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Item 35
Operations and Land Management Committee
October 30, 2012
Submit & File Report
Surplus Lands Assessment
Staff completed the land assessment process for Evaluation Area 4 (parcels in Hernando, Citrus
and Sumter Counties including the Weekiwachee Preserve). Staff has identified approximately
65 acres as surplus to be presented to the Governing Board Subcommittee for their
consideration. The next Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for November 6, 2012 at the
Brooksville office.
Staff has submitted the surplus evaluation forms for the Frog Creek parcel (recommended from
Evaluation Area 1) to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for their review. DEP
has approved the surplus in concept and is polling other state agencies regarding their interest
in acquiring the parcel. Staff is producing the evaluation forms for the Tampa Bypass Canal
(12 parcels, 26.5 acres total) and Chito Branch parcels (2 parcels, 126 acres total) from
Evaluation Area 2. Staff is also producing the evaluation forms for the 111-acre parcel identified
in Evaluation Area 3.
Pending a favorable review from DEP, staff anticipates bringing the Frog Creek parcel to the
Governing Board for their surplus consideration at the November or December 2012 meeting.
Staff Recommendation:
This item is provided for the Committee's information; no action is required. Staff welcomes any
input or direction on this item.
Presenter:
Roy Mazur P.E., AICP, Bureau Chief, Operations & Land Management
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