Managing 150,000 Acres of Land Operations Division-Interim Land Management Managing 150,000 Acres of Land Operations Division-Interim Land Management Presented By: John Dunnuck

CERP Organization Chart Effective June 13, 2005 Ken Ammon Deputy Executive Director CERP Ken Ammon Deputy Executive Director CERP Pamela S. Mac'Kie Assistant Deputy Executive Director Land Resources John Dunnuck Department Director Land Management and Operations Right of Way Thomas L. Fratz Land Stewardship Frederick E. Davis Operations James A. Bridgeman Support Vacant

Operations Division Organization Chart Effective June 13, 2005 James A. Bridgeman Division Director Operations Myriam Bonilla Administrative Assistant - Senior ContractsRecords ManagementIT SupportFinance Sara Hamalainen Admin. Assistant – Staff Dolores Cwalino IT Business Analyst Vacant Real Property Manager Dawn West Sr. Accounting Technician Leonard Aikins Business Operations Analyst Andrea M. Stringer Senior Real Property Manager GIS Dennis Meierer Supervisor Geographer CERP Transition Vacant Field Operations Supervisor

Operations Division Organization Chart GIS Section James A. Bridgeman Division Director Operations James A. Bridgeman Division Director Operations Dennis Meierer Supervisor Geographer Linda Robinson Administrative Assistant - Senior Judy Canada Geographer Cheryl McDow Sr. Geographer Associate Lee Henderson Sr. Planner Erik Henning Sr. Geographer Associate Mary Ann Jones Sr. Geographer Associate Paul Ellis Staff Geographer Frank Razem Specialist Geographer Associate Robert Schaffer Sr. Survey/Mapping Associate Stacy Shephard Geographer Effective June 13, 2005

Regional Acquisition Strategy Map

Comparison of Program Focus LAND STEWARDSHIP Restore to natural condition Maintain natural state in perpetuity Resource-based public use Partnership solicitations seek best qualified lessee for maximizing restoration functions LAND STEWARDSHIP Restore to natural condition Maintain natural state in perpetuity Resource-based public use Partnership solicitations seek best qualified lessee for maximizing restoration functions INTERIM LAND MANAGEMENT Manage until restoration project implemented Minimize taxpayer burden Partnership solicitations seek revenue generation & positive economic impact to region INTERIM LAND MANAGEMENT Manage until restoration project implemented Minimize taxpayer burden Partnership solicitations seek revenue generation & positive economic impact to region

500,000 Acres of Land Managed* Land Stewardship (Natural area restoration, conservation, recreation lands) 350,000 Interim Land Management (Project lands for CERP, ECP, Structures, Restoration, etc.) 150,000 *(Does not include 1,800 miles canal ROW or 880,000 acres WCA) Land Stewardship (Natural area restoration, conservation, recreation lands) 350,000 Interim Land Management (Project lands for CERP, ECP, Structures, Restoration, etc.) 150,000 *(Does not include 1,800 miles canal ROW or 880,000 acres WCA)

Acres of Land Managed By Division Land Stewardship 350,000 Acres Interim Property 150,000 Acres (Does not include 1,800 miles canal ROW or 880,000 acres WCA)

Interim Property Management Definition Interim period is from the date of acquisition to the beginning of construction or conversion to the property’s ultimate planned use.

Interim Property Management Mission Considers the economic impact to the region Reduces management expenses Protects and preserves the land for present and future generations Turns land over to the project in an improved condition Considers the economic impact to the region Reduces management expenses Protects and preserves the land for present and future generations Turns land over to the project in an improved condition The Land Management Department will support the District’s overall mission by providing high quality interim land management that:

Interim Land Management Program Goals to manage land pending project construction Preserve and protect the resource Reduce exotic plant infestation Preserve existing agricultural economy Provide alternate source of revenue which reduces taxpayer burden for land management activities Retain property on local county tax rolls Preserve and protect the resource Reduce exotic plant infestation Preserve existing agricultural economy Provide alternate source of revenue which reduces taxpayer burden for land management activities Retain property on local county tax rolls

How Does Interim Property Management Support Acceler8 Activities ? Coordinates with federal partners on construction schedules and early land certification Develops Best Management Practices (BMP’s) to support federal land management mandates Recovers purchase price of acquired improvements or business inventories by liquidation sales Manages demolition and clearing of improvements Coordinates regulatory permit compliance on managed lands Coordinates with federal partners on construction schedules and early land certification Develops Best Management Practices (BMP’s) to support federal land management mandates Recovers purchase price of acquired improvements or business inventories by liquidation sales Manages demolition and clearing of improvements Coordinates regulatory permit compliance on managed lands

