PASCO COUNTY BOCC ENVIRONMENTAL LANDS ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (ELAMP) David Curry Living Trust Property

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1 PASCO COUNTY BOCC ENVIRONMENTAL LANDS ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (ELAMP) David Curry Living Trust Property Produced by: Ryan Long- Biologist I Tammy Odierna- Land Acquisition Coordinator Abstract: The David Curry Living Trust property was nominated by the owner, David Curry, in August 2018 for less-than-fee or fee simple acquisition. The property consists of 3 parcels, with a total acreage of 69 MOL. However, the owner would like to retain the homestead and surrounding land (11 acres) and is, therefore, nominating 58 acres MOL for ELAMP. The property is located in New Port Richey and is in-between the Blackwell Property, which is currently on the Acquisition List. While not located in an Ecological Corridor or an Ecological Planning Unit, the Property is located along the Anclote River.

2 Table of Contents General Description of the David Curry Living Trust Property... 2 ELAMP Study Area (Index) Map... 2 Land Use Land Cover (LULC) Map... 2 Soils Map... 4 Wetland Map... 6 Zoning Map... 7 Future Land Use (FLU) Map... 8 Aquifer Recharge Map... 8 Critical Land Identification Project (CLIP) Map... 8 IWHRS Map... 9 Biodiversity Map... 9 FEMA Map... 9 Edge Effect Adequate Buffer to the Wetlands Management and Restoration Potential Consistency with ELAMP Objectives David Curry Living Trust Property Narrative 1

3 General Description of the David Curry Living Trust Property The David Curry Living Trust property contains 69 acres MOL, with an 11 acre retained area that includes a homestead, totaling a nomination of approximately 58 acres for ELAMP. It is located in New Port Richey, west of Seven Springs Blvd., north of Perrine Ranch Road, and is sandwiched in-between the Blackwell Property parcels, which are currently on the Acquisition List. The property is composed of 9 land cover classifications and 7 soil types. This property is not located in an Ecological Corridor or an EPU, but is located along the Anclote River and contains several acres of conceptual Category I wetlands. The first map, as included at the end of this narrative, is the Location map. The map is a county-wide view, which shows the location of the property in conjunction with red arrows, which are intended to provide general acquisition guidance for the ELAMP. ELAMP Study Area (Index) Map The ELAMP Study Area map is intended to show a potential project s relationship to the acquisition target areas identified in the 2002 report entitled, Assessment of Measures to Protect Wildlife Habitat in Pasco County. The target areas visualized on the map are the Ecological Corridors and the EPUs. Ecological Corridors were identified as linkages that would maintain a continuous network of wildlife habitat between existing public lands. For the most part, the boundaries of these corridors follow the boundaries of public lands, natural vegetation communities adjacent to public lands, and natural and altered (i.e. pasture) habitats underlying high biodiversity areas. EPUs are defined as an area with high biodiversity which harbors habitat for seven or more focal species and determined to represent the high biodiversity areas in the County. Areas of high biodiversity correspond with habitats high in species diversity including sandhill, hardwood swamp, and bottomland hardwoods. The David Curry Living Trust property is not located within an EPU or an Ecological Corridor. Land Use Land Cover (LULC) Map The Land Use/Land Cover data map is a representation of the various land cover types, and some natural plant communities, within a property. The data is drawn from the Florida Land Use Land Cover System created by Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) in The David Curry Living Trust property consists of 9 different land cover types: 1) Stream and Lake Swamps, 2) Cropland and Pastureland, 3) Residential Low Density, 4) Bays and Estuaries, 5) Streams and Waterways, 6) Residential Low Density, 7) Industrial, 8) Reservoirs, and 9) Freshwater Marshes. All subsequent descriptions are from 2009 South Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) Photointerpretation Key, published by SWFWMD. 1) Stream and Lake Swamps (FLUCC ID 6150) (25 acres) This class is a general class for any wetland hardwood forests that do not fall in to one of the other 6100 subclasses (bay swamps, mangroves, cabbage palms or exotic species). Examples of this class include bottomland and floodplain communities dominated by hardwoods, willow swamps and mixed hardwoods found in other landscape positions. Defined as a very broad class, 6170 may have species mixtures David Curry Living Trust Property Narrative 2

