CCLAAC Agenda 04/02/2025AGENDA
CONSERVATION COLLIER
LAND ACQUISITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
April 2, 2025, 9:00 A.M.
Growth Management Community Development
Conference Room 609/610
All interested parties are invited to attend, and to register to speak. Individuals who would like to participate in person
must complete and submit a speaker form. Members of the public who would like to participate remotely should register
to complete the online speaker registration form. Remote participation is provided as a courtesy and is at the
user's risk. The County is not responsible for technical issues. Individuals who register online will receive an email in
advance of the public hearing detailing how they can participate remotely in this meeting. For additional information
about the meeting, please call 239-252-2961 or email conservationcollier@colliercountyfl.gov
1. Roll Call
A. Approval of CCLAAC members attending the meeting remotely
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of March 5, 2025, Meeting Minutes
4. Old Business
A. Acquisition Updates
Current Acquisition Status report is updated monthly in advance of CCLAAC meeting and
provided as part of the meeting packet. The report is posted online under Acquisition News
at: www.conservationcollier.com
5. New Business
A. Initial Criteria Screening Reports (ICSRs) and Rankings
1. Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA
a. Perez
2. Brewers Landing TPMA
a. Dabreo
B. Conservation Collier 2024 Annual Report & Program Manual
6. Subcommittee Reports
A. Lands Evaluation & Management — Chair, Ron Clark — last meeting June 5, 2024
B. Outreach — Chair, John Courtright - next meeting April 23, 2025 — 1 pm @ GMCD
C. Ordinance, Policy and Rules — Chair, Michele Lenhard -last meeting December 18, 2023
7. Coordinator Communications
A. Upcoming Events
B. BCC Items Related to Conservation Collier
1. Previously Heard
a. 3/11/2025: No items on the BCC agenda
b. 3/25/2025: Caracara budget amendment
2. Upcoming
a. 4/8/2025: Symphony Properties, LLC. (extend the due diligence period); Williams
Farms (extend due diligence period)
b. 4/22/2025: Purchase Agreements —Hendrix House (1-75 TPMA), Golden Land
Partners (NBM); CCLAAC January 2025 AAL; CCLAAC February 2025 AAL; Funding
assistance from FWC invasive plant management; Cypress Cove Landkeepers Dr
Robert H Gore III (extend the due diligence period).
c. 5/13/2025: Purchase Agreements — HK Investment and Van Cleef (Marco);
CCLAAC March 2025 AAL
8. Chair and Committee Member Comments
9. Public Comments
10. Staff Comments
11. Next Meeting May 7, 2025
12. Adjourn
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Committee Members: Please notify Summer Araque at 239-252-2979 no later than noon Monday, March 31,
20251 if you cannot attend this meeting or if you have a conflict and will abstain from voting on an agenda
topic.
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March 17, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Notice of Hybrid Remote Public Meeting
Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee
Collier County, Florida
April 2, 2025
9:00 am
Notice is hereby given that the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC)
will meet on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. This will be a Hybrid Remote meeting, and it will be
held at the Growth Management Community Development, Conference Room 609/610, 2800 North
Horseshoe Drive Naples, Florida. Some of the Board Members may be appearing remotely, with staff
present in person. The public may attend either remotely or in person.
Individuals who would like to participate in person must complete and submit a speaker form prior to the
beginning of the discussion about the item. Individuals who would like to participate remotely must
complete and submit the online speaker registration form prior to the beginning of the discussion about the
item.
Individuals who would like to participate remotely should register in advance of the meeting at
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receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Remote participation is
provided as a courtesy and is at the user's risk. The County is not responsible for technical issues.
About the public meeting:
Two or more members of the Collier County Board of County Commissioners may be present and may
participate at the meeting. The subject matter of this meeting may be an item for discussion and action at a
future meeting of those boards, councils or agencies.
All interested parties are invited to attend, and to register to speak. All registered public speakers will be
limited to three minutes unless changed by the chairman.
Collier County Ordinance No. 2004-05 requires that all lobbyists shall, before engaging in any lobbying
activities (including, but not limited to, addressing the Board of County Commissioners, an advisory board
or quasi-judicial board), register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or other reasonable
accommodations to participate in this proceeding, should contact the Collier County Facilities Management
Division, located at 3335 Tamiami Trail E., Suite 101, Naples, Florida 34112, or (239) 252-8380, as soon as
possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Such reasonable accommodation will be
provided at no cost to the individual.
For more information, call (239) 252-2961 or email conservationcollier&colliercountyfl.gov
April 2, 2025
MINUTES OF THE CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Naples, Florida, April 2, 2025
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory
Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this
date at 9:OOA.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the North Collier Regional Park Exhibit Hall,
Naples Florida with the following members present:
CHAIR: Michele Lenhard
VICE CHAIR: Ron Clark
Gary Bromley
Rhys Watkins
John Courtright
Nick Pearson
Austin Howell
Oriany Brito
Christopher Satter
ALSO PRESENT: Summer Araque, Environmental Supervisor, Conservation Collier
Jamie Cook, Director, Development Review Division
Sally Ashkar, Assistant County Attorney
Melissa Hennig, Environmental Specialist, I
Matthew Denison, Environmental Manager
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1. Roll Call
Chair Lenhard called the meeting to order at 9:07A.M.
with 8 Members present.
April 2, 2025
Roll call was taken and a quorum was established
A. Approval of CCLAAC Members attending the meeting remotely
All Members were present in the Conference Room
2. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Howell moved to approve tlZe Agenda. Second by Mr. Watkins. Carried unanimously S — 0.
3. Approval of the March 5, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Mr. Howell moved to approve the minutes of the Marcli S, 2025 meeting as presented. Second by Mr.
Satter. Carried unanimously 8 — 0. .
4. Old Business
A. Acquisition Updates -Current Acquisition Status report updated monthly in advance of CCLAAC
meeting provided as part of meeting packet and under Acquisition News at
www. conservationcollier. com for information purposes. The report will be updated monthly (last
updated 3/25/25) including parcels the County has acquired to date, offers made by the County, pending
acquisitions and those properties where the owner withdrew the application.
Ms. Araque presented the PowerPoint "Conservation Collie° Update —April 2, 2025"for information
purposes: She noted:
• Offers, purchase agreements, active acquisition lists, target letters for Dr. Robert H. Gore, III and
Panther Walk Preserve and market studies for Red Maple Swamp and Winchester Head are on
hold effective February 1 1, 2025. The acquisition delay includes properties in the multiparcel
project areas.
• Purchase agreements not impacted include Symphony Properties, LLC and Cypress Cove
Landkeepers —Gore Nature Center.
• Offers on hold include the Wilson property in North Belle Meade and an application in
Winchester Head.
• Purchase Agreements already scheduled for the 4/8/25 BCC meeting including HK Investment
(Marco), Van Cleef (Marco), Golden Land Partners (North Belle Meade) and Hendrix House (I-
75 &Everglades) may be delayed depending on guidance from the Commissioners.
• Staff is working on the purchase agreement with the owner of Wildcat Acres to resolve access
issues.
• Negotiations for the Wildflowerz property continue and the owner accepted the offer but wishes
to remove 13 acres from the application which will need to be updated and re -heard by the
Committee and BCC.
Mr. Bromley arrived at 9:15am and a quorum of 9 was present.
5. New Business
A. Initial Criteria Screening Reports (ICSRs) and Rankings
Ms. Hennig presented the PowerPoint "Initial Criteria Screening Repoj°t for Review -April 2, 2025, for
the following properties:
1. Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve TPMA
a. Perez
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April 2, 2025
The parcel is 5.0 acres, has an assessed value of a)70,000 and scored 284 out of 400.
Staff recommends the parcels be placed on the A -List for acquisition.
Mr. Howell moved to place the parcel on the A -List Jul acquisition. Second by Mr. Bromley.
Carried unanimously 9 — 0.
2. Brewers Landing TPMA
a. Dabreo
The parcel is 2.73 acres, has an assessed value of $76,577 and scored 213 out of 400. Staff
recommends the parcel be placed on the A -List for acquisition.
The CREW Land &Water Trust submitted a letter of support for the purchase dated March 26,
2025
Mr. Howell moved to place the parcel on the A -List for acquisition. Second by Mr. Pearson.
Carried unanimously 9 — 0.
B. Conservation Collier 2024 Annual Report � Program Manual
Annual Report
Ms. Araque provided PowerPoint Conservation Collier Annual Report — April 2, 2025 for information
purposes and the "Conservation Collier 2024 Annual Report" for consideration. She noted:
• The Annual Report includes updated information on program milestones, Committee
Membership, acquisitions, preserve management, finances, mitigation prograins, grants and
funding assistance, maps, volunteering and 2025 objectives.
• There are 5,036 acres in the program at 25 locations with 13 preserves open to the public.
• Fiscal Year 2024 saw the acquisition of 207 acres.
• Management activities included prescribed burns, mowing, trail maintenance, treatment of
exotics, wildlife surveys, etc.
During Membership discussion it was noted the $228/acre for management costs includes County Staff
and contractors.
Mr. Clark moved to recommend tlZe Board of County Commissioners approve the "Conservation
Collier 2024Annual Report" as presented by Staff. Second by Mr. Bromley. Caf•ried unanimously 9
—0.
Program Manual
Ms. Araque presented the "Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program- Prog�°am Manual
Updated April 2025 for consideration.
Discussion occurred between Staff and Committee Members on whether the funds borrowed from the
program by the BCC should be noted in the manual. Staff noted the activity is referenced in the Annual
Report and the manual is intended as a document for Staff for operating the program.
Mr. Bromley moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners approve the "Conservation
Collier Land Acquisition Program —Program Manual Updated April 2025" as presented by Staff.
Second by Ms. Brito. Carried unanimously 9 — 0.
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April 2, 2025
6. Subcommittee Reports
A. Lands Evaluation & Management — Chair, Ron Clark — Last meeting June 5, 2024
.No update necessary.
B. Outreach —Chair, John Courtright —Next meeting Apri123, 2025
C. Ordinance Policy and Rules —Chair, Michele Lenhard -Last meeting December 18, 2023
No update necessary.
7. Coordinator Communications
A. Upcoming Events
Ms. Araque noted Staff will be present at Burrow Buddies Day at Mackle Park on Marco Island on
April 5th, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida's Earth Day event on April 12th and providing Earth
Day presentations at the Community School of Naples on April 25th.
B. BCC Items Related to Conservation Collier
Ms. Araque provided the following updates:
1. Previously Heard
a. 3/11/2025: No items on the BCC agenda
b. 3/25/2025: Caracara budget amendment (passed)
2. Upcoming
Ms. Araque noted the purchase agreements scheduled for 4/22 and S/13 nnay be delayed pending the
Board of County Commissioners review of the purchasing policy anticipatedfor the 418 meeting.
a. 4/8/2025: Symphony Properties, LLC. (extend the due diligence period); Williams
Farms (extend due diligence period)
b. 4/22/2025: Purchase Agreements —Hendrix House (I75 TPMA), Golden Land
Partners (NBM); CCLAAC January 2025 AAT,; CCLAAC February 2025 AAL Funding
assistance from FWC invasive plant management; Cypress Cove Landkeepers Dr
Robert H Gore III (extend the due diligence period).
c. 5/13/2025: Purchase Agreements — HK Investment and Van Cleef (Marco); CCLAAC
March 2025 A AT.
8. Chair/Committee Member Comments
Ms. Lenhard noted, and the Committee agreed she will be circulating an email to the Board of County
Commissioners regarding their discussion of the purchasing policy encouraging them to seek a quick
resolution to the item. The Program's acquisitions are on hold which negatively impacts the goal of
expediting the process and may cause issues for parties interested in selling their land to the County.
Mr. Pearson expressed concern changes in the appraisal process may create an environment for increased
sales prices due to a snore detailed analysis of the property including ground truthing.
Ms. Araque noted wetlands are already considered in the appraisal process with tiered offers based on the
percentage of wetlands on a particular parcel. When the offer is presented to the owner, they are notified of
the wetland characteristics influencing the price and how to contact at the County for a wetland
determination should they so desire.
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9. Puhiie Genem C®tuments
None
10. Staff Comments
None
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These minutes approved by the Committee on � as presented
or as amended
Conservation Collier Cycle 10, 11, 12, 2024, and 2025 Property Status Updated March 25, 2025
SUMMARY PAGE
ACQUISITION SUMMARY OF ALL CYCLE 10, 11A, 11B, and 12A PROPERTIES
Appraised or
Purchase Price
Total number of
Total Acres
Estimate
or Estimated
Value*
Value*
properties
ACQUIRED PROPERTIES
717.06
$16,346,815
$15,916,429
108
(CYCLE 10, 11A, 116, and 12A)
PROPERTIES PENDING ACQUISITION*
2,319.76
$25,861,920
$25,707,370
15
(CYCLE 11B, 12A, 12B, and 2024)
*Estimated Value used in calculations until Purchase Agreement is signed by Seller and scheduled for Collier County Board of
County Commissioners meeting
Conservation Collier
Cycle 10, 11, 12, 2024, and 2025 Property Status Updated March 25, 2025
ACQUIRED PROPERTIES (February 2022 - Present)
Property Name
Preserve
Cycle
Size (ac)
Appraised Value
Closing Amount
Acquisition Status
Varney, Gail
Red Maple Swamp
10
1.14
$14,250
$14,250
Closed 2/14/22
Preserve
Caberera, Mercedes
Red Maple Swamp
10
9.16
$114,500
$114,500
Closed 3/21/22
Preserve
McLaughlin Trust, Geraldine
Red Maple Swamp
10
4.61
$57,625
$57,625
Closed 3/21/22
Preserve
Setser, Carrie, Larry, and Ruby
Red Maple Swamp
10
5.00
$62,500
$62,500
Closed 3/21/22
Preserve
Dessing, Carol A.
