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Sarasota County Sensitive Lands and Neighborhood
Parklands Map |
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Sarasota County's
Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program (ESLPP) and
Neighborhood Parkland Acquisition Program arevoter-approved and
taxpayer-funded programs designed to acquire and protect natural
lands and parklands. In March 1999, voters approved the ESLPP to
protect native habitats by a 0.25 mil ad valorem tax collected
through 2019. In November 2005, voters approved a second
referendum extending the program through 2029 and expanding the
county’s land protection efforts to include neighborhood
parkland acquisitions.
The
2007 Status Report
provides more detailed
information and includes the accomplishments of the
Environmental and Parkland Acquisition Program. Sarasota County
also acquires land through other means, including grants,
donations, partnerships and conservation easements.
Citizens who wish to nominate land to be considered for county
acquisition may complete a nomination form, available in .pdf
and Word formats.
Land Nomination Form
Land Nomination Form
To be considered under the Environmentally
Sensitive or Neighborhood Parkland Programs, a property must
have a willing seller. The criteria for considering parkland
acquisitions include location, broad community access, proximity
and connectedness, natural features, cultural features,
compatible community needs and water access. The criteria
considered for environmental acquisitions are rarity, quality,
connectivity, manageability and water quality benefits. The
nomination form may be used for either program and contains more
details.
The
Environmentally Sensitive Lands Oversight
Committee (ESLOC) and the
Parks Advisory and Recreation Council
(PARC) are the two advisory boards authorized
by the Sarasota County Commission to review nominated properties
and make recommendations for land protection.
To submit a land acquisition
nomination form, send
the completed nomination form to
LandNominations@scgov.net, or
mail the form to:
Sarasota County Government
Attn: Land Nominations
1660 Ringling Blvd., Fifth Floor
Sarasota, FL 34236
For information on the county’s Environmental and Parkland
Acquisition Program, call 941-861-5000.
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