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. EST
LocationDepartment of Environmental Protection
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building
Conference Room 137
3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000
WebinarARC Teams Webinar registration: June 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 April 10, 2026, Acquisition and Restoration Council regular meeting. Approve
3Consider an initial management plan for the Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve.Approve
4Consider a 10-year update to the J.R. Alford Greenway management plan (Lease No. 4766).Approve
5Determine whether a private utility easement containing ±0.34 acres to the Florida Gas Transmission Company through a portion of Wekiva Springs State Park is consistent with the Board of Trustees’ Incompatible Use Policy (Lease No. 2386).Approve
6Take public testimony on the Buzzard Roost, Oak Creek Flatwoods, Chamonix, Raiford to Osceola Greenway Extension, Scout Hole, Levys Prairie, Ocklawaha Bufferlands, and Putnam Clay Timberlands 2026 Cycle 2 Florida Forever proposals.Approve
7Vote on whether the Buzzard Roost, Oak Creek Flatwoods, Chamonix, Raiford to Osceola Greenway Extension, Scout Hole, Levys Prairie, Ocklawaha Bufferlands, and Putnam Clay Timberlands 2026 Cycle 2 Florida Forever proposals will proceed through the project evaluation process for potential addition to the 2027 Florida Forever Priority List. Approve
8Consider boundary amendments to the Baldwin Bay/St. Mary’s River, Fisheating Creek Ecosystem, Hall Ranch, Heather Island/Ocklawaha River, Hosford Chapman’s Rhododendron Protection Zone, Kissimmee-St. John’s River Connector, Lake Hatchineha Watershed, Lower Perdido River Buffer, and Old Town Creek Watershed Florida Forever projects.Approve
9Consider requests to remove ±83 acres from the boundary of the Bombing Range Ridge Florida Forever project.Approve
10Vote on whether to amend the Archie Carr Sea Turtle Refuge Florida Forever project boundary to add two parcels totaling ±2.90 acres in Brevard County with a tax assessed value of $3,950,760. Approve
11Vote on whether to amend the Creeks to Choctawhatchee River Florida Forever project boundary to add 16 parcels totaling ±622.82 acres in Holmes County with a tax assessed value of $1,909,135.Approve
12Vote on whether to amend the Etoniah/Cross Florida Greenway Florida Forever project boundary to add six parcels in two tracts totaling ±392.28 acres in Putnam County with a tax assessed value of $1,244,428.95. Approve
13Vote on whether to amend the Lafayette Forest Florida Forever project boundary to add nine parcels totaling ±2,164.47 acres in Lafayette County with a tax assessed value of $1,710,024.Approve
14Vote on whether to amend the Little Orange Creek Corridor Florida Forever project boundary to add three parcels totaling ±355.26 acres in Putnam County with a tax assessed value of $986,550. Approve
15Vote on whether to amend the Suwannee County Preservation Florida Forever project boundary to add nine parcels totaling ±1,865.67 acres in Suwannee County with a tax assessed value of $4,555,475.18. Approve
16Vote on whether to amend the Welannee Watershed Forest Florida Forever project to add seven parcels in two tracts totaling ±729.85 acres in Okaloosa County with a tax assessed value of $114,494.Approve
 AdjournN/A
Last Modified: Friday, Jun 12, 2026 - 01:33pm