Estate Appraiser will value the subject properties and that appraisal report will determine the actual value of the subject properties. Table 3. Assessed & Estimated Value Property owner Address Acreage Assessed Value* Estimated Value** Wilcox Design Group LLC No address 1.59 $55,650 TBD * Assessed Value is obtained from the Property Appraiser’s Website. The Assessed Value is based off the current use of the property. **The Estimated Market Value for the Wilcox parcel will be determined by Collier County Real Property Management prior to Board ranking. 2.2.1 Zoning, Growth Management and Conservation Overlays Zoning, growth management and conservation overlays will affect the value of a parcel. The parcels are zoned Estates which allows 1 unit per 2.25 acres. Page 1286 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 11 2.3 Summary of Initial Screening Criteria Satisfaction (Ord. 2002-63, Sec. 12) Criteria 1: CLIP Priority 1 Natural Community Does the property contain Upland Hardwood Forest, Scrub, Coastal Upland, Dry Prairie, or Upland Pine? NO Criteria 2: CLIP Priority 2 Natural Community Does the property contain Pine Flatwoods or Coastal Wetlands? YES TPMA contains Mesic Flatwoods. Criteria 3: Other Native, Natural Communities Does the property contain other native, natural communities? N/A The parcels also contain freshwater marsh, oak hammock, and cypress, but already contain a CLIP Priority 2 Natural Community. Criteria 4: Human Social Values Does the property offer cultural values, appropriate access for natural resource-based recreation, and the enhancement of the aesthetic setting of Collier County? YES These properties may be accessed from several roads between 56th Ave NE and– 72th Ave NE off Everglades Boulevard North. The parcels offer land-based opportunities for natural resource-based recreation consistent with the goals of this program, including but not limited to, environmental education, hiking, and nature photography. Criteria 5: Water Resources Does the property offer opportunities for protection of water resource values, including aquifer recharge, water quality enhancement, protection of wetland dependent species habitat, wildfire risk reduction, storm surge protection, and flood control? YES Hydric soils exist on the majority of the parcels and, wetland plant communities are found throughout most of the parcels. Criteria 6: Biological and Ecological Value Does the property offer significant biological values, including biodiversity and listed species habitat? YES Because of their small size, each parcel individually does not offer significant biological values. However, as a whole, the parcels will enhance the Panther Walk Preserve. The parcels all fall within or adjacent to the Horsepen Strand which flows south from Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) owned by the South Florida Water Management District and Audubon Florida. Page 1287 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 12 Criteria 7: Enhancement of Current Conservation Lands Does the property enhance and/or protect the environmental value of current conservation lands through function as a buffer, ecological link or habitat corridor? YES These parcels are adjacent to the Panther Walk Preserve Multi-parcel Project Area. Criteria 8: Target Area Is the property within a Board-approved target protection mailing area? YES Panther Walk Preserve TPMA The Panther Walk Preserve TPMA parcels met 6 out of the 8 Initial Screening Criteria. Page 1288 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 13 3. Initial Screening Criteria 3.1 Ecological Values 3.1.1 Vegetative Communities Cypress: This habitat is dominated by mature cypress growing in deep water. The midstory is comprised of strangler fig and coastal plain willow. The understory is comprised of swamp fern, alligator flag, and other submerged and emergent vegetation. Numerous species of rare epiphytes are found is these forests. Oak/Pine hammock: This habitat is dominated by laurel oak, slash pine, and cabbage palms. The midstory consists of myrsine and saw palmetto. The understory consists of ferns, muscadine, and greenbriers. Freshwater marsh: The deepest portions of these marshes are dominated by coastal plain willow with either pickerel weed or alligator flag. The shallower areas are comprised of lance leaf arrowhead and sedges which give way to grasses and ferns around the perimeter. Mesic flatwoods: This habitat is dominated by slash pines with little midstory. The understory is comprised of saw palmetto, rusty lyonia, and grasses. Flatwoods present show both hydric and mesic qualities within a single parcel. Flatwoods are listed as a priority natural community in our region by the Critical Lands and Waters Identification Project. Table 4. Listed Plant Species Common Name Scientific Name State Status Federal Status Stiff-leaved wild-pine, Cardinal airplant Tillandsia fasciculata Endangered Not Listed Page 1289 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 14 Figure 5 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities Page 1290 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 15 Figure 6 - Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System Page 1291 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 16 Figure 7 – Cypress Figure 8 – Wet prairie situated between pine flatwood and mixed wetland hardwood communities Page 1292 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 17 3.1.2 Wildlife Communities The biological value of these parcels is primarily the result of containing high integrity habitats ranging from upland pine flatwoods to deep cypress strand forests. These parcels were disturbed in the past but have had decades to mature into communities that are well adapted to their current environment. These high-quality habitats provide the basis for a thriving food chain for both terrestrial and aquatic species from invertebrates to the largest predators. Black bear scat was found on several parcels and Florida panthers are well documented within the adjacent Panther Walk Preserve. Although not detected during the site visit, American alligators are known to utilize the strand. Numerous river otters were observed crossing the roads. These parcels provide habitat for several species of listed birds which have all been documented in the immediate area including wood storks, little blue herons, Florida sandhill cranes, Audubon’s crested caracaras, and snail kites. Wetlands of varying depth provide foraging habitats nearly year-round. Table 5 – Listed Wildlife Detected Common Name Scientific Name State Status Federal Status Mode of Detection Little blue heron Egretta caerulea Threatened n/a Observed on site visit Florida sandhill crane Antigone canadensis pratensis Threatened Observed on site visit Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway Threatened Threatened Everglades Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus Endangered Endangered Florida panther Puma concolor coryi Endangered Endangered Trail camera on Panther Walk Preserve Page 1293 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 18 Figure 9 - Wildlife Spatial Data (i.e., telemetry, roosts, etc) Page 1294 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 19 Figure 10 - CLIP4 Potential Habitat Richness Page 1295 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 20 3.1.3 Water Resources These parcels fall within or are adjacent to the northern reaches of the Horsepen Strand. Strands are a type of forested swamp that form slow flowing, linear drainage channels across flatlands with high water tables. The Horsepen Strand begins at Immokalee Rd in the Northern Golden Gate Estates and flows south into the North Belle Meade area located north of I-75. These parcels protect water resources significantly. They provide recharge capacity for the Surficial Aquifer. Properties in this area are subject to frequent flooding. These parcels provide critical flood water attenuation as more land is cleared and filled for development. Wetland vegetation on these parcels slows down the flow of water and filters out nutrients and sediments before it reaches the canals which flow into the gulf. The parcels also provide high quality habitat for wetland dependent species, especially wading birds. Page 1296 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 21 Figure 11 - CLIP Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones Page 1297 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 22 Figure 12 - Collier County Soil Survey Page 1298 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 23 Figure 13 LIDAR Elevation Map Page 1299 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 24 3.1.4 Ecosystem Connectivity These parcels are connected to the existing Panther Walk Preserve Multi-parcel Project Area. The low- density nature of development in this neighborhood allows wildlife to move relatively unimpeded across the landscape and north into the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (Figure 13). A protected corridor is necessary to preserve wildlife’s freedom of movement through this rapidly developing landscape. These parcels protect the highly diverse Horsepen Strand, expand the Panther Walk Preserve, and provide the backbone for a potential north-south corridor as well as necessary refugia for “urban” wildlife. Page 1300 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 25 Figure 14 - Conservation Lands Page 1301 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 26 3.2 Human Values 3.2.1 Recreation These parcels provide seasonal opportunity for passive nature-based recreation such as hiking and wildlife watching. Once a contiguous string of parcels is acquired an up to two-mile trail may be installed. 3.2.2 Accessibility Street parking is available along 56th-72nd Ave NE. Parcels within the strand may only be seasonally accessible while those along the perimeter may be dry year-round. Visitors from the surrounding neighborhood and Estates Elementary can walk or cycle to the trailhead. 3.2.3 Aesthetic/Cultural Enhancement These parcels provide green space in a rapidly developing area and mature habitats found on these parcels provide aesthetically pleasing areas to visit. Figure 15 – Mature cypress strand forest and marsh 3.3 Restoration and Management 3.3.1 Vegetation Management 3.3.1.1 Invasive Vegetation Invasive vegetation is primarily found along the roadside swales but is intermixed throughout some parcels. Infestation rates range from less than 5% to 25%. Invasive vegetation is interspersed in such a way that replanting is not necessary once removed. Brazilian pepper, melaleuca, old-world climbing Page 1302 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 27 fern, and earleaf acacia are the predominant species. Low infestation rates, low seed source, and ease of access should reduce management costs significantly. 3.3.1.2 Prescribed Fire Most parcels within this TPMA are wetlands which do not require prescribed fire maintenance. Some of the surrounding flatwoods would benefit from reintroduction of prescribed fire. These flatwoods are compatible with prescribed fire during the wet season. Fire breaks would need to be installed to protect nearby homes. 3.3.2 Remediation and Site Security There are some off-road vehicle trails crossing the parcels. Historically, attempts to prevent off-roader trespass have been ineffective, expensive, and have resulted in additional vegetation damage as trespassers have cut new trails to circumvent the installed barriers. Instead of total prevention, the best method to mitigate further damage may be to attempt to restrict off-roaders to already established trails. 3.3.3 Assistance Assistance is not predicted. 3.4 Vulnerability 3.4.1 Zoning and Land Use The parcels are Zoned as Estates. Estates zoning provides lands for low density residential development in a semi-rural to rural environment, with limited agricultural activities. Allowable density is 1 unit per 2.25 acres, or 1 unit per lot if under 2.25 acres. In addition to low density residential density with limited agricultural activities, the E district is also designed to accommodate as Conditional Uses, Development that provides services for and is compatible with the low density residential, semi-rural and rural character of the E district. The wetland nature of most of these parcels makes them undesirable for development. Page 1303 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 28 Figure 16 – Zoning Page 1304 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 29 Figure 17 –Future Land Use Page 1305 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 30 3.4.2 Development Plans Individual parcels within this area are being rapidly developed. This patchy development threatens the ability to preserve contiguous swaths of habitat. 4. Acquisition Considerations Staff would like to bring the following items to the attention of the Advisory Committee during the review of this property. The following does not affect the scoring. The following are items that will be addressed in the Executive Summary to the Board of County Commissioners if this property moves forward for ranking. Staff recommend purchasing all parcels regardless of their proximity to the Panther Walk Preserve. This will allow for maximum flexibility in creating a contiguous corridor in the future and preserve the high-quality habitats observed. Although the matrix of undeveloped and partially developed lots in the Estates is compatible with many species, protected pockets of high-quality habitat provide necessary refugia and foraging grounds to complete the more secretive portions of their lifecycles. Even if not directly connected to a wildlife corridor or preserve, these refugia allow species to persist in increasingly developed landscapes. 5. Management Needs and Costs Table 6 - Estimated Costs of Site Remediation, Improvements, and Management Management Element Initial Cost Annual Recurring Cost Comments Invasive Vegetation Removal $14,120 $7,060 $200/acre initial, $100/acre recurring. Low overall costs are predicted due to the low infestation levels and high accessibility. 