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Collier commissioners direct staff to pursue appraisals on two conservation parcels from January list
Summary
The board voted to authorize appraisals and due diligence on two properties recommended on the January 2025 Conservation Collier active acquisition list, citing habitat connectivity and restoration needs; one small mangrove parcel on the C list will not be pursued.
The Collier County Board of County Commissioners voted to direct staff to pursue appraisals and the usual due diligence on two properties recommended in the January 2025 Conservation Collier active acquisition list, commissioners said during a regularly scheduled meeting (meeting date not specified).
The two parcels — collectively about 85 acres — were recommended for acquisition by the Conservation Collier Land Advisory Committee (CLAC). Staff estimated the combined market value at just under $500,000 and initial maintenance costs at roughly $100,000. The board approved the motion 4-1.
The larger site, identified as the Edwards Trust properties, is nine parcels totaling 65 acres. Staff said the tract includes wetlands and upland habitats, expands existing conservation lands eastward toward Picayune Strand State Forest and westward toward…
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