4 ranging from relatively homogeneous stands, such as those dominated by red maple or willows, to a wide diversity of different species. Species in the mixtures may include red maple, black gum, water oak, sweet gum, willows, cabbage palm, water hickory, water tupelo, water ash and bays. Cypress is often present but not dominant (under 25%). This community is comprised of a mixture of shrubs and trees which either do not fit within any other category due to species composition (i.e., either willow or titi) or else has an unidentifiable mix of species where none are predominant. 2) Cropland and Pastureland (FLUCC ID 2100) (15 acres) Unimproved pastures are often found on broad flat areas that were formerly pine flatwoods. They are usually associated with other agricultural and livestock activities. They tend to grade into improved pastures and woodlands pastures, but may grade in to almost any other land cover type, including wetlands. The surrounding landscape is helpful in distinguishing this class from hay fields (2150 Field Crops) or grasslands (3100 Herbaceous - Dry Prairie). Unimproved pastures are dominated by a variety of native grasses remaining following clearing or brush removal activities. Some introduced species are also present in most of these land cover types. Shrubs such as wax myrtle and saw palmetto are often scattered within the pasture. 3) Residential Low Density (FLUCC ID 1100) (11 acres) This class is reserved for Low Density Residential areas that have from 1/2 to 2 acres for each Dwelling Unit and areas with parcels averaging more than 2 acres per dwelling. 4) Bays and Estuaries (FLUCC ID 5400) (7 acres) This class is defined as inlets or arms of the sea that extend into the land and are between 1 and 10 nautical miles in width (1.85 to 18.5 kilometers). Embayments less than one nautical mile in width are classed as 5100 Streams and Waterways. Embayments or portions of embayments more than 10 nautical miles in width are not considered as included within the limits of the United States. 5) Streams and Waterways (FLUCC ID 5100) (1 acre) - This category includes rivers, creeks, canals and other linear water bodies flowing across the landscape within defined channels. They are delineated where they average 50 feet or greater in width. Where the water course is interrupted by a control structure, the impounded water area will be classified as 5300 Reservoirs. The 5100 class includes both natural and modified waterways, as well as man-made canals and channels. Water lying under bridges, docks, piers, or other structures is mapped as water. The boundary between streams and lakes, reservoirs or the ocean is the straight line across the mouth of the stream unless the mouth is more than one mile (1.85 kilometers) wide. 6) Residential Med Density (FLUCC ID 1200) (<1 acre) The 1200 class is reserved for Medium Density Residential areas that have from 2 to 5 dwelling units per acre. Rural and recreational types of subdivisions will be included in the Residential category since this land is almost entirely committed to residential use even though forest or open areas may be present also. 7) Industrial (FLUCC ID 1500) (<1 acre) The Industrial class includes those land uses where manufacturing, assembly or processing of materials and products occurs. Industrial areas include a wide array of industry types ranging from light manufacturing and industrial parks to heavy manufacturing plants. Also included are those facilities for administration and research, assembly, storage and warehousing, shipping and associated parking lots and grounds. David Curry Living Trust Property Narrative 3

