complete agenda - Florida Department of Environmental Protection

ARC Summary August 12, 2010
ITEM 12: REQUEST: Adopt Workplan for Florida Forever Capital Improvement Projects
for FY 10-11
DISCUSSION: Ms. Marianne Gengenbach, DSL, explained the capital improvement project list.
Using a consensus-based ranking process, these projects were prioritized for the FY 08-09
fiscal year. Of the projects that did receive funding, some were not able to be funded in their
entirety. This year, because the funding of the Florida Forever program was minimal and
yielded only $525,000 for these projects, the decision among the managing agencies was to
continue funding the existing priority list rather than going through another cycle of submitting
projects. This provided for completing the funding of two projects that were previously only
partially funded and added funding to the next project on the priority list. Werner Boyce State
Park will be able to finish its picnic parking area as well as begin its canoe launch, and more
funding will be provided toward the completion of a Point Washington State Forest road project.
ARC ACTION: Mr. Cochran moved that this item be placed on the consent agenda. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Gregory. By a unanimous vote the motion was approved.
ARC RECOMMENDATION:
(X) APPROVE
( ) APPROVE W/ MODIFICATIONS:
( ) DEFER
( ) WITHDRAW
( ) NOT APPROVE
EASEMENT LESS-THAN-FORTY ACRES
ITEM 13: REQUEST: Determination of whether or not a 34.36-acre conservation
easement in Polk County over property belonging to William and Nancy Bissett fulfills a
clearly delineated state conservation policy and yields a significant public benefit.
DISCUSSION: Jim Farr introduced the item and explained that, unlike previous easements
submitted to ARC for determinations related to property tax exemptions; this easement was not
a regulatory easement. The easement was granted voluntarily to the Green Horizon Land
Trust. One of the owners of the property, Nancy Bissett, is a botanist who has identified many
listed plant species on the property, and her husband, William Bissett, is a landscape architect.
Mr. Farr explained that staff recommended that the easement both fulfills a clearly delineated
state conservation policy and yields a significant public benefit because of the presence of land
management for listed plant species on the property.
There was no discussion by the Council members.
ARC ACTION: Mr. Gary Cochran moved staff recommendation that the easement fulfills
a clearly delineated state conservation policy and yields a significant public benefit. The
motion was seconded by Dr. Peter Frederick. The item was voted to the consent agenda
by a unanimous vote.
ARC DETERMINATION:
Fulfills a clearly delineated state conservation policy:
( x ) Yes ( ) No
Yields a significant public benefit:
7