April 10, 2026, Acquisition and Restoration Council Meeting Agenda

The Acquisition and Restoration Council (ARC) meeting agenda and materials are published seven days prior to the upcoming ARC meeting and will be available up to one year following the meeting.

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Meeting Time	9 a.m.
Location	Department of Environmental Protection Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building Conference Room 137 3900 Commonwealth Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000
Webinar	Webinar registration: April 2026 ARC Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the webinar.
Accessibility Information	Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) are asked to contact DEP’s Limited English Proficiency Coordinator at 850-245-2118 or LEP@FloridaDEP.gov at least 48 hours before the meeting. If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 800-955-8771 (TDD) or 800-955-8770 (voice).

Item No.	Description	Results
1	Call to order/announcements.	N/A
2	Consider summaries for the February 13, 2026, regular meeting and the February 25, 2026, and March 4, 2026, regional public hearings.
3	Consider a 10-year update to the Blackwater River State Forest management plan (Lease Nos. 2346 and 3686).
4	Consider an initial management plan for the Creek Ranch Wildlife Management Area (Lease No. 4882).
5	Consider whether a public right-of-way easement containing ±27 acres to the Florida Department of Transportation through a portion of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway is consistent with the Board of Trustees’ Linear Facilities Policy (Lease No. 4013).
6	Consider whether a private utility easement containing ±1.43 acres to the Florida Power & Light Company through a portion of the Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park is consistent with the Board of Trustees’ Linear Facilities Policy (Lease Nos. 4085 and 4134).
7	Consider whether a private utility easement containing ±50.65 acres to Duke Energy Florida, LLC, through a portion of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway and the Ross Prairie State Forest is consistent with the Board of Trustees’ Linear Facilities Policy (Lease Nos. 4013 and 4158).
8	Determine whether a conservation easement over ±27 acres in Pasco County owned by Heartwood Preserve Conservation Cemetery, LLC, fulfills a clearly delineated state conservation policy and yields a significant public benefit.
9	Consider project evaluation reports for the 61 Ranch, Hi Oaks Ranch, and Shoal River Timberlands 2026 Cycle 1 Florida Forever proposals.
10	Vote on whether to add the 61 Ranch, Hi Oaks Ranch, and Shoal River Timberlands 2026 Cycle 1 Florida Forever projects to the 2027 Florida Forever Priority List.
11	Consider requests to remove ±537.04 acres from the boundary of the Bombing Range Ridge Florida Forever project.
12	Consider a request to remove ±74.32 acres from the boundary of the Forest and Lakes Ecosystem Florida Forever project.
13	Vote on whether to amend the Apalachicola River Florida Forever project boundary to add five parcels totaling ±2,256.48 acres in Liberty County with a tax assessed value of $2,473,534.
14	Vote on whether to amend the Gooski Prairie Florida Forever project boundary to add one parcel totaling ±317.87 acres in Marion County with a tax assessed value of $2,709,466.
15	Vote on whether to amend the Etoniah/Cross Florida Greenway Florida Forever project boundary to add 153 parcels totaling ±99.16 acres in Putnam County with a tax assessed value of $1,766,040.
16	Vote on whether to amend the Mill Creek Florida Forever project boundary to add three parcels totaling ±394.57 acres in Marion County with a tax assessed value of $1,926,599.
17	Vote on whether to amend the Aucilla/Wacissa Watershed Florida Forever project boundary to add four parcels totaling ±586.91 acres in Madison County with a tax assessed value of $1,545,372.
18	Vote on whether to amend the Hixtown Swamp Florida Forever project boundary to add five parcels totaling ±1,258.01 acres in Madison County with a tax assessed value of $2,025,259.
19	Vote on whether to amend the Etoniah/Cross Florida Greenway Florida Forever project boundary to add six parcels totaling ±1,896.11 acres in Putnam County with a tax assessed value of $4,952,155.
20	Vote on whether to amend the Raiford to Osceola Greenway Florida Forever project boundary to add six parcels totaling ±1,574.62 acres in Baker County with a tax assessed value of $2,207,310.
21	Vote on whether to amend the Camp Blanding to Raiford Greenway Florida Forever project boundary to add six parcels totaling ±1,591.95 acres in Bradford County with a tax assessed value of $4,883,412.
22	Vote on whether to amend the Battle of Wahoo Swamp Florida Forever project boundary to add six parcels totaling ±382.92 acres in Sumter County with a tax assessed value of $2,752,030.
23	Vote on whether to amend the St. Joe Timberlands Florida Forever project boundary to add four parcels totaling ±1,258.19 acres in Gulf County with a prorated tax assessed value of $4,984,916.
24	Vote on whether to amend the Northeast Florida Blueway Forever project boundary to add one parcel totaling ±13.12 acres in Flagler County with a tax assessed value of $2,818,555.

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