The Acquisition and Restoration Council (ARC) meeting agenda and materials are published seven days prior to the upcoming ARC meeting.

Download October 2026 agenda table of contents.

Meeting Time9 a.m. EDT (Council meeting will begin immediately after the regional public hearing conclusion).
LocationDepartment of Environmental Protection
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building
Conference Room 137
3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000
WebinarARC Teams Webinar registration: October 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).
Acquisition and Restoration Council Florida Forever Tallahassee Regional Public Hearing
  • Welcome and Introductions
  • ARC role in Florida Forever Project Selection
  • Overview of Florida Forever 2026 Cycle 2 Project proposals
  • Public Testimony
 Acquisition and Restoration Council Regular Meeting 
ItemDescriptionResults
1Call to order/announcements.N/A
2Consider the summaries for the August 14, 2026, Acquisition and Restoration Council meeting, and the August 26, 2026, and September 2, 2026, Florida Forever regional public hearings. 
3Consider the proposed 2027 Acquisition and Restoration Council calendar. 
4Negative response report. 
5

Annual Report by Land Management Review Team (including the last 17 reviews not previously provided to Council) and the Land Management Uniform Accounting Council 2026 Annual and Biennial Reports.

 
6Annual update on the Division of State Lands conservation easement acquisition and monitoring program. 
7Division of State Lands acquisition program update. 
8Consider the 10-year update to the William Beardall Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area management plan (Lease No. 4502). 
9Consider the 10-year update to the Lake George State Forest management plan (Lease No. 4009). 
10Reconsideration 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(20), Florida Statutes. 
11Consider project evaluation reports for the Buzzard Roost, Chamonix, Levys Prairie, New River Watershed, Oak Creek Flatwoods, Ocklawaha Bufferlands, Putnam Clay Timberlands, and Raiford to Osceola Greenway Extension 2026 Cycle 2 Florida Forever proposals. 
12Vote on whether to add the Buzzard Roost, Chamonix, Levys Prairie, New River Watershed, Oak Creek Flatwoods, Ocklawaha Bufferlands, Putnam Clay Timberlands, and Raiford to Osceola Greenway Extension 2026 Cycle 2 Florida Forever project proposals to the 2027 Florida Forever Priority List. 
13Consider a Division of State Lands staff recommendation to remove the Bar-B Ranch, Larkin Ranch, and Lettuce Creek Cattle Company Florida Forever projects from the 2027 Florida Forever Priority List. 
14Consider requests to remove ±4.74 acres from the boundary of the Bombing Range Ridge Florida Forever project. 
15Vote on whether to amend the Annutteliga Hammock Florida Forever project boundary to add one parcel totaling ±5.06 acres in Hernando County with a tax assessed value of $159,712. 
16Vote on whether to amend the Etoniah/Cross Florida Greenway Florida Forever project boundary to add one parcel totaling ±40.28 acres in Marion County with a tax assessed value of $255,055. 
17Vote on whether to amend the Northeast Florida Timberlands and Watershed Reserve Florida Forever project boundary to add five parcels totaling ±805.87 acres in Clay County with a tax assessed value of $4,125,651.54. 
18Vote on whether to amend the Little Orange Creek Corridor Florida Forever project boundary to add three parcels totaling ±994.44 acres in Putnam County with a tax assessed value of $2,753,120. 
19Vote on whether to amend the Northeast Florida Blueway Florida Forever project boundary to add 21 parcels totaling ±350.22 acres in St. Johns County with a tax assessed value of $92,541. 
20Florida Natural Areas Inventory presentation on the Florida Forever project ranking tool. 
 AdjournN/A
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