70.6 acres total, not all parcels will be acquired simultaneously Trail Installation and Maintenance $2,500 $500 Hand cutting trails Interpretive Signage $1,000 Total $17,620 $7,560 6. Potential for Matching Funds There are no known matching funds or partnership opportunities for acquisition in this area. Page 1306 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 31 7. Secondary Criteria Scoring Form Property Name: Panther Walk TPMA Target Protection Mailing Area: Panther Walk TPMA Folio(s): 33 parcels Secondary Criteria Scoring Possible Points Awarded Points Percentage 1 - Ecological Value 160 75 47 2 - Human Value 80 29 36 3 - Restoration and Management 80 48 60 4 - Vulnerability 80 56 69 TOTAL SCORE 400 207 52 1 - ECOLOGICAL VALUES (40% of total) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 1.1 VEGETATIVE COMMUNITIES 200 130 1.1.1 - Priority natural communities (Select highest score) a. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 1 communities (1130 - Rockland Hammock, 1210 - Scrub, 1213 - Sand Pine Scrub, 1214 - Coastal Scrub, 1312 - Scrubby Flatwoods, 1610 - Beach Dune, 1620 - Coastal Berm, 1630 - Coastal Grasslands, 1640 - Coastal Strand, or 1650 - Maritime Hammock) 100 b. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 2 communities (22211 - Hydric Pine Flatwoods, 2221 - Wet Flatwoods, or 1311 - Mesic Flatwoods) 60 60 c. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 3 communities (5250 - Mangrove Swamp, or 5240 - Salt Marsh) 50 d. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 4 communities (5250 - Mangrove Swamp) 25 1.1.2 - Plant community diversity (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has ≥ 3 CLC native plant communities (Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System native plant communities) 20 20 Freshwater marsh; oak hammock; mesic flatwoods; cypress b. Parcel has ≤ 2 CLC native plant communities 10 c. Parcel has 0 CLC native plant communities 0 1.1.3 - Listed plant species (excluding commercially exploited species) (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has ≥5 CLC listed plant species 30 b. Parcel has 3-4 CLC listed plant species 20 c. Parcel has ≤ 2 CLC listed plant species 10 10 T.fasiculata d. Parcel has 0 CLC listed plant species 0 1.1.4 - Invasive Plant Infestation (Select highest score) Page 1307 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 32 a. 0 - 10% infestation 50 b. 10 - 25% infestation 40 40 c. 25 - 50% infestation 30 d. 50 - 75% infestation 20 e. ≥75% infestation 10 1.2 - WILDLIFE COMMUNITIES 100 70 1.2.1 - Listed wildlife species (Select the highest score) a. Listed wildlife species documented on the parcel 80 b. Listed wildlife species documented on adjacent property 60 60 FL panther c. CLIP Potential Habitat Richness ≥5 species 40 d. No listed wildlife documented near parcel 0 1.2.2 - Significant wildlife habitat (Rookeries, roosts, denning sites, nesting grounds, high population densities, etc) (Select highest score) a. Parcel protects significant wildlife habitat (Please describe) 20 b. Parcel enhances adjacent to significant wildlife habitat (Please describe) 10 10 Undeveloped Horsepen Strand c. Parcel does not enhance significant wildlife habitat 0 0 1.3 - WATER RESOURCES 100 55 1.3.1 - Aquifer recharge (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is located within a wellfield protection zone or within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 1 area 40 b. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 2 or 3 area 30 c. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 4 or 5 area 20 20 d. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 6 area 0 1.3.2 - Surface Water Protection (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for an Outstanding Florida Waterbody 30 b. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for a creek, river, lake, canal or other surface water body 20 c. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for an identified flowway 15 15 Horsepen Strand d. Wetlands exist on site 10 e. Parcel does not provide opportunities for surface water quality enhancement 0 1.3.3 - Floodplain Management (Select all that apply) a. Parcel has depressional or slough soils 10 10 b. Parcel has known history of flooding and is likely to provide onsite water attenuation 10 10 Page 1308 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 33 c. Parcel provides storm surge buffering 10 d. Parcel does not provide floodplain management benefits 0 1.4 - ECOSYSTEM CONNECTIVITY 200 25 1.4.1 - Acreage (Select Highest Score) a. Parcel is ≥ 300 acres 150 b. Parcel is ≥ 100 acres 100 b. Parcel is ≥ 50 acres 75 c. Parcel is ≥ 25 acres 25 d. Parcel is ≥ 10 acres 15 e. Parcel is < 10 acres 0 0 1.4.2 - Connectivity (Select highest score) a. Parcel is immediately contiguous with conservation lands 50 b. Parcel is not immediately contiguous, but parcels between it and nearby conservation lands are undeveloped 25 25 c. Parcel is isolated from conservation land 0 ECOLOGICAL VALUES TOTAL POINTS 600 280 ECOLOGICAL VALUES WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*160) 160 75 2 - HUMAN VALUES (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 2.1 - RECREATION 120 20 2.1.1 - Compatible recreation activities (Select all that apply) a. Hunting 20 b. Fishing 20 c. Water-based recreation (paddling, swimming, etc) 20 d. Biking 20 e. Equestrian 20 f. Passive natural-resource based recreation (Hiking, photography, wildlife watching, environmental education, etc) 20 20 g. Parcel is incompatible with nature-based recreation 0 2.2 - ACCESSIBILITY 120 70 2.2.1 - Seasonality (Select the highest score) a. Parcel accessible for land-based recreation year-round 20 b. Parcel accessible for land-based recreation seasonally 10 10 c. Parcel is inaccessible for land-based recreation 0 2.2.2 - Vehicle access (Select the highest score) a. Public access via paved road 50 50 b. Public access via unpaved road 30 c. Public access via private road 20 d. No public access 0 2.2.3 - Parking Availability (Select the highest score) Page 1309 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 34 a. Minor improvements necessary to provide on-site parking 40 b. Major improvements necessary to provide on-site parking (Requires site development plan) 25 b. Public parking available nearby or on adjacent preserve 20 c. Street parking available 10 10 d. No public parking available 0 2.2.4 - Pedestrian access (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is easily accessible to pedestrians (within walking distance of housing development) 10 b. Parcel is not easily accessible to pedestrians 0 0 2.3 - AESTHETICS/CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT 40 10 2.3.1 - Aesthetic/cultural value (Choose all that apply) a. Mature/outstanding native vegetation 5 b. Scenic vistas 5 c. Frontage enhances aesthetics of public thoroughfare 10 10 d. Archaeological/historical structures present 15 e. Other (Please describe) 5 f. None 0 HUMAN VALUES TOTAL SCORE 280 100 HUMAN VALUES WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 29 3 - RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 3.1 - VEGETATION MANAGEMENT 120 100 3.1.1 - Invasive plant management needs (Select the highest score) a. Minimal invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (<30%) 100 100 b. Moderate invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (30-65%) 75 c. Major invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (>65%) 50 d. Major invasive/nuisance plant management and replanting necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (>65%) 25 e. Restoration of native plant community not feasible 0 3.1.2 - Prescribed fire necessity and compatibility (Select the highest score) a. Parcel contains fire dependent plant communities and is compatible with prescribed fire or parcel does not contain fire dependent plant communities 20 b. Parcel contains fire dependent plant communities and is incompatible with prescribed fire 0 0 3.2 - REMEDIATION AND SITE SECURITY 50 5 Page 1310 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 35 3.2.1 - Site remediation and human conflict potential (Dumping, contamination, trespassing, vandalism, other) (Select the highest score) a. Minimal site remediation or human conflict issues predicted 50 b. Moderate site remediation or human conflict issues predicted (Please describe) 20 c. Major site remediation or human conflict issues predicted (Please describe) 5 5 UTV trespass d. Resolving site remediation or human conflict issues not feasible 0 3.3 - ASSISTANCE 5 0 3.4.1 - Management assistance by other entity a. Management assistance by other entity likely 5 b. Management assistance by other entity unlikely 0 0 RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT TOTAL SCORE 175 105 RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 48 4 - VULNERABILITY (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 4.1 - ZONING AND LAND USE 130 125 4.1.1 - Zoning and land use designation (Select the highest score) a. Zoning allows for Single Family, Multifamily, industrial or commercial 100 100 b. Zoning allows for density of no greater than 1 unit per 5 acres 75 c. Zoning allows for agricultural use /density of no greater than 1 unit per 40 acres 50 d. Zoning favors stewardship or conservation 0 4.1.2 - Future Land Use Type (Select the highest score) a. Parcel designated Urban 30 b. Parcel designated Estates, Rural Fringe Receiving and Neutral, Agriculture 25 25 c. Parcel designated Rural Fringe Sending, Rural Lands Stewardship Area 5 d. Parcel is designated Conservation 0 4.2 - DEVELOPMENT PLANS 50 0 4.2.1 - Development plans (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has been approved for development 20 b. SFWMD and/or USACOE permit has been applied for or SDP application has been submitted 15 c. Parcel has no current development plans 0 0 4.2.2 - Site characteristics amenable to development (Select all that apply) a. Parcel is primarily upland 10 b. Parcel is along a major roadway 10 Page 1311 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 36 c. Parcel is >10 acres 5 d. Parcel is within 1 mile of a current or planned commercial or multi-unit residential development 5 VULNERABILITY TOTAL SCORE 180 125 VULNERABILITY WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 56 Page 1312 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 37 8. Additional Site Photos Wide off-road vehicle trail ringing freshwater marsh on 70th Ave NE Horsepen Strand looking north from 60th Ave NE. Note lighter green cypress foliage in center surrounded by darker pines and oak Page 1313 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 38 Melaleuca infestation in transitional habitat zone off 62nd Ave NE Wilcox parcel Page 1314 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 39 Horsepen Strand Conservation Area Page 1315 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 40 Left: State endangered cardinal air plant (Tillandsia fasciculata) Potential Listed Wildlife Species Common Name Scientific Name Status Florida bonneted bat Eumops floridanus FE Florida panther Puma concolor coryi FE Everglade snail kite Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus FE Wood stork Mycteria americana FT Audubon’s crested caracara Polyborus plancus audubonii FT Mangrove fox squirrel Sciurus niger avicennia ST Tricolored heron Egretta tricolor ST Roseate spoonbill Platalea ajaja ST American alligator Alligator mississippiensis FT (S/A) Status: FE=Federally Endangered, FT=Federally Threatened, FT (S/A)=Federally Threatened due to Similarity of Appearance, SE=State Endangered, ST=State Threatened, CE= Commercially Exploited Page 1316 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 41 Non-Listed Wildlife Species Observed Species Scientific Name nine-banded armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus eastern gray squirrel Sciurus carolinensis raccoon Procyon lotor North American river otter Lontra canadensis white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus black bear Ursus americanus cat Felis catus black racer Coluber constrictor chicken turtle Deirochelys reticularia southern leopard frog Lithobates sphenocephalus queen butterfly Danaus gilippus great blue heron Ardea herodias great egret Ardea alba green heron Butorides virescens American bittern Botaurus lentiginosus white ibis Eudocimus albus belted kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon anhinga Anhinga anhinga black-bellied whistling-ducks Dendrocygna autumnalis wild turkey Meleagris gallopavo red-shouldered hawk Buteo lineatus black vulture Coragyps atratus turkey vulture Cathartes aura American crow Corvus brachyrhynchos blue jay Cyanocitta cristata red-bellied woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus pileated woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus downy woodpecker Dryobates pubescens yellow-bellied sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius pine warbler Setophaga pinus northern parula Setophaga americana blue-gray gnat catcher Polioptila caerulea northern mockingbird Mimus polyglottos gray catbird Dumetella carolinensis mourning dove Zenaida macroura common ground dove Columbina passerina northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Page 1317 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 42 APPENDIX 1 – Critical Lands and Water Identification Maps (CLIP) Definitions This report makes use of data layers from the Florida Natural Areas Inventory and University of Florida Critical Lands and Waters Identification Project (CLIP4). CLIP4 is a collection of spatial data that identify statewide priorities for a broad range of natural resources in Florida. It was developed through a collaborative effort between the Florida Areas Natural Inventory (FNAI), the University of Florida GeoPlan Center and Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). It is used in the Florida Forever Program to evaluate properties for acquisition. CLIP4 is organized into a set of core natural resource data layers which are representative of 5 resource categories: biodiversity, landscapes, surface water, groundwater and marine. The first 3 categories have also been combined into the Aggregated layer, which identifies 5 priority levels for natural resource conservation. Below is a description of each of the three CLIP4 data layers used in this report. Figure 5: CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities Consists of 