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CCLAAC Minutes 03/04/2026 (Draft) March 4, 2026 1 MINUTES OF THE CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Naples, Florida, March 4, 2026 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 9:00A.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the Growth Management Department Building, 2800 North Horseshoe Drive, Naples Florida with the following members present: CHAIR: Michele Lenhard VICE CHAIR: Rhys Watkins Gary Bromley (Excused) John Courtright Nick Pearson Austin Howell Oriany Brito Christopher Satter (Excused) Kaylyn Glenn ALSO PRESENT: Summer Araque, Environmental Supervisor, Conservation Collier Melissa Hennig, Environmental Specialist, I Sally Ashkar, Assistant County Attorney Matthew Denison, Manager, Conservation Collier Development Review March 4, 2026 2 1. Roll Call Chair Lenhard called the meeting to order at 9:00AM. Roll call was taken and a quorum was established with 7 Members present. The Committee welcomed Kaylyn Glenn as a new Member. A. Approval of CCLAAC Members attending the meeting remotely All Members were present in the conference room. B. Vote for Chair and Vice Chair Mr. Howell moved to appoint Michele Lenhard as Chair of the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee. Second by Mr. Courtright. Carried unanimously 7 – 0. Mr. Howell nominated John Courtright and Rhys Watkins as Vice Chair of the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee. Mr. Courtright declined. Mr. Howell moved to appoint Rhys Watkins as Vice Chair of the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee. Second by Ms. Brito. Carried unanimously 7 – 0. 2. Approval of Agenda Mr. Howell moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Pearson. Carried unanimously 7 – 0. 3. Approval of the February 4, 2026 Meeting Minutes Mr. Howell moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2026 meeting as presented. Second by Mr. Pearson. Carried unanimously 7 – 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.conservationcoller.com for information purposes. The report will be updated monthly (last updated 2/25/26) 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. Hennig presented the PowerPoint “Conservation Collier Acquisition Update – March 4, 2026” for information purposes. She noted:  A-List properties are in “Offers Made”, “Appraisals Complete – under review by Real Property”, “Notice to Proceed issued”, or “Bid Received and Awaiting Purchase Order” status.  Dr. Robert H. Gore, III Preserve – 7 offers accepted.  I75 and Everglades – 2 offers accepted.  Brewers Landing Preserve - 1 offer accepted, seller wants list price and Mr. Brewer willing through a separate agreement to make up the difference between the appraised value offered by the County and the seller’s asking price.  Property rankings scheduled for April – 1 parcel from the B-List and 1 parcel, an old orange grove off Sabal Palm Road. March 4, 2026 3 During discussion it was noted the Committee provides the ranking recommendation with any comments necessary to the Board of County Commissioners who may choose whether or not to acquire the property. 5. New Business A. Initial Criteria Screening Reports (ICSRs) and Rankings 1. Lott – Non TPMA west of Symphony Properties Ms. Hennig presented the PowerPoint and report “Conservation Collier Initial Criteria Screening Report – Lott, March 4, 2026.” The parcel is located on Ivy Way, 4.90 acres and scored 187 out of 400. The property has an asking price of $300,000 and County Appraiser value of $220,500. Staff recommends the parcel be placed on the C-List for acquisition as the lots on both sides of the parcel are developed. Speaker Brad Cornell, Audubon of Florida and Audubon of the Western Everglades supported Staff’s recommendation. Mr. Courtright moved to place the application on the C-List for acquisition. Second by Mr. Howell. Carried unanimously 7 – 0. 6. Subcommittee Reports A. Lands Evaluation & Management – Chair, Vacant – last meeting November 5, 2025, Next Meeting March 20, 2026, 1:00pm – 3:00pm. B. Outreach – Chair, John Courtright – Last meeting April 23, 2025, Next Meeting, April 2026 C. Ordinance Policy and Rules – Chair, Michele Lenhard - Last meeting December 18, 2023 Chair Lenhard noted any Member may join a Subcommittee by contacting Staff or is welcome to join a meeting and participate as a non voting Member. 7. Staff Communications to Committee A. Miscellaneous Ms. Araque noted:  The Program’s Annual Report will be reviewed at April’s meeting and Members should update their personal information as necessary.  Upcoming events the Program is involved in include:  Pepper Ranch Family Campout – March 7th  Immokalee Cattle Drive & Jamboree - March 28th.  Burrow Buddies Day, Mackle Park – April 11 th.  Conservancy of Southwest Florida Earth Day Festival – April 18th B. BCC Items Related to Conservation Collier 1. Previously Heard a. 2/10/2026 – Preserve Area Maintenance Contract Approval 2. Upcoming March 4, 2026 4 a. 3/24/26 – January and February AAL; Echevarria (I75 and Everglades) Purchase Agreement), During discussions it was noted the County’s proposed land acquisition for the BERT Rail to Trail project may be heard by the BCC at the March 10th meeting. 8. Chair/Committee Member Comments Chair Lenhard reported:  The Big Cypress Basin Board heard the Big Cypress Basin Water Conditions Report at a recent meeting and she will distribute it to the Committee Members for information purposes.  She is authoring an article for Gulfshore Life magazine on Conservation Collier for an upcoming edition focusing on the environment. 9. Public General Comments Brad Cornell, Audubon Florida and Audubon of the Western Everglades noted Douglas Tallamy, Entomologist with the University of Delaware recently visited the area and is the promoter of “Homegrown National Park” which underscores the importance of private yards providing pollen air habitats and insect friendly environments which are crucial to bird survival. One issue is the country is comprised of 95 percent private lands subject to development and the bird population has decreased in the US by 30 percent since 1970. Mr. Tallamy visited Barfield Burrows Preserve during his stay in the area and was impressed with the urban environment preserve. 10. Staff Comments None 11. Next Meeting – April 1, 2026 There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 10:00am. Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee _________________________________ Michele Lenhard, Chair These minutes approved by the Committee on________________ as presented_______ or as amended ___________.