Agenda Item Name:
Title
Addition of certain land conservation projects to the Alachua County Forever Active Acquisition List.
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Presenter:
Charlie Houder / (352) 264-6804
Description:
Request the Board of County Commissioners approve the addition of Lake Santa Fe - Bryson and Lake Santa Fe - Jefferson land conservation projects to the Alachua County Forever Active Acquisition List (Full Price List). Addition of these projects to the Active Acquisition List, authorizes staff to: obtain title work and appraisals, negotiate price and terms with the owner, and execute an option contract.
The execution of any option will be brought back to the Board for consideration.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
1. Approve the addition of Lake Santa Fe - Bryson property on the Active Acquisition List as a Conservation Easement. (Full Price List)
2. Approve the addition of Lake Santa Fe - Jefferson property on the Active Acquisition List as a Fee Simple Acquisition. (Full Price List)
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Prior Board Motions:
None
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Cost Estimates for Acquisition & Stewardship: $935,209 (Exhibit 3)
Due Diligence - Operation: 021.41.4160.537.31.00 - 6184160
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Background:
As with all of our conservation lands, if accepted as an acquisition, this property will go through the vetting process for the Registry of Protected Places.
On January 23, 2020, Mr. Bryson nominated the subject property to the Alachua County Forever Program. On February 27, 2020, the Land Conservation Board placed the ~90.56 acre Lake Santa Fe - Bryson property on the Priority Pool as a conservation easement.
The Bryson property consists of one parcel (18389-005-000). The parcel is located in eastern Alachua County, on the Bradford County line. It is adjacent to the Suwannee River Water Management District's Santa Fe Swamp Conservation Area, and is approximately one mile east of the Lake Alto Swamp Strategic Ecosystem. The property is due north of ...
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