12 priority natural community types: upland glades, pine rocklands, seepage slopes, scrub, sandhill, sandhill upland lakes, rockland hammock, coastal uplands, imperiled coastal lakes, dry prairie, upland pine, pine flatwoods, upland hardwood forest, or coastal wetlands. These natural communities are prioritized by a combination of their heritage global status rank (G-rank) and landscape context, based on the Land Use Intensity Index (subset of CLIP Landscape Integrity Index) and FNAI Potential Natural Areas. Priority 1 includes G1-G3 communities with Very High or High landscape context. Priority 2 includes G1-G3 Medium and G4 Very High/High. Priority 3 includes G4 Medium and G5 Very High/High. Priority 5 is G5 Medium. This data layer was created by FNAI originally to inform the Florida Forever environmental land acquisition program. The natural communities were mapped primarily based on the FNAI/FWC Cooperative Land Cover (CLC) data layer, which is a compilation of best-available land cover data for the entire state. The CLC is based on both remote-sensed (from aerial photography, primarily from water management district FLUCCS data) and ground-truthed (from field surveys on many conservation lands) data. Figure 10: Potential Habitat Richness CLIP4 Map This CLIP version 4.0 data layer is unchanged from CLIP v3.0. FWC Potential Habitat Richness. Because SHCAs do not address species richness, FWC also developed the potential habitat richness layer to identify areas of overlapping vertebrate species habitat. FWC created a statewide potential habitat model for each species included in their analysis. In some cases, only a portion of the potential habitat was ultimately designated as SHCA for each species. The Potential Habitat Richness layer includes the entire potential habitat model for each species and provides a count of the number of species habitat models occurring at each location. The highest number of focal species co-occurring at any location in the model is 13. Page 1318 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report – Panther Walk TPMA Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/7/24, & 3/5/25) Owner Name(S): Wilcox 43 Figure 11: CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones High priorities indicate high potential for recharge to an underlying aquifer system (typically the Floridan aquifer but could be intermediate or surficial aquifers in some portions of the state). The highest priorities indicate high potential for recharge to springs or public water supplies. This figure also includes Wellfield Protection Zones. Collier County Wellfield Protection Zones are referenced in the Land Development Code and updated in 2010 by Pollution Control and Prevention Department Staff. The public water supply wellfields, identified in section 3.06.06 and permitted by the SFWMD for potable water to withdraw a minimum of 100,000 average gallons per day (GPD), are identified as protected wellfields, around which specific land use and activity (regulated development) shall be regulated under this section. Page 1319 of 7924 Conservation Collier Initial Criteria Screening Report Tran Owner Names: Thien Tran and Lua Thi-Kim Nguyen Folio Number: 41612760001 Size: 5 parcels totaling 2.27 acres Staff Report Date: March 5, 2025 52 37 43 60 160 80 80 80 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 193/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1320 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Summary of Property ............................................................................................................................ 5 Figure 1 - Parcel Location Overview .........................................................................................................5 Figure 2 - Parcel Close-up .........................................................................................................................6 2.1 Summary of Property Information ....................................................................................................7 Table 1 – Summary of Property Information .....................................................................................7 Figure 3 - Secondary Criteria Score ....................................................................................................8 Table 2 - Secondary Criteria Score Summary .....................................................................................8 2.2 Summary of Assessed Value and Property Cost Estimates ..............................................................9 Table 3. Assessed & Estimated Value ................................................................................................9 2.2.1 Zoning, Growth Management and Conservation Overlays ....................................................9 2.3 Initial Screening Criteria Satisfaction (Ord. 2002-63, as amended, Sec. 12) ................................ 10 3. Initial Screening Criteria ...................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 Ecological Values ............................................................................................................................. 12 3.1.1 Vegetative Communities ....................................................................................................... 12 Figure 4 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities ........................................................................ 13 Figure 5 - Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System ............................................ 14 Figure 6 – Oak/Pine Hammock ................................................................................................ 15 3.1.2 Wildlife Communities ............................................................................................................ 16 Figure 7 - Wildlife Spatial Data (i.e., telemetry, roosts, etc) .................................................... 16 Figure 8 - CLIP4 Potential Habitat Richness ............................................................................. 17 3.1.3 Water Resources ................................................................................................................... 18 Figure 9 - CLIP Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones .............................. 19 Figure 10 - Collier County Soil Survey ...................................................................................... 20 Figure 11 - LIDAR Elevation Map ............................................................................................. 21 3.1.4 Ecosystem Connectivity ........................................................................................................ 22 Figure 12 - Conservation Lands ............................................................................................... 22 3.2 Human Values ................................................................................................................................. 23 3.2.1 Recreation ............................................................................................................................. 23 3.2.2 Accessibility ........................................................................................................................... 23 3.2.3 Aesthetic/Cultural Enhancement ......................................................................................... 24 Page 1321 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 3 3.3 Restoration and Management ....................................................................................................... 24 3.3.1 Vegetation Management ...................................................................................................... 24 3.3.1.1 Invasive Vegetation ..................................................................................................... 24 3.3.1.2 Prescribed Fire ............................................................................................................ 24 3.3.2 Remediation and Site Security .............................................................................................. 24 3.3.3 Assistance .............................................................................................................................. 24 3.4 Vulnerability .................................................................................................................................... 24 3.4.1 Zoning and Land Use ............................................................................................................. 24 Figure 13 – Zoning ................................................................................................................... 25 Figure 14 – Future Land Use ................................................................................................... 26 3.4.2 Development Plans ............................................................................................................... 27 4. Acquisition Considerations .................................................................................................................. 27 5. Management Needs and Costs .............................................................................................................. 28 Table 4 - Estimated Costs of Site Remediation, Improvements, and Management ............................. 28 6. Potential for Matching Funds .............................................................................................................. 28 7. Secondary Criteria Scoring Form ......................................................................................................... 29 8. Additional Site Photos ......................................................................................................................... 35 APPENDIX 1 – Critical Lands and Water Identification Maps (CLIP) Definitions ...................................... 37 Page 1322 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 4 1. Introduction The Conservation Collier Program (Program) is an environmentally sensitive land acquisition and management program approved by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Board) in 2002 and by Collier County Voters in 2002 and 2006. The Program was active in acquisition between 2003 and 2011, under the terms of the referendum. Between 2011 and 2016, the Program was in management mode. In 2017, the Collier County Board reauthorized Conservation Collier to seek additional lands (2/14/17, Agenda Item 11B). On November 3, 2020, the Collier County electors approved the Conservation Collier Re-establishment referendum with a 76.5% majority. This Initial Criteria Screening Report (ICSR) has been prepared for the Conservation Collier Program to meet requirements specified in the Conservation Collier Implementation Ordinance, 2002-63, as amended, and for purposes of the Conservation Collier Program. The sole purpose of this report is to provide objective data to demonstrate how properties meet the criteria defined by the ordinance. The following sections characterize the property location and assessed value, elaborate on the initial and secondary screening criteria scoring, and describe potential funding sources, appropriate use, site improvements, and estimated management costs. Page 1323 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 5 2. Summary of Property Figure 1 - Parcel Location Overview Page 1324 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 6 Figure 2 - Parcel Close-up Page 1325 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 7 2.1 Summary of Property Information Table 1 – Summary of Property Information Characteristic Value Comments Name Tran Thien Tran and Lua Thi-Kim Nguyen Folio Numbers 41612760001 Target Protection Area NGGE I-75 and Everglades Blvd. Target Protection Mailing Area Size 2.27 acres Section, Township, and Range S32, T49, R28 Zoning Category/TDRs Estates 1 unit per 2.25 acres FEMA Flood Map Category AH 1% annual chance of shallow flooding, usually in the form of a pond, with an average depth ranging from 1 to 3 feet. These areas have a 26% chance of flooding over the life of a 30-year mortgage. Existing structures None Adjoining properties and their Uses Undeveloped; Developed, rural single-family home Bordered by undeveloped lots to the E, W, and S; Bordered on north side by 38th Ave SE. then a single-family residence Development Plans Submitted None Known Property Irregularities None Other County Dept Interest Transportation Parcels are in the study area for the I-75 interchange between Everglades and Desoto Blvds. Page 1326 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 8 Figure 3 - Secondary Criteria Score Table 2 - Secondary Criteria Score Summary Criteria Awarded Weighted Points Possible Weighted Points Awarded/Possible Points 1 - Ecological Value 52 160 33% 1.1 - Vegetative Communities 29 53 55% 1.2 - Wildlife Communities 16 27 60% 1.3 - Water Resources 0 27 0% 1.4 - Ecosystem Connectivity 7 53 13% 2 - Human Values 37 80 46% 2.1 - Recreation 11 34 33% 2.2 - Accessibility 23 34 67% 2.3 - Aesthetics/Cultural Enhancement 3 11 25% 3 - Restoration and Management 43 80 54% 3.1 - Vegetation Management 34 55 63% 3.2 - Remediation and Site Security 9 23 40% 3.3 - Assistance 0 2 0% 4 - Vulnerability 60 80 75% 4.1 - Zoning and Land Use 56 58 96% 4.2 - Development Plans 4 22 20% Total 193 400 48% 52 37 43 60 160 80 80 80 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 193/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1327 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 9 2.2 Summary of Assessed Value and Property Cost Estimates The interest being appraised is fee simple “as is” for the purchase of the site. A value of the parcel was estimated using only one of the three traditional approaches to value, the sales comparison approach. It is based on the principal of substitution that an informed purchaser would pay no more for the rights in acquiring a particular real property than the cost of acquiring, without undue delay, an equally desirable one. Three properties were selected for comparison, each with similar site characteristics, utility availability, zoning classification and road access. No inspection was made of the property or comparables used in this report and the Real Estate Services Department staff relies upon information solely provided by program staff. The valuation conclusion is limited only by the reported assumptions and conditions that no other known or unknown adverse conditions exist. Possible access concerns or limits to uses within the property unknown at the time of estimation will be taken into consideration at time of appraisal. If the Board of County Commissioners chooses to acquire this property, an appraisal by an independent Real Estate Appraiser will be obtained at that time. Pursuant to the Conservation Collier Purchase Policy, one appraisal is required for the parcel, which has an initial valuation less than $500,000; 1 independent Real Estate Appraiser will value the subject property, and that appraisal report will determine the actual value of the subject property. Table 3. Assessed & Estimated Value Property owners Folio # Acreage Assessed Value* Estimated Value** Thien Tran and Lua Thi-Kim Nguyen 41612760001 2.27 $42,375 TBD * Assessed Value is obtained from the Property Appraiser’s Website. The Assessed Value is based off the current use of the property. **The Estimated Market Value for the Tran parcel will be obtained from the Collier County Real Estate Services Department prior to Board ranking. 