Acquisition Program
The Department of Environmental Protections’ Office
of Greenways and Trails Land Acquisition Program is a component of
Florida Forever. Florida Forever provides $300 million annually through
2010 to protect and improve environmental lands, water resources and
urban greenspace. The Greenways and Trails Land Acquisition Program
receives 1.5 percent ($4.5 million) of the Florida Forever annual
distribution.
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View a
list of the properties
acquired through the Office of Greenways & Trails Acquisition Program
(PDF 29 kb)
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View a
map of the properties
acquired through the Office of Greenways & Trails Acquisition Program
(PDF 2.5 mb)
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How to Apply:
Prior to submitting an Application for Acquisition
of Land, applicants
must apply for and receive a
Certificate of Eligibility
(pdf 144 kb).
Once you have received a Certificate of Eligibility, you may
submit an Application anytime during the Application Period
(February 18 - April 17, 2008). Certificates of Eligibility can
be submitted throughout the year
**OGT's
Regional Coordinators work with agencies, organizations and
citizens to plan and acquire projects that help establish
Florida's statewide network of greenways and trails. Should you
need assistance during the acquisition cycle, please contact the
regional coordinator
for your area or
Cindy Radford, the Land Acquisition Administrator. |
A
Certificate of Eligibility (pdf
144 kb) will be approved if the applicant's proposed project meets
the following criteria:
- project meets statutory definition of greenway or trail
- the project is located within or adjacent to an
opportunity segment on the
Recreational Prioritization Maps.
- at least 80% of project has a willing seller(s)
- project has a willing manager
Please see forms below for further information and instructions.
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Projects must be within or adjacent to a segment on one of the
approved
Recreational Prioritization Maps. To determine if your
project is eligible, go to the
Florida
Trails Network Website.
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| Application Period |
TBA |
| Background
Information |
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| Download Forms |
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If you have questions, please contact:
Cindy Radford
Office of Greenways & Trails
Department of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 795
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000
cynthia.radford@dep.state.fl.us
850-245-2052
Fax 850-245-2083
2012 State of Florida