The Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP) is a voluntary program established for the purpose of providing the process and funding for identifying, acquiring, preserving and protecting endangered, environmentally-sensitive and significant lands in Hillsborough County. It is a citizen-based program with volunteer committees involved in every key aspect of the program. ELAPP is not a regulatory program; a property does not become environmentally sensitive because it’s in the ELAP Program, it is in the ELAP Program because of its environmental significance.
<p>Conservation
and
Environmental Lands
Management Department
Master Plan Update
Conservation and Environmental Lands
Management Master/Strategic Plan
Key Components:
1. Analysis of Ecosystem Services
2. Assessment of Potential for Ecotourism and
Environmental Education
3. Assessment of facilities, operations, capital needs,
and funding sources.
4. Develop a Strategic Plan for Management
5. Monitoring Program
Analysis of Ecosystem Services
´Current per/year Estimates for the
Department (80,335.5 ACRES)are:
´ Flood Protection =
$15,305,069*
´Climate Regulation =
$34,912,726
´Air Pollution Removal =
$14,715,007
´Water Quality Regulation = $70,940,512
TOTAL:
$135,873,314
ELAPP =
*The annual Flood Protection is based on a one time cost to build price of
$459,152,058 and divided by 30 to account for facility design lifecycle.
Assessment of Potential for Ecotourism and
Environmental Education
Surveys
´ Nominal Groups (complete)
´ Initial CELM Public Meetings (complete)
´ Random User Survey (in Parks/Preserves)
´ In process. Over 100 participants so far.
´ Electronic survey
´ Sent to Sierra Club
´Working with Neighborhood Relations to send to HOAs and other
Community Groups.
´ PR Public Meetings (complete)
´ Non-User Surveys (interviews in select demographic locations)
´Will start in October
´ Random Mail Survey
´To be completed in October
Development and Verification
of the Strategic Plan
Public Steering Committee
Public Steering Committee has
developed the Vision, Goals,
and Guiding Principles for the
new Department
Members
´ Sierra Club
´ Parks Board
´ ELAPP General Committee
´ Native Plant Society
´ Citizens at Large
Technical Advisory Committee
Technical Advisory Committee met on
July 20th to identify and discuss essential
elements, key objectives, and
performance indicators. Two additional
meetings are scheduled for Sept./Oct.
Members
´ SWFWMD
´ EPA
´ EPC
´ NRCS
´ USGS
´ UF
´ FFS
´ NPS
´ COT
´ COTT
´ Planning
Commission
´ Public Works
2015 ELAPP Nominations
Acquisition Update
Site Managemen