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Time9 a.m., EST
LocationDepartment of Environmental Protection
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building
Conference Room 137
3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
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ItemDescriptionResult
1Call to order/announcements.N/A
2Consider the April 11 and May 21, 2025, meeting summaries.Approve
3Consider a 10-year update to the John C. and Mariana Jones/Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area management plan (Lease Nos. 4271 and 4480).Approve
4Consider the 10-year Kissimmee Bend State Forest management plan (Lease No. 4836).Approve
5Take public testimony on the 2025 Cycle 2 Florida Forever project proposals.N/A
6Vote on whether the 2025 Cycle 2 Florida Forever proposals will proceed through the project evaluation process for potential addition to the 2026 Florida Forever Priority List.Approve
7Vote on whether to amend the Apalachicola River Florida Forever project boundary to add one parcel totaling approximately 179 acres in Jackson County with a tax assessed market value of $200,000.Approve
8Vote on whether to amend the Apalachicola River Florida Forever project boundary to add four parcels totaling approximately 476 acres in Gadsden County with a tax assessed market value of $2,375,141.Approve
9Vote on whether to amend the Caloosahatchee Ecoscape Florida Forever project boundary to add two parcels totaling approximately 151 acres in Hendry County with a tax assessed marker value of $1,158,675.Approve
10Vote on whether to amend the Florida Keys Ecosystem Florida Forever project boundary to add three parcels totaling approximately 9 acres in Monroe County with a tax assessed market value of $1,823,719.Approve
11Vote on whether to amend the Myakka Ranchlands Florida Forever project boundary to add two parcels totaling approximately 660 acres in Hardee County with a tax assessed market value of $3,599,086.Approve
12Vote on whether to amend the Mill Creek Florida Forever project boundary to add three parcels totaling approximately 689 acres in Marion County with a tax assessed market value of $3,226,934.Approve
13Vote on whether to amend the Old Town Creek Watershed Florida Forever project boundary to add five parcels totaling approximately 802 acres in Hardee County with a tax assessed market value of $4,566,855.Approve
14Vote on whether to amend the Pumpkin Hill Creek Florida Forever project boundary to add two parcels totaling approximately 7 acres in Duval County with a tax assessed market value of $487,257.Approve
15Vote on whether to amend the Peace River Refuge Florida Forever project boundary to add four parcels totaling approximately 593 acres in DeSoto and Hardee Counties with a tax assessed market value of $3,173,794.Approve
16Vote on whether to amend the Strategic Managed Area Lands List (SMALL) Florida Forever project boundary to remove five parcels totaling 898 acres in Dixie, Madison and Taylor counties; remove one parcel totaling 10 acres in Hamilton County; and add 16 parcels totaling approximately 178 acres in Collier and Lee counties with a tax assessed market value of $72,900.Approve
17Vote on whether to amend the Strategic Managed Areas Lands List (SMALL) Florida Forever project boundary to add one parcel totaling approximately 14 acres in Volusia County with a tax assessed market value of $430,425.Approve
18Vote on whether to amend the Strategic Managed Area Lands List (SMALL) Forever project boundary to add one parcel totaling approximately 52 acres in Charlotte County with a tax assessed market value of $477.Approve
 Adjourn 
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