5 8) Reservoirs (FLUCC ID 5300) (<1 acre) - Reservoirs are artificial impoundments of water or water bodies that have been significantly modified from their natural state. They are used for irrigation, flood control, municipal and rural water supplies, stormwater treatment, recreation and hydro-electric power generation. Dams, levees, other water control structures or the excavation itself usually will be evident to aid in the identification. There is no fine dividing line or conclusive indicator feature to separate lakes and reservoirs. The PI must determine whether a water body is predominantly natural or man-made. Reservoirs are artificial impoundments of water which will often contain a man-made structure on at least one side of the water body. Generally, all or part of the shorelines are straight or regular shapes and do not appear to follow the surrounding topography. Linear shapes are uncommon. 9) Freshwater Marshes (FLUCC ID 6410) (<1 acre) - This class is used for wetland communities characterized by herbaceous plant species that occur on sites where surface water is present for extended periods during the growing season, but is absent by the end of the growing season in most years. Freshwater marshes tend to be open expanses of grasses, sedges, rushes and other types of herbaceous plants. Periods of inundation are intermediate between deep marshes (6440 Emergent Aquatic Vegetation) and wet prairies - sites are usually covered with water at least two months of the year and undergo prolonged periods of soil saturation. Soils Map The David Curry Living Trust property contains 7 different soil types: 1) Anclote Fine Sand, 2) Myakka Fine Sand, 3) Smyrna Fine Sand, 4) Chobee Soils: frequently flooded, 5) Adamsville Fine Sand, 6) Narcoossee Fine Sand, and 7) Basinger Fine Sand. The data for the soil map was taken from the Soil survey of Pasco County, produced by United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in cooperation with University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences Agriculture Experiment Stations, Soil Science Department, and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 1) Anclote Fine Sand (16 Acres) - Anclote sand is nearly level, very poorly drained soil in depressions along drainageways and low areas surrounding some inland bodies of water. Typically the surface layer is fine sand about 14 inches thick. The upper half is black and the lower half is very dark gray. Below the surface layer is fine sand, which extends to a depth of more than 80 inches. It is grayish brown in the upper 8 inches, light brownish gray in the next 13 inches, and gray fine sand to a depth of 80 inches or more. In most years, under natural conditions, the water table is near or above the surface during wets seasons for 3 to 6 months. The water table recedes to a depth of more than 20 inches during dry seasons. Natural vegetation is cypress, cabbage palm, bay and pond pine. Grasses include maidencane, giant cutgrass, low panicum, sand cordgrass and other perennial grasses. 2) Myakka Fine Sand (8 Acres) The Myakka series consists of very deep, very poorly or poorly drained, moderately rapid or moderately permeable soils that occur primarily in mesic flatwoods of peninsular Florida. They formed in sandy marine deposits. Near the type location, the average annual temperature is about 72 degrees F., and the average annual precipitation is about 55 inches. Slopes range from 0 to 8 percent. Solum thickness is more than 30 inches. David Curry Living Trust Property Narrative 4

