PLACEMENT: Consent
TITLE:
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FINAL APPROVAL OF A VACANT LAND CONTRACT AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A WARRANTY DEED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF TWO PARCELS TOTALING TWO ACRES IN PALM BEACH HEIGHTS FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This is a request for final approval of a Vacant Land Contract and adoption of a Resolution approving and accepting a Warranty Deed from Mary A. Shulse, for the acquisition of two noncontiguous parcels of vacant land totaling two acres, located in Palm Beach Heights (Pal-Mar) for conservation purposes, totaling $15,000.00.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PREPARED BY: Name: Carla T. Segura, FRP
Title: Real Property Manager
REQUESTED BY: John Maehl, Environmental Resource Administrator
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
1. Agreement/Contract drafted by:
Martin County
2. Parties to the Agreement/Contract:
Mary A. Shulse - Grantor
Martin County - Grantee
3. Purpose of the Agreement/Contract:
Acquisition of vacant land for Conservation efforts
4. New/Renewal/Modification:
New
5. Duration:
Perpetual
6. Benefits to Martin County:
Additional conservation lands in the Pal-Mar area
7. Cost to Martin County:
$15,000.00 plus closing costs
Pal-Mar is roughly a 28,000+ acre wetland dominated system of environmentally sensitive lands in southern Martin County and northern Palm Beach County. The Pal-Mar area is a mosaic of wetland dominated habitats including cypress sloughs, open marshes, and hydric pine flatwoods. Due to a lack of development, Pal-Mar has some of the highest quality wetland systems in Martin County and possibly the greater Everglades system. Pal-Mar is part of a very large Greenway system that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to Lake Okeechobee. A portion of Pal-Mar is within the headwaters to Cypress Creek, which is one of the most important tributaries to the Wild and Scenic Northwest Fork of the Loxahatchee Ri...
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