Winchester Head
10
1.14
$18,810
$18,810
Closed 3/28/22
Preserve
Gonzalez, Isabel
Panther Walk
10
1.14
$50,000
$50,000
Closed 6/16/22
Preserve
Rudnick, Carol - Donation
Dr. Robert H. Gore
10
1.59
N/A
N/A
Closed 6/30/22
III Preserve
Gorman, Herman and Alice
Winchester Head
10
1.14
$18,810
$18,810
Closed 9/26/22
Preserve
Popp, Joe
Rivers Road
10
19.40
$630,000
$630,000
Closed 9/26/22
Preserve
Selvig, Maribeth - Donation
Panther Walk
10
1.14
N/A
N/A
Closed 9/26/22
Preserve
Hussey Trust
North Belle Meade
10
256.00
$2,072,500
$2,072,500
Closed 11/14/22
Preserve
Burns, Sandra
Panther Walk
10
1.14
$30,000
$30,000
Closed 1/30/23
Preserve
Johnson, Tim R
Panther Walk
10
1.14
$30,000
$30,000
Closed 1/30/23
Preserve
Meyer Trust
Panther Walk
10
1.59
$72,000
$72,000
Closed 1/30/23
Preserve
Sanchez, PS & NE
Panther Walk
10
2.73
$63,000
$63,000
Closed 1/30/23
Preserve
Thommen, William F
Panther Walk
10
5.00
$100,000
$100,000
Closed 1/30/23
Preserve
Wright, David
Panther Walk
10
1.14
$30,000
$30,000
Closed 1/30/23
Preserve
Zhuang, Joseph
Panther Walk
10
2.73
$63,000
$63,000
Closed 1/30/23
Preserve
Aguilar, Jorge
Panther Walk
10
1.14
$40,000
$40,000
Closed 2/13/23
Preserve
Pena, John
Panther Walk
10
2.27
$52,000
$52,000
Closed 2/13/23
Preserve
Hofmann, Adelaida
Dr. Robert H. Gore
10
1.59
$36,000
$36,000
Closed 2/27/23
III Preserve
D & J Investors
Panther Walk
10
1.14
$40,000
$40,000
Closed 6/9/23
Preserve
Joyce, David
Panther Walk
10
2.27
$52,000
$52,000
Closed 6/9/23
Preserve
Arnay, Henrietta
Panther Walk
10
1.14
$30,000
$30,000
Closed 6/16/23
Preserve
Behnke, Lois
Panther Walk
10
1.14
$57,000
$57,000
Closed 6/16/23
Preserve
Grossman, Barry
Panther Walk
10
2.73
$63,000
$63,000
Closed 6/16/23
Preserve
Charles, Paulette
Dr. Robert H. Gore
10
1.14
$25,100
$22,500
Closed 6/30/23
III Preserve
Toro, Michael
Winchester Head
10
1.59
$39,800
$35,820
Closed 6/30/23
Preserve
Blacker, Brian
Pepper Ranch
10
24.50
$220,000
$220,000
Closed 7/7/23
Preserve
Conservation Collier
Cycle 10, 11, 12, 2024, and 2025 Property Status Updated March 25, 2025
ACQUIRED PROPERTIES (February 2022 - Present), cont'd
Property Name
Preserve
Cycle
Size (ac)
Appraised Value
Closing Amount
Acquisition Status
Guerra, Sigrid
Red Maple Swamp
10
1.14
$20,500
$20,500
Closed 7/7/23
Preserve
Ruben Trust
Winchester Head
10
1.59
$39,800
$39,800
Closed 7/7/23
Preserve
Zani, Paul
Dr. Robert H. Gore
10
2.27
$49,900
$49,900
Closed 7/7/23
III Preserve
Castillo, Jose
Red Maple Swamp
10
5.41
$89,300
$84,835
Closed 7/14/23
Preserve
Quevedo, Odalys
Dr. Robert H. Gore
10
1.14
$28,000
$26,600
Closed 7/14/23
III Preserve
Sparkman Tamara Gibson
Panther Walk
10
1.14
$33,000
$33,000
Closed 7/14/23
Preserve
Joyce, Martin and Elizabeth
Panther Walk
10
2.27
$61,300
$55,170
Closed 8/17/23
Preserve
Martinez, Abel Chavez
Red Maple Swamp
10
2.27
$40,900
$36,000
Closed 8/17/23
Preserve
Rodriguez (f.k.a. Lopez), Terri
Panther Walk
10
1.59
$42,900
$38,610
Closed 8/17/23
Preserve
Salgado, Julio
Panther Walk
10
2.73
$73,700
$70,110
Closed 8/17/23
Preserve
Fesser, Ivan
Winchester Head
10
2.27
$56,800
$53,960
Closed 9/1/23
Preserve
Trofatter, Frederick
Winchester Head
10
1.14
$28,000
$25,650
Closed 9/7/23
Preserve
Berman Trust, R F
Dr. Robert H. Gore
11A
1.14
$30,000
$28,500
Closed 9/15/23
III Preserve
Craparo, Stephen
Dr. Robert H. Gore
10
1.64
$44,000
$39,600
Closed 9/15/23
III Preserve
Fleming, Albert
Dr. Robert H. Gore
10
1.64
$39,000
$37,500
Closed 9/15/23
III Preserve
Repola, Andrea
Panther Walk
11A
1.14
$45,000
$42,800
Closed 9/15/23
Preserve
Vaz, Maurice J
Panther Walk
11A
1.59
$57,500
$57,000
Closed 9/15/23
Preserve
Bailey, Charles E
Dr. Robert H. Gore
10
1.14
$25,000
$25,000
Closed 9/20/23
III Preserve
Arias, Eladio
Dr. Robert H. Gore
10
3.16
$63,000
$52,900
Closed 9/22/23
III Preserve
Arias, Eladio
Dr. Robert H. Gore
10
3.78
$66,000
$63,200
Closed 9/22/23
III Preserve
Moody Crawford, Jim H
Pepper Ranch
10
59.79
$505,000
$505,000
Closed 9/22/23
Preserve
McGinnis, Patricia
Panther Walk
11A
1.14
$45,000
$42,800
Closed 11/17/23
Preserve
Scalley, William J and Martha
Panther Walk
11A
1.14
$45,000
$42,800
Closed 11/17/23
Preserve
Trigoura, Delsina
Dr. Robert H. Gore
11A
1.14
$30,000
$30,000
Closed 11/17/23
III Preserve
Perona, Barbara
Winchester Head
11A
1.59
$39,800
$39,800
Closed 12/1/23
Preserve
Scotti, Mary
North Belle Meade
11A
8.74
$135,500
$128,700
Closed 12/1/23
Preserve
Fontela, Maricel Aleu
Dr. Robert H. Gore
11A
1.14
$25,700
$25,700
Closed 12/8/23
III Preserve
Sponseller, Robert
North Belle Meade11A
5.00
$90,000
$90,000
Closed 12/8/23
Preserve
VanCleave, Matthew
Rivers Road
11A
0.50
$52,500
$52,500
Closed 12/8/23
Preserve
Weir Trust, Celine
Dr. Robert H. Gore
11B
2.27
$39,500
$37,500
Closed 12/8/23
III Preserve
Conservation Collier
Cycle 10, 11, 12, 2024, and 2025 Property Status Updated March 25, 2025
ACQUIRED PROPERTIES (February 2022 - Present), cont'd
Property Name
Preserve
Cycle
Size (ac)
Appraised Value
Closing Amount
Acquisition Status
Wilson Trust
Winchester Head
11B
1.59
$39,800
$39,800
Closed 12/8/23
Preserve
Brewer, Richard
N/A
11B
14.78
$451,000
$405,900
Closed 12/15/23
Dibala Wood Trust
Dr. Robert H. Gore
11B
18.28
$275,000
$261,300
Closed 12/15/23
III Preserve
Hackmann, Charles
Panther Walk
10
2.73
$70,000
$63,000
Closed 12/15/23
Preserve
Annecy Marco LLC / Barfield
Marco Island
11A
2.13
$3,140,000
$3,140,000
Closed 1/5/24
Perez Castro, Pedro
Dr. Robert H. Gore
11A
1.17
$29,000
$27,600
Closed 1/5/24
III Preserve
South Terra Corp
Marco Island
11A
0.56
$1,720,000
$1,620,000
Closed 1/5/24
Geren, Jonathan
North Belle Meade
11A
7.84
$129,500
$129,500
Closed 1/12/24
Preserve
Gutierrez, Michael
North Belle Meade
11A
4.88
$85,400
$81,100
Closed 1/12/24
Preserve
Bailey, Scott and Christopher
Winchester Head
11B
1.59
$39,800
$38,500
Closed 1/19/24
Preserve
Dredge Management Assoc LLC
Shell Island
11B
18.73
$1,592,500
$1,512,875
Closed 1/19/24
Preserve
English Trust
Pepper Ranch
11B
59.01
$515,000
$463,500
Closed 1/19/24
Preserve
Williams
Nancy Payton
11B
0.50
$60,000
$60,000
Closed 1/19/24
Preserve
Mooney/Hankins-Colon
Winchester Head
11B
1.59
$39,800
$39,800
Closed 2/16/24
Preserve
A & T Kleinberger Rev Trust
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
5.00
$110,000
$104,500
Closed 3/15/24
III Preserve
Rodriguez, Mario & Gisela
Panther Walk
12A
5.46
$158,400
$158,400
Closed 7/12/24
Preserve
Murawski Trust
North Belle Meade
12A
4.87
$45,000
$42,750
Closed 7/24/24
Preserve
Land Genie LLC
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
2.73
$62,790
$62,790
Closed 8/9/24
III Preserve
Taylor, Ernesto & Ana
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
5.00
$103,750
$98,650
Closed 8/9/24
III Preserve
Whittingham Corporation
Panther Walk
12A
1.59
$46,110
$45,990
Closed 8/16/24
Preserve
Walsh, Nancy
Red Maple Swamp
12A
1.14
$20,520
$19,494
Closed 8/21/24
Preserve
Arnold Trust
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
7.16
$148,570
$141,140
Closed 8/23/24
III Preserve
Beckert, Marc & Elizabeth
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
1.14
$26,220
$24,910
Closed 8/23/24
III Preserve
Granados, Nelson
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
5.15
$106,860
$106,860
Closed 8/23/24
III Preserve
JA Moulton Trust
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
7.17
$148,780
$141,340
Closed 8/23/24
III Preserve
Woodworth, Richard
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
2.27
$52,210
$49,600
Closed 8/23/24
III Preserve
CDL Naples Investment LLC
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
2.73
$62,790
$59,650
Closed 8/30/24
III Preserve
Langell Trust
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
2.81
$61,120
$58,060
Closed 9/6/24
III Preserve
Hughes, Jeffrey & Melissa
Panther Walk
12A
1.59
$46,110
$46,110
Closed 9/11/24
Preserve
Conservation Collier
Cycle 10, 11, 12, 2024, and 2025 Property Status Updated March 25, 2025
ACQUIRED PROPERTIES (February 2022 - Present), cont'd
Property Name
Preserve
Cycle
Size (ac)
Appraised Value
Closing Amount
Acquisition Status
Sardinas, Martha
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
2.34
$53,820
$53,820
Closed 9/13/24
III Preserve
Volpe Trust
North Belle Meade
12A
8.50
$109,000
$103,550
Closed 9/13/24
Preserve
Wilson, Kyle & Lisa Mason
Panther Walk
12A
1.59
$46,110
$46,110
Closed 9/20/24
Preserve
Aristizabal
Mcllvane Marsh
12A
5.00
$20,000
$20,000
Closed 10/25/24
Preserve
Arndt, Linda
Winchester Head
12A
1.14
$31,920
$30,320
Closed 11/1/24
Preserve
Ayra, Anacely
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
3.18
$69,170
$65,710
Closed 11/1/24
III Preserve
Erickson, Gerald
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12B
1.14
$26,220
$24,910
Closed 11/7/24
III Preserve
Ebanks, Marvin
Winchester Head
12A
1.14
$31,920
$31,920
Closed 11/8/24
Preserve
Cassity, Cina Lu
Panther Walk
12A
1.59
$46,110
$46,110
Closed 12/6/24
Preserve
Catania, James
Winchester Head
12A
1.14
$31,920
$30,320
Closed 12/6/24
Preserve
SD Orange Blossom - Donation
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
1.14
N/A
N/A
Closed 12/16/24
III Preserve
SD Orange Blossom -Donation
Winchester Head
12A
1.14
N/A
N/A
Closed 12/16/24
Preserve
James F. Dinwiddie Rev Trust
Panther Walk
12A
1.14
$33,060
$33,060
Closed 12/19/24
Preserve
Radel, Mark
Panther Walk
12A
1.14
$33,060
$33,060
Closed 12/19/24
Preserve
Seepersad, Kausil
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12B
1.14
$26,220
$24,910
Closed 12/19/24
III Preserve
Vikon Corporation
Panther Walk
12B
1.59
$50,880
$50,880
Closed 1/16/25
Preserve
Dennison, Robert
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12A
2.73
$62,790
$62,790
Closed 1/17/25
III Preserve
Ngo/Huynh/Lieu
Panther Walk
12B
2.73
$87,360
$87,360
Closed 1/31/25
Preserve
Stone Trust
Panther Walk
12B
5.00
$141,250
$141,250
Closed 2/14/25
Preserve
JOL Property Ventures
Panther Walk
12B
1.14
$36,480
$36,480
Closed 3/20/25
Preserve
TOTAL ACQUIRED PROPERTIES
717.06
$16,346,815
$15,916,429
Total number of properties = 108
Conservation Collier
Cycle 10, 11, 12, 2024, and 2025 Property Status Updated March 25, 2025
PROPERTIES PENDING ACQUISITION
Appraised/Estimate
Purchase
Property Name
Preserve
Cycle
Size (ac)
d Value
Price/Estimated
Acquisition Status
Martinez, Abel Chavez
Panther Walk
12B
1.14
$36,480
$36,480
Purchase Agreement approved by BCC
Preserve
1/14/2025; Closing scheduled for 3/27/2025
Fernandez, Erik
Winchester Head
12A
1.59
$44,520
$44,520
Purchase Agreement approved by BCC
Preserve
1/14/2025; Closing scheduled for4/10/2025
Descoteau, Donn & Donna
Dr. Robert H. Gore
11B
1.14
$25,100
$25,100
Purchase Agreement approved by BCC
III Preserve
2/11/2025; Closing scheduled for 4/24/2025
Fish, Monica
Panther Walk
12B
1.14
$36,480
$36,480
Purchase Agreement approved by BCC
Preserve
2/11/2025; Closing scheduled for4/24/2025
Symphony Properties
N/A
12A
150.00
$4,015,000