6 Some pedons have a layer of muck less than 3 inches thick on the surface. Thickness of the A and E horizons ranges from 20 to 30 inches. Reaction ranges from extremely acid to slightly acid throughout. In tidal, limestone substratum, and shelly substratum phases, the reaction ranges up to moderately alkaline. Most areas of Myakka soils are used for commercial forest production or native range. Large areas with adequate water control measures are used for citrus, improved pasture, and truck crops. Native vegetation includes longleaf and slash pine with an undergrowth of saw palmetto, running oak, inkberry, wax myrtle, huckleberry, chalky bluestem, pineland threeawn, and scattered fetterbush. 3) Smyrna Fine Sand (7 Acres) - The Smyrna series consists of very deep, poorly to very poorly drained soils formed in thick deposits of sandy marine materials. Permeability is rapid in the A, E and C horizons and moderate or moderately rapid in the Bh horizons. Slopes range from 0 to 2 percent. Solum thickness is more than 15 inches thick. Reaction is moderately acid to extremely acid throughout except where limed or irrigated with alkaline water. Natural vegetation consists of longleaf and slash pines with an undergrowth of saw palmetto, running oak, gallberry, waxmyrtle, and pineland threeawn. Most areas are used for forest and range. Large areas are used for tame pasture. 4) Chobee Soils: frequently flooded (13 Acres) Chobee soils are nearly level, very poorly drained soils in swamps along the flood plains of most of the major rivers and streams. The surface layer is fine sandy loam about 11 inches thick. It is black in the upper 6 inches and very dark gray in the lower part. The subsoil is calcareous and extends to a depth of about 56 inches. Under natural conditions the water table is within 10 inches for more than 6 months out of the year. Flooding occurs frequently during the rainy season. The natural vegetation that occurs in Chobee soils are water oak, cypress, elm, ash, hickory, red maple and sweet gum. The understory vegetation is water tolerant plants such as maidencane, sawgrass, swamp primrose, buttonbush, smartweed and sedges. 5) Adamsville Fine Sand (6 Acres) - The Adamsville series consists of very deep, somewhat poorly drained, rapidly permeable soils on broad flats, low knolls, and lower side slopes. They formed in thick sandy marine or eolian sediments in central and southern Florida. Near the type location, the mean annual temperature is about 74 degrees F., and the mean annual precipitation is about 52 inches. Slopes range from 0 to 5 percent. The depth of sand or fine sand extends to 80 inches, or more. Soil reaction ranges from very strongly acid to moderately acid in the A or Ap horizons, and very strongly acid to slightly acid in the C horizons. Silt plus clay content is less than 5 percent in the 10 to 40-inch control section. With adequate water control, many areas are used for citrus. Some areas are in improved pasture. Natural vegetation consists of pines, laurel, and water oaks with a ground cover of saw palmetto, pineland threeawn, indiangrass, bluestem grasses, and several low panicums. 6) Narcoossee Fine Sand (1 Acre) The Narcoossee series consists of very deep, somewhat poorly drained soils that formed in thick sandy sediments of marine origin. These soils are on low knolls and ridges in the flatwoods areas of central and southern Peninsular Florida. Slopes range from 0 to 5 percent. Solum thickness is 10 to 50 inches. Reaction ranges from extremely acid to moderately acid in the A and E horizons, and from extremely acid to moderately alkaline in the David Curry Living Trust Property Narrative 5

7 other horizons. Narcoossee soils are somewhat poorly drained. Runoff is very slow. Permeability is moderately rapid in the Bh horizon and rapid in the A, E, BC, and C horizons. The water table is within depths of 2 to 3.5 feet for 4 to 6 months in most years. During extended dry periods, the water table recedes to depths greater than 60 inches. During periods of high rainfall the water table may rise to depths of 10 to 20 inches for brief periods. Narcoossee soils are used mainly for citrus and range. Native vegetation is dominantly water oak, willow oak, live oak, laurel oak, longleaf pine, slash pine, greenbrier, sawpalmetto, pineland threeawn, creeping bluestem, panicum, purple lovegrass, and lopsided Indiangrass. 7) Basinger Fine Sand (<1 Acres) The Basinger series consist of very deep, very poorly and poorly drained, rapidly permeable soil in low flats, sloughs, depressions and poorly defined drainageways primarily in (Southern Florida Flatwoods), and to a less extent in (South-Central Florida Ridge), (Florida Everglades and Associated Areas) and (Southern Florida Lowlands). They formed in sandy marine sediments. Near the type location, the mean annual temperature is about 72 degrees F., and the mean annual precipitation is about 55 inches. Slopes range from 0 to 2 percent. Thickness of the sand exceeds 80 inches. Soil reaction ranges from extremely acid to neutral throughout the profile except where the surface has been limed. Most areas of Basinger soils have been cleared and are used for improved pasture and rangeland. With water control, they are used for winter truck crops and tame pasture. The natural vegetation consists of scattered slash pine, long leaf pine, southern slash pine, scattered cypress with an understory dominated by gallberry, pineland threeawn, cabbage palm, scattered saw palmetto, St. Johnswort, cutthroat grass, blue maidencane, low panicum, wax-myrtle and sand cordgrass. Wetland Map The State of Florida defines wetlands in Section (17) of the Florida Statutes, and Section (19) of the Florida Administrative Code as areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soils. Soils present in wetlands generally are classified as hydric or alluvial, or possess characteristics that are associated with reducing soil conditions. The prevalent vegetation in wetlands generally consists of facultative or obligate hydrophytic macrophytes that are typically adapted to areas having soil conditions described above. These species, due to morphological, physiological, or reproductive adaptations, have the ability to grow, reproduce or persist in aquatic environments or anaerobic soil conditions. The David Curry Living Trust property contains acres of Category I wetland and.28 acres of Category III wetland. Per the Pasco County Future Land Use element, Category I, II and III wetlands are defined as follows: Category I- Category I conservation areas shall mean those wetland areas which meet at least one of the following criteria: 1) Any wetland of any size that has a hydrological connection to natural surface, water bodies or the Floridan aquifer, 2) Any wetland of any size that is within a lake-littoral zone, 3) Any David Curry Living Trust Property Narrative 6

