Agenda Item Name:
Title
Options for providing public access to Alachua County Conservation Lands which lack public road frontage.
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Presenter:
Andi Christman, (352) 264-6803
Description:
Alachua County, through the Alachua County Forever Program (ACF) and the Wild Spaces and Public Places (WSPP) surtax funding, has acquired environmentally significant lands within the County. A small percentage of these lands lack public road frontage, therefore limiting the ability to provide public recreational access to these properties. This is an informational update provided at Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) request on potential strategies to provide access to these sites.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Hear the presentation and provide direction.
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Prior Board Motions:
On 11/8/2022 - The BoCC directed staff to return to the Board with a plan or options for providing the public with access to lands acquired through the ACF program which lack public road frontage. This direction was given during the Boards consideration of exercise of the Option Contract for Santa Fe River - Waldo Tree Farm property, which is accessible to staff via a non-public easement, but which lacks public road frontage.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
NA
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Strategic Guide:
Strategic Guide
Environment
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Background:
Alachua County, through the Alachua County Forever program, has acquired 88 properties, totaling 33,037 acres of environmentally significant lands since program inception in 2000. The mission of the Alachua County Forever program is to acquire, improve, and manage environmentally significant lands that protect water resources, wildlife habitats and natural areas suitable for resource-based recreation.
Over the past 23 years all properties acquired through the program have been acquired with legal access for county staff and/or partner agency staff to manage and protect the property. In addition, the majority of properties a...
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