$4,015,000
Purchase Agreement approved on
10/22/2024; Closing scheduled for 6/18/2025
Cypress Cove Conservancy
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12B
10.00
$721,000
$648,900
Purchase Agreement approved by BCC
III Preserve
1/14/2025; Closing pending
Williams Farms
N/A
2024
1,410.00
$11,980,000
$11,980,000
Purchase Agreement approved by BCC
5/28/2024; Closing pending
Subtotal - Properties with Board Approved Purchase Agreements
1,575.01
$16,858,580
$16,786,480
Subtotal number of properties = 7
Golden Land Partners
North Belle Meade
2024
6.25
$33,000
$33,000
Offer accepted; Purchase Agreement
Preserve
scheduled for4/22/2025 BCC
Hendrix House
N/A
12B
17.66
$502,500
$502,500
Offer accepted; Purchase Agreement
scheduled for 4/22/2025 BCC
HK Investment
Marco Island
12B
0.37
$646,500
$646,500
Offer accepted; Purchase Agreement
scheduled for 5/13/2025 BCC
Van Cleef
Marco Island
12B
0.43
$824,500
$742,050
Offer accepted; Purchase Agreement
scheduled for 5/13/2025 BCC
Lautz, Cameron
Panther Walk
12B
2.27
$72,640
$72,640
Offer accepted; Purchase Agreement pending
Preserve
Wildcat Acres*
N/A
12B
73.60
$1,357,800
$1,357,800
Offer accepted; Purchase Agreement pending
Wildflowerz Ranch*
N/A
12B
639.17
$5,522,400
$5,522,400
Offer made; In negotiation
Wilson*
North Belle Meade
2024
5.00
$44,000
$44,000
Appraisal ordered
Preserve
Subtotal - Properties with Board Approval of Purchase
744.75
$9,003,340
$8,920,890
Subtotal number of properties = 8
Agreements Pending
TOTAL PROPERTIES PENDING ACQUISITION
2,319.76
$25,861,920
$25,707,370
Total number of properties = 15
Conservation Collier
Cycle 10, 11, 12, 2024, and 2025 Property Status Updated March 25, 2025
A -LIST PROPERTIES THAT WILL NOT BE ACQUIRED AT THIS TIME
Property Name
Preserve
Cycle
Size (ac)
Appraised Value
Final Offer Amount
Acquisition Status
Amaranth Trust, Forrest G
N/A
10
71.16
N/A
N/A
Property withdrawn
Anderson, Charles
Panther Walk
10
2.27
$64,000
$64,000
Offer not accepted
Preserve
Anderson, Charles
Panther Walk
10
1.14
N/A
N/A
Sold to another
Preserve
Argay, Lorraine D
Dr. Robert H. Gore
10
7.05
$81,000
$81,000
Offer not accepted
III Preserve
Arnold, Emily
Pepper Ranch
10
5.00
N/A
N/A
Property withdrawn
Preserve
Arnold, Vanette
Panther Walk
10
1.14
$30,000
$30,000
Offer not accepted
Preserve
Big Hammock - Area I (Barron
Pepper Ranch
10
257.3
$900,000
$900,000
Offer not accepted
Collier Partnership)
Preserve
Casasierra Realty LLC
Winchester HeadPreserve
1.14
$25,650
$25,650
Property withdrawn
10
Cedeno, Kenneth
Dr. Robert H. Gore
10
2.81
$56,000
$56,000
Offer not accepted
III Preserve
Dahche, Ahmand
Panther Walk
5.00
$130,000
$130,000
Offer not accepted
Preserve
10
D'Angelo, Eugene
Dr. Robert H. Gore
10
5.00
$100,000
$100,000
Offer not accepted
III Preserve
Erjavec, Eugene
Rivers Road
10
4.92
$200,000
$200,000
Offer not accepted
Preserve
Eschuk, Shari
Rivers Road
10
4.78
$180,000
$180,000
Offer not accepted
Preserve
Fischer Trust, Addison
Marco Island
10
0.63
N/A
N/A
Property withdrawn
Naughton, Veronica
Panther Walk
10
2.73
N/A
N/A
Sold to another
Preserve
Higdon Trust, Garey D
Winchester Head
10
1.59
$39,800
$35,820
Selling to another
Preserve
Macrina, Kathleen
Panther Walk
10
1.14
N/A
N/A
Sold to another
Preserve
Moylan, Paul E
Panther Walk
10
2.73
$63,000
$63,000
Offer not accepted
Preserve
Ortega, Berardo
Panther Walk
10
1.14
$30,000
$30,000
Property withdrawn
Preserve
Three Brothers
Panther Walk
10
2.73
$63,000
$63,000
Offer not accepted
Preserve
WISC Investment - Inlet Dr
Marco Island
10
0.39
$429,000
$429,000
Purchase Agreement not approved by BCC
Agua Colina
Marco Island
11A
0.63
$1,120,000
$1,120,000
Purchase Agreement not approved by Board
Berman Rev Trust, R F
Panther Walk
11A
1.17
$46,000
$43,700
No longer interested in selling
Preserve
Chestnut, Diane
Marco Island
11A
0.53
$627,500
$627,500
Offer not accepted
Colon, Donna &Patricia Mack
Dr. Gore Robert H.
11A
2.27
$39,500
$39,500
Selling to another
III Preserve
S & B Properties of Marco LLC
Marco Island
11A
0.50
$570,000
$570,000
Offer not accepted
Starnes, Hugh
Caracara Prairie
11A
4.54
$250,000
$250,000
Offer not accepted
Preserve
Buckley Enterprises
Nancy Payton
11B
80.00
$780,000
$780,000
Offer not accepted
Preserve
Conservation Collier
Cycle 10, 11, 12, 2024, and 2025 Property Status Updated March 25, 2025
Khoury
Otter Mound
116
0.43
N/A
N/A
Sold to another
Preserve
Lie, Run He
Nancy Payton
11B
0.50
$80,000
$80,000
Offer not accepted
Preserve
A -LIST PROPERTIES THAT WILL NOT BE ACQUIRED AT THIS TIME, cont'd
Property Name
Preserve
Cycle
Size (ac)
Appraised Value
Final Offer Amount
Acquisition Status
Owl Hammock
N/A
11B
7,378.00
TBD
TBD
On -hold pending State of Florida acquisition
Relevant Radio, Inc.
Mcllvane Marsh
11B
10.46
$126,350
$126,350
Offer not accepted
Preserve
Sit/Chew
Nancy Payton
11B
3.00
$390,000
$390,000
Offer not accepted
Preserve
Smith & Montgomery
Dr. Robert H. Gore
11B
2.73
N/A
N/A
Property withdrawn
III Preserve
Bleka, Joseph &Christina
Dr. Gore Robert H.
12A
2.34
$53,820
$53,820
On -hold until title is clear
III Preserve
Veneziano, Steve
Panther Walk
12A
1.14
$33,060
$33,060
Offer not accepted
Preserve
Wilson, Rebecca
Winchester Head
12A
1.14
$29,000
$29,000
Offer not accepted
Preserve
Eid
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12B
2.27
$52,210
$49,600
Offer not accepted
III Preserve
Lynch
Winchester Head
12B
1.14
$31,920
$30,320
Offer not accepted
Preserve
Parraga
Dr. Robert H. Gore
12B
2.81
$61,120
$58,060
Offer not accepted
III Preserve
Pritchard
Dr. Robert H. Gore
126
2.27
$52,210
$49,600
Offer not accepted
III Preserve
Sunny Florida Investments, Inc
Dr. Gore Robert H.
12B
1.14
$26,220
$24,910
Offer not accepted
III Preserve
D & J Investors
North Belle Meade
2024
5.00
$52,000
$52,000
Offer made; In negotiation
Preserve
Santamaria
Caracara Prairie
2024
61.10
N/A
N/A
Property withdrawn
Preserve
TOTAL PROPERTIES THAT WILL NOT BE ACQUIRED AT THIS TIME
7,946.90
$6,812,360
$6,794,890
Total number of properties = 44
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
4
Responsibilities.................................................................................................................... 4
History of Acquisition & Lands Inventory.............................................................................. 4
ProgramCosts FY24............................................................................................................ 4
PublicActivities.................................................................................................................... 5
Committee members
Program Lands Acquisition Status
Program Land Management Status
6
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Table1. Preserve Status.................................................................................................... 12
Program Financial Status
14
Table 2. Land Maintenance Expenses 5-year Average .................................................. 16
Table 3. - Summary of Conservation Collier Financial Activity for FY24......................... 17
Conservation Collier Programs
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PepperRanch Hunt Program............................................................................................. 18
2023-2024 Hunt Season.................................................................................................... 18
Caracara Prairie Preserve Hunt Program.......................................................................... 18
Mitigation Programs
19
Caracara Prairie Preserve.............................................................................................. 19
PepperRanch Preserve................................................................................................. 19
Grants and Funding Assistance 20
Volunteers 21
2025 Objectives 23
Exhibits 24
Exhibit A. 2024 Map of Conservation Collier Program Lands ............................................. 24
Exhibit B. Conservation Collier Preserves by Commission District ................................... 25
INTRODUCTION
Responsibilities
The Conservation Collier Program (Program) is responsible for implementing the mandate of
the electorate of Collier County as provided by public referendum vote in November 2002, and
again in November 2006 confirming that mandate, to levy a 0.25 mill ad valorem property tax
for a period not to exceed 10 years for acquisition. Most recently, on November 3, 2020, the
electorate voted to implement another 10-year ad valorem tax not -to -exceed 0.25 mill. The
implementation of this ad valorem tax started in FY22 (October 2021). Once acquired,
protection, restoration, and management of environmentally sensitive lands acquired by the
Program in Collier County continues in perpetuity for the benefit of present and future
generations.
History of Acquisition & Lands Inventory
After the passing of the referendum in 2002, the initial acquisition phase occurred from 2004 to
2011. During that time, 4,055 acres of preserve land were acquired. In 2011 available funds
were appropriated into the maintenance trust fund as the program moved into a preserve
management phase, including opening the preserves for public access and managing and
hosting visitors. Therefore, between 2011 and 2020 there was not a regular funding source for
acquisition of conservation land.
The Program remained in a management phase until 2017 when the Board authorized the use
of management funds for the acquisition of more land. In 2018 and 2019, three (3) properties
totaling 237 acres were purchased for $3.1 million. These funds were subsequently paid back
to the management fund in FY22 after the initial funds from the 2020 referendum were received.
Since the re-establishment of the funding source for acquisition after the referendum in 2020,
an additional 97 parcels totaling 685 acres have been acquired for a total of 5,036 through
FY24 (September 2024). Thirteen (13) Conservation Collier preserves are currently open for
public use with various amenities for public passive recreational use.
Program Costs FY24
Program expenses for FY24 totaled $11,855,420 including land management costs for all
preserves of $1,233,395, program administration and acquisition operations costs of $299,486,
and $10,322,539 for land acquisition. In addition, FY24 funding assistance, in the amount of
$155,315, was received for land management. The increase in budget was due to the
acquisition of new preserves.
Public Activities
Public activities at preserves during FY24 included adult and youth hunts, hiking, camping,
biking, horseback riding, volunteering, guided hikes, and presentations.
Conservation Collier Program Milestones
• Approved in 2002 referendum by 60% o f voters.
• Affirmed in 2006 referendum by 82% of voters.
■ Approved in 2020 referendum by 77% of voters.
