PLACEMENT: Departmental
TITLE:
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ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE ACQUISITION OF TWO PARCELS IN HOBE SOUND TOTALING 3.29 ACRES, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL LANDS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This is a request for the adoption of a Resolution approving and accepting the acquisition of two contiguous parcels located on SE Cactus Trail in Hobe Sound totaling 3.29+/- acres (the Rogers Atlantic Ridge Property) from the Rogers Revocable Trust, as previously recommended by the Environmental Lands Oversight Committee (ELOC) and approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC).
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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:
Seller/Grantor - R. Julian Rogers and Estaline A. Rogers, Co-Trustees of The Rogers Revocable Trust
Buyer/Grantee - Martin County
3. Purpose of the Agreement/Contract:
Purchase of 3.29+/- acres of environmentally sensitive land
4. New/Renewal/Modification:
New
5. Duration:
Perpetual
6. Benefits to Martin County:
Addition of environmental lands for conservation purposes
7. Cost to Martin County:
$200,000 plus due diligence and closing costs
On September 5, 2025, the ELOC identified 16 properties for acquisition, including the Rogers Atlantic Ridge Property, as part of the 2024 ten (10) year voter-approved tax referendum for environmentally sensitive lands. The Rogers Atlantic Ridge Property is the eastern-most property within the Loxa-Lucie acquisition zone currently identified by the ELOC, as #13 on the priority list, adjacent to and buffering the Atlantic Ridge. The 3.29 acres are made up of primarily undisturbed wet...
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