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County advances two environmental land nominations — Jungle Trail and Winter Beach 73rd — with negotiated contract prices
Summary
Staff presented two tier‑1 environmental acquisition nominations: a ~19.6‑acre Jungle Trail parcel negotiated at $5,850,000 (appraisals: ~$5.655M and $5.0M) and a ~36.99‑acre Winter Beach 73rd parcel negotiated at $1,590,000 (appraisals: ~$1.455M and $1.64M); both parcels are slated for restoration and passive recreation and will return to the board after ELAP review.
Parks and Natural Resources staff briefed the board on two high‑priority environmental land acquisitions that are advancing through the Environmental Lands Acquisition Panel (ELAP) process.
The first is a roughly 19.6‑acre parcel on Jungle Trail adjacent to Captain Forrester Hammock Preserve. Staff said two appraisals returned $5,655,000 and $5,000,000; negotiations produced a proposed contract price of $5,850,000 (approximately 3% above the higher appraisal), which staff will present to ELAP and then bring back to the board for possible acquisition and due diligence if approved.
The second is a roughly 36.99‑acre Winter Beach (73rd Street) parcel with appraisals at $1,455,000 and $1,640,000; staff negotiated a contract price of $1,590,000. Staff said both properties offer opportunities for habitat restoration (herbaceous salt marsh and maritime hammock), resilience and public access improvements such as trails and kayak launches; funding would come from the county’s 2022 environmental bond referendum. ELAP will review appraisals and provide feedback before the board considers final approval in November.
