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REQUEST TO ACCEPT THE DONATION OF A 129.75-ACRE ENVIRONMENTAL PARCEL AND AMEND THE DEED OF CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR NEWFIELD OPEN SPACE (P172-044)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This is a request for approval and acceptance of the Special Warranty Deed from Mattamy Palm Beach LLC donating the Environmental Parcel pursuant to the First Amendment to Development Agreement Between Martin County and Master Developer for Newfield. Also included is a request for the Second Amendment to Deed of Conservation Easement for Newfield Open Space to allow those portions of the Open Space Easement Area within the Environmental Parcel to be used for certain environmental purposes.
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DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
PREPARED BY: Name: John Sinnott
Title: Principal Planner
REQUESTED BY: John Maehl, Environmental Resource Administrator
PRESET: 1:30 PM
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The BOCC approved during its two public hearings held on June 23 and July 28, 2026, the First Amendment to the Newfield Development Agreement, which included an approximately 125-acre “Environmental Parcel” to be donated by Mattamy Palm Beach LLC to Martin County and used for environmental purposes and the placement of excavated materials.
A Special Warranty Deed has been executed by Mattamy Palm Beach LLC donating approximately 129.75 acres for environmental purposes, including but not limited to the placement, storage, grading, and management of excavated materials such as muck, soils, sediments, and related byproducts. The donated Property shall be used and maintained in perpetuity by the Grantee for conservation, recreational and environmental purposes for the benefit of the public.
The Environmental Parcel contains portions of the Open Space Easement Area as established by the Deed of Conservation Easement for Newfield Open Space, recorded at Official Records Book 3442, Page 2548, Public Records of Martin ...
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