AGENDA DATE: 2/8/2017
TITLE: Acquisition of Conservation Easements (ACE) Appraisals and Purchases for FY 2016 Applicant Class
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Request approval of appraisals and purchases of two properties from FY 2016 ACE applicant class
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Kamptner, Herrick, Gast-Bray, Maliszewski, Goodall
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Douglas C. Walker
BACKGROUND:
Under County Code ? A.1-111(A), the Board determines which open-space easements to purchase under the County's Acquisition of Conservation Easements (ACE) program: "From the list of applications received under section A.1-110(D), the board of supervisors shall designate the initial pool of parcels identified for conservation easements to be purchased. The size of the pool shall be based upon the funds available for easement purchases in the current fiscal year and the purchase price of each conservation easement in the pool established under section A.1-111(B)." If any applicants withdraw from consideration, other applicants may be substituted until the eligible applicants or available funding is exhausted.
On May 4, 2016, the Board adopted the ACE Committee's recommendation to appraise all five eligible properties from the FY 2016 applicant pool: Brigish, Moon, Evans, Gladys Clarke and Paul Clarke. (See Attachment A for ranking evaluations and ranking criteria). Easements on the top two ranked properties, Brigish and Moon, were acquired on December 19, 2016.
After acquiring the Brigish and Moon easements, the County has now acquired easements on 48 properties and protected open-space resources on 9,284 acres. These easements cost approximately 80% of appraised easement value due to the use of grants and donations, and adjustments to price based on owner income.
The owner of the third-ranked easement (Evans) from the FY 2016 applicant pool withdrew her property from consideration, leaving enough...
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