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 Time9 a.m. EDT
LocationDepartment of Environmental Protection
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building
Conference Room 137
3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000
WebinarARC Teams Webinar registration: August 2026 ARC Webinar.
Accessibility InformationPublic 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).
ItemDescriptionResults
1Call to order/announcements.N/A
2Consider a summary of the June 12, 2026, Acquisition and Restoration Council meeting.  
3Negative response report.N/A
4Consider the 10-year update to the Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area management plan (Lease Nos. 4316 and 4344). 
5Consider the 10-year update to the Welaka State Forest management plan (Lease No. 3979). 
6Consider the 10-year update to the City of Miami Beach Beachfront Park management plan (Lease No. 3595). 
7Determine whether a public utility easement containing ±13.92 acres to Hillsborough County through a portion of Balm-Boyette Scrub Nature Preserve is consistent with the Board of Trustees’ Linear Facilities Policy (Lease No. 4093). 
8Determine whether a private utility easement containing ±1.13 acres to Glades Electric Cooperative, Inc., through a portion of Dinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Area is consistent with the Board of Trustees’ Linear Facilities Policy (Lease No. 4417). 
9Determine whether private utility easement containing ±8.99-acres to CoxCom, LLC, through portions of Blackwater River State Forest, Blackwater River Heritage State Trail, and Point Washington State Forest is consistent with the Board of Trustees’ Linear Facilities Policy (Lease Nos. 3686, 3972, and 4024). 
10 RevisedConsideration of an Acquisition and Restoration Council process to determine whether lands surplused by local governmental entities on or after January 1, 2024, are suitable for bona fide agricultural purposes pursuant to section 253.0341(1), Florida Statutes. 
11Consider requests to remove ±8.3 acres from the boundary of the Bombing Range Ridge Florida Forever project. 
12Vote on whether to amend the Etoniah/Cross Florida Greenway Florida Forever project boundary to add five parcels totaling ±1,302.26 acres in Putnam County with a tax assessed value of $3,521,832.89. 
13Vote on whether to amend the Pinhook Swamp Florida Forever project boundary to add one parcel totaling ±298.72 acres in Hamilton County with a tax assessed value of$1,220,805. 
14Presentation by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program on the proposed 2026 Ranking List. 
15Presentation by the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation on consideration of development threats when prioritizing conservation land acquisitions within the Florida Wildlife Corridor. 
 AdjournN/A
Last Modified: Friday, Aug 07, 2026 - 03:14pm