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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 direction to evaluate. • Several potential linkage points were considered. • Connection at Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park is the staff recommendation.

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.

Regional Perspective Hardee County Manatee County Sarasota DeSoto County County Gulf of Mexico Legend Charlotte County County Boundaries Conservation Land Conservation Easement

Making the Connection P Manatee County Myakka River State Park 72 Carlton Ranch CE T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve DeSoto County Walton Longino Ranch Carlton Ranch CE Ranch P P § ¦ ¨ 75 P Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park RV Griffin P Reserve Warm Mineral ¦ ¨ § 75 Toledo Blade Blvd Deer Prairie Springs Creek Preserve / P / P 41 / / 41 Legend Major Trail Entrance & Parking P Equestrian Trail Conservation Land Potential Trail Conservation Easement Potential Connection

Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park T. Mabry Carlton, Carlton Ranch Jr. Memorial Reserve P Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park Legend Myakkahatchee P Main Entrance & Parking Potential Trail Creek Equestrian Trail Potential Connection Drainage Canal R-36

North – South Trail Connections Manatee County 72 DeSoto ¦ § ¨ 75 County / / 41 ¦ ¨ § 75 / / 41 Legend Charlotte County County Boundaries Conservation Land Conservation Easement

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

Next Steps • 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.

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