2.2.1 Zoning, Growth Management and Conservation Overlays Zoning, growth management and conservation overlays will affect the value of a parcel. The parcels are zoned Estates and have an allowable density of 1 unit per 2.25 acres. Page 1328 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 10 2.3 Initial Screening Criteria Satisfaction (Ord. 2002-63, as amended, Sec. 12) Criteria 1: CLIP Priority 1 Natural Community Does the property contain Upland Hardwood Forest, Scrub, Coastal Upland, Dry Prairie, or Upland Pine? NO Criteria 2: CLIP Priority 2 Natural Community Does the property contain Pine Flatwoods or Coastal Wetlands? YES Mesic Flatwoods. Criteria 3: Other Native, Natural Communities Does the property contain other native, natural communities? N/A The parcel also contains oak/pine hammock, but already contain CLIP Priority 2 Natural Communities. Criteria 4: Human Social Values Does the property offer cultural values, appropriate access for natural resource-based recreation, and the enhancement of the aesthetic setting of Collier County? YES The parcel is visible and readily accessible from a public roadway and can be accessed year-round. Criteria 5: Water Resources Does the property offer opportunities for protection of water resource values, including aquifer recharge, water quality enhancement, protection of wetland dependent species habitat, wildfire risk reduction, storm surge protection, and flood control? NO No wetlands exist on site and parcel is mapped as containing primarily non-hydric soils and very low aquifer recharge capacity. Criteria 6: Biological and Ecological Value Does the property offer significant biological values, including biodiversity and listed species habitat? NO Because of its small size, this parcel individually does not offer significant biological values. Criteria 7: Enhancement of Current Conservation Lands Does the property enhance and/or protect the environmental value of current conservation lands through function as a buffer, ecological link or habitat corridor? NO Page 1329 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 11 This parcel is not adjacent to any conservation lands, but lands between it and conservation lands are undeveloped. Criteria 8: Target Area Is the property within a Board-approved target protection mailing area? YES I-75 and Everglades Blvd. TPMA The Tran parcel met 3 out of the 8 Initial Screening Criteria. Page 1330 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 12 3. Initial Screening Criteria 3.1 Ecological Values 3.1.1 Vegetative Communities The parcel is mapped as Mesic Flatwoods; however, staff also observed Oak/Pine hammock. The oak/pine hammock is dominated by laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia), slash pine (Pinus elliottii), and cabbage palm (Sabal Palmetto). The midstory consists of myrsine (Myrsine cubana) and wild coffee (Psychotria spp.). The understory consists of swamp fern (Telmatoblechnum serrulatum), muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia), and greenbriers (Smilax spp.). The mesic flatwoods are dominated by slash pines with cabbage palms in the midstory. The understory is comprised of saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), swamp fern, and grasses. Flatwoods are listed as a priority natural community in our region by the Critical Lands and Waters Identification Project. Cabbage palms are also present in high densities within the parcel. Exotic plants are present at a total estimated density of approximately 10%. The primary invasive plant observed was Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolia). Another exotic plant observed was lantana (Lantana strigocamara) No listed plant species were observed on the parcel during the site. Page 1331 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 13 Figure 4 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities Page 1332 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 14 Figure 5 - Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System Page 1333 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 15 Figure 6 – Oak/Pine Hammock Page 1334 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 16 3.1.2 Wildlife Communities Multiple Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) and Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) telemetry points have been noted around the parcel. The parcel contains potential habitat for the listed gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) Figure 7 - Wildlife Spatial Data (i.e., telemetry, roosts, etc) Page 1335 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 17 Figure 8 - CLIP4 Potential Habitat Richness Page 1336 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 18 3.1.3 Water Resources The parcel does not significantly protect water resources. It is mapped as containing primarily non-hydric soils and does not contain wetlands. Additionally, aquifer recharge mapping indicates very little contribution to recharge. Soils data is based on the Soil Survey of Collier County Area, Florida (USDA/NRCS, 1990). Soils mapped on this parcel are primarily non-hydric. Mapped non-hydric soils include “Hallandale Fine Sand” (nearly level, poorly drained soils associated with flatwoods). Approximately .06 acres of the northeast corner of the property is mapped as containing the hydric soils “Boca, Riviera, Limestone Substratum and Copeland FS, Depressional” (level, very poorly drained soils in depressions, cypress swamps, and marshes). Page 1337 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 19 Figure 9 - CLIP Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones Page 1338 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 20 Figure 10 - Collier County Soil Survey Page 1339 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 21 Figure 11 LIDAR Elevation Map Page 1340 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 22 3.1.4 Ecosystem Connectivity This parcel is not directly adjacent to conservation lands; however, undeveloped lands exist between this parcel and the Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve to the east. The low-density nature of development in this area allows wildlife to move relatively unimpeded across the landscape. Picayune Strand State Forest is to the south across I-75 with a wildlife underpass west of this parcel, along the eastern side of the Miller Canal. Figure 12 - Conservation Lands Page 1341 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 23 3.2 Human Values 3.2.1 Recreation This parcel could provide year-round access for passive, recreational activities including equestrian, and hiking. 3.2.2 Accessibility The parcel is accessible via a paved road. Parking is available along 38th Ave. SE. Page 1342 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 24 3.2.3 Aesthetic/Cultural Enhancement The parcels are visible from a public road. 3.3 Restoration and Management 3.3.1 Vegetation Management 3.3.1.1 Invasive Vegetation Exotic plants are present at a total estimated density of approximately 10%. The primary invasive plant observed was Brazilian pepper along the northern boundary, adjacent with 38th Ave. SE. Lantana was also observed. 3.3.1.2 Prescribed Fire The mesic flatwoods would benefit from fire; however, due to the parcels small size and location, prescribed fire is not likely. 3.3.2 Remediation and Site Security No site security issues appear to exist within the parcel. 3.3.3 Assistance No management assistance is anticipated. 3.4 Vulnerability 3.4.1 Zoning and Land Use The parcel is zoned Estates and has an allowable density of 1 unit per 2.25 acres. Page 1343 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 25 Figure 13 – Zoning Page 1344 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 26 Figure 14 – Future Land Use Page 1345 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 27 3.4.2 Development Plans The parcel is not currently planned for development. 4. Acquisition Considerations Staff would like to bring the following items to the attention of the Advisory Committee during the review of this property. The following items may not have significantly affected the scoring but are worth noting. This parcel is within the study area for the I-75 interchange. The properties in this location could be impacted by future right-of-way needs or for stormwater ponds to support the right-of-way. If this property is approved for the A-List, staff will take this information into consideration when planning amenities and public access on the site. Additionally, when applicable, language will be memorialized in the Purchase Agreement and related closing documents to ensure Collier County Transportation will be able to purchase a portion of the property from Conservation Collier for future right-of-way, if and when needed, at the original per-acre acquisition cost. Page 1346 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 28 5. Management Needs and Costs Table 4 - Estimated Costs of Site Remediation, Improvements, and Management Management Element Initial Cost Annual Recurring Cost Comments Invasive Vegetation Removal $900 $340 Initial assumes $400/acre; recurring assumes $150/acre Cabbage Palm Treatment $900 n/a Assumes $400/acre TOTAL $1,800 $340 6. Potential for Matching Funds The primary partnering agencies for conservation acquisitions, and those identified in the ordinance are the Florida Communities Trust (FCT) and The Florida Forever Program. The following highlights potential for partnering funds, as communicated by agency staff. Florida Communities Trust - Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program: The FCT Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program provides grant funds to local governments and nonprofit organizations to acquire conservation lands, urban open spaces, parks and greenways. Application for this program is typically made for pre-acquired sites up to two years from the time of acquisition. The Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program assists the Department of Environmental Protection in helping communities meet the challenges of growth, supporting viable community development and protecting natural resources and open space. The program receives 21 percent Florida Forever appropriation. Florida Forever Program: This parcel is within the Belle Meade Florida Forever Project Area boundary, and state Real Estate Services staff has expressed interest in pursuing the property, depending on owner expectations of process and price. Additionally, the Conservation Collier Program has not been successful in partnering with the Florida Forever Program due to conflicting acquisition policies and issues regarding joint title between the programs. Additional Funding Sources: There are no additional funding sources known at this time. Page 1347 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 29 7. Secondary Criteria Scoring Form Property Name: Tran Target Protection Mailing Area: I-75 and Everglades Blvd. Folio(s): 41612760001 Secondary Criteria Scoring Possible Points Awarded Points Percentage 1 - Ecological Value 160 52 33 2 - Human Value 80 37 46 3 - Restoration and Management 80 43 54 4 - Vulnerability 80 60 75 TOTAL SCORE 400 193 48 1 - ECOLOGICAL VALUES (40% of total) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 1.1 VEGETATIVE COMMUNITIES 200 110 1.1.1 - Priority natural communities (Select highest score) a. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 1 communities (1130 - Rockland Hammock, 1210 - Scrub, 1213 - Sand Pine Scrub, 1214 - Coastal Scrub, 1312 - Scrubby Flatwoods, 1610 - Beach Dune, 1620 - Coastal Berm, 1630 - Coastal Grasslands, 1640 - Coastal Strand, or 1650 - Maritime Hammock) 100 b. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 2 communities (22211 - Hydric Pine Flatwoods, 2221 - Wet Flatwoods, or 1311 - Mesic Flatwoods) 60 60 Mesic flatwoods c. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 3 communities (5250 - Mangrove Swamp, or 5240 - Salt Marsh) 50 d. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 4 communities (5250 - Mangrove Swamp) 25 1.1.2 - Plant community diversity (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has ≥ 3 CLC native plant communities (Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System native plant communities) 20 b. Parcel has ≤ 2 CLC native plant communities 10 10 Mesic flatwoods & Oak/Pine hammock c. Parcel has 0 CLC native plant communities 0 1.1.3 - Listed plant species (excluding commercially exploited species) (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has ≥5 CLC listed plant species 30 b. Parcel has 3-4 CLC listed plant species 20 c. Parcel has ≤ 2 CLC listed plant species 10 d. Parcel has 0 CLC listed plant species 0 0 1.1.4 - Invasive Plant Infestation (Select highest score) Page 1348 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 30 a. 0 - 10% infestation 50 b. 10 - 25% infestation 40 40 c. 25 - 50% infestation 30 d. 50 - 75% infestation 20 e. ≥75% infestation 10 1.2 - WILDLIFE COMMUNITIES 100 60 1.2.1 - Listed wildlife species (Select the highest score) a. Listed wildlife species documented on the parcel 80 b. Listed wildlife species documented on adjacent property 60 60 FL panther c CLIP Potential Habitat Richness ≥5 species 40 d. No listed wildlife documented near parcel 0 1.2.2 - Significant wildlife habitat (Rookeries, roosts, denning sites, nesting grounds, high population densities, etc) (Select highest score) a. Parcel protects significant wildlife habitat (Please describe) 20 b. Parcel enhances adjacent to significant wildlife habitat (Please describe) 10 c. Parcel does not enhance significant wildlife habitat 0 0 1.3 - WATER RESOURCES 100 0 1.3.1 - Aquifer recharge (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is located within a wellfield protection zone or within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 1 area 40 b. