April 12, 2024, Acquisition and Restoration Council Meeting Agenda

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Public Hearing and Council Meeting	9 a.m.
Location	Florida Department of Environmental Protection Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building, Conference Room 137 3900 Commonwealth Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399
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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 Stacie Taylor at 850-245-2118 or LEP@FloridaDEP.gov at least ten (10) days 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).

Regional Public Hearing Agenda
Welcome and Introductions ARC Role in Project Selection and Ranking Process Overview of 2024 Cycle 1 Florida Forever Project Proposals Public Testimony

Regular Meeting Agenda Item	Description	Results
Item 1	Call to Order/Announcements	N/A
Item 2	Summaries for the February 9, 2024, regular meeting, and the March 4, March 7, and March 12, 2024, regional public hearings,	Approve
Item 3	Division of State Lands approved negative response items since the February 2024 ARC meeting.	N/A
Item 4	Status report on land management reviews completed by the Division of State Lands from October to December 2023.	N/A
Item 5	Consider the 10-year update to the Rice Creek Natural Area management plan (Lease No. 4873).	Approve
Item 6	Consider whether a private access easement of approximately 1.60 acres within Indian Lake State Forest is consistent with the Board of Trustees' Linear Facilities Policy.	Approve
Item 7	Consider project evaluation reports for eight 2024 Cycle 1 Florida Forever project proposals (ARC will consider the Atlantic to Okefenokee Conservation Corridor and Big Bend Forest 2024-1 project evaluation reports at the June 2024 meeting). Dark Hammock Ranch Finca Vigia Lake Harney Larkin Ranch Lytal Conservation Area Suttlemyre Forest Tupelo Honey Timberlands Wooten TImberlands	Approve
Item 8	Vote on whether to add eight Florida Forever project proposals to the 2025 Florida Forever Priority List (ARC will vote on the Atlantic to Okefenokee Conservation Corridor and Big Bend Forest 2024-1 Florida Forever proposals at the June 2024 meeting).	Approve
Item 9	Vote on whether to amend the Strategic Managed Area Lands List (SMALL) Florida Forever Project boundary to add one parcel totaling approximately 5 tax card acres in Bay County with a tax assessed value of $58,075.	Approve
Item 10	Vote on whether to amend the Lake Wales Ridge Ecosystem Florida Forever Project boundary to add three parcels totaling approximately 88.70 tax card acres in Highlands County with a tax assessed value of $737,565.	Approve
Item 11	Vote on whether to amend the Lake Wales Ridge Ecosystem Florida Forever Project boundary to add two parcels totaling approximately 120.23 tax card acres in Polk County with a tax assessed value of $901,332.	Approve
Item 12	Vote on whether to amend the Heartland Wildlife Corridor Florida Forever Project boundary to add two parcels totaling approximately 195.16 tax card acres in Hardee County with a tax assessed value of $1,171,072.	Approve
Item 13	Vote on whether to amend the Peace River Refuge Florida Forever Project boundary to add four parcels totaling approximately 259.40 tax card acres in Hardee County with a tax assessed value of $1,431,612.	Approve
Item 14	Vote on whether to amend the Coastal Headwaters Longleaf Forest Florida Forever Project boundary to add one parcel totaling approximately 170.80 tax card acres in Santa Rosa County with a tax assessed value of $375,120.	Approve
Item 15	Vote on whether to amend the San Pedro Bay Florida Forever Project boundary to add two parcels totaling approximately 498.63 tax card acres in Taylor County with a tax assessed value of $1,073,670.	Approve
Item 16 (Good Cause)	Vote on whether to amend the Watermelon Pond Florida Forever project boundary to add one partial parcel of approximately 279 tax card acres in Levy County with a prorated tax assessed value of $1,902,780.	Approve
Adjourn

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April 12, 2024, Acquisition and Restoration Council Meeting Agenda

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