• 2004 — 2013: Ad valorem tax of 0.25 mills collected
• 2021 - Ad valorem tax of up to 0.25 mills collection started in tax year 2021 (FY22) for 10 years.
• 2004 — 2011: Acquired 21 different preserves for a tota I of 4,055 acres.
• 2011— 2022: No funding source; acquired with borrowed maintenance funds and off -site preserve donations
• 2022 —ongoing acquisition; acquired additional 685 acres and counting
• February 2021: Acquisition Cycle 10 started accepting applications February 2021 for ranking January 2022 by BCC
• January 2022: Acquisition Cycle 11 started accepting applications
■ April 2022: BCC requested "acquisition acceleration" — moved to ranking properties twice per year
• October 2023: BCC requested further streamlining — moved to ranking properties as applications received
Please accept this report on the activities of Conservation Collier calendar year 2024.
I
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The primary purpose of the CCLAAC, as defined by the Conservation Collier Ordinance, has
been to assist the Board in establishing an Active Properties Acquisition List with qualified
purchase recommendations consistent with the goals of Conservation Collier. This is a 9-
member committee. Membership of the CCLAAC is intended to be comprised of broad and
balanced representation of the interests of Collier County citizens, including:
• Environmental, land management, and conservation interests
• Agricultural and business interests
• Educational interests
• General civic and citizen interests throughout the county.
Members serving as of during 2024, and their backgrounds and areas of expertise are:
Michele Lenhard - Vice Chair now Chair as of January 2023
(Educational/General Civic/Ecology/Conservation)
Ms. Lenhard was reappointed on February 28, 2025, for a 3-year term. Ms.
Lenhard relocated to Collier County 10 years ago from Ridgewood, NJ.
She currently serves as the Naturalist Program Chair for the Friends of
Barefoot Beach having completed the Florida Master Naturalist Program
training. While living in New Jersey she served on the local Board of
Education for many years. During her tenure on the Board, she was the liaison to several State
educational initiatives and achieved certification as a Master Board Member from New Jersey
School Boards. She and her husband owned and operated a records and information
management company as well as several commercial real estate entities in New Jersey.
Michele's educational background is in environmental science. Early in her career She worked
in the scientific instrument industry.
Ron Clark - (Environmental/Conservation/Ecology/Land Management)
Mr. Clark was first appointed to fill the remainder of a vacant Advisory
Committee member term on February 11, 2022, and the reappointed a
three-year term on January 24, 2023. He has a Bachelor of Science in
Resource Management and is a retired Chief of Natural and Cultural
Resources for Big Cypress National Preserve following a 44-year career
with the National Park Service that included assignments in ten national
:.- — park units throughout the country. Ron arrived in south Florida in 1989 as
an Environmental Specialist and in 1995 began to undertake his role as Principal Advisor and
Supervisor of the team of scientists and technicians of the Preserve's Natural and Cultural
Resource Management programs. Ron has also served on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Florida Panther Recovery Team, is a past Chair of the National Park Service Southeast
Regional Natural Resource Advisory Committee and volunteered in a six -year program as a
Senior Technical Advisor for the U.S. Agency for International Development to protect
orangutans and hawksbill sea turtles on the island of Borneo, Indonesia. Ron is also the current
Chair of the Land Evaluation and Management Subcommittee and served as Vice -Chair of the
CCLAAC this past year.
Gary Bromley - (General Civic/Citizen)
Mr. Bromley was reappointed on January 23, 2024, for a 3-year term. Mr.
Bromley has lived in Collier County for 6 years, originally from Westchester,
NY, where he served as an environmental educator. He has a Bachelor of
Science degree in social science work and is currently retired. This is Mr.
Bromley's first time serving on a county board, but he is a member of the
League of Women voters where he participates on the Environmental and
y Government Committees. He has also participated in efforts to place
constitutional amendments on voter ballots and has participated with the Stone crab Alliance
on environmental issues.
Rhys Watkins - (Conservation/Real Estate)
Mr. Watkins was reappointed on February 28, 2025, for a 3-year term.
Rhys was born and raised in Collier County where he spent time learning
about the natural beauty of Collier County through exploring the Big
Cypress Preserve and the Ten Thousand Islands. His first involvement
with Conservation Collier came as a volunteer while in middle school for
the original campaign to pass the referendum in 2002. Rhys currently
works in real estate and investments in Naples and has prior experience in the hospitality
industry in Naples and the defense industry in Washington, D.C. Rhys has a master's degree
in business administration and a bachelor's degree in mathematics.
John Courtright - (General Civic/Conservation/Environmental)
Mr. Courtright was appointed on September 13, 2022, for a 3-year term
and currently is serving as the Outreach Subcommittee Chair. John retired
November 2009 from Miami -Dade Fire & Rescue Department. He worked
for 30 years as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. John volunteers with Big
Cypress National Preserve, CREW Trust, Paddle Florida, Conservation
Collier, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, OF-IFAS and Collier County. John has been
a resident of Collier County since 1986.
Nick Pearson - (Environmental/Real Estate/Conservation/Ecology)
Mr. Pearson was appointed in July of 2023 for a 3-year term. Nick is a
lifetime resident of South Florida, growing up and appreciating the
outdoors in the Naples area since 1991. He earned a Bachelor of Science
in Marine Biology from Eckerd College (2013), during and after which he
spent time working with both Mote Marine Lab and the Florida Aquarium.
He has spent the last 8 years working as an environmental consultant in
the Collier County area.
Christopher Satter (Ecology/Conservation/Environmental/Educational)
Mr. Satter was appointed to the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition
Committee on April 23, 2024, for a 3-year term. Born and raised in Miami -
Dade and Broward County, he spent many weekends as a child visiting
his cousin in Golden Gate Estates, Naples, where they cut trails through
the woods, found fishing spots, and searched for native wildlife. He
earned a BS in Zoology from the University of West Florida and an MS
in Population Ecology from Virginia Tech, where he studied ocelot
population dynamics in Belize, Central America. He continued at Virginia
Tech for his PhD, focusing on the spatial ecology and resource selection of wild pigs in
Southwest Florida. Currently, he is a research associate on The Florida Panther Project,
focusing on panther population trends and spatial ecology.
Austin Howell - (Real Estate/Appraisal/Conservation/Environmental)
Mr. Howell was appointed on February 27, 2024, for a 3-year term. Austin
was born and raised in Naples and is an avid outdoorsman who loves to
spend time doing any outdoor activity with his two children, Kinsley &
Ryder, and his wife, Angie. Austin is Vice President of Soltura
Development Group where his everyday job roles allow him to truly
appreciate the need for Conservation in our County. In addition to being
a part of Conservation Collier, Austin is a graduate of both Leadership
Florida and Leadership Collier programs, as well as a founding member
of Habitat NextGen.
Oriany Brito - (General Civic/Interest/Real Estate)
Ms. Brito was appointed on February 27th, 2024, for a 3-year
term. Raised in the rural heart of Collier County, Oriany developed a
deep love and admiration for the natural beauty that surrounds her, from
the serene Picayune Strand State Forest to the vast expanses of the
Florida Everglades. These early experiences fostered her lifelong
passion for conservation and the preservation of our unique
environment. A dedicated advocate for nature, Oriany has actively
contributed to numerous environmental initiatives, lending her time and
energy to organizations such as CCA FL, STAR, Captains for Clean Water, and various local
nature awareness events. In her professional life, Oriany serves as a property manager and
realtor in Collier County, where she combines her expertise in real estate with her commitment
to sustainability. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida Gulf Coast University.
PROGRAM LANDS ACQUISITION STATUS
The FY24 budget included a Conservation Collier Program tax levy of .2242 mil that generated
approximately $31,089,400. Twenty-four (24) percent of annual gross tax receipts were
deposited into the Conservation Collier Management Trust Fund to provide for long-term
management of lands managed by the Conservation Collier Program. The balance of tax
receipts was deposited into the Conservation Collier Acquisition Trust Fund and Project Fund
for use in acquiring environmentally sensitive lands and providing amenities.
Acquisition Cycle Process:
The Active Acquisition Lists (AAL) for each Cycle from 2003 to 2022 were taken to the Board
on an annual basis for ranking Cycles one (1) through ten (10). In April 2022 the Board
requested staff to accelerate acquisition, which resulted in the AAL being taken to the Board
two times a year. In April 2024, the Program moved to taking the AAL to the Board for review
as applications are received. Once the Board approves an AAL, by Ordinance staff obtains
appraisals and perform due diligence for the A -category properties on the AAL.
Status of Acquisition Cycles
Below is the status of each acquisition since the passing of the referendum in 2020:
Acquisition
Cycle
Approved by the
not
not
Total
Cycle
Opened
Board
properties
properties
Acreage
spent/scheduled
Status
acquired]
scheduled
Cycle 10
February 2021
January 25, 2022
48
456
$5,395,650
Acquisitions complete
Cycle 11A
January 2022
December 13, 2022
16
1
45
$5,828,800
Cycle 11B
February 28, 2023
9
1
120
$2,884,275
150-acre property approved by BCC pending
Cycle 12A
January 2023
October 10, 2023
18
12
239
$5,801,464
closing hylune 2025; in due diligence phase
8 properties of 86 acres are scheduled for closing or
Cycle 12B
June 25, 2024
11
753
$10,047,510
por,hase agreement pending acc; 3 in negotiation
Cycle 13 (2024)
January 2024
May 28, 2024
1
1,410
$11,980,000
1.410acres of Williams Farms In due diligence phas
TOTAL
91
26
3,023
$41,937,699
History of recent Acquisition Cycles
There was a considerable response from sellers starting with Cycle 10 as this was the first time
target letters were sent county -wide (with the exception of two multi -parcel project areas) since
2010. Cycle 12A target letters were delayed in sending from February to October 2023 due to
a backlog in closings from Cycle 10. This delay resulted in less applications for Cycle 12A than
previous cycles. Now that Cycles have moved from once a year ranking to ranking as
application are received this will help with distribution of workload on closings.
Multi -Parcel Proiect Areas:
Multi -Parcel project areas are a way to accelerate acquisition of parcels within a defined project
boundary. These properties have been ranked on the Active Acquisition list as A -category and
approved for market studies to be completed and offers made. Because properties are already
ranked as A -category, staff sends offer letters annually. Final approval of the purchase is done
by the Board purchase agreement. There are currently four (4) multi -parcel project areas.
The Red Maple Swamp and Winchester Head were established in 2004 and 2005.
• Red Maple Swamp - 246 acres (80%) of the project area of 305.8 acres has been
acquired
• Winchester Head -109 acres (69%) of the project area of 158.4 acres has been acquired
The most recent multi -parcel project areas established in February 2023 after Board approval
are Panther Walk preserve and Dr. Robert H. Gore III preserve. These are both expansions of
existing preserve areas.
• Panther Walk - 66 acres (15%) of 426.1 acres has been acquired
• Dr. Robert H. Gore III - 259 acres (44%) of 590.7 acres has been acquired
The current status of all Conservation Collier acquisitions since Cycle 10 is on the Conservation
Collier website here: Acquisition Status Report (colliercountyfl.gov)
PROGRAM LAND MANAGEMENT STATUS
Staff is working with contractors for the initial removal of exotic vegetation removal for newly
acquired properties including the recently acquired properties:
• Dr. Robert H. Gore — original 170 acres acquired 2018; additional 100 acres acquired
through FY24 with more being added
• North Belle Meade — new 256-acre preserve acquired in FY24
• Pepper Ranch — 84 acres added to this existing preserve in FY24
After initial exotic vegetation removal, contractors are hired mostly on an annual basis or
biannually depending on budget availability to perform maintenance exotic vegetation
treatments on twenty-four (24) of the preserves. After acquisition, trails are also installed by
contractors to provide public access where feasible. Access may not be feasible where a public
roadway does not yet exist or listed species need to be protected. Once trails are installed,
mowing occurs two to three times per month depending on the growing season. The Program
currently has one (1) Landscape Technician to perform these duties.
Management Funds are used to restore
and maintain natural lands through
activities including:
Trail Maintenance
Treatment and Removal of Exotic
Plant Species
Restoration of native plant
communities through plantings
Preserve Security and Resource
Protection
Prescribed Burning
Vegetation Mowing
Staff conducting prescribed burn at Caracara Prairie Preserve.
Photo by staff, Christal Segura
All preserves except for Camp Keais Strand are actively managed. Camp Keais is not currently
accessible for management. Table 2 below (page 13) provides the status of each preserve
including whether it is open to the public.
