Managing 150,000 Acres of Land Operations Division-Interim Land Management Managing 150,000 Acres of Land Operations Division-Interim Land Management Presented.

Managing 150,000 Acres of LandOperations Division-Interim Land Management

Managing 150,000 Acres of LandOperations Division-Interim Land Management

Presented By:John DunnuckPresented By:John Dunnuck

CERP CERP Organization ChartOrganization Chart

Effective June 13, 2005

Ken AmmonDeputy Executive Director

CERP

Ken AmmonDeputy Executive Director

CERP

Pamela S. Mac'Kie Assistant Deputy Executive Director

Land Resources

John DunnuckDepartment Director

Land Management and Operations

Right of WayThomas L. Fratz

Land StewardshipFrederick E. Davis

OperationsJames A. Bridgeman

SupportVacant

Operations Division Organization ChartOperations Division Organization ChartOperations Division Organization ChartOperations Division Organization Chart


James A. BridgemanDivision Director

Operations

Myriam BonillaAdministrative Assistant - Senior

Contracts Records Management IT SupportFinance

Sara HamalainenAdmin. Assistant – Staff

Dolores CwalinoIT Business Analyst

VacantReal Property Manager

Dawn WestSr. Accounting

Technician

Leonard AikinsBusiness Operations

Analyst

Andrea M. StringerSenior Real

Property Manager

GIS

Dennis MeiererSupervisor Geographer

CERP Transition

VacantField Operations

Supervisor

Operations Division Organization ChartGIS Section

Operations Division Organization ChartGIS Section


Operations


Operations

Dennis MeiererSupervisor Geographer

Linda RobinsonAdministrative Assistant - Senior

Judy CanadaGeographer

Cheryl McDowSr. Geographer

Associate

Lee Henderson Sr. Planner

Erik HenningSr. Geographer

Associate

Mary Ann JonesSr. Geographer

Associate

Paul EllisStaff Geographer

Frank RazemSpecialist Geographer

Associate

Robert SchafferSr. Survey/Mapping

Associate

Stacy ShephardGeographer


Regional Acquisition Strategy Map

Regional Acquisition Strategy Map

Comparison of Program FocusComparison of Program Focus

LAND STEWARDSHIP

Restore to natural condition

Maintain natural state in perpetuity

Resource-based public use

Partnership solicitations seek best qualified lessee for maximizing restoration functions

LAND STEWARDSHIP

Restore to natural condition

Maintain natural state in perpetuity

Resource-based public use

Partnership solicitations seek best qualified lessee for maximizing restoration functions

INTERIM LAND MANAGEMENT

Manage until restoration project implemented

Minimize taxpayer burden

Partnership solicitations seek revenue generation & positive economic impact to region

INTERIM LAND MANAGEMENT

Manage until restoration project implemented

Minimize taxpayer burden

Partnership solicitations seek revenue generation & positive economic impact to region

500,000 Acres of Land Managed*500,000 Acres of Land Managed*

Land Stewardship (Natural area restoration, conservation, recreation lands)

350,000

Interim Land Management (Project lands for CERP, ECP, Structures, Restoration, etc.)

150,000

*(Does not include 1,800 miles canal ROW or 880,000 acres WCA)

Land Stewardship (Natural area restoration, conservation, recreation lands)

350,000

Interim Land Management (Project lands for CERP, ECP, Structures, Restoration, etc.)

150,000

*(Does not include 1,800 miles canal ROW or 880,000 acres WCA)

Acres of Land Managed By DivisionAcres of Land Managed By Division

Land Stewardship 350,000 Acres

Interim Property 150,000 Acres

(Does not include 1,800 miles canal ROW or 880,000 acres WCA)

Interim Property ManagementDefinition

Interim Property ManagementDefinition

Interim period is from the date of acquisition to the

beginning of construction or conversion to the property’s

ultimate planned use.

Interim period is from the date of acquisition to the

beginning of construction or conversion to the property’s

ultimate planned use.

