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County presentations (if slides provided):
Speaker presentations:
Considering Local Government Referendums (PPT-8 mg)
Preston T. Robertson, General Counsel Florida Wildlife Federation (Presenting for Sue Mullins, Vanguard Group
Greenprinting the St. Johns River
Susan Grandin, Trust for Public Land
Florida Ecological Greenways Network
Tom Hoctor
Florida Natural Areas Inventory
Gary Knight, Director
Summary Notes (from an attendee):
BAKER COUNTY - St Mary's Shoals Park
County see's the park as part of its overall effort to:
- Promote Economic Development - aplace where people want to live
- Some use components for St Mary's Shoals include ATV Trail/Park and Cedar Creek Preservation trail
Raise awareness in and of County as a Nature Conservation maintain the rural nature of the county.
The Baker County presenter sat at my table for part of the day. She was interested in the Green priority modelling process the Nature conservancy used in Putnam County
CLAY COUNTY
Protect/preserve Black Creek which I beleive is a Class I waterway. Acquire land along creek
Establish a major N/S trail segment connecting public lands south of the Camp to the State & National parks/forestland North of the Camp. By chance during a mtg with Jon Croci Environmental Officer for Camp Blanding he brought up the trail possiblity during our discusion regarding wetlands mitgation Bank at the Camp.
FLAGLER COUNTY
Population has increaded from 10,000 - 93,000 since 1980 census Need to aquire land and develop parks before lost to development
Referenced a UF Greenway Master Plan Study - We may to consider picking up a copy
Have trail system at north end ocean - Intracoastal plan to continue and extend.
Residents have consistantly supported funding. A third referandum to increase/continue (?) what was authorized last time is in process
ST JOHNS
Historically have acquired land then seek funding to develop getting tougher to get $$$
County Board studying $.01 sales tax for acquistion & development
Use Mitigation Money
Develop the Turnbull/Six Mile Creek Mitigation Area
NASSAU COUNTY
Last Rural County in North FL - Referenced a Nature Conservacny Cooridor Study ( I'm not sure if this is complete, underway, or planned). Is this Trust for Public Lands process opportunity (Putnam County like)
TRUST For PUBLIC LANDS
Green Printing St Johns River. Is the info being gathered of value/use to ETM in creating projects?
SHORTY ROBBINS - 1st Coast Trails Coalition
Has/wants/is (?) developing a First Coast Trail Master Plan. Plan looking at trail netowrk from standpoint of
- Tourism
- Alternative Transportation
- Trailside economic development
Referenced Alternative Transportation Funding from the Feds.
TOM HOCTOR - FL Greenways Planning Project
Has DATA DATA DATA - How can use leverage?
Ecological Greenway/Wildlife Diversity Protection
- Functiional Connectivity
- Established Priority Cooridors
FLORIDA NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY - Tied to FSU supported via contract $$$$
Have DATA DATA DATA - Can we Leverage?
Central respository for conservation of FL's Biodiversity
FLORIDA FOREVER
Have $200M left(?) want to acquire land during the development lull.