Table 1. Preserve Status
Preserve Name
Preserve
Acreage
Preserve Status
Alligator Flag Preserve
18.46
OPEN - Trails
Brewers Landing
14.78
Resource Protection
Camp Keais Strand Preserve
32.50
Resource Protection
Caracara Prairie Preserve
367.70
OPEN - Trails
Cocohatchee Creek Preserve
3.64
OPEN - Trails
Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve
265.54
OPEN - Trails
Fred W. Coyle Freedom Park
11.64
OPEN - Trails, Boardwalk, Parking, Restrooms
Gordon River Greenway
51.05
OPEN - Trails, Boardwalk, Parking, Restrooms
Logan Woods Preserve
6.78
OPEN - Trails
Mcllvane Marsh Preserve
385.89
Resource Protection
Nancy Payton Preserve
71.50
OPEN - Trails, Parking
North Belle Meade Preserve
295.83
Resource Protection - may provide public access in
future
Otter Mound Preserve
2.45
OPEN - Trails, Parking
Barfield Burrows
2.13
Resource Protection; viewing from sidewalk
Otter Mound Preserve —
Caxambas Dr. Tract
0.56
Resource Protection
Panther Walk Preserve
69.84
OPEN - Trails
Pepper Ranch Preserve
2,655.20
OPEN - Trails, Parking, Restrooms, Visitor Center,
Biking
Railhead Scrub Preserve
135.36
Resource Protection - will open when road is built
Rattlesnake Hammock
Resource Protection - in process of permitting
37.16
Preserve
parking lot for public access
Resource Protection - may provide public access in
Red Maple Swamp Preserve
246.22
future
Redroot Preserve
9.26
OPEN - Trails
Rivers Road Preserve
96.64
OPEN - Trails, Parking
Resource Protection - adjacent to State lands
Shell Island Preserve
130.61
with boardwalk
Wet Woods Preserve
26.77
Resource Protection
Resource Protection - may provide public access in
Winchester Head Preserve
113.35
future when more parcels acquired
TOTAL PROGRAM ACREAGE
5,050.86
For more information about the Conservation Collier preserves go to:
www.ConservationCollier.com
PROGRAM FINANCIAL STATUS
Conservation Collier spent approximately $122,900,801 on properties between 2004 and 2024,
acquiring and managing 5,050 acres in 24 locations throughout Collier County. Acquisition and
management funds are generated annually for up to another 10 years (starting from FY22) from
an ad valorem property tax of up to .25 mil, or $25 for each $100,000 in taxable property value
for property owners in Collier County. Additional income is derived from investment and
banking interest, grants, cattle leases, hunt fees, and the sale of Panther Habitat Units (PHUs).
At the Board's September 21-22, 2023, final FY 2024 Budget Hearing, the Board approved a
reduction in taxes from the proposed millage neutral budget. As part of the strategy to achieve
rolled back millage rates for the coming year transfers of funds within the Conservation Collier
Acquisition Trust Fund and the Conservation Collier Management Trust Fund were established.
A total of $53,522,300 was initially budgeted for transfers to the General Fund (0001), the
Unincorporated General Fund (1011), and the Water Pollution Control Fund (1017). However,
this amount was reduced, with $28,895,864.75 transferred in FY 2024 from the Land
Acquisition Fund and $723,532.15 from the Conservation Collier Maintenance Fund to the
General Fund. No transfers are budgeted to the General Fund in FY 2025.
The Conservation Collier Program utilizes five active funds to manage Program financial
resources.
• Fund 1061, Land Acquisition Fund: for property acquisition activity.
• Fund 1062, Land Maintenance Trust Fund: the primary Conservation Collier operating and
maintenance fund. This fund also contains long-term Conservation Collier Maintenance
Trust reserves.
• Fund 1063, Conservation Collier Capital Improvement Fund: significant infrastructure
improvements.
• Fund 0673, Pepper Ranch Conservation Bank: was created in October 2018 to hold funds
for the Conservation Bank at this preserve.
• Fund 0674, Caracara Preserve endowment funds and Caracara Preserve maintenance
costs are accounted for in Caracara Preserve Trust .
The Program is sustained from the ad valorem collected between 2004-2013 and starting again
in 2022. Funds collected between 2004-2013 were used to acquire and manage 4,345 acres
of preserve land in 21 different locations throughout Collier County and to open 13 of those
preserves to the public. Approximately 20% of the taxes collected were put into a fund for
management of existing preserve lands in perpetuity so that no additional tax collections would
be required for the management of those existing preserves.
Since FY22 an ad valorem property tax of up to .25 mil for 10 years has provided the Program
with a new funding source. Previously, Conservation Collier Ordinance 2002-63 provided that
up to seventy-five percent (75%) of all revenues collected for Conservation Collier may be used
for acquisition and that management funds shall be no less than twenty-five percent (25%) of
revenues collected in one year. In any given year, the land management operational costs are
far less than the 25% collected. The balance of funds collected are deposited into the
Conservation Collier Land "Trust" Fund 1062 reserves so that the Program can manage
preserve lands off the interest revenue of a minimum fund balance in perpetuity (if practicable).
Prior to FY24, the goal of the Program was to maintain $40 million as the reserve minimum
fund balance to allow for funding the management of the preserves in perpetuity. Therefore,
the FY23 Management Trust Fund reserve balance was approximately $40 million. On October
10, 2023, the Board approved an amendment to the Ordinance allowing for the use of the
Conservation Collier Acquisition and Management Trust Funds for any County Purpose
deemed to be in the best interest of the public. On March 26, 2024, the Board approved a
subsequent amendment to the Ordinance deleting the provision added by the October 10,
2023, amendment, and adding language allowing for withdrawal of funds from the Conservation
Collier Acquisition and Management Trust Funds in the event of an emergency as determined
by the Board of County Commissioners. As a result, the Management Trust Fund reserve
balance was reduced to approximately $23 million in FY24. Section 6 of the ordinance was also
revised in 2024 to state that "the Board will set the millage rate for the Conservation Collier
Program, which may not exceed 25 mills and set the percentage of revenues each Fund will
receive for that fiscal year."
With the goal of funding the management of the preserves in perpetuity with the ad valorem tax
collected within the established 10-year period(s), the established minimum Conservation
Collier Management Trust Fund balance will be reviewed and adjusted after each acquisition
cycle. Annual preserve management operating expenses will be programed at or below annual
revenues from interest, leases, and other revenue to ensure this minimum fund balance is
maintained.
Table 2. Land Maintenance Expenses 5-year Average
Conservation Collier Program
Land Maintenance Expense & Funding Sources (5 Year Average)
Land Maintenance Expenses Actual
Average Acres (FY20-FY24) 4.551
Maint ExplAcre (CC Program funded) $190.90
Maint ExplAcre (Grant funded) $37.65
Combined Haint Cost/Acre $228.55
Funding Sources
CC Program Interest Earnings $1,195,980
Leases & Other Sources $156,757
PHU Sales $353,182
Sub Total $1,705,919
Grant Sources $171,573
Coverage ratio including average PHU proceeds 180.25%
(1) does not include LaC Program off -site preserve maintenance contributions because
they are intended to provide purpetual maintenance funding. Off -Site preserve
maintenance contributions have averaged $45,415 during the FY20-FY24 period_
Coverage ratio without average PHU proceeds 146%
Table 3. - Summary of Conservation Collier Financial Activity for FY24
FY 24 Budget to Actual Comparison
Funds 172(1061), 174 (1062), 179 (1063), 673 (0673) , 674 (0674)
Personal Services
863,200
903,200
-
827,034
91.6%
Operating expenses
1,376,100
1,650,267
39,481
899,775
56.9%
Capital Outlay
580,000
793,050
1,500
-
0.2%
Land Acquisitions
27,103,400
22,951,835
120,760
10,128,611
44.7%
Transfers
62,819,500
55,445,800
-
31,184,658
56.2%
Reserves
16.120.900
29.549.455
-
0.0%
Operating Rev.
(31,140,300)
(31,140,300)
- (30,117,795)
96.7%
PHU Sales
-
-
- -
nla
Interest
(1,834,600)
(1,834,600)
- (3,221,176)
175.6%
Uev. Contribution
(37,500)
(37,500)
- (162,149)
432.4%
Carry Forward
(60,443,000)
(79,258,117)
- -
0.0%
Transfers
(8,058,700)
(675,000)
- (1,071,464)
158.7%
Revenue Res_
1.651.000
1.651.000
- -
0.0%
Program Administration 430,050 410,050 - 299,486 73.0°Io
Land Acquisitions 27,278,550 23,146,985 120,760 10,322,539 45.1%
Preserve Mat 2114.100 2.742.217 40.981 1.233.395 46.5%
Conservation Collier Programs
Events, and Community/Educational Outreach
Pepper Ranch Hunt Program
Two separate hunt programs exist at Pepper Ranch Preserve - a public hunt program that is
open to all Collier County residents, regardless of age, and an FWC sponsored youth hunt
program that is open to youth aged 12-17 (12-15 for youth turkey hunts). Although youth from
Collier County are given first choice of youth hunt participation, youth hunts are open to all
Florida youths if openings cannot be filled by Collier County residents. Hogs are considered a
nuisance species and are hunted without limit. Staff conduct annual deer surveys to set quotas.
2023-2024 Hunt Season
One hundred twenty-seven (127) applications were received for the public hunting season.
Twenty (20) public hunter permits were utilized. A total of 2 deer, 5 turkeys, and 5 hog were
harvested from the public and youth hunt that took place during the 2023-2024 hunting season.
A total of 8 hunts are scheduled at Pepper Ranch Preserve during the 2024-2025 hunting
season, including 5 public and 3 youth hunts. Four (4) of the public hunts are hog hunts, 1 for
deer, and 1 for turkey. Youth hunts include 1 turkey hunt, 1 deer hunt, and 1 squirrel/hog hunt.
Caracara Prairie Preserve Hunt Program
Caracara Prairie Preserve is established as part the Corkscrew Marsh Unit of the CREW
Wildlife Environmental Area (WEA). This allows for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission regulated public hunting for hog and spring turkey to occur within Caracara Prairie
Preserve as part of the CREW Corkscrew Marsh Unit. FWC manages these quota hunts.
Beginning in 2022, CREW Corkscrew Marsh Unit check stations are no longer staffed and
harvest results are reliant on hunters self -reporting.
MITIGATION PROGRAMS
Conservation Collier has followed 2007 Board direction (6/26/07, Agenda Item 10A) in pursuing
both wetland and Panther Habitat Unit (PHU) mitigation credit for those properties where the
opportunity exists. Wetland mitigation credit generation has not been economical for the
Program to pursue. The costs associated with wetland mitigation bank establishment within
Conservation Collier lands are high, because only hydrologic restoration can provide the "lift"
or "functional gain" necessary to generate credits. Credits are not provided by state or federal
agencies for exotic vegetation removal since this restoration activity is already required as part
of the Conservation Collier Program. The Program has pursued PHU mitigation credits at
Caracara Prairie and Pepper Ranch preserves.
Caracara Prairie Preserve - All PHU credits have been consumed. The Conservation
Collier Program received a total of $1,301,600 in revenue over FY14 and FY15 for the PHU
credits. This revenue is estimated to fund 25% of routine
management costs and 100% of costs associated with US
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) PHU mitigation
requirements. Interest generated from the dedicated
Caracara Prairie Preserve Management Fund is allocated
annually for exotic vegetation removal and restoration of
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Pepper Ranch Preserve - The Pepper Ranch Preserve Panther Habitat Conservation
Bank was certified by the USFWS on January 29, 2019. The Panther Habitat Conservation
Bank allows multiple County projects to be mitigated through the preservation and
enhancement of Pepper Ranch Preserve. The agreement provided for 8,669 PHU credits
expected to be used for development of future County projects at a cost savings of
$1,077,123.25.
Since 2019, 2,703.61 PHUs have been purchased from County Divisions to mitigate for four
different County projects generating a total of $1,518,450 in revenue for management of Pepper
Ranch Preserve. There are currently 5,965.39 PHUs remaining in the Conservation Bank.
Interest generated from the dedicated Conservation Bank Trust Fund is allocated annually for
exotic vegetation removal and restoration of the Conservation Bank portions of the Pepper
Ranch Preserve.
GRANTS AND FUNDING ASSISTANCE
Conservation Collier has actively pursued grants and funding assistance for both acquisition
and management purposes. Currently, there have been no awards for land acquisition, but
many for management, primarily for the removal of invasive, exotic species but also for needed
equipment and plant community restoration. Exotic removal grants and funding assistance
have come from state and federal government agencies, including U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Partners Program) and the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) through
the Invasive Plant Management Section (IPMS). The table below shows the amount of funding
assistance obtained during FY24. The total value of grants awarded to the Program for land
management since 2003 is $1,401,231.
Preserve
Agency
Grant or Funding
Amount
Fiscal Year
Assistance
Awarded
Funding
Assistance
Pepper Ranch (707 acres)
State
Funding Assistance
$129,599
2024
Red Maple Swamp
State
Funding Assistance
$25,717
2024
(114.72 acres)
Total 2024
$155,316
2024
Looking ahead to FY25, in addition to the funding assistance applied for annually staff has
requested Board approval to apply for additional types of funding assistance with FWC for FY24
and FY25. The details of these applications will be provided with the 2025 Annual Report.
VOLUNTEERS
During 2024, Conservation Collier was the grateful recipient of 1,349.75 volunteer hours.
Volunteer tasks accomplished include:
Preserve monitoring and maintenance
Trail (including mountain bike trails) creation and maintenance
FWC Youth Hunt guides
Wildlife surveys
Vegetation management
Restoration Plantings
Workdays to assist with Special Projects
One Conservation Collier volunteer workday in 2024 included working with the Oracle
corporation to conduct trail maintenance at the Pepper Ranch Preserve.
Work Day at Pepper Ranch Preserve with Oracle
Conservation Collier continues to partner with local Scout troops to enhance preserve
amenities on public trails. The above does not include Eagle Scout projects where total hours
worked are not collected. The following are Eagle Scout projects completed for Conservation
Collier during 2024:
• Joshua Segura- Alligator District, SW Florida Council Troop, 243 Pepper Ranch
Preserve.
