LAKE OKEECHOBEE WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECT
Landowner Question and Answer ForumSouth Florida Water Management District
October 6, 2017
Lake Okeechobee
Meeting Agenda
Opening Remarks – Brandon Tucker
Project Overview – Jennifer Leeds
Federal Planning Process and Timeline – Matt MorrisonReal Estate Acquisition Process – Ray Palmer and Marcy
Zehnder
Adjourn – Brandon Tucker
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Project OverviewJennifer Leeds, Restoration Planning
and Coordination Unit
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Reservoir Locations Considered1999-2017
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Yellow Book Sites (1999)
Storage Land Suitability Study (2006)
LOWRP (2017)
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Tentatively Selected Wetland Areas Parcel Map
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Wetland Restoration Example
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Pre-restoration Post-restoration
K-42 Reservoir Parcel Map
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K-05 Reservoir Parcel Map
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Typical Above-Ground Reservoir
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Example of an Earthen- grassed Embankment
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Example of an Earthen- grassed Embankment
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Pump Station Example
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Aquifer Storage & Recovery Well Example
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Questions?
Federal Planning Process and TimelineMatt Morrison, Federal Policy
and Coordination
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State Input and Decision Points During Corps Project Implementation Process
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Questions?
Real Estate Acquisition ProcessRay Palmer and Marcy Zehnder, Real Estate
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Real Estate Acquisition Process
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Acquisition Process
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Real Estate Acquisition Process
Identify parcels
Conduct title searches
Prepare sketches and Iegal description
Written Notice to Owners
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Real Estate Acquisition Process
Order appraisals
Seek Governing Board approval
Make written offers to acquire land
Follow up discussions
Purchase Agreement and Closing
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Questions?
www.sfwmd.gov/lowrp