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Collier pledges up to $899,000 as match and $5,000 for grant prep toward Bonita‑Estero rail‑trail acquisition
Summary
The board authorized a $5,000 contribution toward a RAISE grant application and pledged up to $899,000 toward a local match should the Trust for Public Land secure federal funds to acquire the Seminole Gulf rail corridor for trail use; the county manager will work with Bonita Springs and Estero on a memorandum of agreement.
Collier County commissioners voted unanimously to contribute $5,000 toward preparation of a federal RAISE grant application and to pledge up to $899,000 as Collier County’s share of a local match for the Trust for Public Land’s proposed acquisition of the Seminole Gulf rail corridor that links Bonita Springs and Estero and extends into Collier County.
Trinity Scott, transportation division lead, briefed the board on the proposed regional acquisition. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is under contract to buy roughly 14.9 miles of the former Seminole Gulf corridor for $82 million and must close on the corridor by March 2026. The property would be rail‑banked — preserving the right to reintroduce rail…
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