Installed 100 trail markers, trail blazes, and two map boxes on the Pepper
Ranch Preserve Sunflower Trace trail in March 2024.
Scout project at Pepper Ranch Preserve
2025 OBJECTIVPF
1. Acquire newly approved lands as and place them under management.
2. Continue to accept donation properties under the Land Development Code Offsite
Preservation Option.
3. Continue to develop public access for acquired properties as directed by the Board of
County Commissioners.
4. Continue to implement land management practices at all preserves as outlined in each
Board -approved Land Management Plan.
5. Continue to implement the Collier County Hunt Program at the Pepper Ranch Preserve.
6. Secure grant funding and funding assistance wherever possible.
7. Look for any and all ways to reduce expenditures without sacrificing quality of land
management and public access amenities.
8. Continue to pursue mitigation opportunities on acquired lands.
Cocohatchee Creek Preserve Photo by staff, Angel Kelley
EXHIBITS
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Conservation Collier Program
2002 Referendum
2020 Referendum
Chapter 2 - Planning and Responsibility
Chapter 3 - Development of an Active Acquisition List (AAL)
Chapter 4 - Policies and Procedures
Chapter 5 - Program Finances / Budget
Budget
Purchasing Policy
Chapter 6 - Land Manageme
Chapter 7 - Program Documents (See Exhibits Section)
References
Exhibits/Program Documents
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Executive Summary
Conservation Collier was created in 2003, after a November 2002 voter referendum in which
voters approved creating a taxpayer -funded conservation land acquisition program. -To pay for
the program taxpayers agreed to a property tax increase of up to .25 mills for up to 10 years and
bonding for up to $75 million. During the years of 2003-2012 the property tax was collected. -An
ordinance was developed and approved by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners
BCC in December 2002. -By March 2003, a nine -member citizens' advisory committee
representing a variety of professional, technical and community backgrounds was appointed.
The program began operations in March 2003 with the hiring of a staff coordinator. The goals of
Conservation Collier are to acquire, protect, restore and manage environmentally sensitive lands
in Collier County for the benefit of present and future generations.
Update: As of November 2020, another referendum was passed to re-establish PP to a .25 mil ad
valorem tax for ten (10) years to continue to fund the Conservation Collier Program's acquisition
and management of environmentally sensitive lands. -The implementation of this ad valorem tax
started in FY22 (October 2021). Once acquired, protection, restoration, and management of
environmentally sensitive lands acquired by the Program in Collier County continues in
perpetuity for the benefit of present and future generations.
Prior to the start of the program, community members and environmental organizations worked
along with County legal staff to develop Ordinance 2002-63. -The ordinance's goal is to provide
the framework and basic procedures for implementation of the Conservation Collier Land
Acquisition Program. -It describes the purpose and intent of the program, identifies how the
Acquisition and Management Trust funds will operate, identifies the role of the Land Acquisition
Advisory Committee, describes the specific criteria that will be used to screen and evaluate
potential acquisitions, and sets forth procedures for selection and placement of parcels/ projects
on the Active Acquisition List. -In addition, the ordinance provides a focus for management
activities and a timeline for development of management plans. -Finally, the ordinance identifies
responsibilities of the County Manager or his/her designee and provides for sunset of the Ad
Valorem tax, inclusion in the Laws and Codes of Collier County-, and conflict and severability
for each portion of the ordinance.
The Program Manual is the document that identifies policies, procedures and standards for
program activities. --The objectives of the program manual are:
1. To provide one resource including the policies, procedures and standards for operation of
the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Program.
2. To identify responsibility for specific program operations.
3. To provide consistency and uniform management for Program operations.
4. To identify general property management activities and to ensure consistency in
development of management planning even though individual property management
plans may vary depending on the nature and circumstances of the resources being
managed.
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Introduction
Collier County is Florida's 62nd county, the third largest in total area 2,305 s"ar-e m the
largest county by land at 1,997 square miles and the fourth largest county by total area at with a
total area ef 2,305 square miles, 4-which includes 307 square miles that are covered by water.
The largest r" i Florida by land afea and fotu4h largest by tetal area. It is the 19th most
populous county in the state, with 276,691 404416,3-233 people (2402 7/1/24)2-2,-2024
estimate). -_Population density is reported at 124.1 202-208 per square mile (2088 20232024),
though this does not take into consideration that close to 70% of County lands are held in public
conservation status and are only sparsely inhabited.-_ If only the developed acreage is used to
calculate it, the density shoots to over 330-695 per square mile.
Pop The population was much less in 1923 when Barron G. Collier, a wealthy northern
businessman, founded Collier County. -.At that time, Naples itself had already become a tourist
destination for the elite, but development was limited to coastal areas. -_Eastern lands contained a
vast mosaic of seasonally flooded pinelands and cypress sloughs, interspersed with upland
"islands".- The 1930 census showed 2,883 people living in Collier County.- The pgopulation
has roughly doubled with each subsequent decade. -_By 20� 82030, the population is expected to
de��'�gain, tobe 3�443,000600, which will be 524-222 persons per square mile, similar
teover four times less than the current density of Lee County to the north and just ttfldef half e
over six times less than the current density of Miami -Dade County to the east (U.S. Census
Bureau) (www.e-florida .com).
Early county industries included cypress logging, hunting, fishing and farming, as well as
tourism. --A long growing season and plenty of water made farming attractive, though soils were
generally nutrient -poor and unsuited for farming, being either too wet or drought -prone.-_ Early
farmers took advantage of wetland edges, where water was always near the surface even in the
dry season. --Most of the rural lands, except for the deeper sloughs and flow -ways, have been
farmed or are currently being farmed, primarily for tomatoes and citrus.
In 1954 the Audubon Society started acquiring lands for conservation by buying the beginnings
of the now 11,000-acre Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in northern Collier County. —_In 1974
Congress created the 729,000-acre Big Cypress National Park in Collier, Monroe and Dade
Counties. --Other lands have also come into protected status under state or federal programs,
including Collier Seminole State Park, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Rookery Bay
National Estuarine Research Reserve, Florida Panther and 10,000 Islands National Wildlife
Refuges, Del -Nor Wiggins Pass State Park, Barefoot Beach Preserve, Corkscrew Regional
Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) lands and the Southern Golden Gate Estates, now called
Picayune Strand State Forest. --Presently close to 70% of Collier County has been purchased by
the state of Florida and federal government for conservation purposes. --These conserved lands
consist primarily of cypress -dominated forested wetland systems.
Residential development of inland areas did not begin in earnest until the 1960s, when the Gulf
American Land Development Corporation (GAC) platted a 183 square -mile subdivision in the
western half of the Big Cypress swamp, known as Golden Gate Estates. --This area was divided
into the 94 square -mile Northern Golden Gate Estates, north of Alligator Alley (now I-75) and
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the 89 square -mile Southern Golden Gate Estates. --With no plan for evaluating or managing the
environmental consequences of installing a massive road and canal grid system, and few
regulatory laws to check development activities, GAC constructed hundreds of miles of canals
and lime rock roads before going bankrupt. --Environmental consequences of these actions
evident today include over -drainage, causing increased threat of severe wildfires; alteration of
overland water flows to receiving estuaries, causing damage to fish and shellfish nurseries-,, and
invasion of exotic plant species, causing decline in habitat quality for native wildlife.—_ While the
93-square mile Northern Golden Gate Estates has continued to develop the Southern Golden
Gate Estates has been purchased by the State of Florida and is now part of the 8.4 billion -dollar
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project.
As Collier County continued to develop through the 1980s, citizens, via community planning
exercises, began to identify the need to publicly acquire and protect natural lands in and around
growing urban areas to preserve disappearing types of native plant communities, provide habitat
for native wildlife species, protect surface and ground water quality and preserve local aesthetic
characteristics. --Gaining momentum through the 1990's, as population and the pace of
development increased, this community awareness resulted in the creation of the
Conservation Collier Program.
Today, urban areas in Collier County are nearly developed and rural lands are under intensifying
development pressures. gGrowth management rules have been established to direct growth
away from the most environmentally sensitive rural areas and a focus on preservation of urban
greenspace and wildlife habitat corridors has emerged. —_Quality of life issues, encompassing the
general well being of people and the quality of the environment in which they live, are also
foremost in growth management concerns. —_The Conservation Collier Program was developed to
work along with other growth management tools at the local level to promote and maintain a
high quality of life in Collier County for residents and visitors.
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Chapter 1 - Conservation Collier Program
2002 Referendum
A referendum was conducted in Collier County in November 2002.—_The ballot question was as
follows:
Conservation Collier: Acquisition and management of environmentally sensitive, water resource
lands, and public open space
Shall Collier County be authorized to acquire, preserve and manage environmentally sensitive
lands for the protection of water resources, wildlife habitat, and pubic open space by issuing
bonds up to seventy-five million dollars payable from ad valorem taxes not exceeding one
quarter of one mill for a period of ten (10) years, and bearing interest at a rate not exceeding the
maximum legal rate:
Yes [For Bonds]
No [Against Bonds]
The Collier County electors approved the Conservation Collier referendum with a 60%
majority. This voter approval did include approval to obtain bonds.
2020 Referendum
A referendum was conducted in Collier County on November 3, 2020.—_The ballot question was
as follows:
Reestablish funding for Conservation Collier to protect water quality, water resources, and
wildlife habitat
Shall Collier County reestablish the levy of a .25 mil ad valorem tax for 10 years for the purpose
of continuing to acquire, preserve and manage environmentally sensitive lands, and provide
compatible public access wherever applicable to such lands, for the protection of water quality,
water resources, wildlife habitat, and public open space in perpetuity?
YES _
NO
The Collier County electors approved the Conservation Collier Re-establishment referendum
with a 76.5% majority. This voter approval does not include the issuance of debt to acquire
environmentally sensitive land.
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Program Purposes, Intent and Scope
Acquire, protect and manage environmentally sensitive lands that contain natural upland or wetland
communities, native plant communities, endemic species, endangered species habitat, a diversity of
species, significant water resources, or outstanding aesthetic or other natural features, maximizing the
protection of Collier County's rarest, most unique and endangered habitats.
Purposes and Intent
• Preservation of lands that offer the best human social value, including equitable
distribution across the County, possibilities for natural resource -based recreation,
enhancement of local ecological awareness and the aesthetic setting of Collier County.
• Protection of sensitive lands that serve to recharge the County's aquifers, protect
wetlands and surface water resources and provide flood control.
• Acquisition and protection of lands containing the most biological value, biodiversity,
listed species habitat, connectivity, restoration potential and ecological quality.
• Protection of existing conservation lands by acquiring, protecting and managing adjacent
properties in order to enhance and buffer their environmental integrity and add to
resource connectivity.
• Restoration of natural functions, as necessary, to impacted and vulnerable habitats.
• Implementation of the objectives and policies of the Collier County Growth
Management Plan in order to preserve and protect environmental protection areas
designated in the Plan and other natural forest resources, wetlands, endangered species
habitat and vulnerable rare habitats.
• Identification of Collier County's best and most endangered environmental lands for
acquisition, protection and management by evaluation of the biological and hydrological
characteristics and vulnerability of the resource to degradation or destruction and
feasibility of managing the resource to maintain its natural attributes.
• Management of environmental resources to provide appropriate natural resource -based
recreational and educational opportunities for Collier County's school age population
and the general public about the uniqueness and importance of Collier County's
subtropical ecosystem.
• Leveraging of Conservation Collier funds to cooperate with other acquisition,
conservation and management programs in order to increase acquisition opportunities
where consistent with the purposes of the Conservation Collier Program.
Scope
The Conservation Collier Program scope is identified in the governing ordinance, 2002-63.
The protection of environmentally sensitive lands is defined to mean:
"...land which contains natural upland or wetland communities, native plant communities, rare
and endangered flora and fauna, endemic species, endangered species habitat, a diversity of
species, significant water resources, or outstanding aesthetic or other natural features" (Section
5.6).
A multi criteria matrix follows key principles of conservation lands selection including
complimentarily (a strategy to identify and protect rare habitats not currently protected),
flexibility (looking at many ways of combining properties to provide a network of local
biodiversity reserves), and irreplaceability (identifying hotspots for conservation priority)
(Pressey et al, 1993).
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Management of lands incorporating public access is an important element of program scope.
Lands purchased with Conservation Collier funds are to be made available to the public for use
in a reasonable and environmentally friendly manner appropriate to each specific parcel and at
the same time, be consistent with the preservation, enhancement, restoration, conservation and
maintenance of the resource. --Examples of potential permitted uses include: educational
opportunities for school children and the general public, hiking, nature photography, bird
watching, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, hunting and fishing.
Chapter 2 — Planning and Responsibility
Planning a land acquisition strategy
The Acquisition Cycle
Planning involves allocating responsibilities and developing strategies so that the program
functions to fulfill its goals. --Some strategies are outlined in the ordinance and others will be
developed as properties are purchased in order to maximize potential to achieve as many goals as
possible. --One basic strategy is to determine how to manage grouping parcels for evaluation,
ranking and selection.— Based on the first -year experience with the length of time it takes for a
parcel to move from evaluation to ranking, selection and acquisition at initial staffing levels, a
one-year cycle has emerged as a functional timeframe.—_This timeframe allows for solicitation of
parcel applications, property site visits, research, preparation of a detailed property report (the
Initial Criteria Screening Report), presentation by staff to the CCLAAC for ranking and finally
presentation to the BCC for approval of the Active Acquisition List.
