Item K09BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Feb 16, 2011
Bulls Item: Yes x No
Division: BOCC District 1
Department: Commissioner Wigington
Staff Contact Person /Phone # Wilma Corbin
305 - 292 -3440
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion and possible direction to staff regarding measures to
provide additional protections for County -owned conservation lands.
ITEM BACKGROUND: County -owned conservation lands have been acquired over the years
through land purchases by the Land Authority, land purchases by the BOCC, and the dedication of
ROGO lots to the BOCC. While these conservation lands have been protected from development to
date, the taxpayers who funded the purchases, the conservation- minded sellers who sold their land, and
the donors who dedicated the ROGO lots deserve the peace of mind of knowing we have taken all
appropriate steps to assure the land is permanently protected.
Some examples of protective measures could include changing the zoning and future land use map
designations for all publicly owned conservation land to conservation categories; once the land is so
designated, requiring a super majority vote (4 /5's or unanimous) to remove it from a conservation
zoning or FLLM category; granting conservation easements to third parties; and transferring title to
State or Federal government conservation programs.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST: N/A INDIRECT COST: N/A BUDGETED: Yes No
COST TO COUNTY: N/A SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required
Year
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 1/09