December 12-13, 2024, Acquisition and Restoration Council Meeting Agenda

December 12, 2024, 1 p.m.

December 13, 2024, 9 a.m.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building, Conference Room 137

3900 Commonwealth Blvd.

Tallahassee, FL 32399

Register to participate in the meeting webinars: December 12 December 13. After registering, you will receive confirmation emails containing instructions on how to join the webinars.

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).

Call to order/announcements.

Presentations on the Hog Island, Myakka Corridor Addition, St. Marks River Timberlands and Springs, and Teal Timber 2025 Cycle 1 Florida Forever proposals.

Presentations on the Bear Creek Forest, Etoniah/Cross Florida Greenway, Lower Suwannee River and Gulf Watershed, Myakka Ranchlands, North Waccasassa Flats, Panther Glades, Peace River Refuge, Red Hills Conservation, Strategic Managed Area Lands List, and Upper Shoal River Florida Forever project boundary amendments.

Public Testimony on Florida Forever 2025 Cycle 1 proposals, Florida Forever project boundary amendments, and existing Florida Forever projects.

Call to order/announcements.

Consider the November 1, 2024, meeting summary.

Negative response report.

Consider a 10-year update to the Joe Budd Wildlife Management Area management plan (Lease Nos. 3949 and 4211).

Develop the 2025 Florida Forever Priority List.

Vote on whether the Hog Island, Myakka Corridor Addition, St. Marks River Timberlands and Springs, and Teal Timber 2025 Cycle 1 Florida Forever proposals will proceed through the project evaluation process for potential addition to the 2026 Florida Forever Priority List.

Consider a request to remove approximately 216.88 GIS acres located in Gadsden County from the Hosford Chapman’s Rhododendron Protection Zone Florida Forever project boundary.

Vote on whether to amend the Bear Creek Forest Florida Forever project boundary to add one parcel totaling approximately 1,211.47 GIS acres in Bay County with a tax assessed market value of $1,021,049.

Vote on whether to amend the Etoniah/Cross Florida Greenway Florida Forever project boundary to add one parcel totaling approximately 26.20 GIS acres in Marion County with a tax assessed market value of $260,237.

Vote on whether to amend the Lower Suwannee River and Gulf Watershed Florida Forever project boundary to add seven parcels totaling approximately 692.65 GIS acres in Levy County with a tax assessed market value of $4,194,180.

Vote on whether to amend the Myakka Ranchlands Florida Forever project boundary to add one parcel totaling approximately 546.71 GIS acres in Manatee County with a tax assessed market value of $1,293,197.

Vote on whether to amend the North Waccasassa Flats Florida Forever project boundary to add six parcels totaling approximately 890.47 GIS acres in Gilchrist County with a tax assessed market value of $3,046,202.

Vote on whether to amend the Panther Glades Florida Forever project boundary to add one parcel totaling approximately 194.23 GIS acres in Hendry County with a tax assessed market value of $948,946.

Vote on whether to amend the Peace River Refuge Florida Forever project boundary to add one parcel totaling approximately 103.82 GIS acres in Hardee County with a tax assessed market value of $743,146

Vote on whether to amend the Red Hills Conservation Florida Forever project boundary to add five parcels totaling approximately 214.39 GIS acres in Leon County with a tax assessed market value of $1,846,751.

Vote on whether to amend the Strategic Managed Area Lands List (SMALL) Florida Forever Project Boundary to remove two parcels totaling 165.86 GIS acres in Glades and Lafayette Counties and add one parcel totaling 10.08 GIS acres in Highlands County with a tax assessed market value of $103,170.

Vote on whether to amend the Upper Shoal River Florida Forever project boundary to add five parcels totaling approximately 1,338.42 GIS acres in Walton County with a tax assessed market value of $1,959,050.