8 large, isolated, uninterrupted wetlands 100 acres or larger, and 4) Any wetland of any size that provides critical habitat for Federal- and/or State-listed, threatened or endangered species. Category II- Category II conservation areas shall mean those wetland areas which meet any of the following criteria: 1) Consist of isolated wetlands or formerly isolated wetlands which, by way of man's activities, have been directly connected to other surface-water drainage and are greater than or equal to five acres, and 2) Are less than 100 acres and do not otherwise qualify as a Category I conservation area. Category III- A category III wetland meets all of the following criteria: 1) Isolated wetlands less than five acres, and 2) Does not otherwise qualify as a Category I or Category II conservation area. Zoning Map The David Curry Living Trust Property contains 45 acres zoned MPUD and 14 acres AC. MPUD - 45 Acres AC 14 Acres Per the Pasco County Land and Development Code, The purposes of the MPUD districts are: A. To encourage innovations in residential and nonresidential development and redevelopment so that the growing demand for housing in the County may be met by greater variety in type, design, and layout of dwellings to encourage the thoughtful consideration and inclusion of supporting nonresidential uses where appropriate, and to encourage the effective use of open space and recreational areas. B. To provide greater opportunities for better housing and recreation for all who are or will be residents of the County by encouraging a more efficient use of land and public services and to reflect changes in the technology of land development so that the economies so secured may inure to the benefit of those who need homes. C. To provide for residential cluster options and incentives that are designed to protect the rural character of the County's rural areas. D. To encourage more flexible land development which will respect and conserve natural resources such as streams, lakes, floodplains, groundwater, wooded areas, steeply sloped areas, and areas of unusual beauty or importance to the natural ecosystem. E. To encourage more efficient, flexible, and controlled employment centers, industrial, commercial, and other development under the MPUD concept. Per the Pasco County Land and Development Code, the purpose of the A-C Agricultural District is to preserve the rural and open character of various lands within the County. These lands are agricultural lands; sites of vital, natural water resource functions; areas with highly productive, natural plant and animal communities; and areas with valuable topographic and/or subsurface features, all of which are necessary to sustain and enhance the quality of life in the County. An Agricultural District is allowed to have a maximum possible gross density of.10 (non-farm) dwelling units per acre, a minimum lot width of 250ft, and a minimum lot area of 10 acres. David Curry Living Trust Property Narrative 7