Interim Property ManagementMission

Interim Property ManagementMission

Considers the economic impact to the region Reduces management expenses Protects and preserves the land for present and

future generations Turns land over to the project in an improved

condition

Considers the economic impact to the region Reduces management expenses Protects and preserves the land for present and

future generations Turns land over to the project in an improved

condition

The Land Management Department will support the District’s overall mission by providing high quality interim land management that:

The Land Management Department will support the District’s overall mission by providing high quality interim land management that:

Interim Land Management Program Goalsto manage land pending project construction

Interim Land Management Program Goalsto manage land pending project construction

Preserve and protect the resource Reduce exotic plant infestation Preserve existing agricultural economy Provide alternate source of revenue which reduces

taxpayer burden for land management activities Retain property on local county tax rolls

Preserve and protect the resource Reduce exotic plant infestation Preserve existing agricultural economy Provide alternate source of revenue which reduces

taxpayer burden for land management activities Retain property on local county tax rolls

How Does Interim Property ManagementSupport Acceler8 Activities ?

How Does Interim Property ManagementSupport Acceler8 Activities ?

Coordinates with federal partners on construction schedules and early land certification

Develops Best Management Practices (BMP’s) to support federal land management mandates

Recovers purchase price of acquired improvements or business inventories by liquidation sales

Manages demolition and clearing of improvements Coordinates regulatory permit compliance on managed

lands

Coordinates with federal partners on construction schedules and early land certification

Develops Best Management Practices (BMP’s) to support federal land management mandates

Recovers purchase price of acquired improvements or business inventories by liquidation sales

Manages demolition and clearing of improvements Coordinates regulatory permit compliance on managed

lands

Continued...How Does Interim Property Management

Support Acceler8 Activities ?

Continued...How Does Interim Property Management

Support Acceler8 Activities ? Coordinates with County Tax Appraisers on

construction schedules and design footprints to insure maximum property tax payments

Negotiates early land reductions from existing leases to provide lands for design footprints

Assists project managers with interim land activities to include operations & maintenance of pump stations, exotic vegetation, capital equipment purchases

Coordinates with County Tax Appraisers on construction schedules and design footprints to insure maximum property tax payments

Negotiates early land reductions from existing leases to provide lands for design footprints

Assists project managers with interim land activities to include operations & maintenance of pump stations, exotic vegetation, capital equipment purchases

Land Management Financial PerformanceLease Program Contribution 1998-2004

Land Management Financial PerformanceLease Program Contribution 1998-2004

Acres Leased 2004 109,883

Revenue $13,868,058

Property Tax Paid toCounties by Lessee $12,837,272

Cost Avoidance($25 per acre) $13,609,250

Total Contribution $40,314,580

Interim Property Revenue 1998-2004Interim Property Revenue 1998-2004

$675,863

$1,191,306

$770,242

$2,591,497

$1,848,270

$2,366,883

$4,423,997

$0

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

$3,500,000

$4,000,000

$4,500,000

FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04

Total Revenue $13,868,058

$2,524

$1,029,378

$748$99,293

$38,475$8,747

$1,542,215

$41,053

$146,115

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

$1,600,000

LAND MANAGEMENT - 2004 PROPERTY TAX SUMMARY

Glades

HendryHighland

Martin

Okeechobee

Osceola

Palm Beach

Polk

St. Lucie

$1,223,828

$2,257,221

$4,799,722

$6,809,347$7,384,887

$8,077,676

$9,761,899

$0

$1,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

$7,000,000

$8,000,000

$9,000,000

$10,000,000

FY98 FY99 FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004

Revenue, Cost Avoidance, and Property Taxes Paid by Lessee

Total Contribution $40,314,580

How Do We Get Contracts?How Do We Get Contracts? From Real Estate Acquisitions

Reservations Leasebacks Subject to

Seller not interested in continuing activity – solicit bids Buy vacant property – solicit bids Miscellaneous – other contracts

License Agreements/Use Agreements

RFB/RFP7%

Subject To25%

Negotiated6%

LeasebackReservation

62%

Interim Property Management Contracts by Acquisition MethodInterim Property Management