Target Protection Areas
The first step in acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands is to identify those lands where
significant environmental resources exist. --One strategy identified in the ordinance is assignment
of "Target Protection Area" status to specific areas where high quality environmental resources
are thought to more likely occur or be needed. —_The ordinance identifies Target Protection Areas
(TPAs) as those areas where program criteria and needs are most likely to be met.— TPAs are
broad general areas of the county identified in Ordinance 2002-63, Section 10.3(1-4), including:
• All designated Urban lands on the Future Land Use Map of the Collier County Growth
Management Plan with predominantly native vegetation.
• Northern Golden Gate Estates
• "Sending" lands
• "Habitat and Flow way Stewardship Areas"
There is a requirement in the Conservation Collier ordinance to send letters of inquiry to all
property owners within these Target Protection Areas and there are approximately 117,000 such
properties. —_Mailing to all property owners simultaneously is expensive and could result in
receipt of more responses than the program can manage with allocated resources.— _Therefore, a
strategy for outreach mailing will be developed at the beginning of each cycle, to identify the
highest tier of value potential (based on percentage of vegetative cover and parcel size) for each
TPA and send letters to owners soliciting interest in selling. --These strategies will be developed
by the CCLAAC or one of its subcommittees and recommended to the Board of County
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Commissioners (BCC) for approval by formal Resolution. --Once approved, staff will send
owner interest letters to those property owners who fall under the Resolution guidelines for that
cycle. --During subsequent cycles, additional tiers of value potential or specific areas will be
identified and owner interest letters will be sent until all property owners in all TPAs have
received an owner interest letter, or until program funds have been spent.
Developing program policy and procedures
The Conservation Collier Program staff will work with the Conservation Collier Land
Acquisition Advisory Committee (CCLAAC) and its subcommittees to develop program policies
and procedures, staff will research what policies and procedures are typically used by other land
acquisition programs, make written suggestions, present them to subcommittee or committee
members at regular meetings, and work with direction and suggestions offered by members, to
finalize policies and procedures.
Responsibility of Collier County Staff
The role of the Collier County mental Ser-viees Growth Management Community
Development r,,,,, dina Environmental Manager & Supervisor will
be to facilitate the Gonson, atie Collier- hand n ,.quisitio Advisory Committee CCLAAC in its
function as a citizen advisory committee, to follow the requirements as defined in the
Conservation Collier Ordinance (2002-63), to keep the Board of County Commissioners apprised
of program progress, to provide an avenue for incorporation of community input through public
communication, and to maintain Program records, including minutes and summary notes of all
Committee and Subcommittee meetings.
Staff will fulfill this role by coordinating committee and subcommittee meetings, providing
public notice of all meetings, preparing and distributing meeting agendas to the committee and
general public, and distributing information and data. --Staff will draft and maintain the
Conservation Collier Manual and create and maintain the interset website.— Staff will also serve
as contact for the public and liaison between the CCLAAC and the Comh�er Ce-1-1 ty Board of
BCC.
Staff will prepare an Active Acquisition List, reflecting CCLAAC recommendations and BCC
approval. --At an annual public meeting, staff will update the Board and public and solicit new
proposals and applications.
Staff will prepare an annual program budget an " �.,a:n *e ro roa bondissues *'�
' . prepare Purchase Agreement Executive
Summaries, and present these to the BCC for review and approval.
Staff will provide all conceptual and final management plans for properties and will manage
contracts for any consultants hired to assist in development of a management plan or to perform
management activities. —_Staff will also coordinate management, via cooperative management
arrangements with other agencies and entities, for all agencies and entities sharing management
responsibilities.
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Real Estate Services Department staff will lend support by providing an estimated appraisal
value,— and working with the County Attorney's Office to coordinate all negotiations, contracts
and agreements_ and preparing Exeetttive Sttmmar-ies and presenting these to the BGG for- v i�
and appf oval-.
The County Attorney's Office will provide support by coordinating with the Real Estate Services
Department for all negotiations, contracts and agreements and by providing legal advice to staff,
the CCLAAC and the BCC regarding Program operations and issues.
Responsibility of Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee
(CCLAAC)
The CCLAAC is a County Board organized under Ordinance 2001-55.—_Composed of nine
members, it will operate under an elected Chairman and Vice Chairman. --Members are
appointed by County Commissioners. —_They will be permanent residents and electors of Collier
County and will offer the technical, professional, scientific, financial, business or administrative
expertise necessary to accomplish the purposes of the Conservation Collier Program. --The
CCLAAC will meet on the seeend Monday first Mlednesdayfirst Wednesday of each month in a
publicly noticed meeting to discuss and advance the Conservation Collier Program.
CCLAAC members may form subcommittees, in which to develop, review and recommend
actions regarding specific aspects of the Program. --These Subcommittees may be changed upon
recommendation of the CCLAAC and staff, but at present include:
1. Lands Evaluation and Management Subcommittee
3. Outreach Subcommittee
4. Ordinance, Policy and Rules Subcommittee
Members of the CCLAAC will provide assistance to County staff within their individual areas of
expertise.
The CCLAAC will review and evaluate, at a publicly noticed meeting, projects and parcels to be
considered for purchase and will provide a recommended ranking for those parcels and projects
to the BCC for their approval. —_This ranking will take the following format: --Parcels or projects
will be classified as either A, B or C; parcels within the A category will be further classified as
1,2 or 3 (Explanation of ranking categories can be found in Chapter 3, Screening Criteria and
Ranking Section) .
Members of the CCLAAC will not themselves nominate properties for evaluation, but will direct
any nominations for acquisitions to county staff for initial review before bringing the project
back for evaluation by the full committee.
The CCLAAC will review and make recommendations on all conceptual management plans for
acquired parcels.
The CCLAAC will review proposed boundary modifications and multi -party phased acquisitions
and provide recommendations to the BCC for their approval.
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The CCLAAC will review and make recommendations regarding the Conservation Collier
Program Manual.
The CCLAAC will develop policies and procedures, within the Conservation Collier Ordinance
scope, direction and authority, which will facilitate the acquisition and management phases of
the program.
Responsibility of Board of County Commissioners (BCC)
The BCC will appoint CCLAAC members as necessary according to procedures identified in
Ordinance 2001-55.
The BCC will review and approve the Conservation Collier Manual as proposed by staff and
recommended by the CCLAAC.
The BCC, after recommendation by the CCLAAC, will evaluate for final approval the Target
Protection Mailing Areas List (TIA TPMA), outreach mailing strategy and the Active
Acquisition List (AAL).
The BCC shall periodically review and update both the TEA TPMA and AAL in accordance
with Conservation Collier goals, procedures and criteria.
The BCC will be the authorizing body for all bond issues.
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Chapter 3 — Development of an Active Acquisition List (AAL)
Eligibility and the Application process
The application process is the starting point for properties entering the program. --A signed
application by all owners of record will constitute a qualified submission. --At the time of
application, owners will be advised of the estimated time frame for the cycle selection process
and advised that, if selected, a state -certified appraiser for value will submit a professional
appraisal for the parcel/project, from which an offer price will be determined.
As Conservation Collier is a willing seller program, properties can come under Conservation
Collier review only after owner application. --Owners can request and fill out an application or a
third party can "nominate" a parcel., staff
Staff will send a letter to the owners asking about willingness to sell. --Staff will also send
Interest letters to property owners whose property is within established Target Protection Mailing
Areas (TP4s TPMA). The parcel/project will move forward for evaluation only after the
property owner submits a standardized Application and Questionnaire available at
www.conservationcollier.com indicating willingness to sell.
Staff will accept all nominations of properties, either by the owner or a third party, making an
initial desk4 r e ,.,luat; ,r of whether- a par -eel moots two f six Initial See-eeni Gr-ite,.; , (Form
_ , Sstaff will send a letter to the property owner,
asking if there is a willingness to sell the property. —_If there is a willingness to sell or if the
property was nominated by the owner, staff will provide an Application and Questionnaire to the
owner.—_ ,
it will be presented to the GCLAAG
Staff will then will ,,,tine e process the parcel/project for evaluation
and ranking.
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Screening Criteria
if a pareel is be fin4her evaluatell site visit is conducted by staff. —_It is then determined
whill m,ailable „ „eAies�hether the parcel meets the following eq '�IA criteria
(Section 129.l(a4)h):
a. Lands featuring one of the Critical Lands and Water Identification Proiect (CLIP) Prioritv
1 Natural Communities found in Collier County: Upland Hardwood Forest, Scrub,
Coastal Upland, Dry Prairie, and Upland Pine.
b. Lands featuring one of the CLIP Priority 2 through 4 Natural Communities found in
Collier County, including Pine Flatwoods and Coastal Wetlands.
c. Lands featuring other native natural communities.
d. Lands offering cultural values, appropriate access for natural resource- based recreation,
and the enhancement of the aesthetic setting of Collier County.
e. Lands which protect the most water resource values, including aquifer recharge, water
quality, wetland dependent species habitat, wildfire risk reduction, storm surge
protection, and flood control.
f. Lands containing the most biological value, including biodiversity and listed species.
g. Lands which enhance and/or protect the environmental value of current conservation
lands through function as a buffer, ecological link, or habitat corridor.
a-.—h. Lands within a Board- approved target protection mailing are a•n
designation,endangered habitat specified
b. Human soll vaittes, distr4bution, use -and all�s
d. BiolQgill value
In addition to the above criteria, those lands proposed for acquisition will be evaluated based on:
1. Comparative size - to prefer the larger of similar parcels,
2. Vulnerability to destruction - to prefer the most threatened of qualified parcels
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3. Overall resource quality - to prefer the highest quality of similar parcels,
4. Estimated feasibility and cost of management - to prefer the most manageable parcels.
Staff has developed a scoring form to objectively measure how a property meets these criteria.
This Secondary Criteria Scoring Form is provided in the Program Documents (Chapter 7 Sectien
(Seems), and may be modified from time to time upon recommendation by staff and approval
by the CCLAAC.—_The score obtained through the Secondary Criteria Scoring Form is
incorporated into the Initial Criteria Screening Report (ICSR), which is presented both in written
form and orally summarized at a public meeting for all properties.
Ranking — CCLAAC development of the Active Acquisition List (AAL)
The ranking process begins after staff has presented an ISCR for a14 pr-epeA4esrp operty.—_The
CCLAAC will, at a publicly noticed meeting, make a formal recommendation for a ranking of
the pr-epeft4e-s-property under review placing them i order of pre fer-e it on a list known as the
Active Acquisition list (AAL).—_The AAL will separate properties into 3 categories, A, B and C.
The A category is comprised of those properties recommended to be actively pursued for
acquisition. --The A category properties are further prioritized into 1, 2 and 3-categories, giving
direction to staff as to which to pursue first. --The B category is comprised of those properties
that are of interest, but are not recommended for active pursuit in the ^errs„* eyeleat that time.
B Category properties are held for consideration for one calendar yenvi another ranking eye!-e.
The C category is comprised of those properties that are not recommended for acquisition.
After the CCLAAC creates the AAL, it will be forwarded to the BCC for review and approval.
The BCC has final authority over selection of properties for purchase and may approve the list,
change the order, or remove or add properties to the list. --However, properties added to the list
must be similarly vetted.
Chapter 4 — Policies and Procedures
General Policies and Procedures
Collier County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, will acquire lands in a manner
consistent with the intent of Collier County citizens as set forth in the Conservation Collier
referendums of November 2003 and November 2020.—_The main goal of the program will be to
acquire lands in fee simple title, partial title, and donation or through conservation easements
from wiling sellers to achieve the program's purpose and intent - to preserve environmentally
sensitive lands in Collier County for the benefit of present and future generations. --Lands
acquired will be managed to protect significant environmental resources and to provide
reasonable public access to citizens in an environmentally friendly manner. —_Conservation
Collier Program Staff and the CCLAAC will seek out, identify and obtain partnerships and grant
funding where possible to promote the successful implementation of the acquisition and
management phases of the Conservation Collier Program.
General Reporting Requirements
Acquisition Partnerships
In administering the Conservation Collier Program, staff and the CCLAAC will seek to
coordinate acquisition and management initiatives with various public and private entities,
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including municipalities within the county and the Collier County School Board. --Conservation
Collier will seek to partner with these state and federal agencies, where possible, to purchase,
restore and manage environmentally sensitive lands in Collier County. --Some types of public
partnership funding are identified as follows:
State
Beginning July 1, 2002, proceeds from the Florida Forever bond issues are distributed annually
from the Florida Forever Trust Fund to the following state agencies:
• Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
• Florida Forever Lands
• Recreation and Parks
• Greenways and Trails
• Water Management Districts, locally the South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD)
• Florida Communities Trust (FCT)
• Department of Agriculture/Forestry (DOA / DOF)
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC)
Florida Statute 125.355 governs the proposed purchase of real property by a County.
Conservation Collier conforms to this provision except that it will not utilize the exemptions
from s. 119.07(1) to keep appraisals private prior to executing an options contract. --Conservation
Collier's procedures must not conflict with property acquisition rules established by Collier
County ordinances.
Federal
Federal programs that promote partnerships for land acquisition, restoration and management at
the local level include the Department of Transportation (DOT), US Fish and Wildlife Service
(FWS) and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).--In FY 2004, Congress
appropriated $423.1 million for these programs.
