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Resolution 2022-077 RESOLUTION NO. 2022- 77 X 0 0 X z m0rmw Or- rC) __I co 73 I X U' XODN A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY o o -n m COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF COLLIER, Z m A FLORIDA, APPROVING A TARGET PROTECTION o c� n� 0 N 0 AREA MAILING STRATEGY FOR THE o W CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION 0 n -0 PROGRAM'S ELEVENTH PROPERTY SELECTION D o o CYCLE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. -I D CO > O W zm WHEREAS, Collier County has recognized the need to plan for future growth and o 4. has initiated a long-term program, known as Conservation Collier, to acquire, protect, restore, and manage environmentally sensitive lands in perpetuity and to provide public open space for the benefit of present and future generations; and WHEREAS, the Conservation Collier Program includes identification and protection of Collier County's natural resources, including upland and wetland communities, native plant communities, endemic species, endangered species habitat, water resources, and outstanding aesthetic or other natural features; and WHEREAS, protected lands include those that provide appropriate natural resource-based recreational and educational opportunities, protect local water resources, provide flood control; and WHEREAS, the Conservation Collier Implementation Ordinance (hereafter referred to as Ordinance No. 2002-63, as amended, has described Target Protection Areas (TPAs); and WHEREAS, Section 13 (1) of Ordinance No. 2002-63, as amended, provides that county staff will send letters of inquiry to all property owners within these TPAs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA,that: SECTION I. Findings. It is found and declared that: (A) A proposed eleventh cycle targeted mailing, to criteria-based properties from identified TPAs and other areas that meet program goals and criteria as shown on attached maps, will cost approximately $600. (B) Using estimated rates of return of positive interest generated by property owner interest letters in previous selection cycles, it has been determined that mailing 795 interest letters will result in approximately 45 parcels for review and ranking on the Active Acquisition List. Staff anticipates some additional number of owner and public nominations as well. 1 CP4 (C) There has been an Outreach Subcommittee recommendation that was reviewed and revised by the CCLAAC. On March 2, 2022, the CCLAAC unanimously approved the strategy for a targeted mailing outreach effort. This strategy is to specifically target lands that are likely to contain high quality environmental resources and to enlarge current land holdings. (D) The CCLAAC is authorized by Ordinance No. 2002-63, as amended to recommend an update to the TPAs List and selection strategy to the Board of County Commissioners to fulfill the purposes of the Conservation Collier Program. (E) This resolution is adopted pursuant to applicable provisions of law. SECTION II. Be it also resolved that Collier County Board of County Commissioners adopt the following eleventh cycle TPAs mailing strategy: 1. Staff shall send interest inquiry letters to owners of 795 undeveloped properties within the following areas: Target Protection Mailing Area Objective Criteria TPA Caracara Prairie Expand current preserve, Provides site for visitor parking Non-TPA; Preserve improve visitor access lot Conservation Protect priority natural Protects scrub, mesic Cocohatchee Bay flatwoods,and hydric pine Urban communities flatwoods Protects mesic flatwoods, and Protect priority natural hydric pine flatwoods; County Barn communities, protect connects undeveloped urban Urban wildlife corridor lands to conservation lands to the east Protect priority natural communities, protect Protects hydric pine flatwoods; East Trail listed wildlife habitat, protects important wading Non-TPA bird habitat; adjacent to enhance adjacent Collier Seminole SP conservation lands Expand current preserve, Gordon River protect priority natural Protects mangrove swamp Urban Greenway communities Connects preserve to adjacent conservation areas to the Dr. Robert H.Gore Expand current preserve, south and west including the NGGE ill Preserve protect wildlife corridor Florida Panther NWR and wildlife crossings that lead to the Picayune Strand SF 2 ,O) Connects preserve to Expand current preserve, conservation areas,the Florida Gore Expansion Panther NWR and wildlife NGGE protect wildlife corridor crossings that lead to the Picayune Strand State Forest HHH Ranch Protect priority natural Protects mesic flatwoods and Rural Fringe communities hydric pine flatwoods Sending Protects scrub, maritime Protect priority natural hammock,and mangrove Marco Island communities, protect swamp; protects important Urban listed wildlife habitat gopher tortoise and burrowing owl habitat Expand current preserve, Protects mangrove swamp, protect priority natural salt marsh,and hydric pine flatwoods; adjacent to Mcllvane Marsh communities,enhance Rookery Bay NERR,Ten Non-TPA; adjacent conservation Conservation Thousand Islands NWR, and lands, improve visitor Collier Seminole SP; provides access site for visitor parking lot Expands current Protects mesic flatwoods and Non-TPA; Rural Nancy Payton preserve, protect priority hydric pine flatwoods Fringe Neutral natural communities NGGE Scrub Protect priority natural Protects scrubby flatwoods NGGE communities North Belle Meade Protect priority natural Protects mesic flatwoods and Non-TPA communities hydric pine flatwoods Protect priority natural Protects scrubby flatwoods North Immokalee Urban communities and mesic flatwoods Expand current preserve, Protects mesic flatwoods and protect priority natural hydric pine flatwoods; protects Panther Walk communities, protect the Horsepen Strand which NGGE wildlife corridor, protect serves as a water and wildlife natural flowway corridor Expand current preserve, RLSA Pepper Ranch protect priority natural Protects mesic flatwoods (designation communities varies) Expand current preserve, Railhead Scrub protect priority natural Protects scrub Urban communities Protect priority natural Protects mesic flatwoods, Randall Curve hydric pine flatwoods, and NGGE communities palmetto prairie C�a Expand current preserve, Protects hydric pine flatwoods, Rattlesnake protect priority natural connects preserve to Urban Hammock communities, protect undeveloped urban lands and wildlife corridor conservation lands to the east Expand current preserve, Protects hydric pine flatwoods, Rivers Road protects priority natural connects preserve Non-TPA communities, protect conservation areas to the wildlife corridor north Expand current preserve, Shell Island protects priority natural Protects salt marsh Urban communities Total number of parcels targeted: 795 parcels Total acreage targeted:5,515.6 acres SECTION III. Effective Date. This Resolution adopted and made effective this 26th day of April 2022, after motion, second and majority vote favoring same. ATTEST.' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Cryst K."K'lrizel, Clerk COLLIER CO _ IRIDA (.1) _ 111,1k • By: %,,t� �i �� 0 By: �d=--��r 14014446-C - � Willi am L. McDaniel, Jr., Chairman Attost as to onI Approvedas o fality: Jeffrey A. l :latzk v, County Attorney 4 CAO