Contracts by Acquisition Method

$2,416,99155,201 Acres

$272,8824,970 Acres

$1,068,7556,113 Acres

$851,63922,243 Acres

Total Contracts: 70

Contract Summary by PurposeAs of June 2005

* Includes, Billboards, Towers, Parking, Airboat, Fish Farm, Fruit Groves, Equestrian, Management Agreements

Purpose# of

Contracts Total Acres Total Revenue

Average Revenue per

Acre

Cattle Grazing 13 $ 29,364 $ 135,732 $ 5

Citrus Grove 14 $ 18,533 $ 623,429 $ 34

Row Crop 20 $ 3,430 $ 1,222,345 $ 356

Sod 4 $ 9,373 $ 887,021 $ 95

Sugar Cane 6 $ 26,523 $ 1,260,074 $ 48

Other* 13 $ 1,302 $ 481,666 N/A

Total 70 $ 88,524 $ 4,610,267

Interim Property Management 1998-2004 Acres Leased/Staff

0

2

4

6

8

10

FY98 FY99 FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

STAFF

ACRES LEASED

12,177 Acres6 Staff

109,883 Acres4 Staff

Staff GoalsStaff Goals Consistencies between Land Acquisition and

Land Management Improve Governing Board perception of Land

Management Recognition by Governing Board that lease

restrictions affects market value Providing land management support to CERP and

Acceler8 programs

Credible construction project schedules Dealing with 70 complex existing leases

Consistencies between Land Acquisition and Land Management

Improve Governing Board perception of Land Management

Recognition by Governing Board that lease restrictions affects market value

Providing land management support to CERP and Acceler8 programs

Credible construction project schedules Dealing with 70 complex existing leases

Interim Property ManagementConclusionsInterim Property ManagementConclusions High growth program brings challenges:

Providing management support to Acceler8 Volume of acquisitions outpacing staff resources Increasing exotic management needs Complex contracts require intensive

administration Emphasis on including Land Management issues

in Land Acquisition negotiations Maximize revenue while protecting the resources

High growth program brings challenges: Providing management support to Acceler8 Volume of acquisitions outpacing staff resources Increasing exotic management needs Complex contracts require intensive

administration Emphasis on including Land Management issues

in Land Acquisition negotiations Maximize revenue while protecting the resources

Lease PolicyLease Policy The lease policy was established to:

Assist staff in administering agricultural leases Allow the Governing Board to know and understand

how the leasing program is functioning Provide the public and lessees with a better

understanding of the policies by which interim lands will be managed.

The lease policy was established to: Assist staff in administering agricultural leases Allow the Governing Board to know and understand

how the leasing program is functioning Provide the public and lessees with a better

understanding of the policies by which interim lands will be managed.

Purpose of Lease PolicyPurpose of Lease Policy

To achieve fair market value on leased lands To make terms consistent with crop cycles To competitively bid when time permits To protect the District from liability on leased land

for taxes and assessments

To achieve fair market value on leased lands To make terms consistent with crop cycles To competitively bid when time permits To protect the District from liability on leased land

for taxes and assessments

Interim Property Proposes to:Interim Property Proposes to: Modify the lease policy to allow longer lease terms to keep good

quality land steward partners on the property Modify vacant job description to reflect more expertise in the

agricultural field Develop partnership with organizations such as IFAS Solicit an RFP for contracting land management services to

supplement existing staff Modify funding partner agreements to give District approval to

amend leases and make management decisions Modify the lease policy to allow greater flexibility on whether to

bid out or extend existing leases based on agricultural activity and project schedules that are ever changing

Modify the lease policy to allow longer lease terms to keep good quality land steward partners on the property

Modify vacant job description to reflect more expertise in the agricultural field

Develop partnership with organizations such as IFAS Solicit an RFP for contracting land management services to

supplement existing staff Modify funding partner agreements to give District approval to

amend leases and make management decisions Modify the lease policy to allow greater flexibility on whether to

bid out or extend existing leases based on agricultural activity and project schedules that are ever changing

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