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 2 or 3 area 30 c. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 4 or 5 area 20 d. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 6 area 0 0 1.3.2 - Surface Water Protection (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for an Outstanding Florida Waterbody 30 b. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for a creek, river, lake, canal or other surface water body 20 c. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for an identified flowway 15 d. Wetlands exist on site 10 e. Parcel does not provide opportunities for surface water quality enhancement 0 0 1.3.3 - Floodplain Management (Select all that apply) a. Parcel has depressional or slough soils 10 b. Parcel has known history of flooding and is likely to provide onsite water attenuation 10 c. Parcel provides storm surge buffering 10 d. Parcel does not provide floodplain management benefits 0 0 1.4 - ECOSYSTEM CONNECTIVITY 200 25 1.4.1 - Acreage (Select Highest Score) a. Parcel is ≥ 300 acres 150 Page 1349 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 31 b. Parcel is ≥ 100 acres 100 b. Parcel is ≥ 50 acres 75 c. Parcel is ≥ 25 acres 25 d. Parcel is ≥ 10 acres 15 e. Parcel is < 10 acres 0 0 1.4.2 - Connectivity (Select highest score) a. Parcel is immediately contiguous with conservation lands 50 b. Parcel is not immediately contiguous, but parcels between it and nearby conservation lands are undeveloped 25 25 c. Parcel is isolated from conservation land 0 ECOLOGICAL VALUES TOTAL POINTS 600 195 ECOLOGICAL VALUES WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*160) 160 52 2 - HUMAN VALUES (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 2.1 - RECREATION 120 40 2.1.1 - Compatible recreation activities (Select all that apply) a. Hunting 20 b. Fishing 20 c. Water-based recreation (paddling, swimming, etc) 20 d. Biking 20 e. Equestrian 20 20 f. Passive natural-resource based recreation (Hiking, photography, wildlife watching, environmental education, etc) 20 20 g. Parcel is incompatible with nature-based recreation 0 2.2 - ACCESSIBILITY 120 80 2.2.1 - Seasonality (Select the highest score) a. Parcel accessible for land-based recreation year round 20 20 b. Parcel accessible for land-based recreation seasonally 10 c. Parcel is inaccessible for land-based recreation 0 2.2.2 - Vehicle access (Select the highest score) a. Public access via paved road 50 50 b. Public access via unpaved road 30 c. Public access via private road 20 d. No public access 0 2.2.3 - Parking Availability (Select the highest score) a. Minor improvements necessary to provide on-site parking 40 b. Major improvements necessary to provide on-site parking (Requires site development plan) 25 b. Public parking available nearby or on adjacent preserve 20 c. Street parking available 10 10 Page 1350 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 32 d. No public parking available 0 2.2.4 - Pedestrian access (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is easily accessible to pedestrians (within walking distance of housing development) 10 b. Parcel is not easily accessible to pedestrians 0 0 2.3 - AESTHETICS/CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT 40 10 2.3.1 - Aesthetic/cultural value (Choose all that apply) a. Mature/outstanding native vegetation 5 b. Scenic vistas 5 c. Frontage enhances aesthetics of public thoroughfare 10 10 d. Archaeological/historical structures present 15 e. Other (Please describe) 5 f. None 0 HUMAN VALUES TOTAL SCORE 280 130 HUMAN VALUES WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 37 3 - RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 3.1 - VEGETATION MANAGEMENT 120 75 3.1.1 - Invasive plant management needs (Select the highest score) a. Minimal invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (<30%) 100 b. Moderate invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (30-65%) 75 75 Exotics and Cabbage Palm reduction c. Major invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (>65%) 50 d. Major invasive/nuisance plant management and replanting necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (>65%) 25 e. Restoration of native plant community not feasible 0 3.1.2 - Prescribed fire necessity and compatibility (Select the highest score) a. Parcel contains fire dependent plant communities and is compatible with prescribed fire or parcel does not contain fire dependent plant communities 20 b. Parcel contains fire dependent plant communities and is incompatible with prescribed fire 0 0 small size and adjacent to home 3.2 - REMEDIATION AND SITE SECURITY 50 20 Page 1351 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 33 3.2.1 - Site remediation and human conflict potential (Dumping, contamination, trespassing, vandalism, other) (Select the highest score) a. Minimal site remediation or human conflict issues predicted 50 b. Moderate site remediation or human conflict issues predicted (Please describe) 20 20 Potential ATV trespass c. Major site remediation or human conflict issues predicted (Please describe) 5 d. Resolving site remediation or human conflict issues not feasible 0 3.3 - ASSISTANCE 5 0 3.4.1 - Management assistance by other entity a. Management assistance by other entity likely 5 b. Management assistance by other entity unlikely 0 0 RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT TOTAL SCORE 175 95 RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 43 4 - VULNERABILITY (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 4.1 - ZONING AND LAND USE 130 125 4.1.1 - Zoning and land use designation (Select the highest score) a. Zoning allows for Single Family, Multifamily, industrial or commercial 100 100 b. Zoning allows for density of no greater than 1 unit per 5 acres 75 c. Zoning allows for agricultural use /density of no greater than 1 unit per 40 acres 50 d. Zoning favors stewardship or conservation 0 4.1.2 - Future Land Use Type (Select the highest score) a. Parcel designated Urban 30 b. Parcel designated Estates, Rural Fringe Receiving and Neutral, Agriculture 25 25 c. Parcel designated Rural Fringe Sending, Rural Lands Stewardship Area 5 d. Parcel is designated Conservation 0 4.2 - DEVELOPMENT PLANS 50 10 4.2.1 - Development plans (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has been approved for development 20 b. SFWMD and/or USACOE permit has been applied for or SDP application has been submitted 15 c. Parcel has no current development plans 0 0 4.2.2 - Site characteristics amenable to development (Select all that apply) a. Parcel is primarily upland 10 10 Page 1352 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 34 b. Parcel is along a major roadway 10 c. Parcel is >10 acres 5 d. Parcel is within 1 mile of a current or planned commercial or multi- unit residential development 5 VULNERABILITY TOTAL SCORE 180 135 VULNERABILITY WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 60 Page 1353 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 35 8. Additional Site Photos Oak/pine hammock with Brazilian pepper in background Oak/pine hammock with Brazilian pepper in background Page 1354 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 36 Wild coffee Page 1355 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 37 APPENDIX 1 – Critical Lands and Water Identification Maps (CLIP) Definitions This report makes use of data layers from the Florida Natural Areas Inventory and University of Florida Critical Lands and Waters Identification Project (CLIP4). CLIP4 is a collection of spatial data that identify statewide priorities for a broad range of natural resources in Florida. It was developed through a collaborative effort between the Florida Areas Natural Inventory (FNAI), the University of Florida GeoPlan Center and Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). It is used in the Florida Forever Program to evaluate properties for acquisition. CLIP4 is organized into a set of core natural resource data layers which are representative of 5 resource categories: biodiversity, landscapes, surface water, groundwater and marine. The first 3 categories have also been combined into the Aggregated layer, which identifies 5 priority levels for natural resource conservation. Below is a description of each of the three CLIP4 data layers used in this report. Figure 4 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities Consists of 12 priority natural community types: upland glades, pine rocklands, seepage slopes, scrub, sandhill, sandhill upland lakes, rockland hammock, coastal uplands, imperiled coastal lakes, dry prairie, upland pine, pine flatwoods, upland hardwood forest, or coastal wetlands. These natural communities are prioritized by a combination of their heritage global status rank (G-rank) and landscape context, based on the Land Use Intensity Index (subset of CLIP Landscape Integrity Index) and FNAI Potential Natural Areas. Priority 1 includes G1-G3 communities with Very High or High landscape context. Priority 2 includes G1-G3 Medium and G4 Very High/High. Priority 3 includes G4 Medium and G5 Very High/High. Priority 5 is G5 Medium. This data layer was created by FNAI originally to inform the Florida Forever environmental land acquisition program. The natural communities were mapped primarily based on the FNAI/FWC Cooperative Land Cover (CLC) data layer, which is a compilation of best-available land cover data for the entire state. The CLC is based on both remote-sensed (from aerial photography, primarily from water management district FLUCCS data) and ground-truthed (from field surveys on many conservation lands) data. Figure 8 - Potential Habitat Richness CLIP4 Map This CLIP version 4.0 data layer is unchanged from CLIP v3.0. FWC Potential Habitat Richness. Because SHCAs do not address species richness, FWC also developed the potential habitat richness layer to identify areas of overlapping vertebrate species habitat. FWC created a statewide potential habitat model for each species included in their analysis. In some cases, only a portion of the potential habitat was ultimately designated as SHCA for each species. The Potential Habitat Richness layer includes the entire potential habitat model for each species and provides a count of the number of species habitat models occurring at each location. The highest number of focal species co-occurring at any location in the model is 13. Page 1356 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 41612760001 Owner Names: Tran Date: March 5, 2025 38 Figure 9 - CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones High priorities indicate high potential for recharge to an underlying aquifer system (typically the Floridan aquifer but could be intermediate or surficial aquifers in some portions of the state). The highest priorities indicate high potential for recharge to springs or public water supplies. This figure also includes Wellfield Protection Zones. Collier County Wellfield Protection Zones are referenced in the Land Development Code and updated in 2010 by Pollution Control and Prevention Department Staff. The public water supply wellfields, identified in section 3.06.06 and permitted by the SFWMD for potable water to withdraw a minimum of 100,000 average gallons per day (GPD), are identified as protected wellfields, around which specific land use and activity (regulated development) shall be regulated under this section. Page 1357 of 7924 Conservation Collier Initial Criteria Screening Report Dabreo Parcel Owner Name: Michael Dabreo Size: 2.73 acres Folio Number: 38601320009 Staff Report Date: April 2, 2025 61 26 66 60 160 80 80 80 0 50 100 150 200 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 213/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1358 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Summary of Property ............................................................................................................................ 5 Figure 1 - Parcel Location Overview .........................................................................................................5 Figure 2 - Parcel Close-up .........................................................................................................................6 2.1 Summary of Property Information ....................................................................................................7 Table 1 – Summary of Property Information .....................................................................................7 Figure 3 - Secondary Criteria Score ....................................................................................................8 Table 2 - Secondary Criteria Score Summary .....................................................................................8 2.2 Summary of Assessed Value and Property Cost Estimates ..............................................................9 Table 3. Assessed & Estimated Value ................................................................................................9 2.2.1 Zoning, Growth Management and Conservation Overlays ....................................................9 2.3 Summary of Initial Screening Criteria Satisfaction (Ord. 2002-63, as amended, Sec. 12) ........... 10 3. Initial Screening Criteria ...................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 Ecological Values ............................................................................................................................. 