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ELAPP Acquisition and Management Recently Approved Acquisition Bonds and Management Funds ELAPP Priority Acquisition Map – Barth Associates, Inc. in cooperation with the University of Florida FIVE-YEAR PRELIMINARY ELAPP ACQUISITION FORECAST (Based on 2018 ELAPP Internal Audit - Phase II Recommendations – Barth Associates, Inc.) Existing ELAPP Acquisition Funding Amount Revenue Source Funding approved in FY19 $1,500,000 Ad Valorem Funding approved in prior years’ budgets (bonds to be issued during 2019; commercial paper approved for use in the interim) $15,000,000 Future Bond Issue Budgeted ELAPP Acquisition Funds $16,500,000 Properties In Active Negotiation Acres Forecasted Expenditure Timing (FY) Funding Source Current/ Anticipated Ranking Estimated Capital Management Cost (Restoration) Annual Operating and Maintenance (Management) Status Two Rivers Ranch Phase One 1,200 $6,000,000 FY19 Existing A/Special $0 $4,000 Active negotiation for entire property (7,000 acres, more or less). Two Rivers Ranch Phase Two 1,200 $6,000,000 FY20 Existing A/Special $0 $4,000 Active negotiation Little Manatee River - Weld 47 $1,000,000 FY19 Existing Inholding $10,000 $2,295 Contracting at $1M English Creek - HCC 119 $600,000 FY19 Existing Inholding $120,000 $5,810 Appraisals received, reviewing Lake Dan - Cypress Trails 20 $725,000 FY19 Existing Inholding $50,000 $976 Active negotiation Anticipated Expenditures/ Active Negotiations FY19/20 $14,325,000 $180,000 $17,081 Total Acres 2,586 Anticipated Capital Management Costs for Active Negotiations $180,000 Total Capital Expenditures FY 19/20 $14,505,000 Remaining Existing Available ELAPP Funds $1,995,000 FIVE-YEAR PRELIMINARY ELAPP ACQUISITION FORECAST (Based on 2018 ELAPP Internal Audit - Phase II Recommendations – Barth Associates, Inc.) Current Recommended Priority Projects Acres Lower Range Estimate Higher Range Estimate Timing (FY) Funding Source Current/ Anticipated Ranking Estimated Capital Management Cost (Restoration) Annual Operating and Maintenance (Management) Status Two Rivers Ranch - Phases Three to Five 4,600 $16,000,000 $30,000,000 FY 21,22,23 TBD A/Special $0 $12,000 See above (Total Estimated cost Phase 1-5 $28 MM to $42 MM) Bahia Beach Coastal Restoration - Riverton Parcel 90 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 FY20 TBD Acquired $500,000 $4,394 Initiating discussions with broker\initiating documentation required for RESTORE funding Triple Creek Greenway - Greenpointe 162 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 FY20 TBD Inholding $400,000 $7,909 Seller is at $5M Cone Ranch Addition - Tew properties 2200 $5,500,000 $8,800,000 FY20 TBD A/Special $0 $8,000 Early discussions Brooker Creek Buffer Addition -Clearwater Property 425 $2,000,000 $5,600,000 FY19/20 TBD A/Desirable $1,300,000 $20,749 Requesting appraisal quotes on three different acquisition options Priority ELAPP Parcels per map TBD $30,000,000 $40,000,000 FY21-24 TBD $6,000,000 $177,527 Discussions pending available funding Estimated Funding Needs for Recommended Priority Projects $61,500,000 to $94,400,000 $8,200,000 $230,578 On July 17, 2019, the BOCC Authorized the issuance of up to $75 million in bonds for ELAPP acquisition. In August 2019, the selling of these bonds netted the County $66.1 million. An additional $1.4 million of ad valorem funds was carried over from FY18, thus providing a total of $67.5 million available for acquisition of approved ELAPP sites. Since March 2019, staff has acquired two approved ELAPP parcels and is currently in negotiations to acquire thirteen additional parcels. 2018 ELAPP Internal County Audit – Phase II Primary Management Recommendations – Barth Associates, Inc. Increase annual Prescribed Fire performance objectives from 3,700 acres to 9,142 acres on ELAPP lands. In order to meet this objective, the CELM Department requested FY20- 21 funding to establish a dedicated Prescribed Fire Team that will: 1) increase the Department’s ability to meet the referenced ecological objective over the next several years; 2) improve public safety by reducing the threat of wildfires in the ever increasing wildland-urban interface and 3) limit the County’s financial liability by reducing wildfire risk on ELAPP lands. California 2018 – Effects of Wildfire Resulting from Long-Term Fire Exclusion Prescribed Fire Team Budget FY20 FY21 Fleet Vehicle and Equipment Costs $ 248,155 $ 41,155 Other Equipment and Supplies 34,000 5,000 Uniforms and Safety Apparel 4,888 2,480 Telecommunications Services 2,592 2,592 Automobile Liability Insurance 1,368 1,368 Salaries and Wages 332,263 343,892 Grand Total $ 623,266 $ 396,487 Six-Person Prescribed Fire Team and Associated Equipment Environmental Programming Budget FY20 FY21 Other Equipment and Supplies 5,000 5,000 Uniforms and Safety Apparel 1,629 827 Telecommunications Services 864 864 Salaries and Wages 110,774 114,651 Grand Total $ 118,268 $ 121,342 Environmental Programming In order to support its growing environmental programs and initiatives, the CELM Department requested funding in the County’s FY20 Budget for two additional staff members and associated operating costs. The request was approved, fulfilling one the recommendations of the Department’s 2017 Master Plan. ELAPP Acquisition Update March – September 2019 LITTLE MANATEE RIVER – WELD (47 ACRES) ENGLISH CREEK – HCC (119 ACRES) LAKE DAN – TAMPA BAY WATER (20 ACRES) LITTLE MANATEE RIVER CORRIDOR – PREVATT (80 ACRES) LITTLE MANATEE RIVER CORRIDOR – ROOD (235 ACRES) BLACKWATER CREEK – TWO RIVERS RANCH (6,946 ACRES) TRIPLE CREEK – GREENPOINTE (153 ACRES) FISH HAWK – JEFFCOAT (38 ACRES) FISH HAWK – CAMP DOROTHY THOMAS (180 ACRES) BROOKER CREEK BUFFER ADDITION – CITY OF CLEARWATER (425 ACRES) BROOKER CREEK BUFFER ADDITION – DOUBLESCREEN PROPERTIES (250 ACRES) BROOKER CREEK BUFFER ADDITION – CEE BEE GROVES WEST (291 ACRES) BROOKER CREEK BUFFER ADDITION – CEE BEE GROVES EAST (29 ACRES) CYPRESS CREEK – KIRBY (43 ACRES) CONE RANCH ADDITION – TEW (2,200 ACRES) BAHIA BEACH COASTAL RESTORATION – RIVERTON (85 ACRES) Port Tampa Bay Exchange Proposal Port Tampa Bay Exchange Proposal – SWFWMD to PTB Port Tampa Bay Exchange Proposal – PTB to SWFWMD ELAPP Site Re-Ranking Policy ELAPP Site Re-Ranking Policy – Draft ELAPP Strategic Acquisition Map
