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The North Port Connection to Public Conservation Lands City of North Port And Sarasota County Joint Commission Meeting July 16, 2012 Making the Connection Community interest in enhanced public access. City and County Commission

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The North Port Connection to Public Conservation Lands

City of North Port And Sarasota County Joint Commission Meeting July 16, 2012

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Making the Connection

Community interest in enhanced public access.
City and County Commission direction to evaluate.
Several potential linkage points were considered.
Connection at Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park is the

staff recommendation.

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Background

Warm Mineral Springs public meetings.
Status memo presented to the County Commission in April.
Timeline submitted to the County Commission in May.
Advisory board input received.
Preliminary stakeholder discussions.

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Legend County Boundaries Conservation Land Conservation Easement Manatee County Gulf of Mexico

Regional Perspective

Hardee County DeSoto County Charlotte County Sarasota County

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Toledo Blade Blvd

T. Mabry Carlton, Jr.

Memorial Reserve Myakka River State Park Deer Prairie Creek Preserve Carlton Ranch Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park Carlton Ranch CE Walton Ranch Longino Ranch CE RV Griffin Reserve

Manatee County DeSoto County

Warm Mineral Springs

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Major Trail Entrance & Parking Equestrian Trail Conservation Land Potential Trail Conservation Easement Potential Connection

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Making the Connection

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Legend

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Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park

Carlton Ranch

T. Mabry Carlton,
Jr. Memorial

Reserve Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park Myakkahatchee Creek

Legend

Main Entrance & Parking Potential Trail Equestrian Trail Potential Connection Drainage Canal R-36

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DeSoto County Charlotte County

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North – South Trail Connections

Manatee County

Legend County Boundaries Conservation Land Conservation Easement

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Potential Commission Action

Authorize a project to develop a trail connection between Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park and adjacent conservation lands.

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Develop a specific cost estimate and funding strategy.
Determine maintenance and security needs.
Develop a management agreement.
Continued engagement of advisory boards.
Consideration of project details by the Commissions.

Next Steps

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