Continued...How Does Interim Property Management Support Acceler8 Activities ? Coordinates with County Tax Appraisers on construction schedules and design footprints to insure maximum property tax payments Negotiates early land reductions from existing leases to provide lands for design footprints Assists project managers with interim land activities to include operations & maintenance of pump stations, exotic vegetation, capital equipment purchases Coordinates with County Tax Appraisers on construction schedules and design footprints to insure maximum property tax payments Negotiates early land reductions from existing leases to provide lands for design footprints Assists project managers with interim land activities to include operations & maintenance of pump stations, exotic vegetation, capital equipment purchases

Land Management Financial Performance Lease Program Contribution Acres Leased ,883 Revenue $13,868,058 Property Tax Paid to Counties by Lessee $12,837,272 Cost Avoidance ($25 per acre) $13,609,250 Total Contribution $40,314,580

Interim Property Revenue Total Revenue $13,868,058

Glades Hendry Highland Martin Okeechobee Osceola Palm Beach Polk St. Lucie

How Do We Get Contracts? From Real Estate Acquisitions  Reservations  Leasebacks  Subject to Seller not interested in continuing activity – solicit bids Buy vacant property – solicit bids Miscellaneous – other contracts  License Agreements/Use Agreements

Interim Property Management Contracts by Acquisition Method $2,416,991 55,201 Acres $272,882 4,970 Acres $1,068,755 6,113 Acres $851,639 22,243 Acres Total Contracts: 70

Contract Summary by Purpose As of June 2005 * Includes, Billboards, Towers, Parking, Airboat, Fish Farm, Fruit Groves, Equestrian, Management Agreements Purpose # of ContractsTotal AcresTotal Revenue Average Revenue per Acre Cattle Grazing13 $ 29,364 $ 135,732 $ 5 Citrus Grove14 $ 18,533 $ 623,429 $ 34 Row Crop20 $ 3,430 $ 1,222,345 $ 356 Sod4 $ 9,373 $ 887,021 $ 95 Sugar Cane6 $ 26,523 $ 1,260,074 $ 48 Other*13 $ 1,302 $ 481,666N/A Total70 $ 88,524 $ 4,610,267

12,177 Acres 6 Staff 109,883 Acres 4 Staff

Staff Goals Consistencies between Land Acquisition and Land Management Improve Governing Board perception of Land Management Recognition by Governing Board that lease restrictions affects market value Providing land management support to CERP and Acceler8 programs Credible construction project schedules Dealing with 70 complex existing leases Consistencies between Land Acquisition and Land Management Improve Governing Board perception of Land Management Recognition by Governing Board that lease restrictions affects market value Providing land management support to CERP and Acceler8 programs Credible construction project schedules Dealing with 70 complex existing leases

Interim Property Management Conclusions High growth program brings challenges: Providing management support to Acceler8 Volume of acquisitions outpacing staff resources Increasing exotic management needs Complex contracts require intensive administration Emphasis on including Land Management issues in Land Acquisition negotiations Maximize revenue while protecting the resources High growth program brings challenges: Providing management support to Acceler8 Volume of acquisitions outpacing staff resources Increasing exotic management needs Complex contracts require intensive administration Emphasis on including Land Management issues in Land Acquisition negotiations Maximize revenue while protecting the resources

Lease Policy The lease policy was established to: Assist staff in administering agricultural leases Allow the Governing Board to know and understand how the leasing program is functioning Provide the public and lessees with a better understanding of the policies by which interim lands will be managed. The lease policy was established to: Assist staff in administering agricultural leases Allow the Governing Board to know and understand how the leasing program is functioning Provide the public and lessees with a better understanding of the policies by which interim lands will be managed.

Purpose of Lease Policy To achieve fair market value on leased lands To make terms consistent with crop cycles To competitively bid when time permits To protect the District from liability on leased land for taxes and assessments To achieve fair market value on leased lands To make terms consistent with crop cycles To competitively bid when time permits To protect the District from liability on leased land for taxes and assessments

Interim Property Proposes to: Modify the lease policy to allow longer lease terms to keep good quality land steward partners on the property Modify vacant job description to reflect more expertise in the agricultural field Develop partnership with organizations such as IFAS Solicit an RFP for contracting land management services to supplement existing staff Modify funding partner agreements to give District approval to amend leases and make management decisions Modify the lease policy to allow greater flexibility on whether to bid out or extend existing leases based on agricultural activity and project schedules that are ever changing Modify the lease policy to allow longer lease terms to keep good quality land steward partners on the property Modify vacant job description to reflect more expertise in the agricultural field Develop partnership with organizations such as IFAS Solicit an RFP for contracting land management services to supplement existing staff Modify funding partner agreements to give District approval to amend leases and make management decisions Modify the lease policy to allow greater flexibility on whether to bid out or extend existing leases based on agricultural activity and project schedules that are ever changing