9 Future Land Use (FLU) Map Pasco County adopted the 2025 Comprehensive Plan in 2013 that dictates the future land use (FLU). The three Future Land Use on the David Curry Living Trust property depicted in the Future Land Use 2025 Map. *dwelling units / per gross acre (du/ga), are as follows: RES- 3 (48.5 Acres) - Density 3 du/ga) RES- 6 (10.5 Acres) Density 6 du/ga RES-9 (4.15 Acres) Density 9 du/ga Aquifer Recharge Map The Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) subcontracted with Advanced Geospatial, Inc. (AGI) to develop a statewide Recharge Potential model. Input data layers for the model are consistent with those used in the Florida Aquifer Vulnerability Assessment (FAVA), developed by the Florida Geological Survey and consisted of soil hydraulic conductivity, proximity to karst features, depth to water, and overburden. The aquifer recharge map identifies conservation priorities for the protection of Florida s groundwater systems, including the Floridan, Intermediate and Surficial Aquifer systems. The map is represented by levels of priority with Priority 1 being the highest and 6 being the lowest. The prioritization also addresses the intent of Florida Forever to acquire recharge areas important for springs and water supply. The David Curry Living Trust Property contains: No Value acres Priority acres Critical Land Identification Project (CLIP) Map The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) funded the Critical Land Identification Project (CLIP) initiative, which is a hierarchical database consisting of 20 core natural resource data layers grouped into 5 Resource Categories. These categories are: Biodiversity, Landscape, Surface Water, Groundwater, and Marine. A Resource Priority model was developed using simple rule-based selections for the Biodiversity, Landscape, and Surface Water categories. Those three models were then further combined into an Aggregated CLIP Priorities model based on both rule-based selections and overlap between resource category priorities. That data was compiled, analyzed and formed into qualitative categories, rendering a map that prioritizes all of Florida habitats for protection. Priorities are numerically ranked. Priority 1 is ranked the highest and priority 5 is the lowest. The David Curry Living Trust Property contains: Priority 2 approximately acres Priority 4 approximately.33 acres Priority acres David Curry Living Trust Property Narrative 8

10 IWHRS Map Per the FWC website, the Integrated Wildlife Habitat Ranking System (IWHRS) is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tool that ranks the Florida landscape based upon the habitat needs of wildlife as a way to identify ecologically significant lands in the state and to assess the potential impacts of land development projects. The IWHRS incorporates a wide variety of land cover and wildlife species data and presents it in an easy-to-understand classification scheme. The IWHRS is provided as part of the FWC's continuing technical assistance to various local, regional, state, and federal agencies and to entities interested in wildlife needs and conservation in order to (1) determine ways to avoid or minimize project impacts by evaluating alternative placements, alignments, and transportation corridors during early planning stages; (2) assess direct, secondary, and cumulative effects on habitat and wildlife resources; and (3) identify appropriate parcels for public land acquisition for wetland and upland habitat mitigation purposes. The ranking system is a 1 to 10 scale with 1 as the least important and 10 as most important. The David Curry Living Trust Property contains: No Rank 2.28 Least Important 1.41 acre approximately Rank acres approximately Rank acres approximately Rank acres approximately Biodiversity Map The Biodiversity Map is produced by FNAI. Biodiversity per the Critical Lands and Water Identification Project (CLIP) is defined as the variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes within which they occur including genetic diversity, species and natural communities. The Biodiversity category is comprised of Strategic Habitat Conservation Areas, Biodiversity Hotspots, Rare Species Habitat Conservation Priorities and Priority Natural Communities. The Biodiversity map includes all species and natural communities tracked by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory, including all federal listed species. The Biodiversity map is categorized by priority levels. The Priority levels are ranked from 1 to 5, 1 being the highest and 5 the lowest. The David Curry Living Trust Property contains: No Resources Identified 5 acres Priority 3 23 acres Priority 4 30 acres Priority 5 1 acres FEMA Map The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has placed more than 20,000 communities in the United States into a category of flood zones. Flood hazard areas identified on the Flood Insurance Rate David Curry Living Trust Property Narrative 9

