Subject:
Title
Approval, Re: License Agreement for access across Environmentally Endangered Lands
Program managed lands at Grant Flatwoods Sanctuary (District 3)
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Fiscal Impact:
There are no impacts to General Revenue or Environmentally Endangered Lands Program funds
Dept/Office:
Parks and Recreation / EEL Program
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve a License Agreement that allows John and Anita Davis to access their property through the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program managed Grant Flatwoods Sanctuary. Grant Flatwoods Sanctuary is owned by the State of Florida.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
John and Anita Davis own property that is adjacent to lands managed under the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program known as the Grant Flatwoods Sanctuary. They do not have an improved legal access to their property. The License Agreement provides a mechanism for them to access their property through the Grant Flatwoods Sanctuary via an existing fire line and trail.
The License Agreement, in addition to providing access for Mr. and Mrs. Davis, also ensures that the access is not detrimental to the ecological health of the sanctuary or restrictive to management operations. This access does not conflict with the proposed Management Plan for this site.
The License Agreement does not provide a legal access easement. A legal access easement would be required if Mr. and Mrs. Davis wanted to obtain a building permit for their property. The License Agreement does not prevent Mr. and Mrs. Davis from pursuing a formal ingress / egress easement from the State of Florida in the future.
Clerk to the Board Instructions:
Please return Board Memo and executed License Agreement to the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program.