• The DOT, through the Alternative Transportation Program, administers the ISTEA grants
for greenway development.
• The FWS administers the Coastal Program, protecting coastal resources; the Partners
Program, seeking to cooperatively protect sensitive lands and the North American
Wetlands Conservation Fund, which provides grant funding for protection of wetlands
and wetland dependent species.
• The LWCF provides funding for State and Tribal Wildlife Grants, Private Stewardship
Grants, Landowner Incentive Grant Program, Cooperative Endangered Species
Conservation Fund, North American Wetlands Conservation Fund, and programs in the
Cooperative Conservation Initiative (CCI), which include National Park Service, Fish and
Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management Challenge Cost Share programs.
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Private
Private partnership potentials include The Conservancy of SW Florida, the National and Florida
Audubon Societies, CREW Land and Water Trust, the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, and
the National and Florida Wildlife Federations.
The Conservation Collier Ordinance states one of the purposes and intents of the program is to
cooperate actively with other acquisition, conservation, and resource management programs,
including, but not limited to such programs as the State of Florida Conservation and Recreation
Lands Program, the Florida Forever Land Acquisition Trust Fund, and the Save Our Rivers
Program, where the purposes of these programs are consistent with the stated purposes of
Conservation Collier. --These purposes must be incorporated in any written memorandum of
agreement and approved by the Board of County Commissioners before such partnerships are
realized.
Alternatives to Fee Simple Title
Acquiring conservation easements is one way to protect the landscape short of fee simple
acquisition. —_This means of protecting larger landscapes has worked in other Florida Counties.
In Collier, however, it was determined that easements typically cost 80% of fee simple
acquisition and can present barriers to public uses. --The Conservation Collier Committee
determined in early meetings that fee simple acquisition is preferable.
Chapter 5 — Program Finances / Budget
Budget
Revenue Sources
Conservation Collier is funded by an W to -a .25 mils property tax, levied for a 10-year period.
There may be opportunities for revenue of properties acquired, including forestry, cattle leases
and mitigation.— _Whether this is appropriate e4net-will depend on the activity and; the current
rules and agency cooperation_; Sstaff will explore opportunities for revenues other than the
millage.
Program Cost Centers
The Conservation Collier Program has the following Cost Centers:
4-7-2-1061 — Acquisition Trust Fund
4q4-1062 — Land Management Trust Fund
4-7-9 1063 — Capital Projects Fund
67-3--0673 — Pepper Ranch Bank
6-74 0674 — Caracara Prairie
Budget Procedures
Staff will work with the Offlee of Budge Corporate Financial & Management Services and
managemen4 budget analysts th-o ,h the PublieSen4e€s OpemtioOperations & Re_ug latoEy
Management Division staff to develop the annual Conservation Collier budget.
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Purchasing Policy
The goal of a purchase policy is to develop a fair method for compensation of property owners
for sale of their property to the program. --The geal ef the policy will be to make one an offer,
considered up to 100% of fair market value, with possible negotiation not to exceed the fair
market value appraisal. — _The method for determining the offer price shall be consistent with
section 125.355, F.S., and will follow the purchase policy identified in Resolution 2007-300,
unless superseded.
Chapter 6 — Land Management
Resource Protection Needs
Land management activities will be those that protect and enhance the goals of the Conservation
Collier Program as identified in Section 4 of the Conservation Collier Ordinance (2002-63, as
amended).
Management Strategies
Management Strategies employed shall be those that are current best management strategies and
serve to:
• Restore, maintain and protect environmentally sensitive lands that contain natural upland
or wetland communities, native plant communities, rare and endangered flora and fauna,
endemic species, endangered species habitat, a diversity of species, significant water
resources, or outstanding aesthetic or other natural features, maximizing protection of
Collier County's rarest, most unique and endangered habitats.
• Offer the best human social values.
• Recharge County aquifers and protect wetlands and surface water resources.
• Protect the environmental integrity of existing conservation lands.
• Restore natural functions to the landscape.
• Implement the County's Growth Management Plan objectives.
• Make the sites available, with minimal risk to the site, to educate Collier County's school
age population, residents and visitors about the uniqueness of Collier County's
subtropical ecosystem and natural communities.
• To cooperate actively with other acquisition, conservation and resource management
programs when the purposes are consistent with those of Conservation Collier.
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Chapter 7 — Program Documents (See Exhibits
Seetion (click on for link to
document)
1. Ordinance No. 2024-17.2019-03 — Amends Ordinance 2002-63
2. Resolution No 2023-10 Purchasing Policy revision (one section)
3. Ordinance No. 2006-58 — Exceptional Benefits Ordinance
4. Ordinance No. 2011-38 - Preserve Use Ordinance
5. Ordinance No. 2001-55 — New Member Ordinance
Ordinance No. 2009-16 — Amendment of sections eliminating term limits and deleting
Review of Boards
6. Ordinance No. 2004-05 — Ethics Ordinance
7. Resolution No. 2007-300 - Purchase Policy
8. Resolution No. 2008-132 — TDR Conveyance Procedures
9. Resolution No. 2010-213 — Offsite Preserve Donations Resolution
10. Resolution No. 2018-135 Amended Fee PolicyResolution No. 2014 121 Fee n l ..
11. Resolution 2002-265 - Original Ballot Question
12. Resolution 2006-111 — Second Ballot Question
13. Sunshine Law Training
14. Committee Member Lists - Note that lists are provided for your knowledge of whom
your fellow members are; you must adhere to the provisions of the Sunshine Law
regarding any contact with fellow committee members.
15. Committee Procedures
16. Maps
a. Target Mailing Protection Areas
b. Acquired and Approved properties
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17. Forms
a. Good Deal n....i;,,atio,,
b a. Donation Application
Eb.Initial Screening Criteria
�c.Property Scoring for ICSR
e d. 8-13 Member Conflict of Interest
References
Florida Forever website. https:Hfloridado.gov/lands/environmental-services/content/florida-
forever
Pressey, R.L., Humphries, C.J., Margules, C.R., et al., (1996).—_Beyond Opportunism: key
principles for systematic reserve selection.— Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 8, 124-128.
Exhibits/Program Documents
Conservation Collier website:
www.conservationcollier.com
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Conservation Collier
Initial Criteria Screening Report
Gore TPMA
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Conservation CollierA-listparcel
Dr. Robert H. Gore III TPMA
Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve
Managed Conservation Lands
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)
Total Score: 284/400
200
160
150
120
100
50
80
5�
80
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1 - Ecological 2 - Human
3 - Restoration 4
- Vulnerability
Value Value
and
Management
■Awarded Points
❑Possible Points
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, 4/2/25)
Table of Contents
Tableof Contents......................................................................................................................................... 2
1. Introduction...........................................................................................................................................4
2. Summary of Property............................................................................................................................ 5
Figure 1 - Parcel Location Overview.........................................................................................................5
Figure2 - 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
Table4. Listed Plant Species...........................................................................................................
13
Figure 5 - CLIP4 Priority Natural Communities...............................................................................
14
Figure 6 - Florida Cooperative Land Cover Classification System ...................................................
15
Figure7 — Cypress/Tupelo..............................................................................................................
16
Figure 8 — Mixed Wetland Hardwoods...........................................................................................
16
Figure 9 — Mixed Shrub/Scrub Wetlands........................................................................................
17
Figure10—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
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, 4/2/25)
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
Figure18 —Zoning ...........................................................................................................................
30
Figure19—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
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, 4/2/25)
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.
Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
2. Summary of Property
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
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Figure 1 - Parcel Location Overview
Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
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Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve
Managed Conservation Lands
Other Conservation Areas
Figure 2 - Porcel Close-up
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
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Owner Names: Perez
2.1 Summary of Property Information
Table 1 — Summary of Property Information
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
Characteristic
Value
Comments
Name
Multiple
Perez has applied
Folio Number
78 Parcels
179.6 parcels —current application folio is:
41500560009
Target Protection
Within Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve Target
Area
NGGE
Protection Mailing Area
Size
177.9 total acres
Section, Township,
S32 and S33,
Sections 32 and 33, Township 49S, Range 28E
and Range
T49S, R28E
Zoning
Category/TDRs
Estates
1 unit per 2.25 acres
AH, with some
AH and AE- Area close to water hazard that has a one
FEMA Flood Map
small areas AE
percent chance of experiencing shallow flooding
Category
and X500
between one and three feet each year. X500 — low
flood risk
Existing structures
none
TPMA parcels are adjacent to existing Dr. Robert H.
Adjoining
Conservation,
Gore III Preserve parcels, undeveloped land, limited
properties and
Residential,
residential inholdings, Desoto Blvd, and bordered on
their Uses
Easement and
the east by conservation easement and the Florida
roadway
Panther National Wildlife Refuge and south by
Picayune Strand State Forest.
Development
Plans Submitted
None
Known Property
None known
Irregularities
Other County Dept
Desoto Blvd. may be widened, and an 1-75 interchange
Interest
Transportation
may be developed in this area in the future
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, 4/2/25)
Total Score: 284/400
180 160
160
140 12
120
100 80 80 64 80
80 54
60 46
40
20
0
1 - Ecological 2 - Human 3 - 4-
Value Value Restoration Vulnerability
and
Management
■ Awarded Points ❑ Possible Points
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%
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, 4/2/25)
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
Assessed
EstimatedValue*
Property owner
Address
Acreage
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.
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, 4/2/25)
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.
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, 4/2/25)
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 1-75 to the south and Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve to the SE across 1-75.
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.
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, 4/2/25)
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 (Saba) 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
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, 4/2/25)
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Priority 2
Priority 3
Priority 4
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Land Cover
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Hydric Pine Flatwoods
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Mixed Scrub -Shrub Wetland
Mixed Wetland Hardwoods
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Collier County
Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
Figure 7—Cypress/Tupelo
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
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Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
Figure 9 — Mixed Shrub/Scrub Wetlands
Figure 10 — Transportation
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
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 corgis 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,
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, 4/2/25)
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Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA Folio Number: 41SOOS60009
Owner Names: Perez Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/S/2S, 4/2/2S)
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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, 4/2/25)
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.
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, 4/2/25)
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2-YEAR
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_ 20-YEAR
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Priority 2
Priority 3
Priority 4
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Figure 13 — CLIP4 Aquifer Recharge Priority and Wellfield Protection Zones
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Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
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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, 4/2/25)
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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, 4/2/25)
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 1-75 which provides connectivity between the Gore TPMA and Picayune Strand
State Forest.
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, 4/2/25)
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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, 4/2/25)
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, 36t" Ave SE, and 341" 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.
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, 4/2/25)
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
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, 4/2/25)
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.
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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, 4/2/25)
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Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
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 1-75 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
Initial
Annual
Element
Cost
Recurring
Comments
Cost
Acquired lands within the Gore TPMA would be treated
on an annual basis and acreage incorporated into the
Invasive
Vegetation
$89,800
$44,900
existing preserve maintenance to reduce acreage cost.
Initial estimated $500/acre cost will be higher for newly
Removal
acquired parcels and should reduce overtime with
continued maintenance to an estimated $250/acre
Trail
Construction
$5,000
$100
If public access trails are incorporated into acquisition
and Signage
parcels
TOTAL
$93,950
$44,600
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, 4/2/25)
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.
Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
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
Awarded
Comments
Points
Points
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 -
100
Coastal Berm, 1630 - Coastal Grasslands, 1640 - Coastal Strand,
or 1650 - Maritime Hammock)
Mesic flatwoods in
b. Parcel contains CLIP4 Priority 2 communities (22211 - Hydric
areas where
Pine Flatwoods, 2221 - Wet Flatwoods, or 1311 - Mesic
60
60
wetland
Flatwoods)
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
20
20
communities)
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
Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
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
Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
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)
Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
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
Awarded
Comments
Points
Points
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
High invasive
density but equally
c. Major invasive/nuisance plant management necessary to
high native seed
restore and maintain native plant communities (>65%)
50
50
source and
diversity
intermixed.
d. Major invasive/nuisance plant management and replanting
necessary to restore and maintain native plant communities
25
(>65%)
e. Restoration of native plant community not feasible
0
Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
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
20
dependent plant communities
b. Parcel contains fire dependent plant communities and is
0
0
Fire unlikely to be
incompatible with prescribed fire
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)
ATV trespass and
a. Minimal site remediation or human conflict issues predicted
50
50
minimal potential
dumping
b. Moderate site remediation or human conflict issues predicted
20
(Please describe)
c. Major site remediation or human conflict issues predicted
5
(Please describe)
d. Resolving site remediation or human conflict issues not
0
feasible
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
80
46
(Awarded Points/Possible Points*80)
4 - VULNERABILITY (20%)
Possible
Awarded
Comments
Points
Points
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
Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
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
Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
8. Additional Site Photos
Mature Cypress within Gore TPMA
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
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Initial Criteria Screening Report- Gore TPMA
Owner Names: Perez
Folio Number: 41500560009
Date: 8/3/22 (Revised 8/26/22, 2/26/24, 3/6/24, 3/5/25, 4/2/25)
Perez parcel view looking north from 36t" Ave. SE
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, 4/2/25)
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.
Fieure 5 - CLIP4 Prioritv 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.
Fieure 12 - Potential Habitat Richness CLIP4 Ma
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.
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, 4/2/25)
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.