Agenda Item Name:
Title
Addition of land conservation projects, Barr Hammock - Carr Farms & McNab, to the Alachua County Forever Active Acquisition List.
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Presenter:
Charlie Houder / (352) 264-6804
Description:
Staff requests the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approve the addition of the, reconfigured, Carr Family project and addition of the adjacent McNab property for the 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 owners, and execute option contracts.
The execution of any Option, will be brought back to the Board for consideration.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
1. Approve the reconfiguration of the Barr Hammock - Carr Family project for the Active Acquisition list (Full Price List); and
2. Approve the addition of the Barr Hammock - McNab property to the Active Acquisition List (Full Price List) with the condition that the purchase of said property be contingent on the purchase of the adjacent Carr Family property.
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Prior Board Motions:
On January 28, 2014, the BoCC placed Barr Hammock/Levy Prairie - Carr Family properties on the Active Acquisition List (Full-Price).
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Carr & McNab- Cost Estimates:
* $49,500 :Acquisition Pre-Contract & Due Diligence
* $135,660 :Stewardship - initial 10yrs.
Due Diligence - Operation: 021.41.4160.537.31.00 - 6184160
(Exhibit 4)
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Background:
When initially added to the Active Acquisition List in 2014, the Carr Family project included 194.7 acres. The property, former homestead of famed scientists and environmentalists Archie and Marjorie Carr, consisted of five tax parcels, the ownership of which was divided among various members of the Carr family. The majority of the property was proposed for fee acquisition, although a portion surrounding the Carr's cabin was to be left in private ownershi...
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