12 3.1.1 Vegetative Communities ....................................................................................................... 12 Table 4. Listed Plant Species.................................................................................................... 12 Figure 4 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities ........................................................................ 13 Figure 5 - Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System ............................................ 14 Figure 6 – View looking south into parcel from 47th Ave. NW ................................................. 15 Figure 7 –Mixed Hardwood Coniferous Swamp ...................................................................... 15 3.1.2 Wildlife Communities ............................................................................................................ 16 Table 5 – Listed Wildlife Detected ........................................................................................... 16 Figure 8 – Swallow-tailed Kite Pre-migration Roost on The Brewer parcel 2018 – 2022 ........ 18 Figure 9 - Wildlife Spatial Data (i.e., telemetry, roosts, etc) .................................................... 19 Figure 10 - CLIP4 Potential Habitat Richness ........................................................................... 20 3.1.3 Water Resources ................................................................................................................... 21 Figure 11 - CLIP Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones ............................ 22 Figure 12 - Collier County Soil Survey ...................................................................................... 23 Figure 13 - LIDAR Elevation Map ............................................................................................. 24 3.1.4 Ecosystem Connectivity ........................................................................................................ 25 Figure 14 - Conservation Lands ............................................................................................... 25 Page 1359 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 3 3.2 Human Values ................................................................................................................................. 26 3.2.1 Recreation ............................................................................................................................. 26 3.2.2 Accessibility ........................................................................................................................... 26 3.2.3 Aesthetic/Cultural Enhancement ......................................................................................... 26 Figure 15 – Swallow-tailed kites roosting in mature cypress prior to 2019 migration at The Brewer parcel .......................................................................................................................... 26 3.3 Restoration and Management ....................................................................................................... 27 3.3.1 Vegetation Management ...................................................................................................... 27 3.3.1.1 Invasive Vegetation ..................................................................................................... 27 3.3.1.2 Prescribed Fire ............................................................................................................ 27 3.3.2 Remediation and Site Security .............................................................................................. 27 3.3.3 Assistance .............................................................................................................................. 27 3.4 Vulnerability .................................................................................................................................... 27 3.4.1 Zoning and Land Use ............................................................................................................. 27 Figure 16 – Zoning ................................................................................................................... 28 Figure 17 –Future Land Use .................................................................................................... 29 3.4.2 Development Plans ............................................................................................................... 30 4. Acquisition Considerations ................................................................................................................... 30 5. Management Needs and Costs .............................................................................................................. 30 Table 6 - Estimated Costs of Site Remediation, Improvements, and Management ................ 30 6. Potential for Matching Funds .............................................................................................................. 30 7. Secondary Criteria Scoring Form ......................................................................................................... 31 8. Additional Site Photos ......................................................................................................................... 37 APPENDIX 1 – Critical Lands and Water Identification Maps (CLIP) Definitions ...................................... 39 Page 1360 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 4 1. Introduction The Conservation Collier Program (Program) is an environmentally sensitive land acquisition and management program approved by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Board) in 2002 and by Collier County Voters in 2002 and 2006. The Program was active in acquisition between 2003 and 2011, under the terms of the referendum. Between 2011 and 2016, the Program was in management mode. In 2017, the Collier County Board reauthorized Conservation Collier to seek additional lands (2/14/17, Agenda Item 11B). On November 3, 2020, the Collier County electors approved the Conservation Collier Re-establishment referendum with a 76.5% majority. This Initial Criteria Screening Report (ICSR) has been prepared for the Conservation Collier Program to meet requirements specified in the Conservation Collier Implementation Ordinance, 2002-63, as amended, and for purposes of the Conservation Collier Program. The sole purpose of this report is to provide objective data to demonstrate how properties meet the criteria defined by the ordinance. The following sections characterize the property location and assessed value, elaborate on the initial and secondary screening criteria scoring, and describe potential funding sources, appropriate use, site improvements, and estimated management costs. Page 1361 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 5 2. Summary of Property Figure 1 - Parcel Location Overview Page 1362 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 6 Figure 2 - Parcel Close-up Page 1363 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 7 2.1 Summary of Property Information Table 1 – Summary of Property Information Characteristic Value Comments Name Dabreo Michael Dabreo Folio Number 38601320009 Target Protection Area (Ord. 2002-63, Section 10.3) NGGE Also within the Brewer parcel TPMA Size 2.73 acres Section, Township, and Range S10, T 48, R27 Section 10, Township 48, Range 27 Zoning Category/TDRs/ Overlays Estates Zoned Estates (1 unit / 2.25 ac.) FEMA Flood Map Category AH AH - Area close to water hazard that has a one percent chance of experiencing shallow flooding between one and three feet each year. Existing structures None Adjoining properties and their Uses Conservation, roadway, single family The Brewer parcel to the west and south; roadway and single-family residence to the east; roadway and undeveloped land to the north Development Plans Submitted None Known Property Irregularities LCEC easement LCEC easement and lines on north border adjacent to 47th Ave. NW Other County Dept Interest None known Page 1364 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 8 Figure 3 - Secondary Criteria Score Table 2 - Secondary Criteria Score Summary Criteria Awarded Weighted Points Possible Weighted Points Awarded/Possible Points 1 - Ecological Value 61 160 38% 1.1 - Vegetative Communities 16 53 30% 1.2 - Wildlife Communities 24 27 90% 1.3 - Water Resources 8 27 30% 1.4 - Ecosystem Connectivity 13 53 25% 2 - Human Values 26 80 32% 2.1 - Recreation 6 34 17% 2.2 - Accessibility 17 34 50% 2.3 - Aesthetics/Cultural Enhancement 3 11 25% 3 - Restoration and Management 66 80 83% 3.1 - Vegetation Management 43 55 79% 3.2 - Remediation and Site Security 23 23 100% 3.3 - Assistance 0 2 0% 4 - Vulnerability 60 80 75% 4.1 - Zoning and Land Use 56 58 96% 4.2 - Development Plans 4 22 20% Total 213 400 53% 61 26 66 60 160 80 80 80 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 1 - Ecological Value 2 - Human Value 3 - Restoration and Management 4 - Vulnerability Total Score: 213/400 Awarded Points Possible Points Page 1365 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 9 2.2 Summary of Assessed Value and Property Cost Estimates The interest being appraised is fee simple “as is” for the purchase of the site. A value of the parcels was estimated using only one of the three traditional approaches to value, the sales comparison approach. It is based on the principal of substitution that an informed purchaser would pay no more for the rights in acquiring a particular real property than the cost of acquiring, without undue delay, an equally desirable one. Three properties were selected for comparison, each with similar site characteristics, utility availability, zoning classification and road access. No inspection was made of the property or comparables used in this report and the Real Estate Services Department staff relies upon information solely provided by program staff. The valuation conclusion is limited only by the reported assumptions and conditions that no other known or unknown adverse conditions exist. If the Board of County Commissioners choose to acquire this property, an appraisal by an independent Real Estate Appraiser will be obtained at that time. Pursuant to the Conservation Collier Purchase Policy, one appraisal is required for the Dabreo parcel, which has an initial valuation less than $500,000; 1 independent Real Estate Appraiser will value the subject property and that appraisal report will determine the actual value of the subject property. Table 3. Assessed & Estimated Value Property owner Address Acreage Assessed Value* Estimated Value** Michael Dabreo No address 2.73 $76,577 TBD * Assessed Value is obtained from the Property Appraiser’s Website. The Assessed Value is based off the current use of the property. **The Estimated Market Value for the Dabreo parcel will be obtained from the Collier County Real Estate Services Department prior to Board ranking. 2.2.1 Zoning, Growth Management and Conservation Overlays Zoning, growth management and conservation overlays will affect the value of a parcel. The parcel is zoned Estates, which allows for 1 unit per 2.25 acres. Page 1366 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 10 2.3 Summary of Initial Screening Criteria Satisfaction (Ord. 2002-63, as amended, Sec. 12) Criteria 1: CLIP Priority 1 Natural Community Does the property contain Upland Hardwood Forest, Scrub, Coastal Upland, Dry Prairie, or Upland Pine? NO Criteria 2: CLIP Priority 2 Natural Community Does the property contain Pine Flatwoods or Coastal Wetlands? NO Criteria 3: Other Native, Natural Communities Does the property contain other native, natural communities? YES Mixed Hardwood Coniferous Swamp (Red Maple) and freshwater marsh Criteria 4: Human Social Values Does the property offer cultural values, appropriate access for natural resource-based recreation, and the enhancement of the aesthetic setting of Collier County? YES This parcel can be viewed from a public road and roosting swallow-tailed kites on adjacent parcels are visible from the road. Criteria 5: Water Resources Does the property offer opportunities for protection of water resource values, including aquifer recharge, water quality enhancement, protection of wetland dependent species habitat, wildfire risk reduction, storm surge protection, and flood control? YES This parcel contains hydric soils and wetland vegetation communities. Although the hydrology of the parcel has been affected by its proximity to the Corkscrew Canal, it does hold some water in portions during the wet season. Criteria 6: Biological and Ecological Value Does the property offer significant biological values, including biodiversity and listed species habitat? YES The parcel is adjacent to Conservation Collier’s Brewer parcel and is most likely utilized by the Florida panther. The parcel provides a buffer to the adjacent an annual swallow-tailed kite pre- migration roost site. Page 1367 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 11 Criteria 7: Enhancement of Current Conservation Lands Does the property enhance and/or protect the environmental value of current conservation lands through function as a buffer, ecological link, or habitat corridor? YES Parcel is adjacent to Conservation Collier’s Brewer parcel to the west and south. Criteria 8: Target Area Is the property within a Board-approved target protection mailing area? YES Parcel is within the Brewers Landing TPMA. The Dabreo parcel met 6 out of the 8 Initial Screening Criteria. Page 1368 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 12 3. Initial Screening Criteria 3.1 Ecological Values 3.1.1 Vegetative Communities The property is primarily Mixed Hardwood Coniferous Swamp. The dominant canopy trees are red maple (Acer rubrum) and cypress (Taxodium distichum). The midstory is comprised of cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto), groundsel tree (Baccharis halimifolia), myrsine (Myrsine cubana), and wild coffee (Psychotria nervosa) with some coco plum (Chrysobalanus icaco). The understory is dominated by swamp fen (Telmatoblechnum serrulatum). Other species observed include pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata), alligator