11 Maps are identified as a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). SFHA are defined as the area that will be inundated by the flood event having a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. The 1-percent annual chance flood is also referred to as the base flood or 100-year flood. SFHAs are labeled as Zone A, Zone AO, Zone AH, Zones A1-A30, Zone AE, Zone A99, Zone AR, Zone AR/AE, Zone AR/AO, Zone AR/A1-A30, Zone AR/A, Zone V, Zone VE, and Zones V1-V30. Moderate flood hazard areas, labeled Zone B or Zone X (shaded) are also shown on the FIRM, and are the areas between the limits of the base flood and the 0.2-percent-annual-chance (or 500-year) flood. The areas of minimal flood hazard, which are the areas outside the SFHA and higher than the elevation of the 0.2-percent-annualchance flood, are labeled Zone C or Zone X (unshaded). The David Curry Living Trust property contains: AE Zone 59 acres 0.2 Annual Chance Flood Hazard Zone <1 acres AE Zone Area is quantified as an area inundated by 1% annual chance flooding, for which Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) have been determined. Zone AE is described as the base floodplain where base flood elevations are provided. X Zone Area of moderate flood hazard, usually the area between the limits of the 100 year and 500 year floods. B Zones are also used to designate base floodplains of lesser hazards, such as areas protected by levees from 100 year flood, or shallow flooding areas with average depths of less than one foot or drainage areas less than 1 square mile. Edge Effect Edge effect is the negative impact of exterior conditions on interior species, habitat and populations. When a patch has a large amount of edge, it exposes the patch to greater perforation and permeability of non-habitat conditions, such as light, noise, disease, parasites, predators, pollutants, pathogens, temperature, and exotic species. Small patches, with more edge for a given area, experience proportionately greater negative effects than large patches. The number of species and health of populations are maximized when patches are large and compact, providing abundant interior areas, free from the impacts of edges. The simplest method to calculate edge effect is to determine the ratio of edge to area. The perimeter of the David Curry Living Trust property is less than 15% contiguous with adjacent conservation land. The ratio of perimeter to area for the property is.0040 resulting in a Matrix score of 3 (with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest score). Adequate Buffer to the Wetlands The alignment of the Ecological Corridors was prioritized to follow the existing riverine and water based resources of the County. An average upland buffer width, perpendicular to the wetland line, can be used to determine the value of the buffer from the adjacent wetland systems. This determination can be made by using the conceptual wetland data set in the GIS, and then determining the average linear footage distance from the wetland to the upland. Scoring is from a 1 to 5 based on the available buffer David Curry Living Trust Property Narrative 10

12 in linear footage of For example, a score of 1, indicates an available buffer of 100 feet. Available buffer of 500 feet or more is scored 5.0. The David Curry Living Trust property has a score of 1.5 given that the property contains 33.5 acres of Category 1 wetlands. Management and Restoration Potential Whether this property is negotiated to be acquired as fee-simple or as a conservation easement would greatly determine the management potential. If acquired fee simple in addition to the neighboring Blackwell property, this property has great potential for trails following the river and perhaps a canoe/kayak launch to the Anclote. Given that the land owner would like to retain his homestead and surrounding acres of land, the only infrastructure on the nominated property would be a well. If acquired as fee simple, it would be advisable to exclude the well to limit any potential conflicts. Other management considerations include : 1) substantial public access available via Perrine Ranch Rd, 2) fencing may be needed along the retained area, 3) the property would need to be treated to control some invasive species (namely Brazilian pepper and China berry), and 4) proximity of the parcels to the homestead may require a buffer and/or may limit public use. Consistency with ELAMP Objectives The overall goals, objectives, and policies of ELAMP were stated in Resolution The grid below lists these goals, and attempts to measure the David Curry Living Trust property alongside them. The criteria used in this determination was derived from the information included in this narrative, associated maps, GIS analysis, site evaluations, property research, and staff knowledge. Objective Yes No Unsure Protection of natural communities including uplands and wetlands X Connection of natural linkages X Conservation of viable populations of native plants and animals X Protection of habitat for listed species X Protection of water resources and wetland systems X Protection of unique natural resources X Enhancement of resource-based recreational opportunities X (if fee) Expansion of environmental education opportunities. X In particular, ELAMP is designed to focus on the acquisition of environmentally-sensitive lands within the following target areas: 1) Land within the Ecological Corridors, 2) Land within the Ecological Planning Units (EPUs), and 3) Land within Agricultural Reserve areas. Land that is adjacent to public lands is also prioritized. While not located in an Ecological Corridor or an Ecological Planning Unit, the Property is located along the Anclote River and abuts the Blackwell property which is on the ELAMP Acquisition List. David Curry Living Trust Property Narrative 11

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