flag (Thalia geniculata), and red bay (Persea borbonia). The overall condition of the plant communities within the property is good with an estimated exotic plant coverage of 50%. The dominant exotics noted were Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolia) and old-world climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum); however, scattered Caesarweed (Urena lobata) and creeping signalgrass (Urochloa humidicola) were also present Table 4. Listed Plant Species Common Name Scientific Name State Status Federal Status Cardinal airplant Tillandsia fasciculata State Endangered n/a Page 1369 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 13 Figure 4 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities Page 1370 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 14 Figure 5 - Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System Page 1371 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 15 Figure 6 – View looking south into parcel from 47th Ave. NW Figure 7 –Mixed Hardwood Coniferous Swamp Page 1372 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 16 3.1.2 Wildlife Communities The listed wood stork (Mycteria americana) and little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) as well as other species of wading birds have been observed on the parcel. Florida Panther (Puma concolor coryi) Telemetry data provides an historic observation point within 250ft of the property boundary. These parcels also contain habitat for the Florida black bear, American alligator, river otter, bobcat, white- tailed deer and more. Additionally, this parcel is directly adjacent to a known swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) pre-migratory roost site. Acquisition of the parcel would serve as a buffer for the roost. Table 5 – Listed Wildlife Detected Common Name Scientific Name State Status Federal Status Mode of Detection Wood stork Mycteria americana Threatened Threatened Observation Little blue heron Egretta caerulea Threatened n/a Observation Page 1373 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 17 June 14, 2018 July 19, 2019 August 1, 2020 July 25, 2021 Page 1374 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 18 June 20, 2022 Figure 8 – Swallow-tailed Kite Pre-migration Roost on Brewer parcel 2018 – 2022 Page 1375 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 19 Figure 9 - Wildlife Spatial Data (i.e., telemetry, roosts, etc) Page 1376 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 20 Figure 10 - CLIP4 Potential Habitat Richness Page 1377 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 21 3.1.3 Water Resources This parcel provides minimal recharge of the surficial aquifer; however, it provides protection of habitat utilized by wetland dependent species such as listed wading birds like the little blue heron and wood stork. Low lying areas within the property hold water during the wet season and after significant rain events. The parcel is not within a wellfield protection zone. Soils data is based on the Soil Survey of Collier County Area, Florida (USDA/NRCS, 1990). Mapped soils include “Holopaw Fine Sand”- a hydric, poorly drained soil that is associated with sloughs and poorly defined drainageways. Page 1378 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 22 Figure 11 - CLIP Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones Page 1379 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 23 Figure 12 - Collier County Soil Survey Page 1380 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 24 Figure 13 - LIDAR Elevation Map Page 1381 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 25 3.1.4 Ecosystem Connectivity This parcel is directly adject to Conservation Collier’s Brewer parcel, which is directly adjacent to CREW District lands. The parcel enhances the environmental value of current conservation lands by providing a buffer and ecological link to the adjacent lands within the region including: The Brewer parcel, CREW Bird Rookery Swamp, Red Maple Swamp Preserve, CREW Marsh, CREW Cypress Dome Trails, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Pepper Ranch Preserve, Camp Keais Strand Project Area, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and more. Figure 14 - Conservation Lands Page 1382 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 26 3.2 Human Values 3.2.1 Recreation The parcel is within 500 feet of CREW Bird Rookery Lands, which contain a multi-mile trail system that provides access to approximately 25,000 visitors per year and environmental education program participation by over 250 visitors. The parking area and trailhead are about 1.5 miles from this parcel, and the CREW Bird Rookery trails provide public access to natural communities that are representative of the same communities within this parcel. Visitors can also view the roosting swallow-tailed kites from Wilson Blvd. North and 47th Ave. NW. 3.2.2 Accessibility Public access would not be recommended on this parcel so as not to disturb the roosting swallow- tailed kites; however, as stated in Section 3.2.1 above, parking and public access trails through representative habitat are available less than 2 miles away. 3.2.3 Aesthetic/Cultural Enhancement The parcel is visible from Wilson Blvd. North and 47th Ave. NW and would provide protection of the green-space aesthetic views along these roadways. Mature cypress and roosting swallow-tailed kites provide aesthetic/cultural enhancement to Collier County. Figure 15 – Swallow-tailed kites roosting in mature cypress prior to 2019 migration at The Brewer parcel Page 1383 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 27 3.3 Restoration and Management 3.3.1 Vegetation Management 3.3.1.1 Invasive Vegetation Approximately 50% of the property is covered with invasive vegetation – primarily Brazilian pepper and old-world climbing fern, with some scattered Caesarweed and creeping signal grass. Vegetative structure and midstory density have been shown to be a component of swallow-tailed kite nesting site selection; however, limited research has been carried out to understand the site selection preferences for migratory roost sites. Exotic plant treatment should be carried out in a closely monitored, phased approach to ensure no impacts are caused to the existing swallow-tailed kite roost. 3.3.1.2 Prescribed Fire Fire would not be likely to carry in this parcel due to its wetland characteristics. 3.3.2 Remediation and Site Security No site security issues appear to exist within the parcel beyond consideration for limiting trespass or other disturbance activity during the most sensitive months of the swallow-tailed kite roosting activity. 3.3.3 Assistance Staff does not anticipate management assistance from other agencies. 3.4 Vulnerability 3.4.1 Zoning and Land Use The parcel is zoned Estates, which allows for 1 unit per 2.25 acres. Page 1384 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 28 Figure 16 – Zoning Page 1385 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 29 Figure 17 –Future Land Use Page 1386 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 30 3.4.2 Development Plans The property is not currently planned for development. 4. Acquisition Considerations Staff would like to bring the following items to the attention of the Advisory Committee during the review of this property. The following items may not have significantly affected the scoring but are worth noting. No additional acquisition considerations noted. 5. Management Needs and Costs Table 6 - Estimated Costs of Site Remediation, Improvements, and Management Management Element Initial Cost Annual Recurring Cost Comments Invasive Vegetation Removal $1,350 $400 Initial cost estimated at $500/acre and recurring cost estimated at $150/acre. Signage $200 n/a TOTAL $1,550 $400 6. Potential for Matching Funds The primary partnering agencies for conservation acquisitions, and those identified in the ordinance are the Florida Communities Trust (FCT) and The Florida Forever Program. The following highlights potential for partnering funds, as communicated by agency staff. Florida Communities Trust - Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program: The FCT Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program provides grant funds to local governments and nonprofit organizations to acquire conservation lands, urban open spaces, parks and greenways. Application for this program is typically made for pre-acquired sites up to two years from the time of acquisition. The Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program assists the Department of Environmental Protection in helping communities meet the challenges of growth, supporting viable community development and protecting natural resources and open space. The program receives 21 percent Florida Forever appropriation. This property would not be a good candidate for FCT funding. Florida Forever Program: Although these parcels are within a Florida Forever Program boundary, because of their size, the State will not pursue their acquisition. Additional Funding Sources: No additional funding sources have been identified. Page 1387 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 31 7. Secondary Criteria Scoring Form Property Name: Dabreo Target Protection Mailing Area: NGGE Folio(s): 38601320009 Secondary Criteria Scoring Possible Points Awarded Points Percentage 1 - Ecological Value 160 61 38 2 - Human Value 80 26 32 3 - Restoration and Management 80 66 83 4 - Vulnerability 80 60 75 TOTAL SCORE 400 213 53 1 - ECOLOGICAL VALUES (40% of total) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 1.1 VEGETATIVE COMMUNITIES 200 60 1.1.1 - Priority natural communities (Select highest score) a. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 1 communities (1130 - Rockland Hammock, 1210 - Scrub, 1213 - Sand Pine Scrub, 1214 - Coastal Scrub, 1312 - Scrubby Flatwoods, 1610 - Beach Dune, 1620 - Coastal Berm, 1630 - Coastal Grasslands, 1640 - Coastal Strand, or 1650 - Maritime Hammock) 100 b. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 2 communities (22211 - Hydric Pine Flatwoods, 2221 - Wet Flatwoods, or 1311 - Mesic Flatwoods) 60 c. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 3 communities (5250 - Mangrove Swamp, or 5240 - Salt Marsh) 50 d. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 4 communities (5250 - Mangrove Swamp) 25 1.1.2 - Plant community diversity (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has ≥ 3 CLC native plant communities (Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System native plant communities) 20 b. Parcel has ≤ 2 CLC native plant communities 10 20 Mixed Hardwood Coniferous Swamp and marsh c. Parcel has 0 CLC native plant communities 0 1.1.3 - Listed plant species (excluding commercially exploited species) (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has ≥5 CLC listed plant species 30 b. Parcel has 3-4 CLC listed plant species 20 c. Parcel has ≤ 2 CLC listed plant species 10 10 Tillandsia fasciculata d. Parcel has 0 CLC listed plant species 0 1.1.4 - Invasive Plant Infestation (Select highest score) Page 1388 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 32 a. 0 - 10% infestation 50 b. 10 - 25% infestation 40 c. 25 - 50% infestation 30 30 Brazilian pepper; lygodium d. 50 - 75% infestation 20 e. ≥75% infestation 10 1.2 - WILDLIFE COMMUNITIES 100 90 1.2.1 - Listed wildlife species (Select the highest score) a. Listed wildlife species documented on the parcel 80 80 Wood stork; little blue heron b. Listed wildlife species documented on adjacent property 60 c CLIP Potential Habitat Richness ≥5 species 40 d. No listed wildlife documented near parcel 0 1.2.2 - Significant wildlife habitat (Rookeries, roosts, denning sites, nesting grounds, high population densities, etc) (Select highest score) a. Parcel protects significant wildlife habitat (Please describe) 20 b. Parcel enhances adjacent to significant wildlife habitat (Please describe) 10 10 Adjacent to swallow-tailed kite pre- migratory roost site c. Parcel does not enhance significant wildlife habitat 0 0 1.3 - WATER RESOURCES 100 30 1.3.1 - Aquifer recharge (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is located within a wellfield protection zone or within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 1 area 40 b. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 2 or 3 area 30 c. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 4 or 5 area 20 d. Parcel is located within a CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority 6 area 0 0 1.3.2 - Surface Water Protection (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for an Outstanding Florida Waterbody 30 b. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for a creek, river, lake, canal or other surface water body 20 c. Parcel is contiguous with and provides buffering for an identified flowway 15 d. Wetlands exist on site 10 10 e. Parcel does not provide opportunities for surface water quality enhancement 0 Page 1389 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 33 1.3.3 - Floodplain Management (Select all that apply) a. Parcel has depressional or slough soils 10 10 b. Parcel has known history of flooding and is likely to provide onsite water attenuation 10 10 c. Parcel provides storm surge buffering 10 d. Parcel does not provide floodplain management benefits 0 1.4 - ECOSYSTEM CONNECTIVITY 200 50 1.4.1 - Acreage (Select Highest Score) a. Parcel is ≥ 300 acres 150 b. Parcel is ≥ 100 acres 100 b. Parcel is ≥ 50 acres 75 c. Parcel is ≥ 25 acres 25 d. Parcel is ≥ 10 acres 15 e. Parcel is < 10 acres 0 0 1.4.2 - Connectivity (Select highest score) a. Parcel is immediately contiguous with conservation lands 50 50 Brewers Landing to west and south b. Parcel is not immediately contiguous, but parcels between it and nearby conservation lands are undeveloped 25 c. Parcel is isolated from conservation land 0 ECOLOGICAL VALUES TOTAL POINTS 600 230 ECOLOGICAL VALUES WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*160) 160 61 2 - HUMAN VALUES (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 2.1 - RECREATION 120 20 2.1.1 - Compatible recreation activities (Select all that apply) a. Hunting 20 b. Fishing 20 c. Water-based recreation (paddling, swimming, etc) 20 d. Biking 20 e. Equestrian 20 f. Passive natural-resource based recreation (Hiking, photography, wildlife watching, environmental education, etc) 20 20 Birding from road g. Parcel is incompatible with nature-based recreation 0 2.2 - ACCESSIBILITY 120 60 2.2.1 - Seasonality (Select the highest score) a. Parcel accessible for land-based recreation year round 20 b. Parcel accessible for land-based recreation seasonally 10 Page 1390 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 34 c. Parcel is inaccessible for land-based recreation 0 0 Do not recommend access as it may disturb kites 2.2.2 - Vehicle access (Select the highest score) a. Public access via paved road 50 50 Wilson Blvd N. b. Public access via unpaved road 30 c. Public access via private road 20 d. No public access 0 2.2.3 - Parking Availability (Select the highest score) a. Minor improvements necessary to provide on-site parking 40 b. Major improvements necessary to provide on-site parking (Requires site development plan) 25 b. Public parking available nearby or on adjacent preserve 20 c. Street parking available 10 10 d. No public parking available 0 2.2.4 - Pedestrian access (Select the highest score) a. Parcel is easily accessible to pedestrians (within walking distance of housing development) 10 b. Parcel is not easily accessible to pedestrians 0 0 0 2.3 - AESTHETICS/CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT 40 10 2.3.1 - Aesthetic/cultural value (Choose all that apply) a. Mature/outstanding native vegetation 5 b. Scenic vistas 5 c. Frontage enhances aesthetics of public thoroughfare 10 10 d. Archaeological/historical structures present 15 e. Other (Please describe) 5 f. None 0 0 HUMAN VALUES TOTAL SCORE 280 90 HUMAN VALUES WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 26 3 - RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 3.1 - VEGETATION MANAGEMENT 120 95 3.1.1 - Invasive plant management needs (Select the highest score) a. Minimal invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (<30%) 100 Page 1391 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 35 b. Moderate invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (30-65%) 75 75 Primarily Brazilian pepper and lygodium c. Major invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (>65%) 50 d. Major invasive/nuisance plant management and replanting necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities (>65%) 25 e. Restoration of native plant community not feasible 0 3.1.2 - Prescribed fire necessity and compatibility (Select the highest score) a. Parcel contains fire dependent plant communities and is compatible with prescribed fire or parcel does not contain fire dependent plant communities 20 20 Fire not likely to carry in this parcel b. Parcel contains fire dependent plant communities and is incompatible with prescribed fire 0 3.2 - REMEDIATION AND SITE SECURITY 50 50 3.2.1 - Site remediation and human conflict potential (Dumping, contamination, trespassing, vandalism, other) (Select the highest score) a. Minimal site remediation or human conflict issues predicted 50 50 b. Moderate site remediation or human conflict issues predicted (Please describe) 20 c. Major site remediation or human conflict issues predicted (Please describe) 5 d. Resolving site remediation or human conflict issues not feasible 0 3.3 - ASSISTANCE 5 0 3.4.1 - Management assistance by other entity a. Management assistance by other entity likely 5 b. Management assistance by other entity unlikely 0 0 RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT TOTAL SCORE 175 145 RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 66 4 - VULNERABILITY (20%) Possible Points Awarded Points Comments 4.1 - ZONING AND LAND USE 130 125 4.1.1 - Zoning and land use designation (Select the highest score) a. Zoning allows for Single Family, Multifamily, industrial or commercial 100 100 1 unit per 2.25 b. Zoning allows for density of no greater than 1 unit per 5 acres 75 Page 1392 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 36 c. Zoning allows for agricultural use /density of no greater than 1 unit per 40 acres 50 d. Zoning favors stewardship or conservation 0 4.1.2 - Future Land Use Type (Select the highest score) a. Parcel designated Urban 30 b. Parcel designated Estates, Rural Fringe Receiving and Neutral, Agriculture 25 25 E c. Parcel designated Rural Fringe Sending, Rural Lands Stewardship Area 5 d. Parcel is designated Conservation 0 4.2 - DEVELOPMENT PLANS 50 10 4.2.1 - Development plans (Select the highest score) a. Parcel has been approved for development 20 b. SFWMD and/or USACOE permit has been applied for or SDP application has been submitted 15 c. Parcel has no current development plans 0 0 4.2.2 - Site characteristics amenable to development (Select all that apply) a. Parcel is primarily upland 10 b. Parcel is along a major roadway 10 10 c. Parcel is >10 acres 5 d. Parcel is within 1 mile of a current or planned commercial or multi-unit residential development 5 VULNERABILITY TOTAL SCORE 180 135 VULNERABILITY WEIGHTED SCORE (Awarded Points/Possible Points*80) 80 60 Page 1393 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 37 8. Additional Site Photos View looking SW into parcel from intersection of Wilson Blvd. and 47th Ave. NW View looking W along LCEC easement inside parcel Page 1394 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 38 View looking W off Wilson Blvd. – note lygodium in center of photo Page 1395 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 39 APPENDIX 1 – Critical Lands and Water Identification Maps (CLIP) Definitions This report makes use of data layers from the Florida Natural Areas Inventory and University of Florida Critical Lands and Waters Identification Project (CLIP4). CLIP4 is a collection of spatial data that identify statewide priorities for a broad range of natural resources in Florida. It was developed through a collaborative effort between the Florida Areas Natural Inventory (FNAI), the University of Florida GeoPlan Center and Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). It is used in the Florida Forever Program to evaluate properties for acquisition. CLIP4 is organized into a set of core natural resource data layers which are representative of 5 resource categories: biodiversity, landscapes, surface water, groundwater and marine. The first 3 categories have also been combined into the Aggregated layer, which identifies 5 priority levels for natural resource conservation. Below is a description of each of the three CLIP4 data layers used in this report. Figure 4 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities Consists of 12 priority natural community types: upland glades, pine rocklands, seepage slopes, scrub, sandhill, sandhill upland lakes, rockland hammock, coastal uplands, imperiled coastal lakes, dry prairie, upland pine, pine flatwoods, upland hardwood forest, or coastal wetlands. These natural communities are prioritized by a combination of their heritage global status rank (G-rank) and landscape context, based on the Land Use Intensity Index (subset of CLIP Landscape Integrity Index) and FNAI Potential Natural Areas. Priority 1 includes G1-G3 communities with Very High or High landscape context. Priority 2 includes G1-G3 Medium and G4 Very High/High. Priority 3 includes G4 Medium and G5 Very High/High. Priority 5 is G5 Medium. This data layer was created by FNAI originally to inform the Florida Forever environmental land acquisition program. The natural communities were mapped primarily based on the FNAI/FWC Cooperative Land Cover (CLC) data layer, which is a compilation of best-available land cover data for the entire state. The CLC is based on both remote-sensed (from aerial photography, primarily from water management district FLUCCS data) and ground-truthed (from field surveys on many conservation lands) data. Figure 10. Potential Habitat Richness CLIP4 Map This CLIP version 4.0 data layer is unchanged from CLIP v3.0. FWC Potential Habitat Richness. Because SHCAs do not address species richness, FWC also developed the potential habitat richness layer to identify areas of overlapping vertebrate species habitat. FWC created a statewide potential habitat model for each species included in their analysis. In some cases, only a portion of the potential habitat was ultimately designated as SHCA for each species. The Potential Habitat Richness layer includes the entire potential habitat model for each species and provides a count of the number of species habitat models occurring at each location. The highest number of focal species co-occurring at any location in the model is 13. Page 1396 of 7924 Initial Criteria Screening Report Folio Number: 38601320009 Owner Names: Michael Dabreo Date: April 2, 2025 40 Figure 11: CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones High priorities indicate high potential for recharge to an underlying aquifer system (typically the Floridan aquifer but could be intermediate or surficial aquifers in some portions of the state). The highest priorities indicate high potential for recharge to springs or public water supplies. This figure also includes Wellfield Protection Zones. Collier County Wellfield Protection Zones are referenced in the Land Development Code and updated in 2010 by Pollution Control and Prevention Department Staff. The public water supply wellfields, identified in section 3.06.06 and permitted by the SFWMD for potable water to withdraw a minimum of 100,000 average gallons per day (GPD), are identified as protected wellfields, around which specific land use and activity (regulated development) shall be regulated under this section. Page 1397 of 7924 www.crewtrust.org Dedicated to the preservation and stewardship of the water resources and natural communities in and around the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed 23998 Corkscrew Road Estero, FL 33928 239/657-2253 crewtrust@crewtrust.org March 26, 2025 Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC) RE: CCLAAC - Cycle 2025 The CREW Land & Water Trust would like to express our support for the ranking and acquisition of Cycle 2025 nominated parcel: Dabreo (Folio 38601320009 /2.73 acres). For over two decades, Conservation Collier has successfully acquired lands to protect and preserve the sustained ecological functioning of the greater Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW), an area of more than 70,000 acres that provides our community with critical ecosystem services like groundwater replenishment, water quality regulation, stormwater control and flood risk mitigation. Additional benefits of these conservation efforts include resource protection, habitat preservation for many protected species, and the provision of compatible recreational opportunities for the public. The Dabreo parcel’s mixed hardwood coniferous swamp and freshwater marsh will enhance both the ecological and hydrological benefits of greater CREW, especially considering its proximity adjacent to CREW Bird Rookery Swamp and Conservation Collier’s recently acquired Brewers Landing Preserve. Ecologically, acquisition of this parcel would benefit biodiversity conservation by enhancing habitat availability and regional connectivity within existing wildlife corridors. It is noted that these parcels are likely important habitats for many of the same species known to utilize adjacent county and state conservation areas, including the endangered Florida Panther. Acquisition of these parcels will also help buffer and enhance the hydrologic integrity of the entire CREW Project, including Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary to the north. Due to the Dabreo parcel’s ecological and hydrological significance, the CREW Land & Water Trust offers its support for the highest prioritization of this parcel during your ranking process. Thank you for your consideration, Executive Director CREW Land & Water Trust 23998 Corkscrew Rd, Estero FL 33928 rlucius@crewtrust.org Page 1398 of 7924 www.crewtrust.org Dedicated to the preservation and stewardship of the water resources and natural communities in and around the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed 23998 Corkscrew Road Estero, FL 33928 239/657-2253 crewtrust@crewtrust.org CREW Land & Water Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; therefore, your generous donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Page 1399 of 7924 From:Gina Kent To:Melissa Hennig Cc:Ken Meyer Subject:Re: Dick Brewer Kite Parcel Date:Friday, March 28, 2025 8:58:34 AM Attachments:image001.jpg image002.png image003.png image004.png CountyLogo-FullColor_948165c4-9665-41b4-9162-fbb16abff557.png Facebook_0522f546-5e75-4698-95f9-f15590a3defe.png Instagram_a8da4774-4b5b-4ad1-8d23-20e69b3b605d.png X-Twitter_8d678efc-bd14-44ce-97cf-7fbab1003b00.png Youtube_0078f7f1-7789-4afd-a015-50689fe1f99b.png 311IconforSignature_655c7bb5-b2bb-49a0-9737-5ae8a4da3ba6.png EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email is from an external source. Confirm this is a trusted sender and use extreme caution when opening attachments or clicking links. Hi Melissa, Sorry this slipped away in the email box... Yes, I think it would be a great addition to protect the parcel in the NE part of Brewer Landing Preserve. If not only to buffer the existing preserve, but in past years roosting Swallow-tailed Kites have been in or near this parcel. Regards, Gina Kent Gina Kent Senior Conservation Scientist Avian Research and Conservation Institute 1024 NE 9th Ave Gainesville, FL, 32601, USA www.arcinst.org On Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM Melissa Hennig <Melissa.Hennig@colliercountyfl.gov> wrote: Hello Gina, I’m not sure if we ever e-mail you, but we were able to acquire the Brewer parcel (Shaddy Hollow/Red Roof kite roost) in December 2023. We now have an application in to potentially acquire a 5-acre parcel that is adjacent. See map below. It’s the yellow outlined parcel. I was hoping you could let us know whether ARCI would also be in support of acquiring this parcel. I can then relay your support to our committee and Board of County Commissioners. Thank you. Melissa Hennig Environmental Specialist I Development Review Office:239-252-4911 2800 Horseshoe Dr. N. Naples, FL 34104 Melissa.Hennig@colliercountyfl.gov Page 1400 of 7924